20 Jan 2020
January 2020: Angelicum e-Newsletter
Dear Friend of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, thank you for your patience as we reorganize our official Angelicum e-Newsletter! Please pass this along to others interested in these updates. Please add [email protected] to your address book to ensure you will receive these in the future. GRAZIE! – Fr. Benedict Croell OP (office of Development/Mission Advancement/Interim PR)p.s. – Fr. Luke Buckles OP is finishing his time at the Angelicum. We are looking for a 1-3 sentence reflection from alumni, friends and students about Fr. Luke’s impact. If you have something to share please send to: [email protected]
Angelicum e-Newsletter for January 2020
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1. New Issue: THE ANGELICUM – 2019 December
Sr. Catherine Joseph Droste, O.P. is our new dean of Theology (story on page 13)
Sr. Catherine Joseph Droste, O.P. is our new dean of Theology (story on page 13)
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2. Thomistic Institute – Angelicum UPCOMING EVENTS in Valencia, Rome, Lisbon, Paris, and St. Andrews (Scotland). There will also be an Inter-faculties Symposium on Biblical Law & Natural Law in May – check out all the events.
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3. The Pontifical Academy of Saint Thomas Aquinas and the Thomistic Institute of the Angelicum invite you to the XI International Thomistic Congress, to be held in Rome from Monday 21 September to Friday 25 September 2020 (Français, Italiano, Espanol)
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4. VIDEO: Our Vice-Rector, Sr. Helen Alford, O.P. recently did an extended Italian interview with TV2000 on “The Human Person at the Center of the Economic System” (L’uomo al centro del sistema economico), preview
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5. VIDEO: “We have to share what we have been given!” Angelicum alumnus, Fr. Will Conquer shares in this TV interview how he was inspired to be a missionary in Cambodia.
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6. VIDEO: Fr. Alejandro Crosthwaite, O.P., dean of faculty of Social Sciences, was part of a panel discussing “Is Humanity destined to become Cyborgs? ” with Humanity 2.0.
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7. The recent Angelicum Virtuous Leadership Summit drew 100 students and visitors participating with Fr. Serge-Thomas Bonino, O.P., dean of the faculty of Philosophy, who gave an excellent presentation defining and explaining the virtues needed by those who guide others. His talk was followed by a talk given by Alexandre Dianine-Havard, arguing that a true leader is known not so much by external accomplishments, but by his/her ability to bring out the best in others. (French promotional video w/Fr. Serge-Thomas )
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8. New Friars at the Angelicum. Meet Fr. Augustine Agwulonu, O.P. , from Nigeria who teaches Scripture.
Meet Fr. Loic-Marie LeBot, O.P., from France who is our new dean of the faculty of Canon Law.
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11. Continued internal renovation/construction of the 4th Wing of the university cloister is making progress! Aula 7 is just about complete. There is currently a waiting list of friars who wish to live at the Angelicum. (see also page 17 of THE ANGELICUM)
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12.“One Year In” UPDATE from the Director of Development & Mission Advancement: English/Italiano.
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13. Continuing Formation in Ecumenism at the Angelicum (Italiano).
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14. VIDEO: Interview with Angelicum director of development and mission advancement on plans for 2020.
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15. Help the Angelicum to spread the word! Share these 30 second English radio spots with your local Catholic radio station in order to raise awareness about the work of the Angelicum in the Eternal City.
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17. Angelicum Friars preach an Advent Parish Mission in the USA
(click photos in album for details, then “i” on mobile)
(click photos in album for details, then “i” on mobile)
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18. Did you know ANGELICUM.it now has an alumni section? For example read there about an Angelicum alumnus was just elected the new provincial of the Province of Vietnam and many other stories.
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questions/comments – CONTACT US