Founder’s Week 2012
September 23 – 29
Be Vincentian: Faith-filled
Citizens
“Pray always that God will unite
hearts.” – St. Vincent de Paul
As Americans we are challenged to enter into this “political
season” as persons of faith. As followers of St. Vincent de Paul,
we seek the common good for all and especially for persons who live
in poverty or under oppression. For St. Vincent, a man of great
faith and “father of the poor”, faith provided a truth: that every
person is endowed with human dignity and every person and
institution has the responsibility to create the conditions in
society that allow human dignity to flourish. St. Vincent's efforts
offer a practical approach to living the truth about human dignity.
May we be inspired and strengthened by Founder’s Week 2012 theme
“Be Vincentian: Faith-filled Citizens” and exercise civic
responsibilities and practice the virtues of faith and
solidarity.
Paris
Thursday, September 20
8 p.m.
Special Midnight Run Service Event
Sunday, September 23
Special Mass at Miraculous Medal
Monday, September 24
Tour of St. Vincent de Paul Chapel Paintings in Tribune and
Relic Room
Thursday, September 27
Feast of St. Vincent de Paul
Saturday, September 29
University Service Day
Rome
Thursday, September 20
8 p.m.
Special Midnight Run Service Event
Sunday, September 23
8 p.m.
Special Mass at the Leoniano
Thursday, September 27
Feast of St. Vincent de Paul
Saturday, September 29
University Service Day
Seville
Thursday, September 27
Feast of St. Vincent de Paul
Faculty, student and administrators
luncheon.
Viewing of “Vincent de Paul: Charity’s Saint” (2010)
Documentary.
Saturday, September 29
University Service Day
Thursday, October 4
Special service reflection day for faculty and
students.
Massimiliano Tomassini
Assistant Vice President
Europe Programs
St. John's University Rome Campus
Via Marcantonio Colonna, 21
A
00192 Rome - Italy
Tel: +39 06 393842
Fax: +39 06 39384201
www.stjohns.edu/rome