09/25/12 Immigration in the US is a topic that creates debate as well as confusion. The effects of immigration, changing immigration policy and the politics of immigration deserve more than a few minutes of shouting in a television debate. As part of Ancilla College’s long running Lampen Lecture series Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades...
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03/16/12 Sister Germaine Hustedde was the featured presenter for March’s Lampen Lecture at Ancilla College. She spoke about her experiences founding Caring Place, a home for boys in Mitunguu, Kenya. Sr. Germaine is a Poor Handmaid of Jesus Christ. Her service has also included a number of years in Germany and India. The...
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02/10/12 Former slave and women’s rights advocate Sojourner Truth was the subject of February’s Lampen Lecture at Ancilla College. The event corresponded with Ancilla’s Black History Month commemoration. The program consisted of two speakers: Dr. Thomas Buchanan, Professor of History at Ancilla College, and Sister Kathleen Quinn, a volunteer at Sojourner Truth House in...
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11/21/11 Father William Kummer, pastor of St. Michael Catholic Church in Plymouth, was on hand as presenter for Ancilla College’s third Lampen Lecture of the semester, entitled “Why Call a College Catholic.” In the presentation, presented three reasons why a college would be called Catholic. According to Kummer, a Catholic college has a love...
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10/26/11 Dr. Margaret Pfeil, PHD, Assistant Professor of Moral Theology at the University of Notre Dame, was on hand as presenter for Ancilla College’s second Lampen Lecture of the semester, entitled “Dorothy Day and God’s Hospitality.” In the presentation, Pfeil highlighted the motivation that kept famous social activist and devout Catholic convert Dorothy Day...
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11/19/10 Sr. Kathleen Dolphin, PBVM and Director of the Center for Spirituality at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, IN was on hand as presenter for Ancilla College’s third Lampen Lecture of the academic year, exploring the topic of “Where is God?: Reflections on Creationism, Intelligent Design and Evolution.” Dolphin used her extensive scientific,...
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