
As of mid-May, great progress has been made on the renovations to the Priory. This part of Phase II—with Phase I, formally concluded last month, being the completion of the new Academic Center and Theological Library—will add 17 offices for adjunct faculty and language instructors, as well as housing for the administrative headquarters of the Washington… » More
By David Gibson Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A conviction that the 13th-century writings of St. Thomas Aquinas can foster a fruitful dialogue with contemporary culture is the true cornerstone of the newly built Academic Center and Theological Library recently inaugurated at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington.
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On Sunday April 19, 2009, Archbishop Donald Wuerl of Washington, D.C. and Archbishop Alan Vigneron of Detroit joined Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the Papal Nuncio, in the solemn blessing of the new Academic Center and Theological Library of the Dominican House of Studies (DHS).
Earlier that day, Archbishop Wuerl presided over a Solemn Mass in the DHS… » More
Father Steven Boguslawski, O.P. is President of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies. As such, he is one of the principal architects of the formidable intellectual project that formally gets underway April 18-19, 2009.
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In Washington, D.C., good things continue to happen at the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception. Construction on Phase II, the renovation of the Priory for the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception faculty offices, is currently ahead of schedule. Boxes filled with hardwood flooring pieces have been laid out in the various offices… » More
The formal dedication of the New Academic Center and Theological Library at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. will take place April 18-19, the weekend after Easter. The weekend will feature distinguished speakers, roundtable discussions and liturgical celebrations in a variety of settings. If you would like more information, please send your email address to df@opfriars.org. More details on the Grand Opening will be forthcoming. Don't miss them: subscribe to our Dominican Daily email newsletter by submitting your email address in the box on the left column of this page.
Last November’s unofficial opening of the New Academic Center and Theological Library of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception marked the end of Phase One of the construction project. With the beginning of 2009, Phase Two is underway. The (old) Priory has been transformed with additional space for the Pontifical Faculty.
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