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2006 The nursing program achievedaccreditation by the Commission onCollegiate Nursing Education, for all undergraduate and graduate programs.2013 The 50th Anniversary Celebration inthe Franciscan Center2009 The Doctorate of Nursing Practice(DNP) program was launched as theUniversity’s first doctoral degree, with Dr.Nancy O’Connor as program director.Mark Spiess of Health Care WeeklyReview, presented the Award of Excellencein Nursing Education to Dr. Teresa L.Cervantez Thompson, dean, and Sr. RoseMarie Kujawa, president.Mothers and daughters in nursingat the pinning ceremony.2011 The first doctoral degrees wereconferred upon six graduates.Madonna nursing students and facultymade the first pilgrimage and servicelearning trip to Lourdes, France, wherethey provided care and support to travelersseeking emotional, spiritual and physicalrelief from health-related ailments.2012 College of Nursing and Healthkicked off its 50th Anniversary with theblessing and dedication of the NursingSimulation Lab in the Academic Buildingduring University’s 75th Anniversarycelebration. The Graduate Clinic Lab andclassroom in the DiPonio Building also werecompleted and dedicated.With holy water from Lourdes, Dr. TheresaThompson and other nursing faculty blessedthe hands of nursing students during ananniversary celebration.Through the years, it has been the deans,program directors and nursing faculty whohave devoted themselves to delivering themost personal, professional and high qualityeducational experience to nursing students.From the classroom, to clinicals, to communityservice projects, faculty members go the extramile to ensure Madonna nursing graduatesare immersed in every aspect of nursing. Thatlegacy of nursing excellence lives on in thosewho live out the College of Nursing missiontoday, and all those yet to come.2012 Students and faculty onsecond pilgrimage to Lourdes, France.Madonna University faculty picturedin front of the Our Lady of Lourdes statuein the DiPonio Building.PRESIDENT’S REPORT2012 & 20135

CAPS AND GOWNSCOMMENCEMENT HIGHLIGHTS2012Some 1,100 graduates joined the alumni ranks during the sixty-fifth commencement. Among this group were sixgraduates of Madonna’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program. Nearly 800 students received a bachelor’s or associate degree, withsome 300 earning master’s degrees.312641 With the Madonna mace held high, Randal Hoyer, Ph.D., professor ofhistory, led the graduates into Compuware Arena.2 Brigadier General (ret.) Carol Ann Fausone who earned a master ofscience in nursing in 1995, received the Distinguished Alumna Award.Fausone retired from the Michigan National Guard after 34 years,the last eight of which were spent as Assistant Adjutant General forVeteran Affairs for the State of Michigan. She also worked for theUnited States Department of Veterans Affairs in “Taking Care of OurAmerican Heroes and their Families”, for which she was awarded theDistinguished Service Medal. Fausone serves on the Madonna Boardof Trustees and Foundation Board.3 DNP graduates pictured with Dr. Edith Raleigh, dean of the GraduateSchool, Dr. Teresa Thompson, dean of the College of Nursing andHealth, Sr. Rose Marie Kujawa, president, Dr. Nancy O’Connor, directorof the DNP program and Robert Sajdak, Board Chairman.6MADONNANOW574 An Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree was conferred uponSid E. Taylor, president and CEO of SET Enterprises in Warren, Mich.,and chairman and founder of Real Life 101 in Detroit, an organizationdedicated to helping African American males achieve a collegeeducation. To-date, some 23 Real Life 101 students from Detroit haveenrolled at Madonna.5 Benji Whitt of Inkster, a criminal justice major, celebrates getting herdiploma!6 As the University celebrated 75 years of Felician tradition, it was mostfitting that an Honorary Doctor of Humanities degree was bestowedupon Sister Mary Barbara Ann Bosch, minister general of the FelicianCongregation in Rome.

20131 Mace bearer Rev. John Sajdak, chairperson and professor of theReligious Studies and Philosophy Department, led the graduationprocession.2 Madonna faculty and board members, in full academic regalia,process into the Chapel.3 An Honorary Doctor of Ministerial Leadership was bestowed uponSister Mary Clarette Stryzewski, president and CEO of FelicianServices Inc. in Chicago.4 Madonna Trustee and former Board Chairman Richard Walawender,Miller Canfield principal in Detroit received an Honorary Doctor ofHumane Letters degree.5 Bishop Michael J. Byrnes, Archdiocese of Detroit, directed his homilyto the graduates at the Graduation Mass held the Thursday beforecommencement.17 Bishop Byrnes happily stayed for pictures with the grads after Mass.8 The class of 2013 was 1,200 graduates strong, including 20 Doctor ofNursing Practice degree recipients, the largest DNP class since theprogram began in 2009.23476 The Distinguished Alumna Award was presented to Christine Lees’89, pictured with her family. A registered cytotechnologist since1963, Lees retired in 2000. These days she devotes much of her timevolunteering in hospice care; assisting patients and their familieswith end-of-life issues. Lees enthusiastically shares her time andtalents with Madonna’s Foundation Board. She also is a member ofthe Michigan Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, the NationalHospice and Palliative Care Organization, and the American Academyof Bereavement. She has given annually to Madonna’s GladysCollins Hospice Scholarship, supported fundraising campaigns andattended many events.568PRESIDENT’S REPORT2012 & 20137

The Year 2012The 50th Anniversary of Vatican IIby Monica Migliorino Miller, Ph.D.,Associate Professor of Religious StudiesThe year 2012 marked the 50th anniversary of Vatican II—the21st ecumenical council of the Catholic Church. Called byPope John XXIII, the council took place from 1962 to1965 andarguably was the most important religious event of the 20th century.Pope John summoned the council in order to renew “the spiritof the Gospel in the hearts of people everywhere and to adjustChristian discipline to modern day living.” He spoke of a “newPentecost” and intended the council to be pastoral in its focus andnot a council concerned with doctrinal matters. John XXIII died in1964 after the council’s first session. He was succeeded by Pope PaulVI, who is credited for seeing the council through to its completionand for implementing the changes called for by the council Fathers.Vatican II produced sixteen documents that address a numberof issues of concern to the Church—documents on Revelation,Social Communication, the Role of Bishops, the Role of Priests,Missionary Activity, Religious Life, Education, Ecumenism,8MADONNANOWEastern Churches, and the Church’s relation to non-Catholics.However, the most important documents are those focused on theLiturgy (Sacrosanctum Concilium), Religious Freedom (DignitatisHumanae), the nature of the Church (Lumen Gentium), and thepastoral mission of the Church (Gaudium et Spes).The influence of Vatican II on the life, understanding and missionof the Church was enormous. Even 50 years later, the reforms of thecouncil continue to be felt and still are in a stage of development.While Lumen Gentium, known as the Dogmatic Constitution on theChurch, affirmed the authority of the Magisterium, one of the mostimportant adjustments made in this document was its emphasis onthe essential role of the laity. Indeed, if one had to point to a realcontribution of the council, it would be the incredible explosion oflay activity due to the council’s call for the laity to bring Christ intothe secular world—a call that is peculiarly theirs. Lay people alsoare called to an equal holiness with priests and bishops.

One of the most controversial documents of the council is theDeclaration on Religious Liberty (Dignitatis Humane). Whilethis remarkable document affirmed that the Catholic Faithhad a right to enjoy special recognition by civil governments,nonetheless, it emphasized the rights of personal consciencein matters of religion and that genuine faith required aconscience free from coercion. Moreover, governmentscould not restrict the practice of religion, provided that the“requirements of public order were respected.”Most people associate Vatican II with the changes madeto the Eucharistic Liturgy, namely the transition from the400 year-old Tridentine Rite to the New Rite or what iscalled the Novus Ordo. In many ways, changes made to theCatholic liturgy continue to be the most controversial ofthe Vatican II reforms, namely: Latin was replaced with thevernacular, simplification of the rite, and the priest facing thecongregation. Many of the changes were made to facilitatemore active participation by those attending Mass and moreconscious appreciation for the meaning of worship itself.A Pope for MadonnaFifty years after Vatican II, the reforms have been successfullyput into place and in many ways the council’s work has borngreat fruit, especially in the collaboration between priestsand laity. Today the lay people of the Church take initiative,are actively involved in the life of the Church, ecumenismand dialogue with Protestant churches and other faiths, andthe Church is more open and aware of the trends of themodern world and the need to address those trends.The 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Jorge Mario Bergoglio(pronounced Ber-GOAL-io), chose the name Francis, which instantlyendeared him to the Madonna University community. The first memberof the Jesuit order to lead the church, he also is the first non-European.However, over the past 50 years, Vatican II has not beenwithout crisis and difficulty. Some of the council’s decisions,particularly regarding liturgical changes and what manyviewed as a departure from previous Church teachings inthe Declaration on Religious Liberty, sparked a schismaticmovement known as the Society of Saint Pius X. Manyof its members do not accept Vatican II as a legitimatecouncil. Some priests, theologians and Catholic educators— promoting what they termed “the spirit of Vatican II” —actively dissented from Catholic teachings. Post-Vatican IIthe Church also saw a decline in vocations to the priesthoodand other religious life. The Church faces some of thesesame challenges, even as it marks the 50th anniversary of thecouncil.Pope Francis, 76, is a humble man who spoke out for the poor and ledan austere life as archbishop of Buenos Aires. Born to Italian immigrantparents, he grew up in the Argentine capital.In the 2,100-year history of the Catholic Church, 50 yearsis but a short time. Living in the shadow of this council,the Church has barely begun to realize its teachings. VaticanII gave rise to the New Evangelization, and equipped theChurch, through the power of the Holy Spirit, to engagethe modern world. As we work to evangelize in a world thatfinds the teachings of Christ difficult, we as Catholics arecalled to confidently live our faith in love and truth. “He was a marvelous choice, that emphasizes the universality of thechurch,” said Sister Rose Marie Kujawa, Madonna president. “In selectingthe name Francis, he has indicated his commitment to promoting thevalues of St. Francis of Assisi — values that we try to live out, both onand off our campus,” she said. “He not only will lead our global Catholiccommunity, but also serve as a special role model for members of ourFranciscan university.Mathew N. Schmalz of the Washington Post wrote this about the newleader of the Roman Catholic Church. “Pope Francis will bring a Jesuitintellectualism into the papacy. After all, he was trained in Germanyand taught theology himself. But by choosing the name Francis, he isalso affirming the power of humility and simplicity. Pope Francis, theArgentine Jesuit, is not simply attesting to the complementarity of theIgnatian and Franciscan paths. He is pointing to how the mind and heartmeet in the love of Jesus Christ.”Pope Francis most probably will be an environmental pope too,particularly since he made Planet Earth a key focus of his Inaugural Masshomily. “I would like to ask all those who have positions of responsibilityin economic, political and social life, and all men and women of goodwill:Let us be protectors of creation, protectors of God’s plan inscribed innature, protectors of one another and of the environment.”Rev. Luis Scozzina, director of the Franciscan Centre of Studies andRegional Development at the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina,told the Inter Press Services, Bergoglio is “the most Franciscan Jesuit wehave ever known. [Pope] Francis will put the ecological crisis high up onthe agenda.”Indeed, Madonna’s Sustainability Task Force also will be inspired, andhave its efforts validated, by the new Holy Father Pope Francis. PRESIDENT’S REPORT2012 & 20139

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Nursing Students' Association charter revised to reflect new name: Madonna University Nursing Students Association, MUNSA. 1992 Division of Nursing restructured as College of Nursing and Health. The first Hospice Program in the United States was developed by Program Chair Sr. Cecilia Eagan, SC, RN, Ph.D., and the first