Campus Notes

This summer, Wyoming Catholic College is hosting a “Catholic Rendezvous” conference titled “Blessed John Henry Newman: A Catholic Guide for Our Modern World.”   Cardinal Newman Society President Patrick J. Reilly will be speaking at the event on Newman’s Idea of a University “in relation to the cultural battles of our time.”

In addition to learning about Blessed John Henry Newman through presentations given by Reilly and Wyoming Catholic College professors, participants in the “Catholic Rendezvous” will join other Catholic adults and “experience life at the nation’s newest and fastest growing Catholic college.”

From Wyoming Catholic’s website announcement on the conference:

This year’s Rendezvous will focus on Blessed John Henry Newman, his writings and influence, and the significance of his teachings for the Catholics of today.

Pope John Paul II pointed to Newman as a model of the union of faith and reason, and Pope Benedict XVI has several times stressed Newman’s deep influence on his own theological thinking. But Newman’s forty or so published volumes, along with thirty-two volumes of letters, can be intimidating.  Participants in the 2011 Catholic Rendezvous will find an accessible pathway into the life, thought, and refreshing relevance of the Cardinal….

Your time at the Catholic Rendezvous will be part vacation, and part adventure – in the pursuit of wisdom! Each morning will begin with Holy Mass and breakfast. The rest of the morning will feature 2-3 seminars based on a specific Great Books reading selection (you will be sent the material in advance of the Rendezvous). After a gourmet lunch, various outdoor adventure options will allow you to experience the grandeur of Wyoming, truly God’s country. Evenings will feature outstanding meals, choice wines, and fellowship, followed by a keynote presentation and discussion.

Learn more about taking part in the “Catholic Rendezvous” conference from August 4-7 here.

Wyoming Catholic College is included in The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College for its strong Catholic identity.  Read the College’s profile here.