SOT Orientation
Fall 2019 Orientation Schedule
Tuesday, August 20 - Wednesday, August 21
Arrival and Move in - Emmaus Hall and Saint John's Abbey
Thursday, August 22
*All Events at Emmaus Hall 024 unless otherwise indicated
8:00 AM Gather and Refreshments
8:30 AM Introductions and Welcome
-Donelle Poling and Katherine Loos
9:15 AM History of the SOT and Collegeville Core and Mission; Student Services
-Fr. Dale Launderville, OSB and Patty Weishaar
10:00 AM BREAK
10:20 AM Liturgical Life at the SOT
-Fr. Anthony Ruff, OSB
10:45 AM Models of the Church: Thinking about Dialogue in the Church and in the SOT
-Dr. Kristin Colberg
11:30 AM Mid-Day Prayer and Convivium Lunch
-Sit with advisors at lunch
12:45 PM Meet with Degree Cohorts and Faculty
-Emmaus Classrooms
BREAK
-Refreshments in Emmaus Dining Room for when groups break
2:00 PM Formation for Ministry and Meeting with Spiritual Directors
-Dr. Barbara Sutton
4:00 PM Happy Hour! Join us!
-Emmaus Dining Room
5:00 PM Mass (optional)
-Mass in the Abbey and University Church
4:45-7:00 PM Supper
-Eat at the University Refectory (meal plans begin with this meal)
7:00 PM Evening Prayer
7:45 PM On-Campus Residents Meeting (Required)
-Meeting in Emmaus Hall- South Lounge
8:15 AM Meet at Emmaus Foyer and walk to Abbey Guesthouse (Optional)
8:30 AM Breakfast Hosted by SOT Student Government (Abbey Guest House)
9:00 AM Benedictines 101 -- meet monks and sisters--history, traditions, and fun facts!
10:30 AM Library Tour and Overview of Library Services
Features: Alcuin library, Deitrich Reinhart Learning Commons, Hill Museum and Manuscript Library (HMML), The Saint John's Bible Gallery.
11:00-1:00 PM Lunch at the Refectory (meal plan)
2:00 PM Tour of the Abbey and University Church
Br. Paul Vincent Niebauer, OSB
6:00 PM President's Dinner, Dr. Eugene McAllister and Staff, Hosted by SOT and Seminary Dean's Office.
All SOT students, faculty, and staff are invited
**please RSVP for this dinner to Patty Weishaar**
Saturday, August 24
*Events scheduled today are optional, but helpful!
10:00 AM A Peer’s Guide to the SOT
-We have information and success tips for you! Emmaus South Lounge
12:15 PM Lunch at Gorecki Dining Room
-Rides will be coordinated to CSB campus. Hosted by Student Government.
1:30 PM Quick Tour of St. Cloud, hosted by MTS candidate Tim Martin
-All are welcome to find Target and some other stores in St. Cloud. Rides will be coordinated.
5:00 PM Bad Habit Brewery Happy Hour
-Families welcome, snacks provided, first beverage is on us (NA options as well)! Rides from SJU will be coordinated.
Dinner at SJU Refectory
-The Refectory serves until 7:45 PM (meal plan )
Sunday, August 25
Events scheduled today are optional, but helpful!
10:30 AM Mass
-Mass at the Abbey and University Church. Meet at 10:15 from the Emmaus Chapel if you would like to walk over together.
11:45 AM Brunch
-Brunch at the SJU Refectory
Free Afternoon
-Time to get settled, finish unpacking, perhaps even homework!
5:00 PM Evening Prayer
-Evening prayer in the Abbey and University Church
5:45 PM Pizza Dinner in Emmaus Dining Room
-One final hurrah for orientation!
Monday, August 26
9:00 AM University Convocation
-Convocation in the Abbey and University Church. New SOT students meet in the front pews by 8:45 AM.
SOT Student Government Speaker Meghan Stretar.
First Day of Classes—special schedule for SOT morning classes
DOCT/HCHR 468 Augustine/Aquinas/Luther 10:00 -11:30 AM
LANG 401 Reading Latin I 12:05-12:45 PM
SSNT 401 NT Greek I 1:55-2:35 PM
SOT afternoon and evening classes meet as usual
DOCT/LTGY 424 Theology of Sacrament and Worship 1:15-4:25 PM
PTHM 405 Theology and Practice of Ministry 1:15-4:25 PM
SSOT 410 Pentatuech 6:00-9:15 PM
PTHM 459 Spiritual Direction Practicum: 6:00-8:00 PM
(University special schedule all day)
Thursday, August 29
11:30 AM Mid-Day Prayer and Convivium Lunch
-Emmaus Chapel and Emmaus Dining Room, hosted by the Student Government