Statement of Catholic Identity - Albertus Magnus College

Statement of Catholic Identity - Albertus Magnus College
Statement of Catholic Identity
Albertus Magnus College is a Catholic college founded by the Dominican Sisters of
Peace in 1925. Inspired by the life of Jesus and the social teaching of the Church,
we affirm the dignity of each person and the call to pursue the common good. We cherish
the diversity of our community as an expression of the creative variety in our world,
and we embrace respectful dialogue (
disputatio
) as a means of building friendship amid differences. Nourished by our Dominican roots,
we follow our namesake, St. Albert the Great, in pursuing Truth, the complementary
relationship between faith and reason, and social justice. As a liberal arts-based
college rooted in scholarly exploration and the principles of academic freedom, we
are committed to empowering our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors to cultivate
lives of curiosity, contemplation, action, and community.
Updated November 2024
The Four Pillars Of The Dominican Tradition
Study
Our namesake, Albert the Great, was a scholar who integrated faith and reason; the
spiritual and the scientific. In this tradition, the Office of Dominican Ministries
promotes the connection of God to all we study.
Prayer
In this tradition, the College coordinates, organizes, and promotes opportunities
for prayer and contemplation. Our Saint Catherine of Siena Chapel is a place of prayer
and contemplation open each day; and is the place of regular events of worship and
prayer reflecting our Catholic heritage and our openness to the diverse faiths found
in the Albertus Magnus Community. The Coordinator of the Office of Dominican Ministries
provides prayer and reflection for college events as well.
Community
The College encourages us to see and make connections, and promotes the connectedness
we share among each other in the Albertus Magnus community and the world beyond. As
unique members of the Albertus Magnus Community, each one of us “...attempts to seek
out the wonder of the material universe...and finds... perfection in wisdom, which
gently draws the human mind to look for and love what is true and good. (Gaudium et
Spes, Vatican II)
Service
Service is the natural response of a life open to God, through prayer and contemplation.
Prayer and contemplation opens us to the needs of the whole world through service
and the promotion of the common good. The College offers opportunities for service
both on and off campus. Dominican Ministries reaches out to the poor, those at risk
in our communities and our world. Dominican Ministries fosters an awareness of a variety
of service opportunities, and strives to put into action a desire to serve.
Overview
College Community Traditions
Our Saints
The Meister Eckhart Center for Catholic and Dominican Life
See Also:
Dominican Ministries
Contact
Undergraduate Office of Admissions
admissions@albertus.edu
(800) 578-9160
Division of Professional and Graduate Studies
Office of Admission
admissions-pgs@albertus.edu
(203) 773-8505
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New Haven, CT 06511
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