Catholic Teens 10-16-07
Hey All—
Some of you are getting closer to having to make college choices. It’s one of the biggest decisions you’ll make to this point in your life. Likewise, a college plays a big role in forming you—intellectually, socially, and spiritually. Here’s a nice article to give you some food for thought and some recommendations. Incidentally, the school my wife went too (Magdalen) and the school we got our Master’s degrees in (Ave Maria) are listed below.
20 US Colleges and 1 Canadian are North America's Most Faithful to Catholic Identity
MANASSAS, VA, October 3, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Today The Cardinal Newman Society announced the publication of a new comprehensive college guide for students and parents, The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College: What to Look for and Where to Find It. Edited by Joseph A. Esposito, The Newman Guide will be officially published on Nov. 1, 2007.The culmination of two years of research and interviews, the unique Newman Guide recommends 21 Catholic colleges and universities which most faithfully live their Catholic identity and provide a quality undergraduate education. Each college profile examines the school's history, governance, Catholic identity, curriculum, student life and community.Those recommended represent the top 10 percent of Catholic colleges in the U.S. based on Catholic identity and cover a wide range of institutions in terms of history, size, location and academic focus.Colleges range from Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Md., the nation's second oldest Catholic college, to Wyoming Catholic College of Lander, Wyo., which opened in Sept. 2007.Twenty of the colleges are located in the United States while one school, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy, is in Ontario, Canada. Some were founded explicitly to meet the needs of Catholics seeking an authentic Catholic education while several have recently strengthened their identity and curriculum.The Guide's editor, Joseph Esposito, said, "These colleges and universities represent a unique perspective on higher education. They are all impressive institutions, offering a wide range of choices from a Great Books curriculum to a degree in motor sports management. But what sets them apart from others is the day-to-day living of their Catholic identity."This Guide will provide a valuable tool for parents and high school students seeking direction in the college-selection process," he added.Esposito, the Cardinal Newman Society's director of research, is a former Deputy Under Secretary for International Affairs at the U.S. Dept. of Education. He also has been a full-time writer for Catholic publications and an adjunct history professor.The recommended colleges are grouped into three categories: "Joyfully Catholic," "Born from the Crisis" and "Fighting the Tide." The first group is characterized by a Catholic identity that permeates all areas of campus life; the second includes institutions founded or expanded in the last few years; and the third group represents older colleges and universities that have succeeded in renewing and strengthening their Catholic identity.The "Joyfully Catholic" colleges are: Christendom College, The College of Saint Thomas More, Franciscan University of Steubenville, Magdalen College, Thomas Aquinas College, The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, University of Dallas, and the University of St. Thomas (Houston, Tex.).The "Born from the Crisis" colleges are: Ave Maria University, Holy Apostles College & Seminary, John Paul the Great Catholic University; Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy, Southern Catholic College and Wyoming Catholic College.The "Fighting the Tide" colleges are: Aquinas College (Nashville, Tenn.), Belmont Abbey College, Benedictine College, The Catholic University of America, DeSales University, Mount St. Mary's University and St. Gregory's University.In addition to in-depth profiles of the 21 colleges, The Guide includes essays from prominent Catholic leaders. Among the clergymen are Archbishop Elden Curtiss of the Archdiocese of Omaha, Neb., noted writer and spiritual director Father Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R., and author and evangelist Father C. John McCloskey III.Prominent lay contributors are philosopher Peter Kreeft, Cardinal Newman Society founder and president Patrick Reilly and Eileen Cubanski, co-founder and executive director of the National Association of Private Catholic and Independent Schools.The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College: What to Look for and Where to Find It will be available at bookstores nationwide beginning on Nov. 1. To order the guide:http://www.thenewmanguide.com/OrdertheGuide/tabid/347/Default.aspx
==================================================Intentions:
-For the students preparing for Confirmation.
-For a young man, Dale Cherney, recently injured in Iraq, who they do not expect to survive.
-For young people to be open to God’s Call in their lives.
-For peace in the world and an end to terrorism.
-For all the other intentions you hold in your hearts, we pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Announcements:
DTS High School Group! Plans are underway to begin an area-wide High School DTS group. (As some of you know, we’ve had a successful college-age group for about 6+ years now.) Now it’s your turn to get in on the fun!
Jeff Leslie, the new youth minister at St. Bronislava is taking a group of teens and adults down to the Madison area to observe a DTS group. After that, the plan is to start one here. The trip to St. Mary’s in Pine Bluff is scheduled for Wednesday night, Oct. 24th. Leaving at 445pm returning at 1115pm. Transportation is free and there are only a handful of spots left. If you’d like to go email me or call Jeff at 341-6706.
For more information on DTS go to www.DeadTheologiansSociety.com
You’ll be hearing more about this group in the near future!
Vocations: Come & See Days for girls in Grades 7-10 at Mater Redemptoris Convent in LaCrosse (awesome group of sisters!) Nov. 30th-Dec. 2nd. For info contact Sr. Stephania at snewell@dioceseoflacrosse.com
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God bless you!
Phil Lawson
For more information on St. Peters check out the parish website: www.saintpetercatholic.com
Catholic Teens is a weekly email from Phil Lawson to Catholic Teenagers. To receive these weekly reflections, send an email to lawsphil@gmail.com. On the other hand, if you’d like to be removed from this list, please send an email indicating that.
Some of you are getting closer to having to make college choices. It’s one of the biggest decisions you’ll make to this point in your life. Likewise, a college plays a big role in forming you—intellectually, socially, and spiritually. Here’s a nice article to give you some food for thought and some recommendations. Incidentally, the school my wife went too (Magdalen) and the school we got our Master’s degrees in (Ave Maria) are listed below.
20 US Colleges and 1 Canadian are North America's Most Faithful to Catholic Identity
MANASSAS, VA, October 3, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Today The Cardinal Newman Society announced the publication of a new comprehensive college guide for students and parents, The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College: What to Look for and Where to Find It. Edited by Joseph A. Esposito, The Newman Guide will be officially published on Nov. 1, 2007.The culmination of two years of research and interviews, the unique Newman Guide recommends 21 Catholic colleges and universities which most faithfully live their Catholic identity and provide a quality undergraduate education. Each college profile examines the school's history, governance, Catholic identity, curriculum, student life and community.Those recommended represent the top 10 percent of Catholic colleges in the U.S. based on Catholic identity and cover a wide range of institutions in terms of history, size, location and academic focus.Colleges range from Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Md., the nation's second oldest Catholic college, to Wyoming Catholic College of Lander, Wyo., which opened in Sept. 2007.Twenty of the colleges are located in the United States while one school, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy, is in Ontario, Canada. Some were founded explicitly to meet the needs of Catholics seeking an authentic Catholic education while several have recently strengthened their identity and curriculum.The Guide's editor, Joseph Esposito, said, "These colleges and universities represent a unique perspective on higher education. They are all impressive institutions, offering a wide range of choices from a Great Books curriculum to a degree in motor sports management. But what sets them apart from others is the day-to-day living of their Catholic identity."This Guide will provide a valuable tool for parents and high school students seeking direction in the college-selection process," he added.Esposito, the Cardinal Newman Society's director of research, is a former Deputy Under Secretary for International Affairs at the U.S. Dept. of Education. He also has been a full-time writer for Catholic publications and an adjunct history professor.The recommended colleges are grouped into three categories: "Joyfully Catholic," "Born from the Crisis" and "Fighting the Tide." The first group is characterized by a Catholic identity that permeates all areas of campus life; the second includes institutions founded or expanded in the last few years; and the third group represents older colleges and universities that have succeeded in renewing and strengthening their Catholic identity.The "Joyfully Catholic" colleges are: Christendom College, The College of Saint Thomas More, Franciscan University of Steubenville, Magdalen College, Thomas Aquinas College, The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, University of Dallas, and the University of St. Thomas (Houston, Tex.).The "Born from the Crisis" colleges are: Ave Maria University, Holy Apostles College & Seminary, John Paul the Great Catholic University; Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy, Southern Catholic College and Wyoming Catholic College.The "Fighting the Tide" colleges are: Aquinas College (Nashville, Tenn.), Belmont Abbey College, Benedictine College, The Catholic University of America, DeSales University, Mount St. Mary's University and St. Gregory's University.In addition to in-depth profiles of the 21 colleges, The Guide includes essays from prominent Catholic leaders. Among the clergymen are Archbishop Elden Curtiss of the Archdiocese of Omaha, Neb., noted writer and spiritual director Father Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R., and author and evangelist Father C. John McCloskey III.Prominent lay contributors are philosopher Peter Kreeft, Cardinal Newman Society founder and president Patrick Reilly and Eileen Cubanski, co-founder and executive director of the National Association of Private Catholic and Independent Schools.The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College: What to Look for and Where to Find It will be available at bookstores nationwide beginning on Nov. 1. To order the guide:http://www.thenewmanguide.com/OrdertheGuide/tabid/347/Default.aspx
==================================================Intentions:
-For the students preparing for Confirmation.
-For a young man, Dale Cherney, recently injured in Iraq, who they do not expect to survive.
-For young people to be open to God’s Call in their lives.
-For peace in the world and an end to terrorism.
-For all the other intentions you hold in your hearts, we pray to the Lord.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Announcements:
DTS High School Group! Plans are underway to begin an area-wide High School DTS group. (As some of you know, we’ve had a successful college-age group for about 6+ years now.) Now it’s your turn to get in on the fun!
Jeff Leslie, the new youth minister at St. Bronislava is taking a group of teens and adults down to the Madison area to observe a DTS group. After that, the plan is to start one here. The trip to St. Mary’s in Pine Bluff is scheduled for Wednesday night, Oct. 24th. Leaving at 445pm returning at 1115pm. Transportation is free and there are only a handful of spots left. If you’d like to go email me or call Jeff at 341-6706.
For more information on DTS go to www.DeadTheologiansSociety.com
You’ll be hearing more about this group in the near future!
Vocations: Come & See Days for girls in Grades 7-10 at Mater Redemptoris Convent in LaCrosse (awesome group of sisters!) Nov. 30th-Dec. 2nd. For info contact Sr. Stephania at snewell@dioceseoflacrosse.com
*************************************************************************************
God bless you!
Phil Lawson
For more information on St. Peters check out the parish website: www.saintpetercatholic.com
Catholic Teens is a weekly email from Phil Lawson to Catholic Teenagers. To receive these weekly reflections, send an email to lawsphil@gmail.com. On the other hand, if you’d like to be removed from this list, please send an email indicating that.
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