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History Professor’s Book on Historic Charleston to be Subject of Discussion at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture will continue its “Celebration of Books” recently published by Holy Cross faculty with a discussion on Stephanie E. Yuhl’s A Golden Haze of Memory: The Making of Historic Charleston on … Continue reading →

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Professor Intermont ’89 to Give Talk on Bell Ringing at Annual Sulski Memorial Lecture

WORCESTER, Mass. – Professor Michele Intermont ’89 will deliver the 13th annual Leonard C. Sulski Memorial Lecture in Mathematics on March 22 at 8 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center, Room 519. The lecture, free and open to the public, … Continue reading →

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One of the World’s Leading Philosophers of Religion to Give Talk on ‘Seeing Pictures of God’

WORCESTER, Mass. – D.Z. Phillips, Rush Rhees Professor Emeritus at the University of Wales and Danforth Chair in Philosophy of Religion at Claremont Graduate University, will give a talk titled “Seeing Pictures of God” on March 21 at 4 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Two Scholars to Debate ‘Historical Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus’ at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – William Lane Craig, research professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, Calif., and Bart D. Ehrman, James A. Gray distinguished professor and chair of the department of religious studies at the University of … Continue reading →

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Princeton Professor to Give Talk on Natural Law and Offer Critique on Oliver Wendell Holmes

WORCESTER, Mass. – Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University, will give a talk on natural law and critique American jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes’ refutation … Continue reading →

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Visiting Fellow at Holy Cross to Give Talk on Pope Benedict’s 50 Years of Writing

WORCESTER, Mass. – Rev. James Corkery, S.J., international visiting fellow from Dublin, will give a talk titled “A Half Century as Theologian: Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI” on March 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Bond Ratings Affirmed

WORCESTER, Mass. – In connection with the $64.575 million Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Floating Rate Revenue Bonds, the College of the Holy Cross-2006 Issue issued today, the College’s ratings were affirmed at “Aa3,” “AA-,” and “AA-” by Moody’s Investor Services, … Continue reading →

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Organists David Heller and Jeffrey Wood ’06 to Perform at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – There are two remaining concerts as part of the Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series for the 2005 – 2006 academic year. The concerts, which are free and open to the public, will be held in St. Joseph … Continue reading →

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Policy Studies Expert to Examine State of Catholic Teaching on War and Peace

WORCESTER, Mass. – Gerard F. Powers, coordinator of the Catholic Peacebuilding Network and director of policy studies at University of Notre Dame’s Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, will give a talk titled “Catholics and Peacebuilding” on March … Continue reading →

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Organist Karel Paukert to Perform at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Organist Karel Paukert will perform a concert on March 19 at 3 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at the College of the Holy Cross. As part of the Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series, Paukert will perform … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Cantor Art Gallery to Feature Works of Art Important to Catholic Culture and Worship

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will present Catholic Collecting, Catholic Reflection 1538-1850: Objects As a Measure of Reflection on a Catholic Past and the Construction of Recusant … Continue reading →

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Waldbauer Memorial Concert to Feature Holy Cross Chamber Players Performing Works of Bach, Mozart and Haydn

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross music department will present the annual Susanna E. Waldbauer Memorial Concert performed by the Holy Cross Chamber Players on March 16 at 8 p.m. in Brooks Concert Hall. The concert, free and open to … Continue reading →

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Widely Admired Scholar of 20th Century Catholicism and Devotions to Lecture on ‘Catholic Childhood’ at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Robert Orsi, Charles Warren Professor of the History of Religion in America at Harvard Divinity School, will give a talk titled “Catholic Childhood” on March 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College of … Continue reading →

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Poet Camille Dungy to Give Reading of Forthcoming Poetry Collection at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Distinguished poet Camille Dungy will give a reading of her forthcoming book of poems titled What to Eat, What to Drink, What to Leave For Poison on Feb. 24 at 1:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library at … Continue reading →

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Religious Art, Politics, and Destruction Subject of Symposium at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Ten international academics and museum professionals will reflect on the broader issues of the problematic search for meaning in the display of one culture by another in a symposium titled “Religion Matters: Art, Piety, Destruction, and the … Continue reading →

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Popular BET Personality Jeff Johnson to Speak at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Black Entertainment Television commentator Jeff Johnson will give a talk on Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom at the College of the Holy Cross. The event is free and open to the … Continue reading →

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Catholic Historian to Give Talk on ‘Catholics and Contraception in Twentieth-Century America’

WORCESTER, Mass. – Leslie Woodcock Tentler, professor of history and director of the Center for American Catholic Studies at the Catholic University of America, will give a talk titled “Catholics and Contraception in Twentieth-Century America” on Feb. 27 at 7:30 … Continue reading →

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Boston-Based Professor to Give Talk on ‘Political Reconciliation’ in the Middle East

WORCESTER, Mass. – Nir Eisikovits, who teaches at Boston University in its Core Curriculum and is a fellow at the Brookline-based International Institute for Mediation and Historical Conciliation, will give a talk titled “Political Reconciliation — Cases from South Africa … Continue reading →

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Professor of History to Give Talk on Abraham Lincoln as American Icon

WORCESTER, Mass. – Richard Wightman Fox, professor of history at the University of Southern California will give a talk titled “Savior of the Nation: Lincoln’s Assassination and the Birth of an American Icon” on Feb. 21 at 4 p.m. in … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ Cantor Art Gallery to Feature Works of Art Important to Catholic Culture and Worship

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will present Catholic Collecting, Catholic Reflection 1538-1850: Objects As a Measure of Reflection on a Catholic Past and the Construction of Recusant … Continue reading →

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