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August
2004
| Special 16-page insert published in
MPLS. ST. PAUL magazine |
 Aug.
31: Faculty and staff gathered at The O'Shaughnessy
to kick-off the Centennial year with the President's
Opening Address. The event included a program highlighting
the College's history through narration, music, dance
and an appearance by Sister Andrea made up to look much
older reminiscing about her experiences at the College.
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September 2004
| Sept.
8: First day of classes |
 Sept.
11- Oct. 24: Revisiting Our Roots, a
three-part exhibition exploring the artistic legacy of
Sister Anysia Keating, CSJ, the sisters of St. Joseph
of Carondelet (CSJ) and their efforts in developing the
College of St. Catherine Art and Art History department,
and of John and Honora Keating, whose connection to the
college and the CSJ's dates back many years. For
more... |
| Sept.
15: Opening Celebration, College community kick-off
for the academic year. |
 Sept.
15: Centennial Poster Contest winner announced
at the College’s Opening Celebration. Maren Delaney
created the winning entry. For
more... |
| Sept.
18: Ruth MacKenzie and Peter Ostrousko concert
at The O’Shaughnessy |
| Sept.
24-25: Wildcat Weekend, a series of athletic
events including two conference volleyball matches, a
soccer game, an alumnae softball game, a community cross
country race and the unveiling of a new sports hall of
fame. There will be a tailgate picnic before the soccer
game. |
 Sept.
25: Fever—The Peggy Lee Story
starring Connie Evingson, at The O’Shaughnessy. |
| Sept.
25: The Appraisal
Road Show in Jeanne D’Arc Auditorium |
| Sept.
27-Oct. 1: Grand Opening Celebration of the Bookstore |
| Sept.
30: Wisdom Ways- Elizabeth Johnson CSJ, Public
Lecture 7-9 p.m. at The O’Shaughnessy. |
October 2004
| Oct. 1: Elizabeth
Johnson CSJ, educational workshop, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at The
O’Shaughnessy |
 Oct.
2: Revealing of the Mural in the second floor
atrium in Coeur de Catherine. The mural features images
from the past century of the campus, students, faculty,
staff and more. The celebration included a presentation
by Andrea J. Lee, IHM, President of the College. Drew
Sternal from L.A. Ink created the mural with the help
of a number of St. Catherine's community members. |
 Oct.
3: Dedication of Coeur de Catherine with Archbishop
Harry Flynn and President Andrea J. Lee, IHM.
Archbishop Flynn presided over a mass held in Our Lady
of Victory chapel followed by a blessing of Coeur de Catherine.
More than 600 guests, students and parents attended the
celebration. For
more... |
 Oct.
15: Women of Substance Series presents: Wynonna
Judd performing Her Story: Scenes from a Lifetime,
at The O’Shaughnessy. |
| Oct. 19: Forum on
Women in Leadership presents: Ellen Goodman and Patricia
O’Brien. (Ticketed event) |
November 2004
 Nov.
6-Dec. 19: Bountiful
Harvest, a juried exhibition of works by St. Catherine’s
alumnae and professor emerti, will be on view in Catherine
G. Murphy Gallery through Dec. 19. Spanning six decades,
the exihibit highlights the work of close to 40 College
of St. Catherine alumnae whose tenure at the College spans
from the 1940s to today. For
more... |
| Nov.
7: Alumnae Centennial Afternoon Tea. An authentic
formal tea featuring four courses. |
| Nov.
8: Booked for the Evening, a children’s
book event sponsored by the Alumnae Association. |
 Nov.
12-14: JAZZDANCE by Danny Buraczeski at The O’Shaughnessy.
The performances were an evening of spectacular dancing
set to an eclectic and glorious range of musical scores.
For
more... |
| Nov.
14: St. Catherine Choral Society Concert at Holy
Spirit Church, 3 p.m. For
more... |
| Nov.
16: Centennial Lecture, Our Century in Education—The
Changing State of Knowledge. A panel discussion by
Jane Carroll (History), Nasrin Jewell (Economics), Bill
Myers (Philosophy) and Kay Tweeten (Biology) on the changes
that have occurred over the century in how we know and
how we learn. |
| Nov. 25-28:
Thanksgiving Break |
December 2004
 Dec.
3: Annual St. Kate's Activity Team (SKAT) Charity
Ball and Festival of the Trees, Rauenhorst Hall. All alumnae,
faculty, staff and students are invited to attend. For
more... |
Dec.
4: Women’s Choir Annual Candlelight Concert
at Our Lady of Victory Chapel, 8 p.m. |
| Dec.
8: College Christmas Party |
| Dec.
9: President’s Advent Vespers, In the
Celtic Spirit. |
 Dec.
11: Katie McMahon’s Celtic Christmas
at The O’Shaughnessy, 8 p.m, presented by the
Woman of Substance series. This year Katie welcomes
new musicains and dance troupe, the Anam Mor Dance Troupe
to her wonderful seasonal concert. (Ticketed event) |
 Dec.
24: Christmas Eve Service,
4:30 p.m. Lessons and carols
5 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass |
| Dec.
26: A liturgy of thanksgiving and gratitude celebrating
the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters of
St. Joseph of Carondelet to the St. Paul Campus, at Our
Lady of Victory Chapel. |
January 2005
| Jan.
5: Celebration of the arrival of the first students
to the St. Paul Campus. In the morning faculty and staff
joined in the parlor of Derham Hall to |
 Jan.
7: The College of St. Catherine alumnae, friends
and supporters joined at the Mall of America to mark the
College’s 100-year legacy of educating women to
lead and influence. Each “Katie” made a wish
and tossed coins in the Nordstrom Court pond. All coins
tossed in the Nordstrom Court pond during January will
be donated to St. Catherine’s. |
| Jan.
9-16: Centennial Western Caribbean Cruise. |
| Jan.
24: Conversation with Books. (Ticketed event)
For
more... |
 Jan.
25- March 6: The Art of the Matter,
an exhibition at the Catherine G. Murphy Gallery of new
works by the studio arts faculty of the College: Todd
Deutsch, Valerie Frank, Kate Furlong, Lisa Havelin, Ann
Jennings, Patricia Olson, Jennifer Otis and Melanie Van
Houten. |
| Jan.
29: Artists’ Reception for The Art
of the Matter in Catherine G. Murphy Gallery from
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. |
February
2005
 Feb.
4-5: The College presented the world premiere
opera Mozart in Manhattan, a new opera by Professor
Emeritus Albert Biales with libretto by Sociology Professor,
Brian Fogarty. Several St. Catherine’s students
participated in the chorus. |
| Feb.
26: Garrison Keillor, A Prairie Home Companion,
broadcast live from The O’Shaughnessy. |
March 2005
| March
9-11: Linda Greenhouse, visiting Phi Beta Kappa
scholar presents her special series Court, Country
and Culture including a public lecture on March 10. |
| March
10: Centennial Lectures, A Century in Education—The
Educated Woman and Her Times. |
 March
12-April 17: SALTWORKS: The Preservation of Women’s
Spirit. An installation by Sandra Menefee Taylor honoring
the College of St. Catherine Centennial. Taylor builds
a visually moving installation by starting with the common
material of salt, evoking the ideas of preservation, memory
and tears while mixing it with reflections from College
of St. Catherine faculty, staff, students, alumnae and
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, the College’s
founders. For
more... |
| March
12-13: A student production of Kiss Me Kate
at The O'Shaughnessy. |
| March
13: Music Alumnae Concert, Recital Hall, 3 p.m.
Free admission. Featuring alumnae: Patricia Binko, CSJ
’71 - violin, Emily Savage Gleason ’02 - piano,
Sarah Hansen ’94 - viola, Robin D. Henry ’75
- voice, Kathleen (Casey) Kovacic ’85 - flute, Colleen
(McNally) Jennings ’89 - voice, Denise Redman ’97
- piano, Georgina Younes Wolf ’96 - voice |
 March
15-20: Women of Substance Series presents: MENOPAUSE
The Musical, at The O’Shaughnessy. (Ticketed
event) |
 March
20: Come celebrate 25 years of Weekend
College successes at the College of St. Catherine. Share
your stories and visit with other alumnae, faculty and
students. 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Henrietta Schmoll
Rauenhorst Hall, Coeur de Catherine. |
April
2005
| April 1-3 & 7-10:
Rumbles, Minnesota Dance Theater at The O’Shaughnessy
(Ticketed event) |
| April 4: Centennial
Lectures, The McNamee Last Lecture Revisited. |
| April 10: Women’s
Choir Concert, Our Lady of Victory Chapel, 3 p.m. Free
admission. Director Patricia Connors invites all interested
choral alumnae to join the Women’s Choir in performing
"choral gems" for this Centennial choral celebration.
Call (651) 690-6688 to join in. |
 April
14: Centennial House Project Groundbreaking
and Blessing. The College of St. Catherine along with
other members of the community celebrated the groundbreaking
for the College's Centennial House project with
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. Full
story... |
| April 16: International
Potluck |
| April 22: The O’Neill
Center for Academic Development 20th Anniversary Celebration |
| April 22-24: Sweet
Honey in the Rock at The O’Shaughnessy (Ticketed
event) |
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