Category / Campus Ministry
NU Holding Community ‘Garage Sale’ May 17-18
It’s no secret that students sometimes leave usable items in their wake as the hustle to summer vacation begins. A Niagara University committee is coordinating an effort to put those items to good use. Residence hall furniture will be among the many items for sale this... Read on →
‘Experience NU’ Living Up to Its Name
“Experience NU.” The program’s concept is as straightforward as its name. Organized by Niagara University faculty and staff members participating in the Vincentian Mission Certificate program, “Experience NU” offers inner city elementary and middle school students a taste of the college experience. For seven Tuesdays beginning February 26, 10 young people... Read on →
Father James Maher Officiates Special Mass at Niagara
Yesterday, the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., was named the 26th president of Niagara University. Today, he officiated Mass in NU’s Alumni Chapel before returning to Queens to complete his final few months as the executive vice president for mission and student services at St. John’s University. (He even... Read on →
Prominent Catholicism Expert Coming to Niagara as Part of McNulty Lecture Series
Vincent J. Miller, Ph.D., the Gudorf Chair in Catholic Theology and Culture at the University of Dayton, will deliver an address on “The Church and Work for Justice in the World: From Vatican II to Today” at Niagara University’s Alumni Chapel on March 20 at 5:30 p.m. The event is... Read on →
NU Freshmen Invited to ‘Plunge’ Into Service Learning
Niagara University is offering all first-year students the opportunity to arrive on campus early, meet classmates and, most importantly, become immersed in the institution’s Catholic and Vincentian mission. Sponsored by NU’s Office of Campus Ministry, the Niagara Plunge is a program that allows new students to “learn and serve” by... Read on →
Father Sy Peterka to Preach During Lenten Mission
Niagara University’s Office of Campus Ministry is sponsoring a Lenten Mission March 18-19, featuring the Rev. Sy Peterka, C.M., ’72. Fr. Peterka will be preaching at the 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. Masses on Sunday, March 18. The evening Mass will also feature the gospel choir from St. Martin de... Read on →
Invisible Children Group Makes Appearance at Niagara University
More than 60 people assembled at Niagara University’s Castellani Art Museum on March 11, 2011 for a mid-day screening of a new documentary by a non-profit activist group that endeavors to raise awareness and funds for children forced into slavery as child soldiers. Tony, the latest effort by Invisible... Read on →
St. Vincent de Paul Was Focus of Lecture
St. Vincent de Paul was the focus of a lecture sponsored by Niagara University’s history department on March 25. Featured presenters Dr. Stephanie Wichhart, assistant professor of history at Niagara University, and the Rev. Thomas McKenna, C.M., NU’s assistant to the president for mission development, discussed “Does History Make... Read on →
Rev. Thomas McKenna, C.M. Joins NU as Assistant to the President for Mission Development
The Rev. Thomas F. McKenna, C.M., former provincial superior of the Eastern Province of the Congregation of the Mission, has been named as assistant to the president for mission development at Niagara University. In this position, Father McKenna will resource the universitywide efforts to better understand and fulfill Niagara’s... Read on →
