University of St. Francis Library Archives

This year, Founder's Day at USF is on September 15. To find out more about the celebration please see my previous post or the USF website . For my part this year I've created three displays of materials from the USF Library Archives showing the history of the school and celebrating the Sisters who worked so hard to make the school what it is today. Please take some time to visit the displays around campus. Be sure to look for familiar faces and places as you "Walk the Gospel Road" through history: The Motherhouse - located in the display cabinets across from the Solutions Office on the 3rd floor down the hall from San Damiano Hall. This display focuses on the Sisters and the early years of their time at USF. The Library - located in the display case just inside the main doors, across from the Circulation Desk. This display focuses on Sisters and faculty with an emphasis on more recent years. Tower Hall: Moser Performing Arts Center Gallery - located in the po...

Founder's Day at USF is Tuesday, September 15th. This is the time when we celebrate our founding congregation, the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate. They gave so much of their lives to making the school what it is today. This year's theme is Walking the Gospel Road in Faith and the activities include: 10:30 am - Blessing of the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in the Quad. 11:00 am - Mass in St. Joseph Chapel, Motherhouse. Noon - Lunch in San Damiano Hall. That evening at 7:00 pm in San Damiano Hall Sister Margaret Eletta Guider, OSF will be speaking at the Fifth Annual Bishop Imesch Women in the Church Lecture Series. Her talk is titled The Wonders and Woes of Mother Moes: Life Lessons from the Foundress on Being a Woman in the Church and the World . Mother Alfred Moes The USF Library Archives will be displaying materials from the Archives that celebrate the Sisters and others who have been important in the history of USF. Please take some time to look at the displa...