Mission Orientation
During Convocation Week in August all new faculty and staff hired in the last 12-months enjoy a morning together as we learn about and reflect on the Mount's mission. The morning ends with a wonderful lunch hosted by President and Mrs. Williams in their home. Be sure to join us!
Registration will begin in July.
- Thorough representation of how the history of MSJ translates into our purpose today.
- Welcoming/ intentional
- The event was well put-together and efficient! Content pacing and variety was great, and a half-day is enough without being too little or too much.
- A reminder that a purpose filled life is filled with learning and service.
- Community: MSJ's Mission Immersion
- Motivating!
- FUN!
- Amazing
- insightful
- Inspiring
- Informative
- Inspirational
- Missional
- interactive, time with the Sisters, variety in speakers
- Organization and pace, content and connecting to the sisters
- A reminder that vocations are deeper than careers, and that this organization has purpose.
- Community! I loved the authenticity & vulnerability of our speakers. Passion, personal
- Well organized, light hearted, fun, educational, inspiring.
Spark Sessions
Join Joe and Katrice for an MSJ commUNITY learning session designed to spark our imaginations and ignite our shared vision about the impact we want to make in students' lives. These sessions will be an opportunity to connect, be inspired, and create Mount moments that matter as we rise to new heights!
Who should attend?
- faculty and staff who have energy to take things to the next level
- faculty and staff who are exhausted and are looking to be inspired
- faculty and staff who want to connect with others and are curious about what makes certain moments extraordinary
The next Spark Session will be:
Wednesday, October 29 from Noon -1 p.m. in the Clifford Room
Join Joe and Katrice for an MSJ commUNITY learning session designed to spark our imaginations and ignite our shared vision about the impact we want to make in students' lives. These sessions will be an opportunity to connect, be inspired, and create Mount moments that matter as we rise to new heights!
Who should attend?
- faculty and staff who have energy to take things to the next level
- faculty and staff who are exhausted and are looking to be inspired
- faculty and staff who want to connect with others and are curious about what makes certain moments extraordinary
What people said about the last Spark Session:
- Fun!
- Fun, light hearted
- Fun time
- Insightful
- Intriguing
- Fun, Connecting, Creative
- Connections
- Helped me think differently than I do in my typical day
- Great job with team building and getting people to think and work together
- Looking forward to the next session
- Made me want to come back
- Please continue these. Hope to encourage more to attend.
- Thank you, this helped me clear my head and now I have energy to get back to grading…
Why Do Catholics Do That?
Join Joe Shadle as we learn about the origins of many of our Advent and Christmas traditions including:
- Who invented the Advent wreath?
- When did we start using Christmas trees?
- Who came up with the idea for the Advent calendar?
- Why do we use red and green, holly, and poinsettias during the Christmas season?
- Who was St. Nicholas?
- Was Jesus born on December 25th?
- How many "wise men" were there and do we know their names?
- Whose idea was the Nativity Scene?
Registration will begin in November