Incarnate Word Week

Each year, the University sets aside a week for special celebrations of the mission. Incarnate Word Week falls in March, during the week of March 25th, the feast of the Annunciation which is the major feast of the Congregation of Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word as well as of the University.

The program for the week varies. Two years ago, the celebrations concentrated on social justice issues in honor of the Jubilee year while last year's activities centered on "Incarnation as Service" and "Answering the Call to Service." A special liturgy is always part of the week as is the awarding of the CCVI Spirit Award to a member of the faculty, staff, or administration. The CCVI Spirit Award was inaugurated in 1993 to recognize members' service to the University and/or to the broader community.

Past awardees include:

Dr. Barbara Herlihy, Professor, School of Nursing and Health Professions

Sr. Ann Finn, Sacristan

Mr. Joseph Weich, retired from Business Office

Mr. Dick McCracken, Dean of Alumni Relations and Planned Giving

Dr. Kathi Light, Dean, School of Nursing and Health Professions

Mr. Jim Donovan, formerly of School of Business

Mr. Bill Mulcahy, Superintendent of Grounds

Dr. Roger Barnes, Professor of Sociology

Ms. Theresa Tiggeman, Associate Professor of Accounting and Finance

Dr. Sara Kolb, Professor, School of Nursing and Health Professions

Mrs. Lorraine Ewers, Administrative Secretary to Dean of HASS

Dr. Patricia Lonchar, Professor of English

Dr. Bob Connelly, Dean, School of Mathematics, Science & Engineering

Dr. Michael McGuire, Professor of Economics