Mass with Bishop Dewane Opens AMU Academic Year
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Published on Tuesday, 01 September 2009 00:09
Bishop Frank Dewane opened the academic year at Ave Maria University Monday evening, challenging students to grow spiritually as well as intellectually. The bishop was the principal celebrant at the Mass, then talked with many students over dinner in the school cafeteria.
In his homily, Bishop Dewane said the university's oratory, which was filled for the Mass, "needs to be for each one of you present the center of your life this year."
"You will learn a lot -- you have a talented faculty," the bishop said, "but you will learn the most if you spend a fair amount of time here, in this church also. You will learn who you are as a child of God and what it is that God asks you to do with your life."
"Prepare yourselves, therefore, to let Christ come to you so that you may bring Christ to others."
Bishop Dewane greeted faculty and students as they left the oratory, wishing each a "blessed year." Then he went across the university mall to the student union, where he continued to talk with students over dinner. At right, he speaks with Jenna Cooper, a graduate theology student. Below, Bishop Dewane, former AMU student Sean Roeser, Tom Monaghan and parish administrator Fr. Robert Tatman.
"I do enjoy my visits here," Bishop Dewane said. "It is always a pleasure to be here."
Tuesday, Bishop Dewane will celebrate Mass in Naples for the Ave Maria School of Law.
