By Fr. Conrad Targonski, OFM

“It seems the final weeks of Ordinary Time deal with inevitability and awesomeness of the Lord’s coming; Advent’s wonder, mystery and surprise prepares us for its immanency.”

The Administrative Assembly is asking for your hospitality in giving a food or monetary donation for its semi-annual Food for Finals event for students.

Audience members learned about the La Crosse Loggers at the Leadership at Noon series presentation Nov. 18. Pictured are Dan Kapanke, team owner; Rick Kyte, ethics; Chris Goodell, general manager; and Tom Knothe, business.

The annual Student Dietetics Association apple pie fundraiser was another big success, with 277 pies made.

Tenure

The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees approved the awarding of tenure to:

Name: Cari Mathwig Ramseier

Position: Instructional Designer

Employees and alumni and their families are invited to attend the annual Alumni Children’s Christmas Party from 10 a.m.–noon Saturday, Dec. 6 in the Fine Arts Center Lobby.

The event will feature Christmas carols, crafts, face painting, and a visit from Santa Claus.

Employees are invited to join President Rick Artman and the members of the Hospitality Committee at a Christmas Social Friday, Dec. 12 in the Fine Arts Center Lobby.

Attend as your schedule permits from 3–4:30 p.m. and enjoy an assortment of hors d’oeuvres, holiday refreshments, and door prizes.

The Viterbo Concert Choir, Viterbo alumni, a high school honors choir of 75 students from nine local high schools, and an orchestra of performers from throughout the region will present George Frideric Handel’s Messiah at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7 in the Fine Arts Center Main Theatre.

The 9th Street Singers, directed by Jean Saladino, music, entertained the crowd at Countdown to Commencement held Nov. 18 in the Fine Arts Center Lobby. One hundred forty-two students will be candidates for graduation at Winter Commencement at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 in the Fine Arts Center Main Theatre.