Posts Tagged ‘Providence College’
Providence College Trustee endows Scholarships, Fitness Center for underrepresented students
Six-figure gift from Trustee Providence College announced today that a $2 million gift from trustee William F. Concannon ’77 and Claudia Concannon will endow the popular Concannon Fitness Center and create scholarships aimed at closing the financial gap for underrepresented students. “This wonderful gift exemplifies the commitment and generosity that have made Bill and Claudia…
Read MoreWhat’s at Stake for Jews and Catholics? – at Providence College
The Theological Exchange Between Catholics and Jews at Providence College will be held on Wednesday, April 14th, from 7-8:30pm. The Opening of the Pius XII Archives: What’s at Stake for Jews and Catholics? A dialogue with: Rabbi David Fox Sandmel, Vice-chair of the International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Relations and Senior Advisor on Interreligious Affairs at…
Read MorePC’s Father Shanley to head St. John’s University in Queens, NY
Photo: Providence College Dominican priest and noted academic previously served as President of Providence College. The St. John’s University Board of Trustees announced today the unanimous election of Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. as the University’s 18th President. Fr. Shanley is expected to begin his tenure at St. John’s on February 1, 2021. The selection of Fr.…
Read MoreWorship and Spirituality in the COVID Era: Providence College
Providence College will hold a special ZOOM event as part of its Jewish-Catholic Theological Exchange. “Worship and Spirituality in the COVID Era: A Conversation between a Catholic and a Jew” event will be held on Thursday, October 29th from 6-7pm. The webinar features: Deborah Johnson: PC Professor Emerita of Art History and Women’s Studies and Cantor…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today, Sept. 19, 2020
Photo: Providence College iconic sculpture: The stainless-steel flame that rises 33 feet above the lawn. The flame’s height represents the number of years Jesus lived on earth before his crucifixion. Its three tongues of flame represent the Trinity. The back wall is 7 feet high, a significant number throughout Scripture. Illuminated at night, it is…
Read MoreProvidence College students: “What Happens Next Is up to Us”
by The Cowl Editorial Board, 2020-2021 Friars hold doors is a refrain commonly heard on the Providence College campus. Obviously, and as so many of us know from experience, it refers to the way that members of the PC community always seem so eager to hold the door for one another, even if it means…
Read MoreThe Plague and the Passion
Arthur P. Urbano, Professor of Theology, Providence College In 1634, the residents of the small Bavarian village of Oberammergau staged the first performance of a Passion Play that would become a centuries-long tradition. It was the fulfillment of a sacred vow, a promise to God amidst the suffering of the Black Death: that this gift…
Read MoreProvidence College MLK Convocation Week features Nelson Mandela’s Grandson
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation 2020 Week will be held January 20-24, and features a week of speakers and special events. Celebrate the “God-given dignity, freedom, and equality of each person”. PC students, faculty, staff, and alumni, as well as the local community, are invited to attend and reflect on topics of…
Read MoreProvidence College Promotes Jewish-Catholic Engagement
By Nancy Thomas Last week RINewsToday.com was privileged to attend a scholarly evening of dialogue at Providence College as part of the “Jewish-Catholic Theological Exchange”. This program, founded in 2007 has, several times a year, engaged in a community evening addressing various topics of convergence and divergence between the two theologies. This evening was dedicated…
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