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1700 Fulton St. E Grand Rapids, MI 49506 JANUARY 21 – JANUARY 29, 2017 Annual Celebration Honoring our Patron Saint Campus Ministry would like to thank all members of the St. Thomas Aquinas Week Planning Committee, whose hard work made this year’s celebration possible. Thanks to all our co-sponsors for their generous donations of time, effort and resources. 5 - 6:30 p.m. St. Thomas Aquinas Birthday Dinner Dinner All are welcome. Please register with the Center for Diversity and Inclusion before the dinner! Wege Cafeteria Students with meal plans are invited to donate swipes to those that do not. Our guests for the evening are Dominican Sisters. Please give them a warm welcome. Sponsored by VIBE , L@SA and Student Senate 7 p.m. 25th Annual Saint Thomas Aquinas Lecture Wege Ballroom St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. Janet E. Smith holds the Father Michael J. McGivney Chair of Free and open to the public. Life Ethics at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. She speaks nationally and internationally on the Catholic teachings on sexuality and on bioethics and has published numerous articles on sexuality and bioethics. Co-Sponsored by Catholic Studies and Campus Ministry FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Friday Economicology Forum Loutit Room “Caring for Creation: A Look through the Eyes of Two Medieval Saints - Aquinas and Bonaventure” by Sister Damien Marie Savino, FSE, Ph.D., Dean of Science and Sustainability Attendees are welcome to a complimentary lunch in the Wege Cafeteria. Please stop by the Loutit Room between 12 and 12:15 p.m. to pick up a voucher, which must be given to the cafeteria as payment for lunch. Co-Sponsored by The Center for Sustainability, the Faculty Sustainability Fellows, Department of Theology, and Campus Ministry 8 p.m. 11th Annual AQ Idol Round 1 Art and Music Center Sponsored by Campus Life SATURDAY, JANUARY 28 The Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas See Wednesday, January 25 for the college’s observance of this feast day. SUNDAY, JANUARY 29 3 p.m. Faculty Recital: Barbara Witham McCargar, Soprano and Mary Hurd, Piano Kretschmer Recital Hall, A Tapestry of Melodies from careers spanning 40 years Art and Music Center 8 p.m. Mass 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Bukowski Chapel SUNDAY, JANUARY 15 - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Aquinas Art Department Faculty Exhibit Art and Music Center Gallery Check aquinas.edu/art/gallery for gallery hours
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1700 Fulton St. E Grand Rapids, MI 49506
JANUARY 21 – JANUARY 29, 2017Annual Celebration Honoring our Patron Saint
Campus Ministry would like to thank all members of the St. Thomas Aquinas Week Planning Committee, whose hard work made this year’s celebration possible.Thanks to all our co-sponsors for their generous donations of time, effort and resources.
5 - 6:30 p.m. St. Thomas Aquinas Birthday DinnerDinner All are welcome. Please register with the Center for Diversity and Inclusion before the dinner! Wege Cafeteria Students with meal plans are invited to donate swipes to those that do not. Our guests for the evening are Dominican Sisters. Please give them a warm welcome. Sponsored by VIBE , L@SA and Student Senate
7 p.m. 25th Annual Saint Thomas Aquinas LectureWege Ballroom St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. Janet E. Smith holds the Father Michael J. McGivney Chair of Free and open to the public. Life Ethics at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. She speaks nationally and internationally on the Catholic teachings on sexuality and on bioethics and has published numerous articles on sexuality and bioethics. Co-Sponsored by Catholic Studies and Campus Ministry
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12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Friday Economicology ForumLoutit Room “Caring for Creation: A Look through the Eyes of Two Medieval Saints - Aquinas and Bonaventure” by Sister Damien Marie Savino, FSE, Ph.D., Dean of Science and Sustainability
Attendees are welcome to a complimentary lunch in the Wege Cafeteria. Please stop by the Loutit Room between 12 and 12:15 p.m. to pick up a voucher, which must be given to the cafeteria as payment for lunch. Co-Sponsored by The Center for Sustainability, the Faculty Sustainability Fellows, Department of Theology, and Campus Ministry
8 p.m. 11th Annual AQ Idol Round 1 Art and Music Center Sponsored by Campus Life
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The Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas See Wednesday, January 25 for the college’s observance of this feast day.
S U N D AY, J A N UA RY 29 3 p.m. Faculty Recital: Barbara Witham McCargar, Soprano and Mary Hurd, PianoKretschmer Recital Hall, A Tapestry of Melodies from careers spanning 40 yearsArt and Music Center 8 p.m. Mass 4th Sunday in Ordinary TimeBukowski Chapel
S U N D AY, J A N UA RY 15 - F R I D AY, F E B R UA RY 10 Aquinas Art Department Faculty ExhibitArt and Music Center Gallery Check aquinas.edu/art/gallery for gallery hours
Schedule continued on back cover
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Dominican Sisters Recognition Shields 1st Floor, Academic Building Sponsored by Campus Ministry and AQ Light
10:40 a.m. - Lobby, Academic Building Aquinas College Jazz Combo: Paul Brewer
Birthday Cake
10 a.m. - Albertus Magnus Hall Sponsored by Tri Beta, ACS, SNA and AED
10 a.m. - Art and Music Center, Lower Level Sponsored by the Art and Music Center
10:30 a.m. - Holmdene Sponsored by Alumni Engagement
10:30 a.m. - Hruby Sponsored by Office of Admissions
10:30 a.m. - AB, Lobby Sponsored by Campus Ministry and Commuter Club
10:30 a.m. - Cook Carriage House Sponsored by Campus Life and Center for Diversity & Inclusion
10:30 a.m. - Jarecki-Lacks Piazza Sponsored by the Grace Hauenstein Library
5:30 p.m. - AB, Lobby Sponsored by Office of Adult Student Recruitment
1 - 10 p.m. Chartres Labyrinth Walk Wege Ballroom Prayerful meditative walk upon a Chartres Cathedral replicated floor labyrinth (36 feet in diameter).Free and open to the public. Come deepen your relationship with God through an ancient form of prayer.Instructions provided. 4:30 p.m. - Bukowski Chapel Mass
7 - 8 p.m. Chartres Labyrinth Workshop with Walk Presenter: Terry Marshall, Liturgist, Campus Ministry
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All Day Chartres Labyrinth Walk8 a.m. - 10 p.m. You are welcome to walk during the day at any time. There will be instructions at the door.Wege Ballroom Free and open to the public.Instructions provided.
11:30 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. Student Affairs Signature Event Annual AQ Family PhotoIn front of AB Join us to roast marshmallows and enjoy hot chocolate. Prizes from Residence Life.
12:10 p.m. PRECISELY Please gather at noon to have your picture taken precisely at 12:10 p.m. Academic Building Front Steps
12:30 -1:30 p.m. Jane Hibbard Idema Women’s Study Center LectureLoutit Room, Wege Center “Is There a Glass Ceiling in Heaven? Female Saints and Feminine Sanctity in Western Christendom” Speaker: Dr. Melissa Coll-Smith Aquinas’ Melissa Coll-Smith shares her research on the changing depictions of women saints through the ages. Refreshments provided.
4:30 p.m. MassBukowski Chapel
4:30 - 8 p.m. Sister Ties(meet at library to carpool at 4) Baby Blanket Service Project at Marywood Contact Veronica Burns with Dinner and making baby blankets with the Dominican Sisters any questions Sponsored by CAVA, SAC, Catholic Fellowship Club
7 - 8 p.m. Chartres Labyrinth Workshop with WalkWege Ballroom Presenter: Robert Gilmore, Associate Dean Mission, Ministry and Service LearningFree and open to the public.Instructions provided.
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8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Observance of the Feast Day of St. Thomas Aquinas Faculty are invited to teach today in academic garb.
8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Chartres Labyrinth WalkWege Ballroom You are welcome to walk during the day at any time. Free and open to the public. There will be instructions at the door.Instructions provided.
12:15 - 1:30 p.m. St. Thomas Aquinas Patronal MassSt. Thomas the Apostle Church The Aquinas Family gathers to celebrate our Patron Saint. At this Mass we will recognize the Grand Rapids Dominicans, retirees, as well as our colleagues who have served the College for 25 years. This year we will be recognizing Dale Haisma, David Milarch and Francine Paolini. The College Chorus, under the direction of Dr. Mark Webb, will be joining us. We invite faculty and staff to dress in academic garb for the academic procession. We invite 1-2 student representatives to process in with their club, team or organization banner. First 100 students receive scarves. All employees are invited to attend this special Mass in celebration of our patron saint. All offices that are scheduled to be open during these times should be minimally staffed in order to allow as many employees as desire to attend.
Wege Center A lunch will follow the Mass. The worship aid will serve as a meal ticket for those that do not have a meal plan.
4:30 p.m. No Mass
7 - 8 p.m. Chartres Labyrinth Workshop with WalkWege Ballroom Presenter: Terry Marshall, Liturgist, Campus Ministry Free and open to the public.Instructions provided.
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Lunch Hour Tommy TriviaWege Cafeteria A warmer version of Tommy Cab, Tommy Trivia will take place in Wege Cafeteria during the lunch hour. Study up on our Patron Saint, eat in Wege, answer questions, and win prizes! Coordinated by the AQ Advantage Center
4:30 p.m. MassBukowski Chapel
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The Dominican Sisters will be our guests for the basketball games. The AQ Pep Band will be playing!
1 p.m. - Sturrus Sports and Fitness Center Women’s Basketball vs. Madonna
3 p.m. - Sturrus Sports and Fitness Center Men’s Basketball vs. Madonna
8 p.m. - Donnelly Center 15th Annual Monty Python and the Holy Grail Party Sponsored by the History Club
S U N D AY, J A N UA RY 22 8 p.m. Mass 3rd Sunday in Ordinary TimeBukowski Chapel
