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2012–2013 A UGUSTINE C OLLEGE 1 5 Y E A R S 1 9 9 7 – 2 0 1 2

Landon Coleman (’08) and Lara Lavelle (’10) were married September 2, then promptly departed for Montreal, where Landon is studying Music Therapy at Concordia and Lara is studying French and continuing her work in public history. The Augustine community owes Newlyweds Lara and Landon Coleman much to the hard work and faithful friendship of these two alumni, and while we are thrilled to by approximately 10 percent per year. The range and number celebrate the beginning of their life together we of donors continues to increase and includes many College miss their presence in Ottawa. alumni. Once again, David Rosentrater (’05) helped to promote the College at the Pennsylvania Home School Convention in Daniel and Laura Harris (both ’11) are parents Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. afac also helped to sponsor the circe of Lillian Ruth Harris, born April 17. Institute classical education conference in Louisville, Kentucky, in Stefan and Alisha (Ring) Koppert (both ’11) are July, at which John Patrick made several presentations on behalf parents of Katherine Joy, born September 27. of the College. The mission of the circe Institute ‘is to support teachers and parents who want to cultivate wisdom and virtue in Four alumni (spanning three different years), their students through the truths of Christian classical education,’ along with three friends of alumni, are living which gives it a natural connection with the work of the College, in one of the College residences and greatly contributing to the life of the College. as evidenced by the considerable amount of traffic to the College The 16 students of our 16th year: 7 from Canada, 8 from the United States, and 1 from Norway website coming from circeinstitute.org. We anticipate a continued and deepened relationship with circe members in the years to Support come. The Class of 2013 Anyone wishing to contribute to afac activities can do so via To support the College financially, charitable Message from the Dean By row, from bottom left: our website (amfriendsaugustine.org). We accept stock transfers donations by credit card can be made online as well as monetary donations.” through canadahelps.org (in Canada) and Elise Wouters, Cypress County, Alberta justgive.org (in the us), with planned-giving By the Light of faith I have acquired wisdom in the wisdom Elizabeth Comninellis, Boulder, Colorado options available through both services. Please Media News of the Word – Your only-begotten Son. In the light of faith Eric Yeong, Markham, Ontario send us donations by cheque to afac. I am strong, constant, and persevering. Mentioned throughout the Newsletter are many new additions to To thank you for donations, we invite you Annalise Harrison — S thet. C a r i ne o f S i ena , Treaty of Obedience , Berrien Center, Michigan the Media Centre (look for this sign ); among these be sure to to choose complimentary selections from our B.J. Linton, West Chester, Pennsylvania watch the Testimonials video “Students speak about their year at media library, listed online at Further hese words from the 14th century aptly mirror Augustine Augustine College” and consider sharing this video with anyone Sarah Beattie, Barrie, Ontario Learning/cd-dvd orders. College’s guiding maxim of faith seeking understanding: they you would like to encourage to attend. Please also note Edward Promote and contribute to our on-line reveal the indispensible unity between faith and wisdom. At Kaylyn Madany, Dillon, Montana Tingley’s “Healing the Sick: The Teaching of the Gospel through presence by interacting with us on social the College we continually build a community rooted in Christ Scott Hogeveen, Millgrove, Ontario the Lens of Art” (a talk given at the National Conference of the networking services (tweet, follow, ‘like’, and engaged in the pursuit of His truth in all things. As Dean, I Christian Medical and Dental Society of Canada in Montreal this James Comninellis, Kansas City, Missouri subscribe, comment, rate, etc.). Direct links can marvel each year at the students that God blesses us with. Each May). Doug Hayman’s weekly chapel reflections can now be found be found at News and Events/Latest News. year these young people discover in our College an environment Ben Siffring, Kingsport, Tennessee at saintbarnabas.ca/sermons.html (under the heading College We express our ongoing gratitude to the where objective, universal truth is pursued, a truth that is not Joel Gamble, Toronto, Ontario Sermons). Many of his wonderful sermons can also be found there Spaenaur foundation, the Weston foundation, an abstract philosophy but is personalized and revealed for the and are added to regularly. Otto Langmoen, Brumunddal, Norway the Leptas Foundation, and to all our supporters entire world in the person of Christ. I invite those who would like Our presence in the world of social media continues to build, for their generous gifts. to have a taste of what the College year means to our students Josh Roose, Tustin, Michigan especially on YouTube, where our video views have increased to watch our new testimonial video (viewable directly on the Brian Hempel sixfold since last fall (from 4,000 to 25,000 views)! , Holland, Michigan home page). You will see that our students do have, at Augustine Henry Gray, Dieppe, New Brunswick AUGUSTINE COLLEGE College, an encounter with Christ, in knowledge and in truth, Alumni News that enlivens their spirits and you will understand why I find Jaycee Cruz, Etobicoke, Ontario 2 Monk Street, Ottawa Jason Baxter (’01), who earned his MA in Italian Studies at the myself ever inspired by them. University of Notre Dame in 2009, is currently a PhD candidate 613-237-9870 | fax 613-237-3934 Our students and faculty each year come together guided there in medieval literature, working on Dante. He is also mail 163 Fifth Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 2M8, Canada by the light of faith through which we gain greater strength, teaching at Wyoming Catholic College as an instructor of art A non-profit charitable organization registered constancy, and perseverance as we encounter and engage with history and humanities. He and his wife Rebecca have three with Revenue Canada | no. 89037 7484 RR0001 the world. This year is no different. We are blessed with a class of children. augustinecollege.org | [email protected] sixteen from the US and Canada and from as far afield as Norway. Mat VanMilligen (’06) and Theresa-Marie Sullivan American Friends of Augustine College They bring to the College such a diversity of experiences and were married in August. A 501(c)(3) organization | amfriendsaugustine.org expressions of Christian faith that we as faculty are enriched in our faith by coming to know them through the gift of teaching. This year, as always, we at Saint Paul. of the living God”), “Blessed are you, Simon find ourselves blessed by the local presence of Orientation Week Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed over a dozen active alumni who continue to concluded with this to you, but my Father who is in heaven” contribute to the College in a myriad of ways. a Retreat at the (Matthew 16:16–17). That Christians today It is a particular goal of ours this year to reach Patricks’ farm that gave students a ‘heads-up’ on the challenges would think the defense of their faith could out and engage our alumni. To this end we of the year and reminded them of the resources available to them hang on proof of the historical Jesus amounts now have an Alumni Officer,Joel Reinhardt in the faculty, staff, and surrounding community. We concluded almost to – rarity among rarities – a new kind (’06), who, teamed with David McKernan that evening with a reflection from faculty members on the life of heresy. (’07), is in the process of contacting all we are called to in a Christian community, a discussion guided There is much more than the above in this alumni in an effort to reconnect them with by Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Life Together, which we had all read in fascinating talk. In the seven months since we the College. If you are an alumna/alumnus preparation. posted it on our YouTube channel (YouTube. or the parent of one, please contact Joel at Thus far in the year students have joined in at Hymn Sing com/AugustineCollege) it has had over 10,000 [email protected] to assist us (this year titled “Hear, O Israel! An Evening of Song and views, making it our single most popular video in our efforts to stay in touch. Reflection on the Shema”), participated in the Seminar on and one that has attracted much new traffic Finally, if we are to engage the world as Augustine’s Confessions (again offered byDr. Brian Butcher, from around the world. Christians we must be well equipped with a professor at the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute Coming up next March is the 2013 Weston faith that is grounded in knowledge and the pursuit of truth – March our Weston Lecturer, Fr. John Behr, took of Eastern Christian Studies at Saint Paul University), and Lecture, which will be given this year by our a faith of which we are prepared to give an account. Too often, the afternoon before his evening talk to speak enjoyed Ottawa Symphony Orchestra concerts, Film Nights, President, Dr. John Patrick, on “Talking about in the face of seemingly rampant secularism, our response as with our students about the nature of Christ’s and Thanksgiving dinner at the Patricks’. At the fall Student- Wisdom in an Age of Information.” Christians is to retreat into a comfortable, exclusively Christian time on earth: what would we learn about Him, for-a-Day students heard a talk, prepared for this event by Edward Tingley, on the Biblical call to wisdom and the problem, environment where our faith sits unassailed. Yet this must not be had we been in the crowd with the disciples? Summer Conference our response. We must reach out to a world that seeks meaning (For more on his Weston Lecture, see below.) in a fallen world, of being yourself. and truth and encounter in all people that image and likeness of Classes finished April 13 and at this year’s In the 2012–13 year, the College continues to operate with A special conference on Augustine, saint, God revealed to us in the Incarnation. Oral Exam students presented the gist of largely the same faculty and staff, with the addition ofBethany theologian, and philosopher – to celebrate the This is central to Augustine College’s mission. It is a mission their Diploma Papers, a new addition to the Stroup (’12), who was able to return to us and serve as Resident 15th anniversary of Augustine College – took that is sustained by the prayers that you and all of the College’s Programme, in which they were invited to Advisor following the departure of her two predecessors, Adam place June 3–9. In a series of lectures titled supporters continue to offer us. Yet in order for this mission reflect on something of particular value to them Gsellman (’11) and Michelle McKernan. After two years of “Augustine’s Impact on Western Civilization: to be carried on it also requires material support. Our primary learned over the course of the year. The year work for us, Landon Coleman (’08), who pioneered the post Thoughts on Human Nature,” we examined current needs are funds for student bursaries. If you have never closed with the Graduation Ceremony on April of Recruitment Officer, completed his term before returning topics central to early Christianity: Augus- visited our Support page (augustinecollege.org/support), please 28. The Graduation Address, entitled “Every to university studies in the spring. Since our last Newsletter tine’s impact on science and medicine, two have a look at what is there. If you are in a position to support Knee Shall Bow,” was given by the Reverend Landon visited dozens of schools around Canada on behalf of major works by Augustine (Confessions and the College financially on a one-time or a sustaining basis, I Doug Hayman and the Valedictory Address, the College. It does not seem that we will easily replace him. On Christian Doctrine), Augustine’s formative would be very pleased to hear from you; please contact me at “God’s Gift and a Race to Run,” was delivered In other staff news, we are pleased to announce the birth, to influence upon Protestant thought, via the [email protected]. Your generosity will be gratefully by Bennett Candy, who was also the recipient Harold and Rebecca Visser, of Jacob Damian on August 21. Augustinian monk Luther (is ‘Calvinism’ acknowledged. You are our greatest ambassadors. Please also of the Andrew J.B. Stirling Award for a student Calvinist or Augustinian?), patristic wisdom support the College by spreading the word about what we do who made an exemplary contribution to the life Weston Lecture on the Christian’s role in the state, and current here and encouraging young people you know to consider of the College, both academically and socially. issues in medical ethics seen, as Augustine The 2012 Weston Lecture, “The Shocking Truth about Christian would recommend, in the light of Christian spending a year with us. We direct you to the wonderful “2012 Year Orthodoxy,” was delivered on March 23 by the Very Rev. Dr. Bethany Stroup faith. The conference was well attended and In Christ, in Review” put together by John Behr, Dean of St. Vladimir’s Seminary in Crestwood, N.Y. (oddly missing from that record of events: the again took place at the Laurentian Leadership A professor of Patristics at St. Vladimir’s Seminary, Fr. Behr Centre. words “we studied”). also teaches courses in dogmatics and Scriptural exegesis and Dr. Andrew P.W. Bennett | Dean and Faculty The current year – our 16th – began with is Distinguished Lecturer in Patristics at Fordham University. The upcoming conference in the summer of Commencement on September 9, with the His latest book is The Mystery of Christ: Life in Death (2006). 2013 (Module IV of our series in the history address “Think on These Things,” delivered In his talk Fr. Behr challenged those who seek to bypass of Western thought) will take place June 9–15 t the date of our last Newsletter, our 15th year was still underway. by Dr. John Patrick. We were pleased to be Scripture and understand ‘who Jesus really was’ on historical and focus on the Late Middle Ages. For further The 2012 winter term included visits to the homes of faculty, a joined at Commencement by the Rector of grounds, by explaining why historicism (which focuses on details as plans take shape, please check the winter skating party at the Vissers’, a junior-hockey game, and, Saint Paul University, Dr. Chantal Beauvais, verifiable events) is of so little relevance when the actual issue is News and Events/Summer Conference page as a lead-in to Reading Week, the annual Restless Hearts’ the Vice-Rector, Dr. Jean-Marc Barrette, and the meaning of those events. With verified events we would still on our website. Cafe (which included the recitation of Justin Bieber’s the university’s Dean of Theology, Fr. Andrea not have Christianity. “Never Say Never” by two “renowned literary scholars,” Spatafora. Their attendance served to mark Christians, he says, are a blessed “community of interpreta- AFAC a skit unmasking the “real Socrates,” and a reflection on the a new agreement reached with Saint Paul tion” that understands not directly, by seeing, but by having the 2012 represents the fourth full year of operation year in verse). In the winter Book of the Semester students read University whereby our alumni will be given meaning of what is seen revealed to it. Direct historical witness of American Friends of Augustine College in Letters to Malcom by C.S. Lewis with Brian Butcher and The Book a year of credit for their Augustine College told the disciples nothing; though their own eyes saw all there its mission to raise funds for and promote the of the Dun Cow by Walter Wangerin, Jr., with Emily Martin. In diploma should they pursue study in Theology was to see, this could not tell them the truth about Christ. Thus College. afac president Dr. Ross Betts writes, Jesus said to Peter (who had just called him “the Christ, the Son “Our financial receipts continue to improve watch in our online Media Centre our faith by coming to know them through the gift of teaching. This year, as always, we at Saint Paul. of the living God”), “Blessed are you, Simon find ourselves blessed by the local presence of Orientation Week Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed over a dozen active alumni who continue to concluded with this to you, but my Father who is in heaven” contribute to the College in a myriad of ways. a Retreat at the (Matthew 16:16–17). That Christians today It is a particular goal of ours this year to reach Patricks’ farm that gave students a ‘heads-up’ on the challenges would think the defense of their faith could out and engage our alumni. To this end we of the year and reminded them of the resources available to them hang on proof of the historical Jesus amounts now have an Alumni Officer,Joel Reinhardt in the faculty, staff, and surrounding community. We concluded almost to – rarity among rarities – a new kind (’06), who, teamed with David McKernan that evening with a reflection from faculty members on the life of heresy. (’07), is in the process of contacting all we are called to in a Christian community, a discussion guided There is much more than the above in this alumni in an effort to reconnect them with by Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Life Together, which we had all read in fascinating talk. In the seven months since we the College. If you are an alumna/alumnus preparation. posted it on our YouTube channel (YouTube. or the parent of one, please contact Joel at Thus far in the year students have joined in at Hymn Sing com/AugustineCollege) it has had over 10,000 [email protected] to assist us (this year titled “Hear, O Israel! An Evening of Song and views, making it our single most popular video in our efforts to stay in touch. Reflection on the Shema”), participated in the Seminar on and one that has attracted much new traffic Finally, if we are to engage the world as Augustine’s Confessions (again offered byDr. Brian Butcher, from around the world. Christians we must be well equipped with a professor at the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute Coming up next March is the 2013 Weston faith that is grounded in knowledge and the pursuit of truth – March our Weston Lecturer, Fr. John Behr, took of Eastern Christian Studies at Saint Paul University), and Lecture, which will be given this year by our a faith of which we are prepared to give an account. Too often, the afternoon before his evening talk to speak enjoyed Ottawa Symphony Orchestra concerts, Film Nights, President, Dr. John Patrick, on “Talking about in the face of seemingly rampant secularism, our response as with our students about the nature of Christ’s and Thanksgiving dinner at the Patricks’. At the fall Student- Wisdom in an Age of Information.” Christians is to retreat into a comfortable, exclusively Christian time on earth: what would we learn about Him, for-a-Day students heard a talk, prepared for this event by Edward Tingley, on the Biblical call to wisdom and the problem, environment where our faith sits unassailed. Yet this must not be had we been in the crowd with the disciples? Summer Conference our response. We must reach out to a world that seeks meaning (For more on his Weston Lecture, see below.) in a fallen world, of being yourself. and truth and encounter in all people that image and likeness of Classes finished April 13 and at this year’s In the 2012–13 year, the College continues to operate with A special conference on Augustine, saint, God revealed to us in the Incarnation. Oral Exam students presented the gist of largely the same faculty and staff, with the addition ofBethany theologian, and philosopher – to celebrate the This is central to Augustine College’s mission. It is a mission their Diploma Papers, a new addition to the Stroup (’12), who was able to return to us and serve as Resident 15th anniversary of Augustine College – took that is sustained by the prayers that you and all of the College’s Programme, in which they were invited to Advisor following the departure of her two predecessors, Adam place June 3–9. In a series of lectures titled supporters continue to offer us. Yet in order for this mission reflect on something of particular value to them Gsellman (’11) and Michelle McKernan. After two years of “Augustine’s Impact on Western Civilization: to be carried on it also requires material support. Our primary learned over the course of the year. The year work for us, Landon Coleman (’08), who pioneered the post Thoughts on Human Nature,” we examined current needs are funds for student bursaries. If you have never closed with the Graduation Ceremony on April of Recruitment Officer, completed his term before returning topics central to early Christianity: Augus- visited our Support page (augustinecollege.org/support), please 28. The Graduation Address, entitled “Every to university studies in the spring. Since our last Newsletter tine’s impact on science and medicine, two have a look at what is there. If you are in a position to support Knee Shall Bow,” was given by the Reverend Landon visited dozens of schools around Canada on behalf of major works by Augustine (Confessions and the College financially on a one-time or a sustaining basis, I Doug Hayman and the Valedictory Address, the College. It does not seem that we will easily replace him. On Christian Doctrine), Augustine’s formative would be very pleased to hear from you; please contact me at “God’s Gift and a Race to Run,” was delivered In other staff news, we are pleased to announce the birth, to influence upon Protestant thought, via the [email protected]. Your generosity will be gratefully by Bennett Candy, who was also the recipient Harold and Rebecca Visser, of Jacob Damian on August 21. Augustinian monk Luther (is ‘Calvinism’ acknowledged. You are our greatest ambassadors. Please also of the Andrew J.B. Stirling Award for a student Calvinist or Augustinian?), patristic wisdom support the College by spreading the word about what we do who made an exemplary contribution to the life Weston Lecture on the Christian’s role in the state, and current here and encouraging young people you know to consider of the College, both academically and socially. issues in medical ethics seen, as Augustine The 2012 Weston Lecture, “The Shocking Truth about Christian would recommend, in the light of Christian spending a year with us. We direct you to the wonderful “2012 Year Orthodoxy,” was delivered on March 23 by the Very Rev. Dr. Bethany Stroup faith. The conference was well attended and In Christ, in Review” put together by John Behr, Dean of St. Vladimir’s Seminary in Crestwood, N.Y. (oddly missing from that record of events: the again took place at the Laurentian Leadership A professor of Patristics at St. Vladimir’s Seminary, Fr. Behr Centre. words “we studied”). also teaches courses in dogmatics and Scriptural exegesis and Dr. Andrew P.W. Bennett | Dean and Faculty The current year – our 16th – began with is Distinguished Lecturer in Patristics at Fordham University. The upcoming conference in the summer of Commencement on September 9, with the His latest book is The Mystery of Christ: Life in Death (2006). 2013 (Module IV of our series in the history address “Think on These Things,” delivered In his talk Fr. Behr challenged those who seek to bypass of Western thought) will take place June 9–15 t the date of our last Newsletter, our 15th year was still underway. by Dr. John Patrick. We were pleased to be Scripture and understand ‘who Jesus really was’ on historical and focus on the Late Middle Ages. For further The 2012 winter term included visits to the homes of faculty, a joined at Commencement by the Rector of grounds, by explaining why historicism (which focuses on details as plans take shape, please check the winter skating party at the Vissers’, a junior-hockey game, and, Saint Paul University, Dr. Chantal Beauvais, verifiable events) is of so little relevance when the actual issue is News and Events/Summer Conference page as a lead-in to Reading Week, the annual Restless Hearts’ the Vice-Rector, Dr. Jean-Marc Barrette, and the meaning of those events. With verified events we would still on our website. Cafe (which included the recitation of Justin Bieber’s the university’s Dean of Theology, Fr. Andrea not have Christianity. “Never Say Never” by two “renowned literary scholars,” Spatafora. Their attendance served to mark Christians, he says, are a blessed “community of interpreta- AFAC a skit unmasking the “real Socrates,” and a reflection on the a new agreement reached with Saint Paul tion” that understands not directly, by seeing, but by having the 2012 represents the fourth full year of operation year in verse). In the winter Book of the Semester students read University whereby our alumni will be given meaning of what is seen revealed to it. Direct historical witness of American Friends of Augustine College in Letters to Malcom by C.S. Lewis with Brian Butcher and The Book a year of credit for their Augustine College told the disciples nothing; though their own eyes saw all there its mission to raise funds for and promote the of the Dun Cow by Walter Wangerin, Jr., with Emily Martin. In diploma should they pursue study in Theology was to see, this could not tell them the truth about Christ. Thus College. afac president Dr. Ross Betts writes, Jesus said to Peter (who had just called him “the Christ, the Son “Our financial receipts continue to improve watch in our online Media Centre

2012–2013 A UGUSTINE C OLLEGE 1 5 Y E A R S 1 9 9 7 – 2 0 1 2