FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The University of Saint Francis invites the community inside the new St. Francis Chapel as part of the 2018-2019 fall lecture series on Thursday, October 4. Father David Meinzen, university chaplain, will present “Visual Pilgrimage to the Heart of Assisi at the Heart of our Campus: The Theology Behind the Art and Architecture of the New Oratory of Saint Francis” at 7 p.m. on the main campus of the University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, 2701 Spring Street.
Fr. David will lead a walk-through of the new Oratory as he shares the multifaceted significance of its location, historic architecture, and iconic imagery, and gives some sneak previews of visual treasures yet to come.
This lecture is free and open to the public. For additional information, contact Angie Springer at 260-399-7700 ext. 8100 or aspringer@sf.edu or visit philosophy.sf.edu/lecture-series. The Fall Lecture Series is sponsored by the USF School of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the USF Department of Philosophy and Theology.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 70 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the School of Health Sciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership and School of Creative Arts. In addition to its traditional programs, USF designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point and online. USF Downtown houses the university’s business and music technology programs while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis campus experience includes 16 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships, and is recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution. Approximately 2,200 students from a broad geographic region attend USF.