Contribution of Women’s Religious Orders is Focus of Distinguished History Lecture
On Monday, April 11, at 7 p.m., author and theologian Margaret McGuinness, Ph.D., will address the important contributions of women’s religious orders in the United States. This installment of the annual Lourdes University Distinguished History Lecture will occur at the Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Blvd., in Sylvania. The event is free and open to the public. Dr. McGuinness is a Professor at LaSalle University in Philadelphia, PA. Previously at LaSalle, she served as Chair of the Religion Department and served a term as Vice President for Mission. She obtained her doctorate from Union Theological Seminary in New York City in 1985 and taught for 20 years at Cabrini College in Radnor, PA. As an author, Dr. McGuinness penned Called to Serve: A History of Nuns in America (NYU); and Neighbors and Missionaries: A History of the Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine(Fordham). Called to Serve received a first place award for General Excellence in History from the Catholic Press Association. Dr. McGuinness also edited “A Catholic Studies Reader” with James T. Fisher (Fordham U Press). “Having served as Co-Editor of American Catholic Studies for 12 years and as President and Past Vice President for the American Catholic Historical Association, Dr. McGuinness will enlighten those in attendance on an important topic in U.S. History,” says Dwayne Beggs, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of History and Director of the First Year Experience at Lourdes University. The year 2016 marks the centennial anniversary of the Sisters of St. Francis who founded Lourdes in 1958. Dr. McGuinness will meet and have dinner with Lourdes history majors prior to the lecture. Media is welcome to attend the dinner and lecture. For more information on the Lourdes University Distinguished History Lecture, contact Dr. Beggs at 419-824-3648 or [email protected]. Rooted in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, Lourdes University is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis, and offers baccalaureate degrees in a variety of academic majors as well as graduate degrees in business, education, nursing, organizational leadership, social work, and theology. Community outreach programs include the Appold Planetarium, the Center for Science Education & the Environment, and Lifelong Learning. A member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, Lourdes students can also compete in a variety of men’s and women’s sports. Named a “Best in the Midwest” college by the Princeton Review, Lourdes University is a nationally accredited, veteran and transfer-friendly institution offering a variety of student scholarships. Explore the possibilities online at www.lourdes.edu or by phone at 419-885-3211.
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