“Ritual is the passage way of the soul into the Infinite.” -Jane Addams The sacraments are considered a keystone of Catholic practice. As physical expressions of sacred experiences, these rituals serve as metaphorical doorways for those in the faith to enter and return to the church. The seven Catholic sacraments each mark important moments from…
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Brescia Partners with Owensboro Innovation Academy for Early College and Wellness
The Owensboro Innovation Academy is partnering with Brescia University to offer an early college program for OIA students. With the close proximity of OIA to Brescia, students will be able to walk to Brescia to take college classes, which will result in the students’ opportunity to earn an Associate Degree while in high school. The…
Brescia Receives $500,000 Grant from the James Graham Brown Foundation
Brescia University has received a grant of $500,000 from the James Graham Brown Foundation in Louisville, KY to expand and support the continued growth of the Marilyn Younger-Conley School of Social Work, potentially impacting thousands of lives. Brescia University will utilize the awarded funds to help construct a new academic building that will house the…
President of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to Speak at Commencement
Click here to view a live stream of the 2017 Brescia University Commencement. (live stream available Saturday, May 9th at 10 am CT and after) Click here to download a copy of the 2017 Commencement Program. Brescia University is pleased to welcome Dr. Belle Wheelan, the President of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools…
An Introduction to Macro Social Work
“The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life.” -Jane Addams Social work is often regarded as offering services only on an individual level. In truth, it encompasses much more. Macro social work is an area of practice concerned with…
Brescia Welcomes Vanderbilt Clinical Speech-Language Pathologist
The Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) department at Brescia University welcomes guest speaker, Morgan Greve, M.A. CCC-SLP, to campus Friday, April 28th from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. The event will be held in the Science Building located on Frederica Street in room 126. Greve is a clinical speech-language pathologist (SLP) at the Vanderbilt Voice…
Brescia Celebrates Students’ Academic Achievements
Brescia University held its annual Honors Convocation on Sunday to celebrate the academic achievements of its students and awarded a number of honors, scholarships and other recognition. Brescia University alumna Trasey Holloway Falcone, DO ’05 was the featured speaker and addressed the students giving them pointers for being successful as a student leader and as…
Career Spotlight: Child Welfare Social Work
While it may initially seem daunting, child welfare social work is actually an extraordinarily rewarding and important career. More than 3 million children are referred to child protective services each year, according to the National Children’s Alliance. As a vulnerable population, children require the protection of professionals uniquely qualified to meet their needs. Child welfare…
King’s Table Chosen to Receive Empty Bowls Funds
Empty Bowls of Owensboro, Kentucky has selected King’s Table Food Pantry as this year’s recipient of the event’s funds. The annual fundraiser, which is part of a national initiative to feed the hungry, will take place Thursday, April 20 at 6 pm in the Saints Joseph and Paul Catholic Church Community Center, located at 609…
Tickets for Annual Empty Bowls Event Now on Sale to the Public
Tickets are now on sale for the annual Empty Bowls of Owensboro, Kentucky fundraiser. This year’s event will take place Thursday, April 20th at 6 pm in the Saints Joseph and Paul Catholic Church Parish Hall, located at 514 East 4th Street. This local event is part of a national movement to raise funds for…
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