Warming House logo Photo Courtesy of Warming House website BY: BROOKE JOHNPIER, STAFF WRITER The Warming House, founded in 1974, recently received a $4,000 grant from the Dr. Lyle F. Renodin Foundation. The soup kitchen located in Olean, New York is currently the longest-running student-run kitchen in the country. The Renodin Foundation provides grants for…
BY WILLIAM MCDONOUGH, STAFF WRITER Francis Week at St. Bonaventure is a week celebrating the founder of the Order of Friars Minor – or simply Franciscan Friars – and his accomplishments. St. Bonaventure celebrated six days of events in memory of the beloved Saint, according to SBU News. According to the SBU News’ schoolwide email,…
BY ANTHONY DASILVA, CONTRIBUTING WRITER St. Francis week starts today, Oct. 1 and goes through Wednesday, October 6. According to Amanda Naujoks, associate director of St. Bonaventure University’s ministries, the event has a long and detailed tradition at the university. “St. Bonaventure has held St. Francis week for at least 20 years,” said Naujoks. The…
BY KURT MARTONE, NEWS ASSIGNMENTS EDITOR. In the closing month of this year’s spring semester, Fr. Greg Jakubowicz, then chaplain of St. Bonaventure University, was investigated for creating a hostile work environment for his staff and student volunteers associated with University Ministries. On April 18, 2021, Jakubowicz, who made a note of attending each on-campus…
By Kaitlin Sinclair, staff writer I feel for you. The news on March 15 shocked me too. I can’t say I’m entirely surprised because of the history of unacceptance that has been within the Catholic Church. As a junior, I have done activities in university ministries for three years. Sexuality and religion have been a…
By A.J. Powers, Contributing Writer St. Bonaventure University’s Farm to Table is a program run by the university ministries center that occurs every summer. During a 10-weekperiod over the summer, much time is spent at a local farm preparing food that will later be served at The Warming House, a local student-run soup kitchen in…
By Kelly Haberstroh Editor-In-Chief In honor of World Youth Day, University Ministries sponsored a trip to Washington D.C., allowing 18 students, including myself, to celebrate Panama in the Capital. On Jan. 26, we participated in events ran by The Catholic University of America. Throughout the day, we could attend forums by influential religious figures…
By Emily Losito Associate Editor The McGinley-Carney Center for Franciscan Ministries has a distinguishing feature – the Interfaith Prayer Tower. University Ministries and The Center for Arab and Islamic Studies hosted an Interfaith Prayer Service to mark the beginning of Francis Week in the great room. Fr. Michael Calabria, OFM, welcomed all religious people…
By Kaylyn Foody Contributing Writer Fr. Richard Vosko, OFM, design consultant for the McGinley-Carney Center for Franciscan Ministry, is set to receive an honorary degree from the university on Sunday, Sept. 17 to recognize his work. The new university ministries building, opened in May with features such as a fully functional kitchen, a large…
With the new academic year comes new additions to St. Bonaventure, one of which is located right in the center of campus: The McGinley-Carney Center for Franciscan Ministry. Although the university ministry staff moved into the building in May, the interior of the “MC” is new to many of the students and faculty who were…
By Jessica Dillon News Assignment Editor After months of construction and minor delays, the McGinley-Carney Center for Franciscan Ministry is nearing completion, with opening celebrations slated to begin Monday, May 1, according to Jared Smith, associate director of facilities operations. “There are three big things remaining,” said Smith. “The tile roof, the tower and the…
By Amber Levias Staff Writer With Lent already half over, University Ministries will continue to keep the spirit of Lent alive throughout the St. Bonaventure community. “The Lenten journey is really to prepare us to celebrate Easter Triduum,” said Fr. Francis DiSpigno, O.F.M., director of University Ministries. “We really separate these 40 days knowing we’re…
By Brandon Chin Contributing Writer Last Saturday, the Franciscan faculty, in cooperation with volunteer students, hosted a service that stretched beyond homily or prayer. Mixing the elements of drama and music to form a mix of play, concert and sermon, the “Transitus of Saint Francis” received admiration from a number of attendees. The Transitus…
By Andrea Fernandes Associate Editor Now that Feast Week has concluded, the life of St. Francis will be celebrated in the University Chapel on Saturday at 7 p.m. Students will perform a narrated play to depict a series of events in Francis’ final hours and his death. “All Franciscans celebrate this day,” said Vanessa Hulse,…
By Julia Mericle News Editor he Most Rev. Richard J. Malone, bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo, students and faculty gathered in the University Chapel in Doyle Hall Sunday evening to participate in the Opening Celebration and Mass of the Holy Spirit. The celebration began with an academic procession and the recognition of the new…
By: Jason Klaiber Staff Writer In response to current turmoil in Baltimore and a student’s series of racist tweets, University Ministries hosted an open forum, during which students, staff and faculty members discussed race relations Wednesday in the University Chapel. Father Francis Di Spigno, O.F.M., executive director of University Ministries, moderated the forum. Every attendant…
By Lian Bunny News Assignment Editor University Ministries will host a Christmas mass followed by the fourth annual Blessing of the Brains and a late-night breakfast on Sunday, Dec. 7. The Blessing of the Brains is a candlelit ceremony where University Ministry members pray a blessing over the heads of students, faculty and staff. At…
By Amelia Kibbe Features Assignment Editor “I have a dream.” These famous words of Martin Luther King Jr. still have a special meaning today. This past Monday, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the St. Bonaventure community gathered to remember one of America’s most-recognized men and celebrate the peace and sense of unity he…
By Annie Riley Assistant News Editor St. Bonaventure University Ministries named Margaret Morris, ’05, the new program manager of the Warming House and Bona Buddies. The Warming House is known as one of the oldest student-run soup kitchens in the nation and Bona Buddies is a mentoring program where one-on-one relationships are created between local…
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer Some St. Bonaventure students have decided to embark on a quest for knowledge outside of the classroom. University Ministry’s Kingdom Quest group meets weekly to discuss passages that will be read during Sunday Catholic Mass. Students bond with other students on campus as they read Biblical texts and discuss…