December 2016
University of Dayton – Christmas on Campus
Thursday, December 8, 2016. A holiday tradition since 1964, Christmas on Campus brings 1000 area children to UD for a Carnival, Christmas crafts, performances, caroling, and a visit with Santa. Hundreds of students participate and University of Dayton Alumni hold "Christmas off Campus" events across the United States, and even around the world. This year's theme: "Where All Roads Lead Home." All area families are welcome to attend. For more information and to find out the time please call 937-229-3483…
Find out more »January 2017
University of Dayton Roesch Library – World Nativity Creche Display
January 3-January 8, 2017, At the Manger: World Nativity Traditions Creche Display at the University of Dayton Roesch Library. Mexican Nativities: first floor; Latin American Nativities: second floor; Railway in to the Past: Creche Museum (seventh floor), Annual display of nativities from UD's vast collection; different every year. Tours for groups available; no fee. For information on exhibits, hours, directions, and parking see udayton.edu/imri/marian-library/about-us.php.
Find out more »University of Dayton – Speaker Series
Tuesday, January 24, 2017, 7-8:30 p.m. Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Speaker. The Half-Life of Freedom: Race and Justice in America Today." Jelani Cobb is a faculty member at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and a staff writer at the New Yorker, where he has penned a remarkable series of articles about race, the police and injustice. His lecture is an up to the moment meditation on the complex dynamics of race in America. Cobb speaks with passion…
Find out more »July 2017
“Spectacle” Musical Sneak Peak at UD
The University of Dayton will present a staged reading of its new musical, "Spectacle," about founder Blessed William Joseph Chaminade at the 2017 Lay Marianist Assembly. The musical itself will premier in 2018. Co-written by Associate Director of Campus Ministry Nick Cardilino, the show will feature a variety of musical types and styles and will tell the story of Chaminade, who survived persecution during the French Revolution, and his friends and co-founders of the Marianists, Venerable Marie-Thérèse Charlotte de Lamourous and the Venerable…
Find out more »November 2017
Talk by Fr. Imbarrato on the eucharist and pro-life activism at the University of Dayton
Father Stephen Imparrato of Priests for Life will speak on "The Eucharist as the Basis for Pro-life Activism" at UD's Science Center Auditorium. A priest of the Diocese of Sante Fe, Father Imbarrato is a well-known speaker and pro-life activist. Involved in procuring a girlfriend's abortion as a young man, he was an activist and speaker with Lifenet of New Jersey before entering the seminary. As a seminarian, he founded St. Gerard's Center for Life in Hartford, CT, and was…
Find out more »National Black Catholic History Month Mass at UD
Mass of Celebration at UD's Chapel of the Immaculate Conception.
Find out more »December 2017
Christmas on Campus at the University of Dayton
This annual event, perhaps the largest university service project in the country, is a tradition for many Dayton families and is open to the public. Nearly 1000 children from Dayton City Schools are paired with UD students for the event, which includes music, a visit with Santa Claus, a tree lighting, crafts, food, and more. UD alumni all over the world hold service events on or around this day, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
Find out more »January 2018
Eya Concert at UD
Eya, an award-winning vocal ensemble from Washington, D.C., specializing in medieval music for women's voices, will launch the Marian Library's 175th year with a program inspired by the liturgical calendar and including musical compositions found in the library's collections. Special appearances by the Chaminade Julienne High School Concert Choir and the University of Dayton's Early Music Ensemble. Concert will take place in the university's Immaculate Conception chapel. Reservations required. For information see go.udayton.edu/marianlibrary75 or call (937) 229-4214. To hear them…
Find out more »March 2018
Arthur Brooks Lecture at UD
"Living Your Life Like a Startup." President of the American Enterprise Institute and former professor of Business and Government in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Arthur Brooks is a bestselling author and a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times. His latest book is "The Conservative Heart: How to Build a Fairer, Happier, and More Prosperous America." Talk will be held in the Kennedy Union Ballroom; parking in lots B and C only.
Find out more »April 2018
“Spectacle” at UD
The University of Dayton presents the world premier of “Spectacle,” a musical about the founders of the Marianists and their struggle to keep faith alive during the French Revolution. Written by Nick Cardilino, Jim Ford, and Marianist Brother Stan Zubek, the show will have three performances.
Find out more »“Spectacle” at UD
The University of Dayton presents the world premier of “Spectacle,” a musical about the founders of the Marianists and their struggle to keep faith alive during the French Revolution. Written by Nick Cardilino, Jim Ford, and Marianist Brother Stan Zubek, the show will have three performances.
Find out more »“Spectacle” Matinee at UD
The University of Dayton presents the world premier of “Spectacle,” a musical about the founders of the Marianists and their struggle to keep faith alive during the French Revolution. Written by Nick Cardilino, Jim Ford, and Marianist Brother Stan Zubek, the show will have three performances.
Find out more »May 2018
Mass for National Religious Brothers Day at UD
Mass at the historic UD Immaculate Conception Chapel; reception to follow.
Find out more »July 2018
Right to Life Bike Ride to Taylorsville Dam (Dayton)
Not a fundraiser -- witness to life with this ride from UD's campus to North Park/Taylorsville Dam. Fifteen or 3o-mil options. For 30-mile ride to dam and back, check-in is at 11 a.m. For 15-mile ride, check in at noon -- you and your bike will be transported to the dam to meet the rest of the cyclists, and will all cycle back together. End time approximate; for details and to register online, see link.
Find out more »October 2018
Forum on Rekindling Marian Devotion in Dayton
The International Marian Research Institute will hold the latest in an ongoing series of programs. "Have We Lost Mary, Mother of the Church?" will explore how to rekindle Marian devotion in an increasingly secular world. This teleconference is available to anyone with a computer and will feature speakers Dr. Elizabeth M. Farley (Mount Angel Seminary) and Dr. Michael Scherschilgt, President and founder of the Holy Family School of Faith Institute, Overland Park, Kansas. Both will discuss the topic from their perspective…
Find out more »November 2018
Tolton: From Slave to Priest
Tolton: From Slave to Priest is a professional Catholic theater production based on the life of Fr. Augustus Tolton, the first African American priest. This live, one-man multimedia drama opened in October 2017, and is currently on a national tour, performing in venues such as churches, schools, and theaters. Tolton features all elements of professional theater, including set, lighting effects, video elements, and an original musical score.
Find out more »November 2019
Celebration of Catholic History Month
What: Celebration of Catholic History Month When: Sunday, November 17, 3 p.m. Where: University of Dayton, Kennedy Union Ballroom, Dayton Keynote Address University of Dayton Rev. Dr. Joseph A. Brown, S.J., Professor of Africana Studies, Southern Illinois University
Find out more »April 2020
Conversation with the “Now” God
What: Conversation with the "Now" God When: Thursday, April 2 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Where: Liberty Hall at the University of Dayton, 300 College Park Dr., Dayton It is no secret that it is difficult to find the young adult population in our parishes these days. The University of Dayton is hosting an opportunity to start to find out why. If you are a young adult trying to find your place at a parish or someone who wants to…
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