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Francis Week and the Feast of St. Francis Celebration in photos

 

A musical thank-you arrives from way down yonder in New Orleans 
St. Bonaventure's own Les Sabina (right), professor of music, makes a guest appearance with the Loyola University New Orleans Jazz Quintet at the Oct. 4 tribute concert in the Reilly Center Arena. Les Sabina joins the band 
The New Orleans Jazz Tribute Concert honored BonaResponds, the organization that has made repeated service trips to the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina, as well as the many members of the campus community who embrace the Franciscan tradition of community service.

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Band members Jamelle Williams (horn) and Michael Jenner perform.  Jamestown, N.Y., native John Mahoney plays the piano as Jesse Boyd works the bass.   The Loyola University New Orleans Jazz Quintet is joined on stage by Les Sabina.   Drummer David Mahoney eases into a groove. 

Below, BonaResponds member Laura McDowell, '09, and Dr. James Mahar Jr., associate professor of finance and BonaResponds founder, urge others to join the team.
Laura McDowell  Dr. James Mahar Jr. 
 

Students prove they know jack-o-lantern carving 

Saturday's events included a student pumpkin-carving contest in the tent outside Hickey Dining Hall.


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 Students prepare to pop the top on their pumpkin.  
Students show off their SBU Sesquicentennial pumpkin.  Jack's looking for love, and a haircut.  Pumpkin carvers plan their attack. 
 
 

Feast of St. Francis Eucharist held in Reilly Center Arena 
Members of SBU Music Ministry sing at Mass.  The Very Rev. John F. O'Connor, O.F.M., Provincial Minister of Holy Name Province, celebrates Mass. 
 

Bonaventure: The Magazine of St. Bonaventure University is unveiled 
Emily Sinsabaugh (left), vice president for University Relations, presents a framed cover of the inaugural edition to Beth Eberth, director of University Communications and magazine editor. 
 
Ed Prue, '99, of LPM Advertising, designers of the magazine, and Carri Gregorski Prue, '03, a member of the editorial board, look over the first edition. 
A blowup of the magazine cover is displayed in Friedsam Library during the magazine's unveiling. 
 

 Dr. Eckert talks about his upcoming book 
Dr. Edward Eckert, Board of Trustees Professor Emeritus, discusses his upcoming book on St. Bonaventure University. Dr. Eckert, who began teaching history at SBU in 1971, is a former dean of graduate studies, former dean of Arts and Sciences, former Department of History chair, and former vice president for academic affairs. He now lives in Maryland with his wife, Linda. Eckert talks about book 
 

Quick Center for The Arts rededicates its permanent collection 

Fr. Xavier Seubert, O.F.M., guardian of the Franciscan Friary at St. Bonaventure, blesses a crucifix above a gallery presently exhibiting part of the university's permanent collection. The cross survived the devastating campus fire of 1930. After the fire, then St. Bonaventure president Fr. Thomas Plassmann went to New York City to raise money to rebuild, beginning a relationship with the Friedsam Foundation, named for philanthropist and art collector Col. Michael Friedsam. The foundation funded construction of a new library and later donated many pieces of art to the university, beginning the cycle of collecting that today earns The Quick Center for the Arts its reputation as a renowned art facility.

 Fr. Xavier Seubert, O.F.M. 
 

The Jerome A. Kelly, O.F.M, Lecture 
  
Crosby photo 1  Fr. Michael Crosby, O.F.M., delivers the Jerome A. Kelly, O.F.M., Lecture on Sept. 30 in The Quick Center. Crosby photo 2