| Monday,
January 28 |
| All Day |
Feast Day of St. Thomas Aquinas.
Faculty are invited to teach today in academic garb. |
All Week
First Floor; AB |
Dominican Sisters Recognition Shields
Sponsored by Campus Ministry and Senate Promotions Committee. |
10:30 a.m.
Lobby Albertus Magnus |
Birthday cake served
Sponsored by Tri Beta, ACS, SNA, and AED |
10:30 a.m.
Lobby, Academic Bldg. |
Birthday cake served
Sponsored by Campus Ministry |
10:30 a.m.
Cook Carriage House
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Birthday cake served
Sponsored by the Campus Life and Center for Diversity and Inclusion |
10:30 a.m.
Jarecki/Lacks Center |
Birthday cake served
Sponsored by the Grace Hauenstein Library |
10:30 a.m.
Art & Music Center |
Birthday cake served
Sponsored by the Art & Music Center |
10:30 a.m.
Hurby Hall |
Birthday cake served
Sponsored by the Admissions Office |
10:40 a.m.
Lobby, Academic Bldg.
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Aquinas College Jazz Combo
Kick off the St. Thomas Aquinas
Birthday Celebration. Under the direction of Dr. Paul Brewer. |
11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Wege Ballroom - FREE
Instruction Provided
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Open Chartres Labyrinth Walk
Prayerful meditative walk upon a Chartres Cathedral
replicated floor labyrinth (36 feet in diameter). Come and deepen
your relationship with God through an ancient form of prayer.
Time needed is from 30-45 minutes |
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Wege Ballroom - FREE |
Chartres Labyrinth Workshop with Walk
Presenter: Mary Clark-Kaiser, Campus Ministry |
3 p.m.
Hurby Hall |
Healthy birthday snack served
Sponsored by the Alumni Office |
4:30 p.m.
Bukowski Chapel
A reception will follow Mass |
Dominican Heritage Mass
A Celebration of our Dominican tradition in which we recognize Dominicans who have served the Aquinas community, lay retirees, as well as our colleagues who have served the College for 25 years:
Randy MacGeorge, Mary Ellen Novakoski
The Chamber Choir under the direction of Larry Biser will be joining us. |
5 p.m.
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Medieval Dinner Theatre (Sat., Feb. 2)
Reservation Deadline |
5:30 p.m.
Hurby Hall |
Birthday cake served
Sponsored by the Office of Adult Student Recruitment |
7 to 8 p.m.
Wege Ballroom - FREE |
Chartres Labyrinth Workshop with Walk
Presenter: Miriam Pederson, English Department
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7 p.m.
Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center
Free with AQ ID
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Women's Basketball Game vs. Lourdes |
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| Tuesday,
January 29 |
8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Wege Ballroom - FREE |
Open Chartres Labyrinth Walk
You are welcome to walk during the day at any time. There will be instructions at the door |
11:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.
In front of the Academic Building |
Student Affairs Signature Event: Annual AQ Family Photo
Join us to roast marshmallows and enjoy hot chocolate.
Fill out your ticket at the hot chocolate table. |
12:10 p.m. PRECISELY
Academic Building
Front Steps |
Students, Faculty and Staff!
Please gather at noon to have the picture taken precisely at 12:10 p.m. so that people can get to class by 12:15 p.m. Prizes from RHA and Alumni Relations |
7 to 7:45 p.m.
Bukowski Chapel |
Hildegard Singers Performance
Medieval Chants sung by Linn Maxwell Keller, Barbara Witham McCargar, Diane Penning Koperski and Lisa Walhout
Co-sponsored by the Music Department and Catholic Studies |
7 to 8 p.m.
Wege Ballroom - FREE |
Chartres Labyrinth Workshop with Walk
Presenter: Terry Marshall, Campus Ministry and Pamela Dail-Whiting, English Department |
7:30 p.m.
Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center
Free with AQ ID |
Men's Basketball Game vs. Lourdes |
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| Wednesday,
January 30 |
8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Wege Ballroom - FREE |
Open Chartres Labyrinth Walk
You are welcome to walk during the day at any time. There will be instructions at the door |
12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Wege Ballroom
FREE and Open to the Public |
The Jane Hibbard Idema Women's Studies Center Presents:
The Dominican Sisters: Women Religious in Mission
By: Sr. Maureen Geary, O.P.,
Grand Rapids Dominicans, Prioress |
4:30 to 8 p.m.
RSVP to Blake Bensman
bcb001@aquinas.edu |
Sister Ties
Baby Blanket Service Project at Marywood with Dominican Sisters (includes dinner with sisters)
Sponsored hy CAVA, Catholic Life Club and SAC
|
7 to 8 p.m.
Wege Ballroom - FREE |
Chartres Labyrinth Workshop with Walk
Presenter: Mary Clark-Kaiser, Campus Ministry |
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| Thursday,
January 31 |
Between Classes |
Tommy Cab
Answer trivia questions and get a prizes!
Sponsored by the Office of Alumni Relations |
5 to 6:30 p.m.
Wege Cafeteria
Dinner - Meal Plan or $8 |
St. Thomas Aquinas Birthday Dinner
Our guests for the evening are Dominican Sisters. Please give them a warm welcome.
Sponsored by Vibe and Campus Ministry |
7 p.m.
Wege Ballroom
FREE and Open to the Public |
22nd Anniversary St. Thomas Aquinas Lecture
"Can the Complementarity of Woman and Man be Proved?"
Sr. Mary Prudence Allen, RSM, Ph.D.
Book Signing to follow Co-Sponsored by Catholic Studies and Campus Ministry |
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| Friday,
February 1 |
| Junior Saints Events and Opportunities |
| Events for younger siblings will take place throughout campus during Junior Saints Weekend. Activities will include movies, games, the traditional morning cartoons and donuts and more. >>More on Junior Saints Weekend |
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4 p.m. Cook Carriage House |
Junior Saints Weekend Registration
Registration due by 5 p.m. Friday, January 18.
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7 to 11 p.m.
Wege Cafeteria |
A NIGHT IN NELSON’S DOGHOUSE
Join AQPB and many other student organizations as they host a night with Nelson.
Enjoy interactive games and events, arts & crafts, and much more! |
| 9 to 11 p.m.
Kretschmer Recital Hall
Art & Music Center |
The Magic of Mike Super |
Various Times
Upper Cook Carriage House |
Free Movies
Sponsored by AQPB |
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| Saturday,
February 2 |
10 a.m. to Noon
St. Joe and Regina Hall Lounges |
Cartoons and Donuts |
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Wege Cafeteria |
Mascot Breakfast with Nelson
AQ’s very own Saint Bernard and his friends! |
1 p.m.
Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center
Please sit in the Saint Squad section near the AQ Pep Band for the game. Go Saints!
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The Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters will be our guests for both basketball games as we cheer our Saints to victory.
Women’s Basketball Game vs University of Northwest Ohio
Show your school spirit by wearing your Saints Squad or Aquinas gear.
FREE POPCORN for Jr. Saints with wristband!
Half time activities planned!
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2 p.m.
Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center
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Saint’s Squad Face Painting
RSO Events |
3 p.m.
Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center
Please sit in the Saint Squad section near the AQ Pep Band for the game. Go Saints!
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Men’s Basketball Game vs. University of Northwest Ohio
Show your school spirit by wearing your Saints Squad or Aquinas gear. |
5:20 p.m.
Griff's Ice House, Grand Rapids
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Men’s Hockey vs. Grand Valley State University |
Doors open at 5:45 p.m.
6:15 to 8 p.m.
Wege Ballroom |
Medieval Dinner Theater
Guest Director: Nubia Gomez and Chris Vander Ark
Enjoy a dinner from the days of St. Thomas Aquinas as well as a musical and a theatrical performance by Aquinas students.
Sign up in the Cafeteria during the week of January 21-25 or with Campus Ministry. Seating is limited! Sign up early.
FREE for students on a full meal plan. Students with full meal plans may only use one swipe. All others: $8 with reservations |
8:30 p.m.
Donnelly Center |
12th Annual Monty Python and the Holy Grail Party
Pythonites, participate in the annual interactive showing of this classic Monty Python film. Don’t forget your coconut shells! Snacks and prizes.
Sponsored by the History Club |
10:30 p.m.
Kretschmer Recital Hall
Art & Music Center |
Bravo’s In Case of Emergency Improv Show
This is one activity you do not want to miss! |
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| Sunday,
Feburary 3 |
10:30 a.m.
Bukowski Chapel
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St. Thomas Aquinas Patronal Mass
We invite faculty and staff to dress in academic garb for the procession.
The College Chorus under the direction of Dr. Mark Webb will be joining us.
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11:30 a.m.
Wege Cafeteria $8 |
Brunch
Complimentary ticket for those in the procession. |
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Please note: There will be no evening Mass in the Chapel at 8 p.m.
Campus Ministry would like to thank all the members of the St. Thomas Aquinas Week Planning Committee, whose hard work made this year’s celebration possible.
Thanks to all our co-sponsors for their generous donations
of time, effort and resources.
A special thank you to those who helped us decorate the buildings: AQ Light, Student Support Services, RHA, Alumni Relations, Campus Life, the Resident Halls and all others who decorate in honor of St. Thomas Aquinas week! |
