History

Over a decade has passed since St. John's University held its first Founders Week.  Since 1995, each Founders Week observance has celebrated the many different ways that our Vincentian Heritage continues to guide our entire University community.

We are delighted to present this archive of past Founders Week events. The links below offer a look at the individual themes and activities that have characterized each year's celebration. We hope this archive will strongly reflect the ongoing vitality of St. Vincent de Paul's legacy at St. John's.

2011: Be Vincentian! Embrace Charity; Promote Peace

2010: Vincentian Legacy and Destiny: Changing the World with Charity and Justice

2009: Vincentian Transformation: Changing Hearts, Creating Peace

2008: Vincentian Beyond Borders: Building a Civilization of Love

2007: Respect + Compassion = Solidarity

2006: Courage: To Act with Love

2005: Building Communities of Hope

2004: Celebrating Faith in Action

2003: Vincentian Excellence

2002: Just Peace

2001: Human Work: Genesis to Genome

2000: Jubilee For Giving

1999: Seeking Truth in the Vincentian Tradition

1998: Opportunity: See the possibilities…Seize the Opportunities

1997: Service: Hearts that Care…Hands that Help

1996: The Difference is Respect, the University is Vincentian

1995: Love Reaches out to All