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West Lafayette, IN 47996-2316
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Aquinas Educational Foundation

The Aquinas Educational Foundation was established in 1967 as a non-profit foundation governed by a board of directors. The mission of the Aquinas Educational Foundation is twofold:

1) to support the Notre Dame theology courses, which provide Purdue students and others in the Purdue community and the Diocese of Lafayette with a chance to develop an intellectual and historical understanding of their faith as a complement to their secular education and

2) to promote other educational programs for the Diocese of Lafayette and members of the Purdue community that:
  • provide opportunities for Catholics to be informed about the Catholic Church's views concerning current issues, theology and values;
  • further religious studies and interfaith relations in the Greater Lafayette area.

The Aquinas Educational Foundation educational programs include the Albertus Magnus Evenings that bring together faculty, staff, and graduate students at Purdue University as well as interested others for a lecture, dinner, and compline. Our past speakers have included Cardinal George, George Weigel, Jean Bethke Elshtain, Diana Hayes, Cyprian Davis and Margaret Steinfels. We have also co-sponsored lectures by Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Fr. Patrick Collins and Professor Robert Orsi. .  Professor Don Mitchell of Purdue's Department of Philosophy spoke on "Buddhist Emptiness, Christian Trinity, and the Spirituality of Unity."  University of Notre Name Professor, Ann Astell, lectured on "Edith Stein and Virginia Woolf."   Our last lecture was Fr. Thomas Norris from the Diocese of Ossory, Ireland. The topic of his presentation was "Towards a Theology of Communion." 

 The Foundation has now endorsed an expanded and comprehensive educational program.  For more information, see our brochures: An Introduction, History and Current Programs, and Projects in Development.

The Aquinas Educational Foundation's Board of Directors: Bishop William Higi, Honorary Member; Janice Lauer Hutton, President; Ann Astell, Vice-President; Jennifer Bay, Secretary; Charles Tritschler, Treasurer; Fr. Daniel Davis O.P., Adele Colella, James Davidson, Sandor Goodhart, Bruce Junius, Angela McBride, Donald Mitchell and Eric Pepin. The Advisory Development Committee: Nick Dell, Grayce Lechtenberg, Christiane Keck, Rob Pahl, and Robert Reiling, Jr.  Ex officio members: Thomas Ryba, Theologian-in-Residence, and Fr. Patrick Baikauskas, O.P. 

For more information about upcoming programs and events, please email Janice Lauer