By Caitlyn Morral Staff Writer Mt. Irenaeus is hosting its 15th annual auction at the Premier Banquet Center, where ticket holders will have the opportunity to bid on a variety of items. The auction, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7, is an event in which members of the community can come together and support the…
If I close my eyes, I can still see it. You know, the path leading up to the chapel, the last leg of the journey to the summit of Mt. Irenaeus. It is beautiful, still, quiet. What defines it is not so much the chirping of birds or the feel of soft wind on your…
By Amelia Kibbe Editor-in-Chief A place so peaceful and tranquil actually came from a time of riots and unrest. That’s how Brother Kevin Kriso, O.F.M., coordinator of Mt. Irenaeus Life and Ministry to St. Bonaventure, described the idea which eventually became Mt. Irenaeus. On Sept. 19, members of the Mt. Irenaeus community will celebrate…
On Jan. 22, Father Dan Riley, O.F.M and Joe Flanagan, the head of alumni affairs, joined four St. Bonaventure students on a weekend ministry trip across the east coast. Nairee Taveras, a freshman strategic communications and digital media major, Mike Muffoletto, a sophomore marketing major, Brianna Wilson, a junior education major and Michael Specht, a…
By Andrea Fernandes Features Editor After the first week of the spring semester, sledding down a hill, sipping on hot chocolate loaded with marshmallows and simply enjoying a calm setting is what some students favored over staying on campus for the weekend. Members of the Mt. Irenaeus community hosted an overnight trip to the…
Rachel Konieczny Staff Writer The Franciscan Friary will hold a meeting for any St. Bonaventure men interested in learning more about friar life on Nov. 19. All are invited to evening prayer and dinner at the Friary. Br. Ross Chamberland, O.F.M. will teach interested students the typical day of a friar, beginning with evening…
By Emma Zaremba Features Editor The essence of a person survives in the people he or she leaves behind. Father Robert Struzynski, O.F.M. and a former friar at Mt. Irenaeus, died December 13. At 78 years old, Father Bob obtained several titles, all while serving as a member of the Order of Friars Minor…
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…