Office of Institutional Advancement

from Roman Echoes 2021 – Volume 25, Issue 4

by Pontifical North American College

Faculty Corner

Fed and Followed

MARK RANDALL, CFRE • EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

his fourth issue of Roman

Echoes in its 25th year highlights an extraordinary academic year if ever there was one. Despite the challenges of the ongoing pandemic restrictions in Rome, the regular life of the College community pressed on these past months, as you have read in the preceding pages. Therefore, the outstanding student editorial team of this magazine had much to share with you, our alumni and lay readers. I encourage you to fully explore each article! Although we hope all of our benefactors will one day get to visit us, we understand travel to Rome has always been a challenge for some, even before the pandemic. But knowing this, it’s why we believe that this magazine and other communication efforts are vital

Tstewardship devices. It is important that we share with you the fruits of your investment, and the status of your alma mater (for our alumni). Your prayers and financial support really do impact our students and mission. The recent Gratitude From the Gianicolo video greeting in lieu of the Rector’s Dinner was another such effort to “bring Rome home” to our many stakeholders. I am pleased to report that the video was a great success. It was viewed over 30,000 times and raised approximately 66% of what would have been expected from the usual Rector’s Dinner. Thank you!

Nothing can replace being on campus for the Dinner…or meeting seminarians face to face…or touring our magnificent 12-acre campus. I nonetheless hope you enjoyed the unique scenes and stories from the video. And if you’ve not yet watched it, please do so at www.pnac.org/gratutude.

The “Good Shepherd” theme of this issue is interesting from a fundraising perspective. We regularly reach out to our alumni, benefactors, and friends, asking you to feed our mission: with your prayers, your financial support, and encouragement of others to join you. We rely on our many good benefactors to sustain us.

As we finish our 162nd year, we pray for more peaceful days ahead and look forward to welcoming you back to Rome soon. Until then, be assured of our prayers and continued gratitude for the many ways you generously feed our community! n

Ready to make a pilgrimage to Rome?

We have just the trip for you! Join us for the Diaconate Ordinations in St. Peter’s Basilica and several private events in Rome beginning on September 30, 2021. We then depart on the Seabourn cruise line for various Mediterranean sites in France, Corsica, and Malta. Daily Mass onboard the ship! The July deadline to reserve your spot is fast-approaching!

For more information see www.pnac.org/cruise

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CONGRATULATIONS

to the students, faculty, and staff on the completion on the 162nd academic year, and programs of the Seminary, Casa Santa Maria, and Institute for Continuing Theological Education. AD MULTOS ANNOS!