The Center for Norbertine Studies strives to discover, with help from Norbertines throughout the world, how our rich Norbertine heritage can help shape life on our campus.
The Center for Norbertine Studies strives to discover, with help from Norbertines throughout the world, how our rich Norbertine heritage can help shape life on our campus.
The Center for Norbertine Studies strives to discover, with help from Norbertines throughout the world, how our rich Norbertine heritage can help shape life on our campus.
The Center for Norbertine Studies strives to discover, with help from Norbertines throughout the world, how our rich Norbertine heritage can help shape life on our campus.
The Center for Norbertine Studies strives to discover, with help from Norbertines throughout the world, how our rich Norbertine heritage can help shape life on our campus.

Center for Norbertine Studies Events

Join the Center for Norbertine Studies as it explores and celebrates a wide-variety of topics of interest to the Norbertine scholarly community through lectures, discussion panels, and other events.

Please note: Event details are subject to change based on the evolving situation regarding COVID-19. Changes to events will be reflected immediately on this webpage.

2023-24 Events
Monday, Oct. 16, 2023 Fort Howard Theater 4:00pm	Laying Down Roots: The Norbertines and SNC 1898-1925 Alex Gruber Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Theology Fordham University Step back in time and join us for this year's Heritage Lecture as we celebrate the 125th anniversary of our cherished school. Delve into the early history of St. Norbert College and the Norbertines in Northeast Wisconsin with Alex Gruber ’18 as our guide. From Fr. Pennings' historic Latin lesson that laid the college's foundation to the construction of the first campus buildings to the college's intriguing foray into the radio business, we will explore the formation of this prestigious institution's character and legacy. Don't miss this immersive, photo-rich journey through our own remarkable past. This event is open to all faculty, staff, students, and anyone else interested in the history of St. Norbert College.
Wednesday, Oct. 11 Location TBD 12-1:00pm	What is a Canon Regular? Lunch ‘n Learn Facilitated by Michael Holstead, Director of Center for Norbertine Studies Join us on a historical voyage tracing the origins of canons from the earliest Christian communities, culminating in the emergence of the Norbertines as the "Canons Regular of Prémontré." Learn the nuanced roles and distinctions among canons regular, monks, friars, Jesuits, and diocesan priests. And discover how they skillfully adapted their way of life to faithfully serve both their local communities and the broader Catholic Church, weaving a tapestry of rich traditions over the centuries. All of this, while eating lunch! Open to all faculty, staff, students.

2023-24 Events

Monday, Oct. 16, 2023

Fort Howard Theater

4:00pm

Laying Down Roots: The Norbertines and SNC 1898-1925

Alex Gruber

Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Theology

Fordham University

Step back in time and join us for this year's Heritage Lecture as we celebrate the 125th anniversary of our cherished school. Delve into the early history of St. Norbert College and the Norbertines in Northeast Wisconsin with Alex Gruber ’18 as our guide. From Fr. Pennings' historic Latin lesson that laid the college's foundation to the construction of the first campus buildings to the college's intriguing foray into the radio business, we will explore the formation of this prestigious institution's character and legacy. Don't miss this immersive, photo-rich journey through our own remarkable past.

This event is open to all faculty, staff, students, and anyone else interested in the history of St. Norbert College.

Wednesday, Oct. 11

Location TBD

12-1:00pm

What is a Canon Regular? Lunch ‘n Learn

Facilitated by Michael Holstead, Director of Center for Norbertine Studies

Join us on a historical voyage tracing the origins of canons from the earliest Christian communities, culminating in the emergence of the Norbertines as the "Canons Regular of Prémontré." Learn the nuanced roles and distinctions among canons regular, monks, friars, Jesuits, and diocesan priests. And discover how they skillfully adapted their way of life to faithfully serve both their local communities and the broader Catholic Church, weaving a tapestry of rich traditions over the centuries. All of this, while eating lunch!

Open to all faculty, staff, students.

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Location
We are located in the Mulva Library, on the second floor in room 201.

Phone: 920-403-3919
Fax: 920-403-4076
Email: cns@snc.edu

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Center for Norbertine Studies
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St. Norbert College
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De Pere, WI 54115-2099

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