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Living Laudato Si’ at the Mountain

Living Laudato Si’ at the Mountain

by | Jul 28, 2023 | Living On Our Land

In Pope Francis’ 2015 Encyclical Laudato Si’, mi Signore, or Praise be to you, my Lord, the focus is on care for our common home – the natural environment and all people, as well as broader questions of the relationship between God, humans, and the Earth. Pope...
Longing and Lessons at the Border

Longing and Lessons at the Border

by | Apr 11, 2023 | Reflections

By Christine Cusick There are rows and rows of tents, separated by narrow aisles of approximately four feet. Some of the tents are lit by artwork and vibrant colors, human longing to create a sense of home even in displacement. Br. Joe Kotula, ofm, describes this...
80s Weekend Reflection

80s Weekend Reflection

by | Mar 30, 2023 | Reflections

By Jacqui Bollinger What is more joyous than a reunion, coming together from distances of miles and years? On the weekend of Feb. 17, 2023, during St. Bonaventure University’s 11th annual 80’s weekend, alumni came to reunite, reminisce, to celebrate the bonds of...
Freedom at the Men’s Student Overnight

Freedom at the Men’s Student Overnight

by | Apr 12, 2023 | Reflections

By: James Fitzmaurice, sophomore at Bona’s “Cause I’m as free as a bird now / And this bird you cannot change.” Although “Free Bird” is an all-time classic song, Lynyrd Skynyrd misunderstood the concept of freedom when he wrote it. During the 2023 men’s...
COVID-19 Updates

COVID-19 Updates

by | Oct 12, 2022 | Announcements

At Mt. Irenaeus, need to be attentive to the health of the entire community, including our resident friars, guests and others who visit by following best practices set by public health and church officials.

Full Solar Power Coming to the Mountain

Full Solar Power Coming to the Mountain

by | Nov 13, 2021 | Living On Our Land

Mt. Irenaeus will soon be fully powered by the sun! Following project approval by our Board of Trustees earlier this year, full solar power is coming to our land. Shifting to complete reliance on solar power has long been a part of the mission of Mt. Irenaeus, in...