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Rural Minnesota Fellow Featured in Local Paper

February 20, 2018 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

Tristan English, participant in the Collegeville Institute's Rural Minnesota Fellows Program, recently appeared in an article in the Republican Eagle newspaper based in Red Wing, MN.
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Collegeville Institute Scholars to be Featured on 60 Minutes

December 21, 2017 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

Two Collegeville Institute Resident Scholars and The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) at Saint John’s University will be featured on the CBS news program “60 Minutes” at 6 p.m. (CST), Sunday, Dec. 24.
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November Twin Cities Events with Michael Dennis Browne

November 8, 2017 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

In November 2017, Michael Dennis Browne, former Kilian McDonnell Writer-in-Residence and writing workshop facilitator at the Collegeville Institute, will be speaking at several poetry readings in the Twin Cities.

August 2017 Newsletter

September 1, 2017 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

If you missed our August 2017 newsletter in your inbox, we invite you to check it out online.
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July 2017 Newsletter

July 31, 2017 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

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June 2017 Newsletter

June 30, 2017 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

If you missed our June 2017 newsletter in your inbox, we invite you to check it out online.
Redeeming Conflict

Ann M. Garrido Wins ACP Award

May 30, 2017 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

Ann M. Garrido, 2015 summer writing workshop participant, won an ACP Award for her book Redeeming Conflict: 12 Habits for Christian Leaders.
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Fr. Michael Joncas Receives Pax Christi Award

May 9, 2017 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

Fr. Michael Joncas, co-facilitator of the 2015 Words for Worship workshop at the Collegeville Institute, with receive the Pax Christi Award on June 25.
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Trying to Say ‘God’: Re-enchanting Catholic Literature

January 18, 2017 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

A literary gathering dedicated to revitalizing Catholic arts culture, hosted at Notre Dame and organized by Collegeville Institute-affiliated writer Kenneth Garcia.

Bishop Joseph Osei-Bonsu Pushes for Peace During Elections

December 2, 2016 By Collegeville Institute Leave a Comment

Bishop Joseph Osei-Bonsu, former resident scholar at the Collegeville Institute, spoke at the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, urging for peace during upcoming elections in Ghana.
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