Spiritus est qui vivicat - It is the Spirit who gives life

  • Lay Spiritan Associate Anne Marie Hansen (Rangos School of Health Sciences) assists a clinic patient in Arusha, Tanzania, accompanied by students from the occupational therapy program at Duquesne.
  • In August 2011, 8 Duquesne students traveled to San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic to run a week-long day camp for children, partnering with teens from the local Spiritan parish youth group. They focused on structured activities such as crafts, music, stories and outdoor sports.
  • Bishop David Zubik (BA’71), Ordinary of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, chats with Marie Milie Jones, Chairperson of the Board of Directors and Linda Drago, Vice President for Legal Affairs, at the annual university convocation in September.
  • Deans Alan Miciak and David Seybert greet Masaai children in Tanzania following the Mass of Pentecost Sunday, in May 2010. The deans learned how the Spiritans are aiding health care and education in East Africa.
  • Held each year in the Union Ballroom, the International Student Organization Banquet draws hundreds of friends for a celebration of the food and customs of our international student community.
  • Bishop David Zubik and Duquesne’s Spiritan priests conducted the Mass of the Holy Spirit for several thousand students, parents and others at the beginning of the fall semester.

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As a Catholic and Spiritan University, Duquesne prides itself on being mission-centered and mission-driven.

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Fr. James McCloskey, C.S.Sp., Vice President for Mission and Identity

Embodying the Mission

 

New and Upcoming

2012 Founders Week Presentations
From Africa to Academic Walk: The Student Experience and the Spiritan Charism

Spiritan Mission and the Ecumenical Project - The Linguistic Factor

The Spiritans and Haiti Today: Challenges and Opportunities

 

Past events gallery

Holy Ghost

Explore the Heritage of Old Main

Old Main Historical Exhibit

Building Faith for 125 Years

History of Old Main

The Spiritan Tradition

 

 

Contact

mission@duq.edu
412.396.5286

James McCloskey, C.S.Sp.
Vice President for Mission & Identity
mccloskey@duq.edu

502 Admin Building
Duquesne University
600 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15282