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April 6 - 15 Set Aside in Honor of College's Founders

New Rochelle, New York March 31, 2000 - The College's mission of "justice, peace and service," will echo throughout the campus from Thursday, April 6 through Saturday, April 15, 2000 in celebration of Blessed Edmund Rice and the founders of Iona College.

Activities include a Hospitality Evening and Cookout on Thursday, April 6 and an Evening Liturgy at 7 pm in Arrigoni Center, with a focus on Blessed Edmund Rice.

On Monday, April 10, from 12 noon to 1:30 pm, Dr. Elena Procario-Foley, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, will moderate a Catholic Identity Dialogue entitled "Dimensions and Implications of Catholic Identity at Iona College: Christian Brothers' Perspective." Panelists include Brother Kevin Devlin, Brother James Carroll and Brother Terry Burke. Attendance is limited to the first 50 responses. RSVP to Dr. Procario-Foley at 637-2744.

The annual Loftus Dinner, by invitation only, will take place on Wednesday, April 12 at 6 pm in Arrigoni Center. The dinner honors Brother Terry Burke and Brother Tony Reynolds, Loftus Scholars.

Concluding the week's activities are a faculty/staff/administration vs. student softball game on Thursday, April 13 at noon at the campus football field and the College's annual carnival that takes place from 12 noon to 4 pm in front of Spellman Hall. Games, rides, food and music are the order of the day.

For questions or more information please contact:
Meghan Finn
Public Relations Office
Iona College, 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle, N.Y. 10801
tel: 914 633-2005 fax: 914 637-2711

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