Tuesday, February 1
Lunch & Learn: Kigoma Refugee Camp, Tanzania 12:00 p.m., Duquesne Room Join Fr. Paul Flamm, C.S.Sp., director of refugee ministry for the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, as he discusses his ministry with Burundian refugees in western Tanzania.
Presentation: Acculturation for Justice, Access and Peace Outreach (AJAPO) 4:00 p.m., Duquesne Room Dr. Yinka Aganka-Williams, director of the AJAPO program, and members of her staff, will discuss the purpose and goals of the AJAPO program for refugees in the Pittsburgh area. The program office is located at Saint Benedict the Moor Parish in our neighboring Hill District.
Wednesday, February 2
Founders Day Mass 12:00 p.m., University Chapel Celebration of the feast of Francis Libermann, C.S.Sp., co-founder of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit
Lunch & Learn: Migrants, refugees and the Dominican Republic 1:00 p.m., Duquesne Room Fr. Don McEachin, C.S.Sp., pastor of a rural parish in the Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana (near the border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti) will discuss the situation of Haitian refugees crossing the border into the Dominican Republic following the earthquake and the outbreak of cholera in Haiti.
Libermann Hall Dedication 4:00 p.m., Lobby of Libermann Hall - 600 Fifth Avenue The campus community is invited to the dedication and blessing ceremony of Libermann Hall (the former RMU building), our new academic space named in honor of Spiritan co-founder Francis Libermann, C.S.Sp. Refreshments will be served.
Keynote Presentation: A World Without Strangers: Catholic Social Thought, Immigration and Justice 7:00 p.m., Power Center Ballroom E.J. Dionne, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, syndicated columnist for the Washington Post, and professor at Georgetown University, will examine issues of faith and politics related to refugees, immigrants and immigration reform. This presentation is free and open to the public.
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Thursday, February 3
Lunch & Learn: Brottier House – Toronto, Canada 12:00 p.m., Duquesne Room Join Fr. Alex Osei, C.S.Sp., a Ghanaian Spiritan, who directs a center for refugees in Toronto, Canada, as he discusses the strategies and goals of the Spiritan Refugee Center in Toronto.
Friday, February 4
Vespers 4:00 p.m., Trinity Chapel Observe evening prayer with the Spiritans.
Spiritan Reception 4:30 p.m., Trinity Hall Celebrate the conclusion of Founders Week with the Spiritans at their home on campus.
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