Sow Your Goodness Read More Sow Your Goodness March 3, 2022 This week we marked the beginning of Lent with multiple Ash Wednesday services. In a letter to the community, President Conboy reflects on the words of Pope Francis, who asks that we slow down, care for others, and focus our prayers on peace in Ukraine. The Art of Circular Giving Read More The Art of Circular Giving February 3, 2022 As we leap into February, a major winter storm is sugar-coating our beautiful campus with a layer of fresh snow. Although the theme of this message may seem like it could belong to Christmas, it’s in this snowy season—this month, February—President Conboy finds herself thinking about the meaning of gifts. Extending My Mind in Surprising Ways Read More Extending My Mind in Surprising Ways January 11, 2022 If you are anything like President Katie Conboy, you probably made some new year’s resolutions, and at least some of them might have been about “productivity.” One recent morning, she went out for a long walk and learned some lessons that turned her resolutions inside out. Comfort and Joy: Delighting in the return of holiday traditions Read More Comfort and Joy: Delighting in the return of holiday traditions December 2, 2021 In her monthly letter to the community, President Conboy relishes a return to holiday traditions, both on campus and within her family. "Indeed, these special seasonal gatherings allow those of us here at Saint Mary’s to dwell in the spirit, to find respite from the busy tempo of our lives." Upon Reflection Read More Upon Reflection November 8, 2021 Inauguration events brought to mind the "ancestors" of the Office of the President for President Katie Conboy, and Sister M. Madeleva Wolff, CSC, was present to her throughout the week. Branch Out and Stay Rooted Read More Branch Out and Stay Rooted September 3, 2021 "This idea had occurred to me one evening as I contemplated the stately trees that line The Avenue and the many other majestic trees on campus that make this place a kind of sanctuary. What can a tree teach us?" President Katie Conboy muses in her September letter to the College the ways in which trees can serve as a metaphor for our Saint Mary's experience. Celebrating Resilience Together Read More Celebrating Resilience Together August 10, 2021 One ending is always the beginning of something new, whether it’s the end of a college education or the end of a global pandemic. Upon Reflection Read More Upon Reflection August 10, 2021 In the Summer 2021 edition of Courier, President Conboy reflects on women taking flight. The Dog Days of Summer Read More The Dog Days of Summer August 3, 2021 In her August letter, President Conboy dives into the origin of "the dog days of summer."