You are all invited to attend the Mass for for the start of the Academic Year, this year celebrated on the feast of St Luke, patron saint of doctors, at 9:00 AM in the Aula Magna.
His Eminence, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle (Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples) will preside and preach.
Joining us is the Grand Chancellor (fr. Gerard Timoner OP) and the Socius  for Intellectual Life (fr. Pablo Sicouly OP) of the Order of Friars Preachers
Atto Accademico to follow in the Aula Magna.
During the Atto Accademico our graduates will receive a “certificate” from the Grand Chancellor, an acknowledgement of the degree obtained. (not a diploma).
Classes are suspended in the morning, and resume with regular schedule in the afternoon.
After the Atto Accademico, we will have  a toast for our graduates in the Sala Colonna.