BY WILLIAM MCDONOUGH, STAFF WRITER Francis Week at St. Bonaventure is a week celebrating the founder of the Order of Friars Minor – or simply Franciscan Friars – and his accomplishments. St. Bonaventure celebrated six days of events in memory of the beloved Saint, according to SBU News. According to the SBU News’ schoolwide email,…
By Catherine Brown Staff Writer St. Bonaventure University held its first Winter Carnival to celebrate Thomas Merton’s 100th Birthday on Jan. 31. Merton was an English Professor at Bonaventure in the 1940s. While here, he realized his calling to the religious life. The carnival lasted from noon until midnight. Students took full advantage of…
By Amelia Kibbe Features Editor Two of St. Bonaventure’s friars professed their solemn vows as Franciscan Friars just before this academic year began. Brother Ross Chamberland, O.F.M. and Brother Jeffery Jordan, O.F.M. who were both active in the Bonaventure community last year, made a life-long commitment to the Holy Order. Brother Ross, a native of…
By Kerri Linsenbigler Features Editor Students usually only experience the scenic views, fresh air and relaxing atmosphere of Mt. Irenaeus for just a few hours. Three students, however, live the life of a mountain friar for nine weeks every summer. Located approximately 40 minutes from campus, St. Bonaventure’s mountain retreat, Mt. Irenaeus, was established in…
