Dominican Mission

Edgewood College is a Catholic college in the Dominican Tradition. Hallmarks of that tradition include:

A commitment to teaching in the Dominican intellectual tradition, that places strong emphasis on listening, prayer, informed reflection, and engaged dialogue.
Actions that reflect appreciation, respect and encouragement in the lifelong search for truth.
Engagement in an educational model that reflects a community of learners.
Attracting and retaining faculty and staff who encourage the discovery of the joy of learning and making connections.
Engagement in the College Mission and a commitment to values of truth, compassion, justice, partnership and community. These values recognize interdependence with one another and with the world, while challenging all to build a community where reflection leads to action.

St. Joseph Chapel in Regina Hall welcomes all who are seeking a quiet, sacred space for reflection and prayer. Worship opportunities are offered several times a week during the academic year.

The College is sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, a community formed on August 4, 1847, by Fr. Samuel Mazzuchelli, O.P., in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin. “O.P.” stands for Order of Preachers, and is carried by members of the Dominican community.

Corporate stances are public statements and/or actions agreed upon by at least two-thirds of a simple majority of vowed members of the Sinsinawa Dominican Congregation. They are taken in regard to an issue of human concerns, Gospel values, and/or societal systems. The stances are a result of prayer, study, reflection, and discussion by the members of the Congregation.

Eucharist

Sunday 11:00 am

Calm and Contemplation

Tuesdays, 8:00 pm
Student led exploration and reflection

Midday Prayer

Wednesday, 12:00 pm

Saint John’s Bible

Edgewood College is is grateful for the many generous benefactors supporting the College’s acquisition of the seven volumes of the Saint John’s Bible Heritage Edition.

The Volumes are available to the College community for public display, classroom presentations, lectures, retreats, prayer and liturgical celebrations.

The mission of the Saint John’s Bible is to ignite the spiritual imagination of people around the world of all faith journeys.

Dominican Colleges and Universities

“What does it mean to be a Dominican college or university? How can we articulate what we share in common? Is there a way for us to learn about best practices at other institutions?“ Over the past few years, these questions seemed to surface at every gathering of Dominican higher education leaders. In response, the Dominican Higher Education Council (presidents of Dominican colleges and universities) convened a task force with the charge of developing a document that articulates clearly our shared commitments, illustrates common practices, and highlights examples of emerging practices on our campuses.

Dominican Catholic Intellectual Life

The Dominican Catholic intellectual tradition involves an ongoing search for truth through a dialogue between faith and reason, Scripture and tradition, nature and grace, the learning of the past and the discoveries of the present – all in service of pursuing a fuller life and contributing to the common good.

The tradition is anchored in our Dominican Heritage

St. Dominic gathered a community devoted to a life of prayerful study, reflection, and action as preachers and teachers of God’s truth, goodness and beauty;
Albert the Great and Thomas Aquinas enriched the tradition by initiating a dialogue between Christian teaching and knowledge of the ancient and non-Christian worlds, creating a truly catholic, or universal, approach to the search for truth;
The Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa helped to expand the tradition by establishing schools that embody and practice it, for the good of creation and for the good of the entire human family.

What it means to us is that

An Edgewood College education is more than an academic or professional development experience;
The Dominican Catholic intellectual tradition commits us to pursuing truth in the service of developing engaged citizens who recognize their calling to create a more just, compassionate and sustainable world;
In an Edgewood College education there is no competition or contradiction between the truths of faith and the truths of the sciences, the arts and the humanities;
The truth within each discipline and perspective is related to the ultimate truth, which is the Mystery of God.

What it calls us to do is to

tudy vigorously and connect compassionately, putting our knowledge and uncertainties at the service of others;
Reach out unceasingly and engage unreservedly with the truths that we encounter in the lives and perspectives of every human being;
Listen with our hearts and minds to the voice of God in all that is and respond with courage, reverence and joy.

Document offered by: Dominican Mission Committee
Spring 2016

Dominican Life

Who am I? How can I make a difference? Is there something more?

The Dominican Life Office supports you in your exploration of these questions of identity, meaning and spirituality. Dominican Life programming is open to everyone, wherever they are on their spiritual journey, and is here to assist you as you strive to better understand, express and integrate your spiritual values.

Rooted in the Dominican tradition, professional staff and student leaders offer a wide variety of programming, including local civic engagement, student-led prayer and discussion groups, Mass and other Chapel prayer opportunities, retreats, and interfaith worship site visits.

We promote respect and understanding of the diverse faith traditions represented in the Edgewood College community and within the human family. The Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa model and promote respect for each individual’s spiritual “Search for Truth” in an inclusive, welcoming spirit. The Dominican values present vision, and the resources of service, study and prayer in community provide a rich, diverse methodology for our programming and services.

Catholic Mass is celebrated on Sundays, and Midday Prayer is offered on Wednesdays, in St. Joseph Chapel when classes are in session. Discussion and prayer groups include students from varied religious and spiritual backgrounds. Student leaders are actively engaged in planning and leading Dominican Life programming.

The Greater Madison area provides a conducive climate for serious conversation and exploration with and from people representing a variety of spiritual and religious perspectives. The UW-Madison Hillel Jewish Center, Buddhist Temple and Hindu Temple are all within an easy drive from campus and are willing to engage in interfaith learning experiences with our learning community.

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