What: Seton Hill University and the Seton Hill University Alumni Association are hosting the 2018 Day of Reflection program “Welcoming the Stranger: Seeking Grace in Every Moment,” a retreat featuring guest speakers Sister Vivien Linkhauer and Sister Susan Jenny. The event, which is open to the public, includes a buffet lunch.

When: Saturday, March 10, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Where:  JoAnne Woodyard Boyle Health Sciences Center, Seton Hill University’s hilltop campus, Greensburg, Pa.

Who: Vivien Linkhauer, S.C., Ph.D. completed 10 years as the Provincial Superior/President of the United States Province of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in 2012. She now serves as the Vice President for Mission and Identity at Seton Hill University. Sister Vivien earned her bachelor’s degree in French from Seton Hill and her master’s and doctoral degrees in French on an NDEA Fellowship from Tufts University in Medford, Mass. Her academic interests today include the French School of Spirituality and work on the Advisory Committee of the Elizabeth Ann Seton Writings Project.

Susan Jenny, S.C., a Seton Hill alumna, has been an educator for her 59 years as a Sister of Charity. At Seton Hill, she served in the Theology department, as Dean of Students and in Campus Ministry. She also presented Diocesan programs for lay leadership, pastoral councils and ongoing faith formation. She has served on parish staffs, given retreats and written on topics in spirituality. She currently serves on the leadership team of the Sisters of Charity and is a member of the Seton Hill University Board of Trustees.

Registration:  The 2018 Day of Reflection “Welcoming the Stranger: Seeking Grace in Every Moment” is open to the public at a cost of $30 per person or $55 for two participants. Guests may also sponsor a Sister of Charity for $20. Those interested in attending may register online at alumni.setonhill.edu/2018DOR or by phone at 724-830-1005. As a community service initiative, those in attendance are invited to donate food items for Griff’s Food Locker, a “shelf stable” food pantry to assist Seton Hill students who are experiencing food insecurity.