Dedication of Academic Center and Theological Library
of the Pontifical Faculty of Theology
at Dominican House

Friends:

The Pontifical Faculty filled the past weekend with dedicatory events for their new Academic Center and Library. [If you drive along Michigan Avenue at night you can see the the library 'lit up' and students studying!]

I was free to participate in the Saturday morning events of the weekend.

As always, Fr. Augustine DiNoia, OP spoke clearly and well in a presentation which traced the 100 year+ history of what became the Pontifical Faculty. He spoke with humor and grace--and insight. And he answered questions afterwards.

At the Mass that followed, Father Carlos Azpiroz Costa, OP--Master of the Order of Preachers who had come from Rome--presided. The President, Father Steven Boguslawski spoke about Easter and the Resurrection life in a succinct homily that is worth further meditation. He closed with a contemporary poem.

This was the beginning of a new century for the Pontifical Faculty.
They certainly now have the best of facilities to use in fulfilling their mission for the church.

Peace,
John