On Sunday August 16, 2020, Hope College alumnus Jacob Mazur-Batistoni (‘20) was vested in the habit of St. Dominic and began his Novitiate with the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Albert the Great.

We look forward to cosponsoring an “Introduction to Liturgical Mystagogy” presented by Dr. Daniel Galadza at 8 p.m. EDT on Thursday, September 3. This Zoom presentation is the first event in the fall webinar series Eastern Catholic Theology in Action. The Saint Benedict Institute is a cosponsor of this series.

We look forward to cosponsoring a moderated discussion at 2:00PM EDT (1:00PM CDT) Tuesday, June 9th on “Christians in times of Catastrophe: Augustine’s City of God". Speakers include Russell Hittinger (Lumen Christi Institute) and Fr. Michael Sherwin, OP (University of Fribourg); Jennifer Frey  (University of South Carolina) will moderate the dialogue.

Join us at 6:00PM EDT (5:00PM CDT) for a Zoom webinar with the title “Lessons after the Lockdown: Public Health, Economics, and the Common Good.” Speakers include Kirk Doran, Fr. Paul McNelis, SJ, Dan Sulmasey, and Mary Hirschfeld. The conversation will be moderated by Joe Capizzi. Registration is required.

Eric Boldiszar, a friend and supporter of the Saint Benedict Institute, recently created this artwork in gratitude to those who contributed West Michigan’s 3rd Annual Restorative Justice Conference.