Friends:

These are the days of Orientations for New Students.
During my decade as Director of the Consortium I have tried to be present at as many orientations as possible to speak about the practical operation of the WTC to the new students.

You might think I would become weary of so many talks–but very surprisingly [even to me] I have not. I enjoy seeing faculty and administrators I have not seen for several months. The new students are full of contagious energy.

And our project–ecumenical and inter religious understanding–is more important than ever.

So last night I enjoyed singing Baptist Hymns in the Chapel at John Leland–and on Monday I was attending the Opening Mass of the Holy Spirit and Dominican–and then speaking to the new students at my alma mater (oh how many years have passed), Catholic University.

It is an exciting time.

John