Founders Week is an annual celebration sponsored by the Office of Mission and Identity that honors the legacy, vision and values of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, founders and sponsors of Duquesne University.

Schedule of Events

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An RSVP via DORI for each presentation is appreciated.

Wednesday
February 1
Thursday
February 2
Friday
February 3
12 - 1 p.m.

Lunch & Learn:
From Africa to Academic Walk: The Student Experience and the Spiritan Charism

Africa Room

Luci-Jo DiMaggio, Spiritan Campus Minister, will reflect on how Duquesne students live out the Spiritan charism on campus and around the world.

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12 p.m.

Founders Day Mass

University Chapel

Celebration of the feast day of Venerable Francis Libermann, co-founder of the Spiritan Congregation. Fr. John Fogarty, C.S.Sp., provincial superior of the Spiritan United States Province, principal celebrant and homilist.
12 - 1 p.m.

Lunch & Learn:
The Spiritans and Haiti Today: Challenges and Opportunities

Africa Room

Dr. Richard Gosser, Lay Spiritan, Executive Director of Partners in Progress, will speak about how the Spiritan presence in Haiti has been shaped by efforts in education, social ministries and seminary formation. Partners in Progress, an agency dedicated to sustainable development in Haiti, will be highlighted.

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12:45 - 1:30 p.m.

Lunch & Learn:
Spiritan Mission and the Ecumenical Project - The Linguistic Factor

Africa Room

Fr. Elochukwu Uzukwu, C.S.Sp., Fr. Pierre Schouver Endowed Chair of Mission, will examine the impact of the Spiritan approach to mission on the development of languages and the proposal to support a language (like Swahili) for interethnic and international communication.

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4 - 6 p.m.

Vespers & Spiritan Reception

Trinity Hall

Join the Spiritans at Duquesne for vespers in Trinity Hall Chapel followed by a reception.

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Saturday & Sunday
February 4 & 5

Weekend Liturgies with Fr. Daniel Walsh, C.S.Sp.

Fr. Daniel Walsh, C.S.Sp., pastor of St. Stephen's Parish in Hazelwood, will speak about the Spiritans' new commitment to the Hazelwood community and Spiritan life today.