January
Saturday - Saturday, January 7 - 14
NOLA Immersion Trip, New Orleans, LA
Open to members of the New Orleans Immersion Team
Monday - Thursday, January 9 - 12
My Brother’s Keeper Urban Plunge, South Easton, MA
Open to members of the MBK Urban Plunge Team
Thursday, January 19
Works in Progress (Opening Session): The Common Good
Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies, 4:00 p.m.
Open to all faculty; light refreshments served
Co-sponsored with the Center for Teaching Excellence
Interested faculty should contact the Director of the Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies.
Saturday, January 21
Lighthouse Team Retreat
Camp Canonicus, Exeter, RI, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Open to Lighthouse Retreat Team members
Sunday - Monday, January 22 - 23
March for Life, Washington, DC
Open to all students; reservations required
Tuesday, January 24
Campus Ministry Open House
Campus Ministry Center, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Open to all students, light refreshments served
Wednesday, January 25
Martin Luther King as Pastor and Preacher: A Journey of Faith, Service, and Justice
Fr. Kenneth R. Letoile, O.P., Dominican House of Studies, Washington, DC;
Rev. James. E. Dove, Congdon Street Baptist, Church, Providence;
and Dr. Terence McGoldrick, Department of Theology
Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies, 4:30 p.m.
Open to all
Co-sponsored with the Balfour Office of Multicultural Activities, Office of Student Affairs, Department of Theology, and Campus Ministry
Thursday, January 26
The Power of Language and Reality: Philosophy of Language and Aquinas' Doctrine of Being
The Annual St. Thomas Aquinas Lecture—A Quinn Family Lecture
Dr. David Twetten, M.S.L., Ph. D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, Marquette University
Aquinas Hall Lounge, 4:00 p.m.
Open to all; reception to follow in the Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies
Friday, January 27
Community Life Special Event
Campus Ministry Center, 7:00 p.m.
Open to students
Saturday, January 28
Pastoral Council Winter Retreat
The Episcopal Conference Center, Pascoag, RI, 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Dinner following
Open to Pastoral Council members and Campus Ministry staff
Sunday, January 29
RCIA: Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens (for the non-Baptized)
Rite of Welcoming (for the Baptized)
St. Dominic Chapel, 7:00 p.m. Mass
Open to all
Monday, January 30
Student Ministers’ Meeting and Formation
Campus Ministry Center, 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Open to Campus Ministry Student Ministers
Monday, January 30
First Pastoral Council Meeting of the Spring Semester
Campus Ministry Center, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Open to Pastoral Council members and Campus Ministry staff
February
Thursday, February 2
Lectures and Catechesis Presentation
Location TBD, 7:00 p.m.
Open to students
Friday - Saturday, February 3 - 4
Encounter Team Retreat
Camp Canonicus, Exeter, RI
Open to Encounter with Christ Retreat Team members
Saturday, February 4
“Souper Bowl” Fundraiser
Benefitting Habitat for Humanity
McPhail’s, Slavin Center, 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Open to all
Sunday, February 5
Church and Culture Mass Series - Gospel Choir Family Mass
Holy Name of Jesus Church, Providence, RI, 9:00 a.m.
Brunch following
Open to all
Sunday, February 5
Super Bowl Party
Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus
Campus Ministry Center, 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Open to students
Monday, February 6 – Friday, March 30
Exhibit: Music Engraving and the Church:
A Look at the Language of Sacred Music in Printed Form
Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies
Mondays - Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Fridays, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Open to all
Wednesday, February 8
Understanding the Spirituality of the Students We Serve
A Noontime Luncheon Presentation
Fr. Joseph Pescatello
Pastor, Mary Mother of Mankind Church, North Providence
(Former Campus Minister at Bryant University)
Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies, 12:00 noon
Open to all; reservations requested
Thursday, February 9
Mass for the Athletic Department
Fr. Brian J. Shanley, O.P., Principal Celebrant and Homilist
St. Dominic Chapel, 5:30 p.m.
Open to all members of the Athletic Department; light refreshments following in the Campus Ministry Center
Friday - Sunday, February 10 - 12
Alumni Homecoming and Winter Family Weekend
Saturday, February 11
Making Faith Your Own--An Hour with PC's Chaplain
Fr. M. James Cuddy, O.P., Chaplain of Providence College
Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies, 2:00 p.m.
Open to weekend participants
Masses for the Weekend
St. Dominic Chapel
Saturday Vigil Mass, 4:30 p.m.
Fr. Joseph J. Guido, O.P., Principal Celebrant and Homilist
Sunday Mass, 11:00 a.m. Fr. Brian J. Shanley, O.P., Principal Celebrant and Homilist
Open to all
Sunday, February 12
Youth Ministry Confirmation Retreat
St. James and St. Mary Parish, Charlestown, RI, Time TBD
Open to students in parish confirmation program
Tuesday - Thursday, February 14 - 16
Post a Prayer
Sponsored by Spiritual Life
Kick-off in Raymond Cafeteria; submissions accepted
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Open to all
Display in Raymond Cafeteria: Monday - Friday, February 20 - 24
Thursday, February 16
Mendicants and Merchants in Fifteenth Century Florence
Fr. John E. Allard, O.P., Assistant Professor of Theology
Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies, 4:00 p.m.
Open to all; light refreshments served
Thursday, February 16
Community Life Special Event
Campus Ministry Center, 7:00 p.m.
Open to students
Saturday, February 18
Liturgical Ministers’ Retreat and Formation
Campus Ministry Center and St. Dominic Chapel, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Open to all altar servers, readers, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion,
sacristans, and cantors; mandatory for those serving during the Spring Semester 2012
Tuesday, February 21
NOLA Mardi Gras Celebration of Remembrance
Campus Ministry Center, 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Open to all; co-sponsored with Board of Programmers and French Club
Wednesday, February 22
Ash Wednesday
Ashes will be distributed at the following times:
7:30 a.m. Mass (St. Thomas Aquinas Priory Chapel)
11:00 a.m. Service of the Word (St. Dominic Chapel)
11:35 a.m. Mass (St. Dominic Chapel)
12:15 p.m. Service of the Word (St. Dominic Chapel)
1:00 p.m. Service of the Word (St. Dominic Chapel)
3:00 p.m. Service of the Word (St. Dominic Chapel)
4:00 p.m. Service of the Word (St. Dominic Chapel)
4:30 p.m. Mass (St. Dominic Chapel)
7:00 p.m. Service of the Word (St. Dominic Chapel)
9:00 p.m. Mass (St. Dominic Chapel)
Thursday, February 23 Style Your Soul, Part II
Sponsored by Social Justice Advocacy
Campus Ministry Center, 8:00 p.m.
Open to students
Friday - Sunday, February 24 - 26
Lighthouse Retreat
Sacred Heart Retreat Center, Wareham, MA
Open to sophomores; reservations required
Saturday, February 25
Special Olympics Basketball Tournament
Peterson Recreation Center, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Open to students and Special Olympians; reservations required
Sunday, February 26
RCIA: Rite of Election (Catechumens)
Call to Continuing Conversion (Candidates)
St. Dominic Chapel, 7:00 p.m. Mass
Open to all
Also in February in the Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies:
Works in Progress Forum (dates to be determined by the faculty forum)
March
Friday, March 2
Dinner with Dominicans
Sponsored by Community Life
Campus Ministry Center, 6:00 p.m.
Open to students and Dominican Friars and Sisters; reservations required
Friday, March 2
Dancing With Our Stars
Sponsored by Social Justice Advocacy
Peterson Recreation Center, 7:00 p.m.
Open to all; benefitting Catholic Relief Services
Saturday, March 3
Youth Ministry Confirmation Retreat
St. Paul’s Parish, Cranston, RI, 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m.
Open to students in parish confirmation program
Saturday, March 3
Twilight Retreat
Campus Ministry Center, 7:00 p.m. - 12:00 midnight
Open to students; light refreshments served
Sunday, March 4
Church and Culture Mass Series - Spanish Mass
St. Patrick Church, Providence, RI, 12:15 p.m.
Brunch following
Open to all
Sunday, March 4
RCIA: First Scrutiny (Catechumens)
Penitential Rite / Scrutiny (Candidates)
St. Dominic Chapel, 7:00 p.m. Mass
Open to all
Monday, March 5
New Staff Orientation to the Mission of the College
A Noontime Luncheon Presentation
Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies, 12:00 noon
Open to all new staff members of the College; reservations requested
Friday, March 9
Alternative Break Trips Sendoff
Habitat for Humanity
Details to follow
Open to students; accepted applications required
Saturday - Saturday, March 10 - 17
Alternative Break Trips
Habitat for Humanity, various locations
Open to students; accepted applications required
Saturday -Sunday, March 10 - 18
Spring Break
Sunday, March 18
RCIA: Second Scrutiny (Catechumens)
St. Dominic Chapel, 7:00 p.m. Mass
Open to all
Wednesday, March 21
Spring Faculty / Staff Meeting
Slavin Center, ’64 Hall, 3:30 p.m.
Open to faculty and staff; light refreshments served
Thursday, March 22
Multiculturalism, Language, and Parish Life
A Panel Discussion—A Noontime Luncheon Presentation
Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies, 12:00 noon
Open to all; reservations requested
Thursday, March 22
Special Olympics Swim Meet
Taylor Natatorium, Peterson Recreation Center, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Open to students and Special Olympians; reservations required
Thursday, March 22
Community Life Special Event
Campus Ministry Center, 7:00 p.m.
Open to students
Friday, March 23
Lenten Fish Fry
Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus
Campus Ministry Center, 6:00 p.m.
Open to students
Saturday, March 24
Beyond the Break Retreat
Harris House, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Open to all alternative break trip participants; reservations required
Saturday - Sunday, March 24 - 25
30-Hour Food Fast
Sponsored by STOP Hunger
Campus Ministry Center, Saturday, 2:00 p.m. - Sunday, 8:00 p.m.
Open to students
Sunday, March 25
Church and Culture Mass Series – Mass in the Extraordinary (Tridentine) Form
Holy Name of Jesus Church, Providence, RI, 11:00 a.m.
Brunch following
Open to all
Sunday, March 25
RCIA: Third Scrutiny (Catechumens)
St. Dominic Chapel, 7:00 pm. Mass
Open to all
Tuesday, March 27
Confessions Made Easy
Sponsored by Liturgical Devotions
St. Dominic Chapel, 3:00 p.m. - 12:00 midnight
Lenten Penance Service at 7:00 p.m.
Open to students; co-sponsored with the Knights of Columbus
Thursday, March 29
All Connections Retreat Reunion
Campus Ministry Center, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Open to all who participated in the 2011 Connections Retreats
Friday - Sunday, March 30 - April 1
Senior Retreat - Journeys
Briarwood, Monument Beach, MA
Open to seniors; reservations required
Saturday, March 31
Youth Ministry Confirmation Retreat
St. Patrick’s Parish, Natick, MA, Time TBD
Open to students in parish confirmation program
Also in March in the Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies:
Works in Progress Forum (dates to be determined by the faculty forum)
April
Thursday - Sunday, April 5 - 8
Sacred Triduum of the Lord’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection
Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel
St. Thomas Aquinas Priory
Thursday 4:30 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Friday 3:00 p.m. Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
Saturday 8:00 p.m. Easter Vigil and Mass
Sunday 11:00 a.m. Mass of the Resurrection
Open to all
Thursday - Monday, April 5 - 9
Easter Recess
Tuesday, April 10 - Friday, May 18
Exhibit: Portraits of the Resurrection—The Easter Message in Artwork
Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies
Mondays - Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Fridays, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Open to all
Wednesday, April 11
Cultural Appreciation Night
Sponsored by ESL
Campus Ministry Center, 7:00 p.m.
Open to all
Thursday, April 12
Sacrament Speak—The Languages of Sacraments
The Annual St. Catherine of Siena Lecture—A Quinn Family Lecture
Msgr. Kevin W. Irwin
The Msgr. Walter J. Schmitz, S. S., Professor of Liturgical Studies,
Professor of Liturgical Studies and Sacramental Theology,
School of Theology and Religious Studies, The Catholic University of America
Aquinas Hall Lounge, 4:00 p.m.
Open to all; reception to follow in the Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies
Thursday, April 12
Prayer and Praise in the Grotto
Sponsored by Petition and Prayer
St. Dominic Chapel Plaza, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Open to students
Friday - Sunday, April 13 - 15
Encounter with Christ Retreat
St. Benedict Abbey, Still River, MA
Open to all students; reservations required
Saturday, April 14
Mass for Newly Admitted Students and Their Families
Fr. Brian J. Shanley, O.P., Principal Celebrant and Homilist
St. Dominic Chapel, 10:00 a.m.
Open to all
Sunday, April 15
Mass with Sacraments of Initiation for RCIA Students
The Most Reverend Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, D.D., Bishop of Providence
Principal Celebrant and Homilist
St. Dominic Chapel, 7:00 p.m.
Open to all
Monday, April 16
Dominicans in the Americas: 500 years of Preaching, Ministry, and Human Rights
The Dominican Heritage Series—A Noontime Luncheon Presentation
Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies, 12:00 noon
Open to all; reservations requested
Tuesday, April 17
Cooking, Coping, and Continuing Your Journey with Christ
Sponsored by Lectures and Catechesis
Campus Ministry Center, 6:00 p.m.
Open to seniors; reservations required
Wednesday - Thursday, April 18 - 19
24-Hour Adoration and Prayer Service for Unity
Sponsored by Liturgical Devotions
St. Dominic Chapel
Adoration begins after the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Wednesday and
ends with a Closing Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday
Open to all
Thursday, April 19
A Conversation with the President
Fr. Brian J. Shanley, O.P.
Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies, 4:00 pm
Open to all; reservations requested
Saturday, April 21
Twilight Retreat
Campus Ministry Center, 7:00 p.m. to midnight
Open to students; light refreshments served
Monday, April 23
Pastoral Council End-of-Year Banquet
The Old Grist Mill, Seekonk, MA, 7:00 p.m.
Open to Pastoral Council members and Campus Ministry staff
Tuesday, April 24
Celebratory Dinner for RCIA Students
Campus Ministry Center, 6:00 p.m.
Open to RCIA students and RCIA team members
Thursday, April 26
Spring Thing
Sponsored by the Pastoral Council
Lawn behind St. Martin Hall, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Open to students
Friday, April 27
Staff Appreciation Luncheon
St. Dominic Chapel and Campus Ministry Center
Mass at 11:35 a.m.; luncheon following
Open to staff members; reservations requested
Sunday, April 29
Volunteer Appreciation Night
Campus Ministry Center, following the 10:30 p.m. Mass
Open to all student volunteers
Also in April in the Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies:
Works in Progress Forum (dates to be determined by the faculty forum)
New Faculty End-of-Year Reception
May
Wednesday, May 2
First Meeting for 2013 NOLA Immersion Trip
Campus Ministry Center, 4:00 p.m.
Open to members of the 2013 New Orleans Immersion Team
Wednesday, May 2
Mass for Members of the Class of 2012
St. Dominic Chapel, 6:00 p.m.
Open to graduating seniors
Thursday, May 3
Connections Retreat Leaders’ Dinner
Campus Ministry Center, 6:00 p.m.
Open to all Connections Retreat Leaders
Tuesday - Thursday, May 15 - 17
Training for the New Pastoral Council
Details to follow
Open to members of 2012-2013 Pastoral Council
Thursday, May 17
Ascension Thursday
Holyday of Obligation
7:30 a.m. Mass in St. Thomas Aquinas Priory Chapel
Schedule of Masses in St. Dominic Chapel to be announced
Saturday, May 19
Commencement Mass
Fr. Brian J. Shanley, O.P., Principal Celebrant and Homilist
Peterson Recreation Center, 4:00 p.m.
Open to all; reception following
June
Friday - Sunday, June 1 - 3
Alumni Reunion Weekend
Friday, June 1
Golden Friar Mass
Fr. Brian J. Shanley, Principal Celebrant and Homilist
St. Dominic Chapel, 4:30 p.m.
Open to all
Sunday, June 3
Alumni Reunion Mass
Fr. Brian J. Shanley, Principal Celebrant and Homilist
St. Dominic Chapel, 10:30 a.m.
Open to all
Thursday, June 7
Mass for the Members of the Board of Trustees
Fr. Brian J. Shanley, O.P., Principal Celebrant
St. Dominic Chapel, 5:00 p.m.
Open to members of the Board of Trustees