Updates, resources, and events highlighting the integration of DePaul’s Vincentian mission into the daily life and work of the university community. MISSION MONDAY A Flourishing Community Our Catholic and Vincentian mission inspires us to foster a human community and society in which all are included, and all can flourish. READ MORE UPCOMING EVENTS […]
“It feels like we are standing on shifting sands. What can we hold onto when there seems to be an attack on the principles DePaul was founded on and why I do my work?” This question was posed to me recently by a team member. The current realities in our society and in the field […]
Reflection by: Erin Herrmann, Associate Director, Writing Center “I believe that you work with one another to grow in perfection in keeping with the divine plan. All the actions of our lives can serve this purpose even those which might appear destined to withdraw you from that intimate union with God which you so ardently […]
Updates, resources, and events highlighting the integration of DePaul’s Vincentian mission into the daily life and work of the university community. MISSION MONDAY Love Shows Up in the Community Consider being purposefully busy and the invitation therein to embrace the beauty and love of community that emerges. READ MORE VINCENTIAN HERITAGE […]
This past Saturday evening, millions of Christians around the world attended the Easter Vigil, the most important liturgy (or religious worship) of the year. With dramatic use of fire and water, prayer and readings, song and silence, the Easter Vigil celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and welcomes new members into the Christian faith. A […]
Mother Teresa once suggested that the world is hurting because “we have forgotten that we belong to one another.”[1] It occurs to me that whenever we have an opportunity to remember we are part of the same human family, and to respond to one another with love, the best of our shared humanity is revealed. […]
Resources, News, Events and Happenings related to the integration of DePaul’s Vincentian mission into the ongoing life and work of the university community. Mission Monday A Joyful Community We have moved through many challenges over these last several weeks and months, including a number of difficult losses and changes, and yet, a new academic year […]
“I will always welcome joyfully any opportunity that comes my way to be of service to you.” [1] We have moved through many challenges over the last several months, including a number of difficult losses. Now, a new academic year is upon us. What must be done to rebuild and sustain a communal life at […]
What a blessing to be a member of a Community because each individual shares in the good that is done by all!”[1] I have been thinking a lot lately about community—what it means, what it looks like, and why it is so essential to us as human beings and as a university, especially in our […]
We live in a time of challenges and change. The future is always unknown, but it seems clear that the future of higher education will have to be different in some ways from the present. We live in a time of dramatic polarization, when almost every event is viewed in completely contradictory ways. Navigating such […]