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      ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY Religious Studies began with the establishment of the federated and affiliated colleges, initially St. Jerome's College and Renison College in 1960 and then by St. Paul's College in 1962 and Conrad Grebel College in 1964. The Colleges offered courses in "Religious Knowledge" (subsequently re-designated Religious Studies) as part ...

      SCOPE AND CONTENTS: This series is comprised of material relating to the annual Graduates'Association Lecture begun in 1984. The records include texts of the lectures, advertising, schedule of events, biographies of the guest speakers, correspondence, newspaper articles, and audio cassettes. Guest speakers have included Bishop Remi de Roo, Gerard Pelletier, ...

      ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY My Father's Business: A Biography of G. Emmett Cardinal Carter was co-authored by Michael W. Higgins and Douglas R. Letson. The book was published in 1990 by Macmillan of Canada, Toronto. The biography includes Carter's rise from working class Montreal, through his work in Quebec's Catholic education system, ...

      ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY The Power and the Peril was co-authored by Michael W. Higgins and Douglas R. Letson. It was published in 2002 by HarperCollins, Toronto. The book explores various strategies of reform, resistance, and revolt in the Catholic Church that render its course as perilous. SCOPE AND CONTENTS This sub-series ...

      BIOGRAPHY Douglas R. Letson was born on November 8, 1939 in Kitchener, Ontario. He graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English (1962), followed by a Master of Arts degree in English from McMaster University (1966), culminating in a Ph.D. in English, Philosophy and ...

      ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY Douglas Letson was the first lay person to be appointed President and Vice-Chancellor of St. Jerome's University. His initial term as President was from 1989 to 1994 after which he was re-appointed to a further term of five years from 1994 to 1999. SCOPE AND CONTENTS This series ...

      ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY The International Federation of Catholic Universities is an association of Catholic universities whose mission is to contribute to the progress of knowledge and its applications, and to the development of a more just and human world in the dual light of reason and faith through the ferment of ...

      SCOPE AND CONTENTS This series is comprised of records relating to some of Douglas R. Letson's major book publications. The records include correspondence, reviews, recorded interviews, typescripts, working papers, research, and publicity materials. The records are arranged in 6 subseries: 1) Portraits of Canadian Catholicism (1986); 2) My Father's Business: ...

      ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY The Jesuit Mystique was co-authored by Michael W. Higgins and Douglas R. Letson. It was published in 1995 by Macmillan Canada in Toronto, by HarperCollins in London, England, and by Loyola University Press in Chicago. The book probes the mystery and meaning of what it is to be ...

      ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY GENIUS BORN OF ANGUISH: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF HENRI NOUWEN was co-authored by Michael W. Higgins and Kevin Burns. The book was published in 2012 by Novalis Publishing Inc., Toronto, Ontario. It is an illustrated biography of Henri Nouwen's life story and his legacy with insights into ...

      ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY The Festival of Art and Spirit evolved from remarks made at the opening of St. Jerome's University Art Gallery about the relationship between spiritual awareness and the arts. The festival's objective then was to explore and provide a public forum for the rich and intricate relationship between spirituality ...

      ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY The Centre for Responsible Citizenship (CRC) was launched in September, 2008. It is a service and community-based learning and research centre at St. Jerome's University. The CRC has five areas of activity: 1. Beyond Borders program (international service learning); 2. Beyond"U"Community Service program (local volunteer initiative); 3. Community-Based ...

      SCOPE AND CONTENT This series includes publicity brochures and posters and memorandum for the lecture series, and audio cassette recordings of the lectures (up to January, 2009). There are corresponding compact discs.

      ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY The program in Medieval Studies towards either a General or Honours B.A. degree, received Senate approval on December 19, 1968 and was first offered in 1970-1971. The program takes a multidisciplinary approach to an examination of the Middle Ages. There are eight fields of study involved in this ...

      SCOPE AND CONTENTS This series is comprised of miscellaneous publications and other media by Michael W. Higgins including: - a transcript of Remarks on the Occassion Dean Brian Hendley's Reception and Dinner (1999); - a transcript of remarks given at Douglas Letson's Farewell Dinner (1999); - poster and news articles ...

      ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY This book was written by Michael W. Higgins and published in 2006 by the House of Anansi Press, Inc., Toronto, Canada. The book examines the many facets of sainthood and explores why saints have continued to fascinate and inspire. SCOPE AND CONTENTS This sub-series of records for the ...

      ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY GRAIL: AN ECUMENICAL JOURNAL was sponsored and launched by the University of St. Jerome's College. Published quarterly, the first issue of GRAIL appeared in March, 1985. Inspired by Vatican II, GRAIL was a Canadian contemporary, ecumenical, and multi-disciplinary journal whose goal was to explore relevant issues of concern ...

      ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY The St. Jerome's Centre for Catholic Experience was launched in the fall of 1982 under the directorship of Dr. Michael W. Higgins. A series of lectures and workshops initiated the Centre's first year of operation. Its mandate is to provide a forum for the public discussion of issues ...

      ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY The President of St. Jerome's University is the chief executor of the University and has supervision over the direction of the academic work and general administration of the University, the faculty, the staff, and the students, and has such other powers and duties as may be conferred upon ...

      ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY The Studies in Family Life program began at the University of St. Jerome's College in July, 1972. It was sponsored by the Dean's office under the directorship of Rev. Leo Lafreniere, O.M.I. who created the program and had been conducting a similar program at Lakehead University in Thunder ...