LIFE IN CHRIST WEEK

BY MADISON KOZERA, ENGLISH MAJOR, OF ABINGDON, MD

Everyyear, students return to their spring semester ready to begin anew, and, at Saint Vincent, they are reminded of SVC’s Catholic, Benedictine roots during Life in Christ Week. Several years ago, President Father Paul Taylor created Life in Christ week to remind the school of the lessons that Jesus taught us: to keep kindness and charity in the hearts of those that come to campus.

This year, January 15 through the 22, students, faculty, and staff were encouraged to take part in the events put on by Father Paul and Campus Ministry. “Life in Christ Week,” said Father Paul, “celebrated three concurrent events that united themselves around the person of Christ: The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the National Sanctity of Human Life Day, and the National Holiday for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”

To round out the week, students had the opportunity to attend a presentation on the Great Fire by Fr. Maximillian Maxwell, O.S.B., in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the fire. The event was hosted by the Latrobe Historical Society.

Although Life in Christ week has come to a close, we can take the lessons and experiences shared from Christ with us through the year. We look forward to what the next Life in Christ week will hold, where we’ll be reminded once more of the connection that we all share with the Lord. ♦

Key events from the week:

▾ Pastors J. Anthony and Tiffany Gilbert, C’03, from Another Level Ministries gave a talk on Wednesday, January 16, after Mass. The vision of Another Level Ministries is to “educate and empower believers to live the heavenly life in every area of life on earth.” The Gilberts are the founders of Voices of the Unborn, and Ms. Gilbert — affectionately known as Pastor Tiff —serves on Saint Vincent College’s Board of Directors.

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▴ On Friday, January 20, students attended the March for Life in Washington, D.C. Since 1974, March for Life has grown to include hundreds of thousands of participants who gather together in the nation’s capital to celebrate life.

On Monday, January 16, Carlos Carter (second from right) was the guest speaker during Martin Luther King, Jr. Day festivities. Joining Carter in the photo are Dr. Anthony Kane, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students; Saint Vincent College President Fr. Paul Taylor, O.S.B.; and Dr. Jeff Mallory, Saint Vincent College Executive Vice President.

Justin Petrovich, Ph.D.

POSITION AT SVC

Assistant Professor of Statistics and Business Analytics

YEAR GRADUATED 2014

MAJOR Math and Finance

IF YOU COULD GIVE YOURSELF A NEW NAME, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

Boniface Dimitri Petrovich

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE CLASS TO TEACH? Econometrics

GERRY OR ROONEY? Aurelius

CATS OR DOGS?

I’ll probably get in trouble for this because we own a cat, but I’m a dog person.

FAVORITE MEAL IN THE CAF?

I always liked Pastabilities.

WHICH CLASS AT SVC WOULD YOU REPEAT IF GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY?

Econometrics (so it’s not a coincidence that it’s now my favorite class to teach) with Dr. Hutchinson.

FAVORITE MEMORY AT SAINT VINCENT?

It ought to be meeting my wife, Jessica (Kissel) Petrovich, C’16, on the March for Life trip.