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Monday, November 2, 2009
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Putnam Room in Alumni House
Dr. Judith Wilt, moderator and Newton College Alumnae Chair in Western Culture
Best-selling novelist Ann Patchett weaves an intricate tale about family, parental love, and loss in her highly acclaimed Boston-based book, Run. Patchett gracefully connects two unsuspecting families and a desperate cast of characters, in a series of events, to produce an eloquent and warm fictional piece of domestic drama.
Join us for the first time, or as a return guest, for an engaging discussion moderated by Professor Judith Wilt. If you wish to attend, please respond by Thursday, October 29, to Julie Nuzzo, NC ’74, assistant director, Newton College, at 617-552-4577 or julie.nuzzo@bc.edu. Contact Julie if you are interested in participating by conference call.
Newton College Book Club
Monday, September 21, 2009
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Putnam Room in Alumni House
Dr. Judith Wilt, moderator and Newton College Alumnae Chair in Western Culture
This summer discover the penetrating talent of the National Book Award winning
writer, Flannery O’Connor. Newton College Alumnae Chair in Western Culture and
Newton College Book Club moderator, Professor Judith Wilt, has proposed reading
four required selections from The Complete Stories of Flannery O’Connor, and recommended four additional short stories from this volume if you are up to a powerful dose of twentieth century fiction. Refer to the required short story reading list and the recommended short story reading list below.
Furthermore, add The Life You Save May Be Your Own by Paul Elie to your summer reading list. Elie reviewed four American Catholic authors for his book and detailed how their lives and their writings interacted with their faith and their art.
Join us for a fascinating discussion in the fall, facilitated by Professor Wilt. If you wish to attend, please respond by Thursday, September 17, to Julie Nuzzo, NC ’74, assistant director, Newton College, at 617-552-4577 or julie.nuzzo@bc.edu. Contact Julie if you are interested in participating by conference call.
Reading Lists:
Required short stories by Flannery O’Connor for discussion on Monday, September 21, 2009:
• A Good Man Is Hard to Find
• The Life You Save May Be Your Own
• The River
• Good Country People
Recommended short stories by Flannery O’Connor for discussion on Monday,
September 21, 2009:
• A Temple of the Holy Ghost
• The Artificial Nigger
• The Enduring Chill
• Everything That Rises Must Converge
Newton College Book Club
Monday, May 11, 2009
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Putnam Room in Alumni House
Dr. Judith Wilt, moderator and Newton College Alumnae Chair in Western Culture
Wallace Stegner’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Angle of Repose, is the magnificent tale of four generations of an American family. The drama unfolds when a wheelchair - bound retired history professor embarks on a quest to discover his long deceased pioneer grandparents. The backdrop of the American frontier sets the tone for Stegner’s contemporary, fictional masterpiece.
Join us for an intriguing discussion moderated by Professor Judith Wilt, Newton College Alumnae Chair in Western Culture. RSVP by Thursday, May 7, to Julie Nuzzo, NC ’74, assistant director, Newton College, at 617-552-4577 or julie.nuzzo@bc.edu. Contact Julie for details about participating by conference call.
Boston College Lowell Humanities Series presents
A Reading by Ha Jin on Waiting: A Novel
Thursday, April 16, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Gasson Hall, Room 100
Spring Social
Sunday, April 19, 2009
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
The home of Karen Sweeney Mactus, NC ’73
306 Greenley Road
New Canaan, CT
You are invited to join Newton College alumnae from Fairfield County and Westchester County for an afternoon Spring Social. Reservations are necessary. If you wish to attend, please send a check in the amount of $24 by Friday, April 10, 2009, to the attention of Julie Nuzzo, NC ’74, assistant director, Newton College at the Boston College Alumni Association, 825 Centre Street, Newton, MA 02458. For more information, including directions to 306 Greenley Road, you may contact by telephone or e-mail: Karen Sweeney Mactus, NC ’73, at 203-972-8284 or kmactus@aol.com or Karen Foley Freeman, NC ’75, at 203-972-9194 or kff1@optonline.net. More than 170 Newton College alumnae reside in Fairfield and Westchester counties, and we look forward to seeing many of you in New Canaan on April 19.
Sixteenth Annual Spring Tea
Sunday, April 26, 2009
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
The home of Martha Kendrick Kettmer, NC ’71
128 Grafton Street
Chevy Chase, MD
Mark your calendar for this annual Newton College spring gathering and be a part of the yearly tradition. Reservations are necessary. Please send your check in the amount of $22, payable to the Boston College Alumni Association, c/o Julie Nuzzo, NC ’74, assistant director, Newton College, 825 Centre Street, Newton, MA 02458. For additional information, including directions to 128 Grafton Street, contact Julie at 617-552-4577 or julie.nuzzo@bc.edu. You may also RSVP to Pat Winkler Browne, NC ’60, at 301-881-4136 or enworb@earthlink.net.
Lenten Weekend Retreat
Saturday, February 28, and Sunday, March 1, 2009
The Connors Family Retreat and Conference Center
20 Glen Road, Dover, MA
This Lenten season, Newton College alumnae have a special opportunity for spiritual renewal and fellowship. Led by Center for Ignatian Spirituality Director Michael Boughton, S.J., the program will feature time for reflection, prayer, discussion, confession, and the celebration of the Eucharist. Join us for the first day, February 28, or stay and experience an overnight retreat. To register, or for more information, including cost, call 617-552-4753.
Laetare Sunday on March 22, 2009
Conte Forum, Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
This year marks the 58th anniversary of BC’s Laetare Sunday celebration, which will feature Mass at 9:30 a.m., brunch and keynote speaker William B. Neenan, S.J., vice President of Boston College. Newton College alumnae will be seated at tables together. Join classmates for a liturgical experience that connects the BC community in a distinctive way. To reserve a space, contact the Boston College Alumni Association at 617-552-4700 or register online at www.bc.edu/alumni and link into Laetare Sunday.
Newton College Book Club
Monday, March 30, 2009
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Putnam Room in Alumni House
Dr. Judith Wilt, moderator and Newton College Alumnae Chair in Western Culture
With a colorful cast of characters, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows is a remarkable tale set during the German occupation. A sweet, charming, and sentimental read, the novel affirms the power of books to nourish people enduring difficult circumstances.
Winner of the 1999 National Book Award for Fiction and the 2000 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, Waiting: A Novel written by Ha Jin captures the dilemma of a married Chinese military doctor in love with an unmarried nurse in Communist China in the 1960’s. "Waiting" 18 years for a sanctioned government divorce is the novel's focus and compelling story.
RSVP to Julie Nuzzo, NC '74, by Thursday, March 26, 2009, at 617-552-4577 or julie.nuzzo@bc.edu.
Newton College Book Club
Monday, February 2, 2009
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Putnam Room in Alumni House
Judith Wilt, moderator
In This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War, Harvard University president and renowned social historian, Drew Gilpin Faust, skillfully details the American struggle to comprehend the meaning and practicalities of death in the face of the unprecedented carnage and unspeakable loss of the Civil War. Faust’s powerful and thoroughly researched account examines how the Civil War generation coped with the reality and social impact of the war. The author chronicles the enormous death toll’s affect on the material, political, intellectual, and spiritual aspects of the country.
Sonnets of Shakespeare
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Alumni House
Enjoy an evening of some of the finest poetry in the world when Rattigan Professor of English Emeritus John L. Mahoney recites Shakespeare’s sonnets. Professor Mahoney will read a selection of lyrical sonnets from his newly released compact disc. BC Professor Mahoney has spent his lifetime teaching and writing about the power of poetry and now he brings Shakespeare’s most personal and treasured words to life. Join us for this special event.
To attend the poetry reading, contact Julie Nuzzo no later than Friday, March 13, 2009 at 617-552-4577 or by e-mail to julie.nuzzo@bc.edu. Admission is free.
Advent Day of Recollection
Saturday, December 6, 2008
9:00 a.m. – (approximately) 3:00 p.m.
Campion Renewal Center
319 Concord Road in Weston
$40.00 per person
Before the hectic pace of the Christmas season arrives, set time aside for God in prayer. This year, the BCAA will hold its annual Advent Day of Recollection at the Jesuit Campion Renewal Center in Weston, MA. Beginning at 9:00 a.m. and concluding at 3:00 p.m. with Mass, Rev. Casey Beaumier will direct the program and lead the day of prayer and reflection. The cost is $40.00 per person which includes a continental breakfast and lunch. The deadline to register is Monday, November 24, 2008. Please RSVP to Julie Nuzzo NC ’74 at 617-552-4577 or julie.nuzzo@bc.edu.
Chorale Concert, Mass and Brunch
Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Alumni House
10:30 a.m. Mass with Brunch to follow
2:00 p.m. Chorale Concert at Trinity Chapel
$30.00 per person
Start the holiday on Sunday, December 7 when the University Christmas Chorale along with the Boston College Symphony Orchestra performs the annual Christmas Concert at Trinity Chapel at 2:00 p.m. Prior to the concert, Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. at Alumni House with a Brunch afterwards. The Chorale and Orchestra Concert is a seasonal musical highlight at Boston College and you won't want to miss it. The ticket price which includes Brunch and the Concert is $30.00 per person. Please RSVP by Monday, December 1, 2008, to Julie Nuzzo NC’74 at 617-552-4577 or julie.nuzzo@bc.edu.
Newton College Book Club
Monday, December 15, 2008
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Putnam Room in Alumni House
Rev. William B. Neenan, SJ, will serve as guest moderator to discuss Do You Believe? by teacher and filmmaker, Antonio Monda. Monda, a practicing Catholic, interviewed 18 renowned figures from the arts for this captivating book. The author asked his subjects intimate questions about their personal belief in God and the result is a collection of conversations that is thoughtful, provocative and relevant. Father Neenan is Vice President and Special Assistant to the President of Boston College. He has published his “Dean’s List” of recommended books since 1982 and Do You Believe? is a silver anniversary entry which Father calls a “rewarding read.”
Professor Judith Wilt, Newton College Alumnae Chair in Western Culture, is the Book Club moderator. If you wish to attend the Book Club session, please respond by Thursday, December 11, to Julie Nuzzo, NC ’74, at the Boston College Alumni Association, 617-552-4577 or julie.nuzzo@bc.edu. Contact Julie for details about participating by conference call.
Newton College Book Club
Monday, November 3, 2008
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Putnam Room in Alumni House
Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, Gilead, by Marilynne Robinson, reveals the human condition. This intimate tale is narrated by the unforgettable voice of elderly Congregationalist minister, John Ames, who unleashes the history of his family and faith by writing down his reflections for the benefit of his young son. Spanning three generations, from the Civil War to the twentieth century, the novel depicts fathers and sons and the spiritual battles that can rage between them.
Professor Judith Wilt, Newton College Alumnae Chair in Western Culture, is the Book Club moderator. If you wish to attend the Book Club session, please respond by Thursday, October 30, to Julie Nuzzo, NC ’74, at the Boston College Alumni Association, 617-552-4577 or julie.nuzzo@bc.edu. Contact Julie for details about participating by conference call.
Newton College Reunion Planning Meeting
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Putnam Room in Alumni House
Attention Newton College 1959, 1964, 1969 and 1974 alumnae:
Come to an organizational meeting dedicated to your 2009 reunion class anniversary party. Get in on the ground floor to plan this special event which only occurs every five years. Your Saturday reunion party will be on the Newton campus and the date is set for May 30, 2009. Participating in the planning process for your class party is a great opportunity to reconnect with college friends and ensure a memorable celebration. If you are concerned about the time commitment, be assured the Alumni Association will assist every step of the way. Don’t let distance deter you. You can be involved whether you reside in the Boston area or live “off campus.” A light supper will be provided. Contact Julie Nuzzo at 617-552-4577 or julie.nuzzo@bc.edu with your response.
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