REUNION 2008 INFORMATION AND SCHEDULE
Fill the Soul, Feed the Spirit
 
June 19, 20, 21 and 22, 2008
Informational Details
and Schedule Below click here
1933, 1938, 1943, 1948, 1953, 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003
Registration Form
 Please print out this form, fill it in, and mail in with the registration fee. If you register by Saturday, June 14, you will receive a written confirmation, tickets, and helpful shuttle and parking information. Or call in to the Alumnae Association Office to provide your credit card payment and information -- 651-690-6666.
Alumnae registering early will receive written confirmation and helpful parking/shuttle information. If you need additional information please write, call, or email the College of St. Catherine Alumnae Association Office, Mail #F-33, College of St. Catherine, 2004 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105; alumnae@stkate.edu; 651-690-6666. Please let us know about any special conditions or requests. All Reunion Weekend on-campus event locations are handicapped accessible. | Hospitality Rooms: At registration, check your schedule for separate hospitality rooms for St. Joseph’s Nurses, St. Mary’s Nurses, and Weekend College Graduates.
SCHEDULE -- click here.
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
GENERAL INFORMATION -- click here.
- Class Photographs
- Election of Class Leaders
- Alumnae Authors
- Recreation and Fitness
- Bookstore Hours
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE -- click here.
- Dining
- Housing
- Shuttle Information
- Storage of Change of Clothes
- Hotels
LINK TO GENERAL REUNION PAGE,
click here.
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Class Colors Each class is assigned a color. Please look for your class color on name tags, for the reserved tables at the luncheon, and for tables at dinner.
1933 White (White), 1938 Light Blue, 1943 Yellow, 1948 Teal, 1953 Soft Pink, 1958 Gold, 1963 Dark Green, 1968 Royal Blue, 1973 Red, 1978 Green,
1983 Silver, 1988 Purple, 1993 Lime Green, 1998 Neon Pink, 2003 Lavender | Check In Each Reunion participant needs to check in only once to get materials for the weekend. Check in at Reunion Headquarters -- Coeur de Catherine, main floor west, Centers of Excellence Rooms; Registration materials include: a complete schedule for the weekend with location room numbers. Check-In Hours:
Thursday, June 19, noon to 8 p.m.
Friday, June 20, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday June 21, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday, June 22, opens at 9 a.m. |
OUR EXCITING 2008 REUNION SCHEDULE
Something for Everyone!
Thursday, June 19 -- Settle in to Celebrate Our Campus and Impressive Alumnae
Afternoon
Noon to 8:00 p.m.: Registration opens at Reunion Headquarters -- Coeur de Catherine, main floor west, Centers of Excellence Rooms;
 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. HISTORICAL WALKING TOUR of College of St. Catherine, "An Architectural Gem"
Meet at the main floor coffee shop (just past the registration rooms) in Coeur de Catherine to begin this fascinating tour. Gain a greater knowledge and appreciation of our historic buildings with architectural historian Larry Millett.
Well-known author (Lost Twin Cities), TV commentator, and former architecture critic for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Millett has devoted more than a quarter century to studying and analyzing cities and architecture. His interest in the architecture of the buildings of the College of St. Catherine will provide fascinating insight into the function, development, and style of the campus. Millett’s latest book, AIA Guide to the Twin Cities: The Essential Source on the Architecture of Minneapolis and St. Paul, 2007, has just been published.
Tour number is limited. This program was developed by the Alumnae Association Lifelong Learning Committee.
Until 6:00 p.m. DINING OPTIONS -- The Coeur de Catherine dining room and cafeteria is open until 6 p.m. for purchasing dinner.
6:15 p.m. ST. CATHERINE ALUMNAE AWARDS CEREMONY AND RECEPTION
Come and you will be inspired by the incredible lives of service and leadership of your fellow alumnae. The ceremony will be held in the third floor Rauenhorst Hall in Coeur de Catherine. The reception with offer hearty hors d’oeuvres and beverages. Please attend and help us honor these outstanding individuals:
- Mary Madigan Gibbs SP '53
- Barbara Probst Wollan SP '58
- Catherine Murray Mamer SP '61
- Tamara Kittelson-Aldred SP '75
- Kristina Thalhammer SP '80
- Debora Brown SP '91
These award winners are talented and they use their talents for the good of their societies,
whichever those might be: families, Church, professional or volunteer worlds,
and sometimes a combination of several categories. They make us very proud
to be alumnae.
7:00 p.m. -- Class of 1983 -- 25th Anniversary Get Together
Wine, Cheese, and Dessert
Click here for more information.
Friday, June 20 -- A Day of Reflection and Intellectual Stimulation with Friends
Morning
7:30 a.m. -- Dining hall and cafeteria at Coeur de Catherine open for purchasing breakfast.
8:00 a.m. -- Registration in Coeur de Catherine, Centers of Excellence
You can choose three morning programs or the motor coach tour.
CEUs: Opportunity to gain CEUs through the College of St. Catherine is an option for program registrants. See the registration form for details.
8:45 a.m. to 10:00 SPIRITUALITY: Where Are You on Your Spiritual Journey?
This course is taught by Edward C. Sellner, Ph.D., professor of pastoral theology and spirituality at the College of St. Catherine where he has taught graduate and undergraduate courses for the past 26 years. Recipient of one of the 2007 Myser Faculty Appreciation Awards, Sellner is speaker and author on Christian spirituality, mentoring, and Celtic spirituality.
10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. HOLISTIC HEALTH
Join a member of the faculty from the Holistic Health MA Program to explore ways to bring positive benefits to your mind, body, and spirit.
 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. MEMOIR WRITING: A Life's Plot
This is not a class just for writers -- it's for anyone! Writing can be a way of talking to oneself and sifting out the meaningful elements of our lives. Please bring a notebook and writing implements, a significant photograph or postcard, and a small object of signicance.
Marybeth Lorbiecki ’81 will guide participants in some writing exercises to get the juices flowing. We will talk about options in memoir writing, do some writing, some sharing (if desired), and talking about what to do next. Lorbiecki is the author of over 20 books, many award winners, for both children and adults. To view her books go to www.marybethlorbiecki.com.
9:00 to 11:30 a.m. TWIN CITIES GUIDED MOTOR COACH TOUR
The tour group meets at the lower level, east door of Coeur de Catherine. The tour will take participants to the newest sites in the Twin Cities, including the Guthrie Theater building, the Walker Art Center and Sculpture Garden, the new Minneapolis Public Library and visits the historic and beloved areas of the Minneapolis lakes, downtowns St. Paul and Minneapolis, and historic Summit Avenue.
Luncheon
11:30 a.m. -12:45 p.m. BUFFET LUNCH
Come whenever you complete your morning activity (unless you are from the Class of 1948, or are a nurse from the classes of 1953 or 1958) to the Coeur de Catherine Rauenhorst Hall.
CLASS OF 1948 will meet at 11:30 a.m. for a special luncheon in the President's Dining Room, Room 372, Third Floor of Coeur de Catherine. Class members will receive a separate invitation for this class luncheon. If for some reason you did not receive this invitation, please contact the Alumnae Association office.
CLASSES OF 1953 NURSES and 1958 NURSES: will have 11:30 a.m. tour and lunch at St. Joseph’s Hospital:
- 11:30 a.m. -- Meet in St. Joseph's Hospital Lobby
- 12:00 noon -- Mass in St. Joseph's Hospital Chapel
- 12:30 p.m. -- Brief Tour of CyberKnife Center
- 12:45 p.m. -- Lunch, provided by St. Joseph's
- 1:45 p.m. -- Information and possible tour of St. Joseph's Hospital Building Project
- 2:00 p.m. -- Visit to the St. Joseph's Hospital Archives Room (North Wing)
FREE Parking: 10th Street Ramp. Bring your parking tickets with you and we can validate them for you for Free Parking. Otherwise, valet parking will be available at the front entrance on Exchange Street for the $3 fee.
You will receive a separate invitation for this event. If for some reason you did not receive this invitation, please contact the Alumnae Association office. Please RSVP to the Alumnae Office or to Barbara Keller (for 1953) or Kathy McGraw Gretsch (for 1958) by June 10th. Their contact information is in the mailed invitation. Please call us if you have questions or just want to visit!
Afternoon
1:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. ACADEMIC TOUR OF THE CAMPUS
With the group or on your own, take a walk around the campus and hear first-hand from department representatives the main focus of the academic programs in each building.
Group starts from the main library entrance, Coeur de Catherine. Registration in Coeur de Catherine Centers of Excellence.
Explanations will be given at 15-minute intervals in the following locations:
- Library and Library Science Areas
- Fontbonne: Business Administration Department Specialties, Family, Consumer, and Nutritional Sciences program in the lower level
- Whitby Hall: Liberal Arts Programs; School of Health, Nursing labs and programs in the lower level
- Mendell Hall: Science and Education programs
The Catherine G. Murphy Art Gallery will be open with exhibits and the Butler Center for Sports and Fitness will be open for use but will not have any specific tours.
What residence halls do you want to see? Please indicate your preferences on your registration form, and we will make arrangements.
The campus grounds are already looking wonderful and spots like the rose garden, the Dew Drop, and the English Garden will be beautiful to visit in June.
3:45 p.m. TEA & THOUGHTS ON THE HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY VALUE OF A WOMAN'S COLLEGE
Get refreshed while considering the legacy of a woman's educational experience -- from history and the impact of the College of St. Catherine on people's lives.
Evening
CLASS PARTIES, ELECTIONS FOR REPRESENTATIVES
For all classes, class meetings and elections of representatives will take place at these gatherings. (Classes of 1933, 1938, 1943 and 1948 may use this time as they please; there are no evening class gatherings planned.) You will receive an invite in the mail. If you did not, please contact the Alumnae Association Office. For more details, click below on your class year.
- 1953 Derham Hall Parlors, first floor Derham
- 1958 President’s Dining Room, Room 372, third floor Coeur de Catherine
- 1963 Coeur de Catherine, third floor atrium
- 1968 Coeur de Catherine, third floor, room 355
- 1973 Coeur de Catherine, fourth floor, room 401
- 1978 Coeur de Catherine, second floor, Coffee Shop
- 1983 Derham Hall Room 409
- 1988 Coeur de Catherine, second floor, Abigail Quigley McCarthy Center for Women, Room 230
- 1993 Rauenhorst Residence Hall, Conference Area
- 1998 Coeur de Catherine, first floor, west end with patio
- 2003 Coeur de Catherine, first floor, The Pulse
Saturday, June 21 -- A Day of Festivities
Morning
7:30 a.m. Coeur de Catherine Dining Hall opens for breakfast purchases.
8:00 a.m Registration (for all classes but 1958) opens at Coeur de Catherine, Centers for Excellence
9:OO a.m. CLASS OF 1958 REGISTRATION at Derham Hall Parlors.
9:15 a.m. CLASS OF 1958 GROUP PHOTO at Derham Hall. Please check in 15 minutes ahead of time.
9:45 a.m. REUNION MASS AND 50th YEAR CLASS PROCESSION
Class of 1958, Alumnae Celebration Choir, musicians, and liturgical dancers celebrate at Our Lady of Victory Chapel. Class of 1958 will be presented with their traditional 50-year pins during Reunion Mass in the Chapel.
Luncheon
12:00 p.m. Begin Luncheon Seating, Luncheon will be held in Coeur de Catherine Rauenhorst Hall, third floor.
12:15 p.m. LUNCHEON WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER ANDREA LEE, I.H.M.
- Myser Awards for Outstanding Faculty
- Congratulations to the St. Catherine Alumnae Award Winners
- Thank you to the Classes for their Reunion Gifts
Afternoon
2:30 - 3:45 p.m. RECEPTION WITH FACULTY (CURRENT AND RETIRED)
The names of faculty members expected to be present will be available at registration.
2:45 p.m. CLASS OF 1983 GROUP PHOTOGRAPH
3:00 p.m. PRESENTATION OF 25-YEAR PINS TO CLASS OF 1983 AND PHOTO
In Our Lady of Victory Chapel, there will be the traditional presentation of 25-year pins and and class photo in Our Lady of Victory Chapel
4:00 to 6:00 p.m. ICE CREAM SOCIAL on the Quadrangle
Enjoy a refreshing dip of ice cream, the fragrances of summer, and compelling conversations!
“…and as we journey,
friendships of the heart are carried close within
‘til the time we meet again."
Lyrics from “Even in Reunion,”
Hole in the Day by Ann Reed, © 1993
Evening
 5:30 -7:30 p.m. FAMILY BARBEQUE ON THE QUADRANGLE -- ICE CREAM SOCIAL FOR DESSERT
Join classmates and their families at a barbeque and old-fashioned picnic on The O’Shaughnessy quadrangle; planned especially for 5, 10, 15-year classes but all are welcome. Come rain or shine – if it rains we will use indoor space.
OR
 6:30 p.m. SOCIAL HOUR
7:00 p.m. ELEGANT BUFFET DINNER, AND DESSERT
Dine in style at this specially catered event, complete with music. Alumnae, spouses and guests are welcome to enjoy this wonderful evening in beautiful Rauenhorst Hall.
Sunday, June 22 -- Time to Get Going and Make Our Fare-Thee-Wells
  7:30 a.m. Dining Hall open for breakfast purchases.
7:30 a.m. DEW DROP DASH -- a new 5K Walk/Run on campus, for more information and to sign up ...
10:30 a.m. MEMORIAL MASS FOR DECEASED REUNION CLASSMATES
Come pray with us and the Alumnae Choir in Our Lady of Victory Chapel, remembering our classmates and sharing our deepest longings and prayers for the future.
11:30 a.m. CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
Socialize with alumnae, families and guests at Rauenhorst Hall, Coeur de Catherine. Exchange information and plan to see each other again!
GENERAL INFORMATION
CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS
The photo for the 50-year class (1958) will be taken at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday morning.
The photo for the 25-year class (1983) will be taken before the Saturday afternoon pinning ceremony. You may wish to take candid group photos during the Friday evening class gatherings or at lunch on Saturday.
ELECTION OF CLASS LEADERSHIP MEMBERS
New class leadership team members will be elected for the next five years during Reunion Weekend. Class leadership team elections will be held during the Friday evening parties.
 ALUMNAE AUTHORS: We would love to have a display of books for the weekend. If you have a published book send one copy for the “Authors’ Table.” With a copy of the book, please send information about where the book can be obtained.
Books need to be sent to the Alumnae Association office, 2004 Randolph Ave., #F-33, St. Paul, Minnesota 55105, by Friday, June 13. After Reunion, books can be left with the Alumnae Association or will be returned, if requested. For more information, contact:
RECREATION AND FITNESS
The Aimee and Patrick Butler Center for Sports and Fitness, which offers the use of the gymnasium, racquetball courts, running track, weight room, and cardiovascular equipment will be open during Reunion Weekend. Hours will be available in the schedule for Reunion Weekend.
Pool hours will vary on Friday and Saturday. Call 651-690-8777 for exact times.
The Reunion nametag is the I.D. on Reunion Weekend to admit the alumna and her family to the Butler Center.
BOOKSTORE HOURS
The Coeur de Catherine Bookstore, with plenty of memorabilia merchandise, will offer
convenient hours for shopping.
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE
DINING
Coeur de Catherine dining facilities will open at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mornings so reunion participants can purchase breakfast if they desire.
HOUSING
Returning alumnae may make reservations for overnight accommodations on campus.
You will be staying in a new residence hall. One set of linens and towels are provided. Most rooms have two single beds. Spouses are welcome. Rooms are available from Wednesday through checkout time at 1:00 p.m. Sunday. If you are arriving earlier than Wednesday or wishing to extend your stay, special arrangements can be made.
SHUTTLE INFORMATION
The Alumnae Association will operate courtesy shuttle service on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Reunion weekend. The shuttle will pick up and drop off approximately every 15 minutes at the bus shelter in the northwest section of The O’Shaughnessy parking lot off Fairview Avenue. The shuttle will stop at various locations on campus, including Coeur de Catherine, Our Lady of Victory Chapel and Derham Hall.
Shuttle Hours: Thursday Friday Saturday
2:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
STORING A CHANGE OF CLOTHES FOR AREA ATTENDEES
If local metropolitan-area reunion attendees wish to change before dinner, we can provide
space for storing attire and a room for changing in the late afternoon on Saturday.
HOTELS
A list of hotels in the area is available upon request from the Alumnae Association office, or click on: Discounted Hotel Rates in the Twin Cities. The Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (ACTC) have developed agreements with a variety of local hotels for alumnae and guests of the College. We encourage you to use theses hotels when planning for visits. Be sure to ask for the rate listed with the hotel. Click below for:
Associated Colleges Twin Cities (ACTC) Hotel Deals
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Overall REUNION INFORMATION
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