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Founder’s Week Lecturer and Honoree Champions Rights of Abandoned Infants
It was 1998, and Capt. Timothy Jaccard of the Nassau County (NY) Police Department (NCPD) found himself in the middle of a circumstance unimaginable to most people.
Founder’s Week Highlights Listening and Service
Listening, one of the greatest virtues of St. Vincent de Paul, was emphasized in this year’s Founder’s Week theme, “Be Vincentian, Be a Listener.”
Annual Vincentian Convocation Celebrates Art of Listening and Responding
As it echoed this year’s Founder’s Week theme, “Be Vincentian, Be a Listener,” the annual Vincentian Convocation celebrated individuals and organizations who hear and respond to the needs of the homeless, the sick, the trafficked, the innocent, and the poor.
Students Honor Heroes of 9/11 in Campus Tunnel to Towers Fundraiser
Members of the Sigma Pi fraternity and Gamma Phi Beta sorority at St. John’s University teamed up on September 21 for their annual Tunnel to Towers Foundation fundraiser stair climb to support...
St. John’s University Celebrates Founder’s Week 2023
St. John’s University will pay tribute to three individuals and three social-service organizations whose values reflect the University’s Vincentian mission and heritage on Tuesday, September 26. The awards will be presented at the annual Vincentian Convocation, which is part of the University’s celebration of Founder’s Week from Wednesday, September 20, through Wednesday, September 27.
Ozanam Scholar Maximizes St. John’s University Experience
Risk Management and Insurance major Grace Comas came to St. John’s University because she saw the opportunity for a college experience filled with endless possibilities. “When I visited St. John’s and researched the school, I saw a future where I could be a business student, a service leader, and a global citizen.”
Renovated Sullivan Hall Offices for The School of Education and Mission Organizations
The twin missions of education and St. John’s University’s Vincentian charism were united on September 11 in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the renovated first floor of Sullivan Hall...
Newly Retired Professor to Join Vincentian-Related NGO at UN
Linda Sama, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Global Initiatives and Joseph F. Adams Professor of Management, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, has retired from St. John’s University, but her work with Vincentian-related causes continues.
St. John’s Students and Administrator Recount Joyful World Youth Day Experience
A contingent of St. John’s University students and administrators made the pilgrimage to World Youth Day, returning with joyful stories of celebration, fellowship, and a renewed sense of what it means to be a young person deeply connected to their Catholic faith.
New University Chaplain: “Listening is an Art”
As Chaplain, Fr. Medellin is responsible for the smooth running of Masses and events at St. Thomas More Church. He expects not just to offer sacraments, but serve as a supportive presence to students. Fr. Medellin will also attend a host of events on campus, offering blessings and supporting the Vincentian Mission in any way he can.