University Ministries News, Publications & Research

Calabria marks anniversary of encounter between St. Francis and the sultan

Oct 31, 2019 | As special assistant for dialogue with Islam for the Order of Friars Minor, Fr. Michael Calabria, O.F.M., Ph.D., director of St. Bonaventure's Center for Arab and Islamic Studies, has been speaking in a variety of venues on the 800th anniversary of St. Francis' encounter with the Sultan al-Malik al-Kamil in 1219.

Dr. Oleg Bychkov delivers lecture at Trinity College, Oxford

Oct 16, 2019 | Dr. Oleg Bychkov, professor of theology and Franciscan studies, delivered a lecture on the aesthetics of the so-called Sum of Alexander of Hales (Summa Halensis), an influential early 13th century Franciscan theological treatise, at the colloquium “The Summa Halensis: Philosophy and Reception” held at Trinity College, Oxford, on Sept. 23.

Bonnies host Oswego Sunday in semifinals of Upstate New York Collegiate Rugby playoffs

Oct 15, 2019 | St. Bonaventure’s women’s rugby team narrowly missed a chance for an unbeaten regular season Saturday, but its season is far from over.

Fr. David Couturier, O.F.M. Cap., leads workshop for health system convocation

Oct 11, 2019 | Fr. David Couturier, O.F.M. Cap., associate professor of theology and Franciscan studies, gave a presentation on Oct. 1 at the Senior Management Convocation of the BayCare Health System in Clearwater, Florida.

Warming House receives $2,500 grant to offer cooking and nutrition classes for its patrons

Sep 30, 2019 | St. Bonaventure University’s Warming House has received a $2,500 grant from the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation to develop a series of cooking and nutrition classes.

St. Bonaventure club hockey team opens new season Saturday in new uniforms

Sep 25, 2019 | St. Bonaventure’s club hockey team has new uniforms, thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor.

Couturier publishes paper in journal

Sep 24, 2019 | Fr. David Couturier, O.F.M. Cap., recently published an article in Educatio Catholica, the journal of the Congregation for Catholic Education (Vatican).

Next two St. Bonaventure men’s rugby home games to be broadcast on ESPN+

Sep 20, 2019 | St. Bonaventure’s next two men’s rugby home games will be broadcast on ESPN+.

Stanley and Foerst to present at conference in India

Sep 10, 2019 | Dr. Chris Stanley, professor of theology, and Dr. Anne Foerst, professor of computer science, will present featured papers at a conference for Christian seminary students, pastors, and laypeople in India in January 2020.

St. Bonaventure to host talk on Franciscan influence on health care in 2030

Sep 05, 2019 | St. Bonaventure University will peer into the future of health care Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Rigas Theater in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.

SBU’s Stanley continues to make his mark in the Olean community

Sep 02, 2019 | As a professor in the Department of Theology and Franciscan Studies at St. Bonaventure University, Chris Stanley has chaired a variety of committees and engaged in other leadership activities around campus since moving here in 1999. But he’s been just as active off campus, impacting lives in the Greater Olean community for almost two decades.

Students, faculty and staff invited to take part in Bona Comm{unity} rally Friday afternoon

Aug 28, 2019 | On Friday afternoon, members of the university community are invited to attend a campus rally to allow them to share precisely what community means to them.

St. Bonaventure ranked among nation’s best by Princeton Review; No. 5 for race/class interaction

Aug 06, 2019 | St. Bonaventure University has again been named one of the nation’s “Best 385 Colleges” by The Princeton Review, and continues to climb the rankings for how well students from different backgrounds get along.

Memorial donations set for Br. Ed Coughlin; Monday’s Funeral Mass to be streamed

Aug 01, 2019 | Memorial donations have been established for Siena College President Br. Ed Coughlin, O.F.M., who died Monday at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester after suffering complications from heart surgery.

Orientation leaders getting ready to welcome incoming freshman class to the #BonaFamily

Jul 02, 2019 | St. Bonaventure University’s Orientation Team is ready to welcome the class of 2023. Almost all of more than 500 incoming freshmen will be on campus for one of three orientation sessions being held this month (July 11-12, 15-16 and 18-19).

Indian theologians give thumbs-up to docudrama ‘Sultan and the Saint’

Jun 19, 2019 | “The Sultan and the Saint,” the film telling the remarkable story of two men of faith that occurred 800 years ago, has been endorsed by a group of prominent Indian theologians.

Fr. Russel Murray named vice president for Mission Integration at St. Bonaventure

Jun 14, 2019 | Fr. Russel Murray, O.F.M., has been named vice president for Mission Integration at St. Bonaventure University, President Dennis R. DePerro, Ed.D., announced today. He begins work Aug. 19.

Bonnies pull off stunning rally over Irish to win Bowl bracket at national rugby tourney

Jun 03, 2019 | For its first appearance in the Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby 7s Championship, St. Bonaventure sure left a mark.