September 20-27, 2021
Be Vincentian: Work for Justice
“If you want peace, work for justice. – Pope Paul VI”
Founder's Week 2021 Schedule of Events
Monday, September 20, 2021
Faculty Research Talk with Dr. Catherine Baylin Duryea
For: Faculty on all campuses
Topic: Planned as part of Founder's Week 2021 Catherine Baylin Duryea, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Law in St. John's School of Law, will present to the faculty regarding seeking peace and working for justice in Afghanistan during her talk titled “Searching for Justice in the American Occupation of Afghanistan.” Includes time for questions from the audience.
Panini Run
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Rome Campus
Contact: Massimiliano Tomassini, [email protected], or 390-639-3842
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
May Your Cup Overflow with Peace, Love and Pure Awesomeness - International Day of Peace
For: Open to all
Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: St. Thomas More Church, Queens Campus - patio area outside front doors
Contact: Campus Ministry, 718-990-6255
Administrators and Staff Talk with Mr. Sharod Tomlinson
For: Administrators and Staff on all campuses
Topic: Planned as part of Founder's Week 2021, Mr. Sharod Tomlinson, Director of Student Development and R.I.S.E. Mentoring in the Office of Student Affairs, will present to the Staff and Administrators on “Overcoming A World Without Mutual Respect.” Includes time for Q&A with the participants.
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Vincentian Convocation Ceremony and Chair of Social Justice Lecture
Topic: Be Vincentian: Work for Justice
Keynote Speaker:
Rev. Daniel Franklin Pilario, C.M., Ph.D., S.T.D.
Former Dean, St. Vincent School of Theology, Adamson University
Vincentian Chair of Social Justice 2021-2022
Visiting Professor, St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, St. John’s University
Rev. Pilario comes to St. John’s University as a Visiting Professor and the Vincentian Chair of Social Justice 2021-2022. He received his PhD in Theology and Religious Studies and Sacra Theologia Doctor from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium. Before joining St. John’s University, he was professor and the recent Dean of St. Vincent School of Theology in Adamson University, Philippines. His dissertation was published as Back to the Rough Grounds of Praxis: Exploring Theological Method with Pierre Bourdieu (2005) and was awarded the best research in humanities. His recent publications and research focused on Asian theologies, justice and liberation, inculturation, political theology, Catholic Social teaching, human rights and ecology.
View the complete list of honorees
Contact: Office of University Events, 718-990-6365
Friday, September 24, 2021
Peace Vigil: Celebrating 15 years of our campus Peace Pole
Description: Enjoy refreshments while we hear a special message on peace from our partners at Sant Egidio; closing ceremony at the Peace Pole behind church.
For: Open to all
Time: 12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location: St. Thomas More Church, Queens Campus – conference room
Contact: Campus Ministry, 718-990-6255
Investiture Ceremony for Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P., Ph.D.
For: Students, Faculty, Staff, Administrators, Alumni
Time: 3 p.m., Carnesecca Arena
Contact: Office of University Events, [email protected] or 718-990-3118
Saturday, September 25, 2021
University Service Day – Queens Campus
For: Students, Faculty, Staff, Administrators, Alumni
Time: All Day
Contact: Office of University Mission, [email protected] or 718-990-6353
University Service Day – Staten Island Campus
For: Students, Faculty, Staff, Administrators, Alumni
Contact: Father Tri Duong, C.M., [email protected] or 718-390-4305
Sunday, September 26, 2021
Join us for Sunday Night Mass as we celebrate and pray together as we open this academic year.
Sunday Night Student Mass
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: St. Thomas More Church, Queens Campus
Sunday Night Student Mass
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: Chapel, Staten Island Campus
Sunday Night Student Mass
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Rome Campus
Monday, September 27, 2021
Solemnity of St. Vincent de Paul Mass - Celebrating the Investiture of Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P., Ph.D., and the 2021–22 Academic Year
Time: 12:15 p.m.
Location: Attend in-person at St. Thomas More Church, Queens Campus. If you wish to attend virtually, please join the live stream at the start of the event by clicking here.
Contact: Dennis Gallagher, [email protected] or 718-990-2125
Solemnity of St. Vincent de Paul Mass - Celebrating the Investiture of Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P., Ph.D., and the 2021–22 Academic Year
Time: 12:15 p.m.
Location: Student Center, Upper Level, Staten Island Campus
Contact: Rosemarie Sussex, [email protected] or 718-390-4473