University Ministries News, Publications & Research

Fr. Stephen Mimnaugh named VP for Mission Integration at St. Bonaventure

Mar 31, 2023 | Fr. Stephen Mimnaugh, O.F.M., has been named vice president for Mission Integration at St. Bonaventure University, President Dr. Jeff Gingerich announced today.

St. Bonaventure’s Franciscan Institute publishes first volume of Franciscan Mission and Leadership Series

Mar 29, 2023 | The Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University has published the first in a new series of books on Franciscan mission and leadership.

Detroit poet John Rybicki to read from his work at St. Bonaventure, Olean library

Mar 21, 2023 | St. Bonaventure University will host poet John Rybicki of Detroit for a reading on Thursday, March 30, at 5:30 p.m. in the Athletics Hall of Fame Room in the Reilly Center.

Hands-only CPR training offered April 3 at Reilly Center Hall of Fame

Mar 16, 2023 | In partnership with Assemblyman Joseph M. Giglio and the American Red Cross, St. Bonaventure will host a hands-only CPR training course Monday, April 3.

Jandoli School presents ‘Speak on Sistas’ Tuesday at QCA in honor of history months

Mar 13, 2023 | In honor of Black History Month and Women’s History Month, the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University will present “Speak on Sistas” at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 14.

Bonnies lose a heartbreaker, falling in OT to Georgia in AAU College Hockey tourney

Mar 12, 2023 | Long before the tournament started, Jordan Farnham knew the No. 16 next to Georgia’s seed line in the AAU College Hockey National Championship was a mistake.

Bonnies start fast, outshoot Maritime by 40 in 6-2 win at AAU national tourney

Mar 11, 2023 | One night after struggling to gain control of a game they were heavily favored to win, St. Bonaventure didn’t take long Saturday night to sink the hopes of Massachusetts Maritime pulling a major upset.

Bonnies finally get it going, roll past High Point in national hockey tourney

Mar 10, 2023 | In a game tighter than anyone expected, the stars came through for St. Bonaventure. So did a player no one expected they’d need.

No. 1 Bonnies headed with high hopes to AAU College Hockey National Tournament

Mar 08, 2023 | Last year, St. Bonaventure advanced to the Collegiate Hockey Federation Cup tournament on a high. This year, they head to the renamed AAU College Hockey National Tournament as the overall No. 1 seed, but instead with a bitter taste in their mouths.

Bonaventure Fund is crucial to the student experience at Bona's

Mar 06, 2023 | Junior health science major Jacob Schoeberl had no idea he was about to save a life when he attended a softball game at St. Bonaventure University’s Marra Athletics Fields Complex in the spring of 2022.

St. Bonaventure's Franciscan tradition to be enriched through Bolder Bonaventure campaign

Feb 20, 2023 | From the school colors to the values of compassion, wisdom and integrity, St. Bonaventure University’s Franciscan roots are displayed across its campus.

The Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure publishes a new book on Franciscan ethics

Feb 01, 2023 | Ten years after the release of its groundbreaking work on Franciscan ethics (“The Franciscan Moral Vision”), the Franciscan Institute has published a new volume titled “Lesser Ethics: Morality as Goodness-in-Relationship.”

St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute students make 41st annual food delivery to Warming House

Dec 20, 2022 | For the 41st consecutive year, students from St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute on Dec. 20 delivered a truckload of non-perishable food items and paper products to the Warming House, St. Bonaventure University’s soup kitchen on North Union Street in Olean.

Successful #GivingTuesdayatBonas supports social justice and service programs

Nov 30, 2022 | The incredible generosity of the St. Bonaventure University community was on display during the Nov. 29 #GivingTuesdayatBonas.

Bonnies square off with Brown Saturday with trip to rugby national title game on the line

Nov 30, 2022 | St. Bonaventure can return to the scene of their 2021 national title by defeating Brown, the unbeaten Liberty Conference champions, Saturday in the semifinals of the National Collegiate Rugby D-1 tournament at Penn State-Berks.

Bona’s SBU@SPCA program benefits dogs, cats and humans alike

Nov 21, 2022 | Through SBU@SPCA, a service program operated by the university’s Franciscan Center for Social Concern, students take a weekly trip to the Cattaraugus County SPCA where they spend time walking and playing with homeless dogs and cats. Emily Gustafson, a senior biology major from Smethport, Pennsylvania, shares what it's like to be a volunteer and coordinator with the program.

Bonnies hold off Indiana to advance to semis of National Collegiate Rugby Tournament

Nov 19, 2022 | The Bonnies survived to fight another day and are one step closer to repeating as national champions. In a tale of two halves dictated largely by a strong wind, St. Bonaventure (7-2) held on to defeat Big 10 champion Indiana, 27-22, Saturday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the National Collegiate Rugby Division 1 tournament.

Calabria gives lecture, writes article for tribute collection

Nov 18, 2022 | Fr. Michael Calabria, O.F.M., director of the Center for Arab & Islamic Studies, gave a lecture sponsored by the Department of Religion at Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Nov. 3.

Bonnies headed to Indiana as they begin defense of National Collegiate Rugby title

Nov 17, 2022 | The Bonnies are back in the tournament that put them on the national stage. St. Bonaventure (6-2) travels to Indiana (7-1) Saturday at 2 p.m. to meet the Big 10 champion in the quarterfinals of the National Collegiate Rugby Division 1 tournament.

SBU’s Franciscan Institute publishes ‘The Virtuous Economy: Reforms in the Franciscan Tradition’

Nov 08, 2022 | Franciscan Institute Publications at St. Bonaventure University has published a new book on economic reforms.