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Summer
2005
Searching
for truth in a new era Indeed, the beginning
of the third millennium has witnessed a number of shifts at very deep
levels, not only in our own American culture(s), but also worldwide.
What we thought were certainties in life are now being questioned.
The ground beneath our feet does not feel so firm anymore—in
Church or world.
Pope
John Paul II: “A tough act to follow” The last five hours in line were mostly wonderful—inspirational, moving, spiritual, exhilarating. Via della Conciliazione had several huge screens and a great stereo audio system with films of JPII, of us in line, of the inside of the basilica, live, all accompanied by various kinds of religious music and prayers and readings in various languages, in addition to what we, in line, were doing. (Singing, meditating, praying—I hadn’t said the rosary in 40 years until last night, and boy, did I make up for lost time.) Seeing the lit façade of St. Peter’s against the black sky at the end of the route, getting closer and closer gave us the strength to continue...read more Commencement
2005
After 60 years of teaching humanities at Saint Mary’s College, Professor Bruno Schlesinger was named Bruno P. Schlesinger Chair in Humanistic Studies Emeritus April 18, 2005, during a ceremony in Carroll Auditorium. President Carol Ann Mooney ’72 gave an address calling Dr. Schlesinger “a Renaissance man with his abiding interest in music, art, philosophy and history.” In the tribute, President Mooney said, “Dr. Schlesinger’s devotion to Saint Mary’s College for the last six decades is matched only by his students’ devotion to him…If Sister Madeleva dominated the middle third of the 20th century at Saint Mary’s, it is fitting that we call the second half of the century ‘The Age of Schlesinger.’ His influence on Saint Mary’s has been that strong.” ...read more* * Expanded online version Two retirees contribute a combined five decades to Saint Mary’s  An
open letter from Mid DePauw, upon her retirement “Fred Rogers wrote: ‘In every neighborhood, all across our country, there are good people insisting on a good start for the young, and doing something about it.’ “For 25 years I’ve loved being a part of this wonderful neighborhood we know as Saint Mary’s College. Thank you to all my former students as well as the sisters of Holy Cross and faculty and staff colleagues for making these years such a blessing. My heart is filled with so many precious memories of lives, journeys, and learnings shared. “I pray God will enrich Saint Mary’s and all who hold her dear....read more
An
audience with the Pope
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Prior
to December 2004, the word “tsunami” would not have
been familiar to most people. Curiously, now one hears it used
in ordinary conversation as a metaphor to describe a variety of
life situations involving sudden shifts at deep levels that cause
chaos on the surface of daily lived experience.
On Saturday, May 14, 350 graduates and their family and friends formed
rank inside the Angela Athletic Facility instead of outside in front
of Le Mans Hall due to threats of showers for commencement 2005. It
was the first time since 1990 that the ceremony was forced inside.
Janet Endress Squires ’72, M.D., director of
the division of child advocacy for Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
and a professor of pediatrics at the Pittsburgh School of Medicine,
delivered the commencement address. “When you work with
sickness and tragedy on a regular basis, you have to develop a certain
degree of toughness to make it through the day,” says Squires...
Resident
music historian, Clayton Henderson, bids farewell
While
his death was inevitable, like many, I felt deep loss at the passing
of Pope John Paul II. I was gripped by the rituals performed and
tears shed for the only pontiff I remember. Yet, I am fortunate to
recall a rare private audience with the pope in November 2003. At
that time, I was an invited observer to the 400th anniversary of
the Pontifical Academy of Sciences (PAS). As a Vatican guest, I lodged
in the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the hotel where the cardinals reside
during a conclave...