50 Year Archive The Collegeville Institute celebrates 50 years of ecumenical and cultural research. In this archive, read an assortment of articles, papers, and other snippets that showcase our remarkable history. Collegeville Institute Greats: Cynthia Wedel April 14, 2017Collegeville InstituteTo mark our 50th Anniversary, we are celebrating significant figures in our history. Read Cynthia Wedel's reflections on the "Collegeville approach."Read more »Transmitting Tradition to Children April 6, 2017Collegeville InstituteHow is faith tradition transmitted to children? Read a report from 1987 that details findings from a consultation at the Collegeville Institute.Read more »Board Discusses Theology More than Finances March 30, 2017Collegeville InstituteIn an excerpt from a 1987 Collegeville Institute newsletter, Fr. Kilian McDonnell remarked that the Board often discusses theology more than finances.Read more »On the Leading Edge of the Ecumenical Movement March 23, 2017Collegeville InstituteIn the 1986 Annual Report, then-Director Patrick Henry described the Collegeville Institute's calling to be at the leading edge of ecumenism.Read more »Collegeville Institute Greats: James “Jim” P. Shannon March 16, 2017Collegeville InstituteTo celebrate our 50th, we are looking back at significant figures in our history. Read Jim Shannon's speech "A Dozen Years of Grace" about his experience at the Collegeville Institute.Read more »50 years shows real value of 3 entities March 8, 2017Collegeville InstituteIn his column for the St. Cloud Times, former Collegeville Institute director Patrick Henry wrote about the 50th Anniversary of 3 Minnesota institutions.Read more »Collegeville Institute Greats: Bob Piper’s “Last Speech” February 23, 2017Collegeville InstituteTo celebrate our 50th, we are looking back at significant figures in our history. Read Bob Piper's moving "Last Speech" about his experience of God's grace. Read more »Collegeville Institute at 50 February 21, 2017Don OttenhoffThis year marks the 50th anniversary of the Collegeville Institute. Join us in celebrating this milestone as we look back on the history that shaped us.Read more »Sabbaticaling in the Northwoods January 18, 2017Collegeville InstituteIn 1988, native New Yorker Joanmarie Smith spent a year at the Collegeville Institute as a Resident Scholar. Her tribute to "sabbaticaling" is a true gem.Read more »<<123