http://www.ai.edu RSS feeds for Aquinas Institute of Theology 60 http://www.ai.edu/AboutUs/PressReleases/tabid/69/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/146/42-To-Graduate-from-Aquinas-Insitute-of-Theology-in-May-2012.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.ai.edu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=69&ModuleID=402&ArticleID=146 http://www.ai.edu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=146&PortalID=0&TabID=69 http://www.ai.edu/AboutUs/PressReleases/tabid/69/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/146/42-To-Graduate-from-Aquinas-Insitute-of-Theology-in-May-2012.aspx (ST. LOUIS) Aquinas Institute of Theology will confer graduate degrees and graduate certificates on 42 men and women at a 7:00 pm commencement at St. Francis Xavier College Church (Saint Louis University) on Friday, May 11, 2012. The commencement is open to the public. Of the 42 students graduating, 5 will receive a Doctorate of Ministry (D.Min.) in Preaching; 12 will receive Masters of Divinity (M.Div.), Masters of Arts (M.A.) in Theology, or both; 6 will receive a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies (M.A.P.S.); 7 will receive a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd; 13 will receive graduate certificates in Spiritual Direction, and 2 will receive graduate certificates in Biblical Studies. Sr. Mary Catherine Hilkert, O.P., Professor of Theology and Director of the Master of Theological Studies program at the University of Notre Dame and one-time faculty member at Aquinas Institute, will present the Commencement address. Sr. Hilkert, a Dominican theologian internationally renowned for her scholarship and writing on the subject of preaching, will be awarded an honorary degree (Doctor of Humane Letters). The Rev. Dr. Martin Rafanan and Sr. Katarina Schuth, O.S.F., Ph.D., will also receive honorary degrees (Doctors of Humane Letters). Martin Rafanan, a graduate of Christ Seminary-Seminex, is Executive Director of Gateway 180 :: Homelessness Reversed, the largest emergency shelter in the state of Missouri for women, children and families. Sr. Katarina Schuth, O.S.F., Ph.D., professor in the Endowed Chair for the Social Scientific Study of Religion at the University of St. Thomas/The Saint Paul Seminary, will be honored for her study, teaching, and work as a leading authority on Catholic seminaries in the United States. Aquinas Institute of Theology, the only Catholic Institution in the world offering a Doctorate in preaching, is sponsored by the Order of Preachers, or Dominicans. Priesthood candidates at the school prepare for ordination alongside vowed religious and lay people pursuing careers in the Catholic Church or simply seeking a richer faith life. ####   Jim Hubbman Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:15:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:146 http://www.ai.edu/AboutUs/PressReleases/tabid/69/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/145/Aquinas-Roundtable--Last-Session-for-the-2011-2012-Season.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.ai.edu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=69&ModuleID=402&ArticleID=145 http://www.ai.edu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=145&PortalID=0&TabID=69 http://www.ai.edu/AboutUs/PressReleases/tabid/69/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/145/Aquinas-Roundtable--Last-Session-for-the-2011-2012-Season.aspx Aquinas Institute of Theology concludes the 2011-202 annual Roundtable luncheon/lecture series, offering insights from experts on issues important to the Catholic community on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. This month's session is hosted by Sr. Joyce Williams, O.P. Sr. Joyce will present "Frightened, Confused, and in Pain: a Trip to the Emergency Room", exploring ways to ease the shocks and confusions of emergency medical care. This Roundtable session will be held on May16, 2012 at the Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel, 7730 Bonhomme, Clayton, MO 63105. The Roundtable begins with lunch at 11:30 a.m. The presentation begins at noon followed by a brief question and answer period. The Aquinas Roundtable is held at the Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel. Each lunch and lecture is $23. Reservations must be made seven days in advance. Full reimbursement will be made for cancellations made at least one week prior to an event. The Aquinas Roundtable is an outreach ministry of Aquinas Institute of Theology. The series was created to share the rich theological and spiritual heritage of Aquinas Institute with our alumni, friends, and neighbors in the St. Louis area. Each session includes prayer, lunch, a short presentation, and an opportunity for questions and discussion. It is our goal to provide you with an intellectually interesting and spiritual engaging forum to learn more about important issues that impact the lives of Catholics and the Church. For more information, to be added to the Roundtable mailing list, or to make a reservation, contact Diane Henderson by sending e-mail to henderson@ai.edu or by calling 314.256.8856.   Jim Hubbman Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:46:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:145 http://www.ai.edu/AboutUs/PressReleases/tabid/69/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/144/Public-Open-House-at-the-New-Dominican-Priory-April-22.aspx#Comments 0 http://www.ai.edu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=69&ModuleID=402&ArticleID=144 http://www.ai.edu/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=144&PortalID=0&TabID=69 http://www.ai.edu/AboutUs/PressReleases/tabid/69/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/144/Public-Open-House-at-the-New-Dominican-Priory-April-22.aspx (ST. LOUIS) The Dominican community at the new St. Dominic Priory, 3407 Lafayette Ave in St. Louis, is having a public open house on Sunday, April 22, from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. All are welcome to come and see. The new priory serves as a joint formation community for the Dominican Provinces of St. Martin dePorres and St. Albert the Great, the Southern and Central Provinces of the Order of Preachers. The Lafayette address was home to Loretto Academy a Catholic school serving children of immigrants in the St. Louis area, which moved there from its original site in 1909.Since the closing of Loretto Academy in 1952, the building has served as a day care center, a retirement community for Loretto sisters, and an apaprtment community serving women and children in poverty.Before groundbreaking on the new priory project in February 2011, the building had been vacant for a year. Located at Interstate 44 at Grand Avenue, the priory buildgin is an eclectic blend of Tudor revival, characterized by the brickwork and the copper domes on each tower, and Colonial revival, characterized by the four white columns on a neo-classical portico. It includes 32,000 square feet of living space and additional 16,000 feet of chapel, corridors, and storage. The renovated space accommodates 42 residents, serving the current 30 priesthood students and is designed for larger groups of men in the earlier stages of priestly preparation. The order has seen an increase in vocations; This fall, it welcomed 10 men, its largest class in more than 20 years. The student brothers living at the priory will pursue their formation studies at Aquinas Institute of Theology, a graduate school run by the Dominicans and situated near the campus of Saint Louis University. #### Jim Hubbman Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:48:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:144