Friends:

These are the days of Orientations for New Students.
During my decade as Director of the Consortium I have tried to be present at as many orientations as possible to speak about the practical operation of the WTC to the new students.

You might think I would become weary of so many talks--but very surprisingly [even to me] I have not. I enjoy seeing faculty and administrators I have not seen for several months. The new students are full of contagious energy.

And our project--ecumenical and inter religious understanding--is more important than ever.

So last night I enjoyed singing Baptist Hymns in the Chapel at John Leland--and on Monday I was attending the Opening Mass of the Holy Spirit and Dominican--and then speaking to the new students at my alma mater (oh how many years have passed), Catholic University.

It is an exciting time.

John