Mission & Ministry

Mission & Ministry

Neumann Institute for Franciscan Studies

Links

The links listed below may be of assistance to anyone seeking a deeper understanding of who we are as a Catholic college in the Franciscan tradition. The resources may also provide valuable materials for faculty members who wish to integrate the Catholic and Franciscan tradition into courses. Many of the websites include online publications. Please observe appropriate copyright guidelines when sharing and/or duplicating articles.

Please contact the Neumann Institute for Franciscan Studies for assistance in integrating into courses any aspect of the Catholic Franciscan tradition. The Francis and Clare Library contains many excellent resources. Other titles can be purchased as needed.

Anyone who wishes a basic introduction to Francis and Clare of Assisi will find numerous books in the Francis and Clare Library. A recent book entitled Francis of Assisi: Performing the Gospel Life by Lawrence Cunningham (2004) includes a helpful commentary on books related to Francis and Clare and their followers.

** Resource links are provided for the user's convenience. By providing these links, the Neumann Institute does not necessarily endorse these web sites, their content, or their sponsoring organizations.

On the Catholic Tradition

Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
http://www.accunet.org/

Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
http://www.ajcunet.edu/

From Collegium
http://web.accunet.org/collegium/

From Villanova University
http://www3.villanova.edu/mission/

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
http://www.usccb.org/index.shtml

From St. Anthony Messenger Press
http://www.americancatholic.org/

On the Franciscan Tradition

From the Commission on the Retrieval of the Franciscan Intellectual Tradition
http://www.franciscantradition.org

Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities
http://www.franciscancollegesuniversities.org/

Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia
http://www.osfphila.org/

Franciscans International
http://www.franciscansinternational.org/

Franciscans Youth International
http://www.franciscansinternational.org/fyi/

Franciscan Federation
http://www.franfed.org/

On Social Justice, Care of Creation, and Peacemaking

Catholic Identity and Catholic Social Tradition
http://www.accunet.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3377

A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby
http://www.networklobby.org/

Education for Peace and Justice (contact Neumann Library or Neumann Institute for Franciscan Studies to obtain password)
http://www.educationforjustice.org

Franciscan Action Network

http://www.franciscanaction.org/

Resources in Neumann College Library related to Peacemaking
http://www.neumann.edu/mission/nifs/peacemaking_resources.asp

Annotated bibliography of websites related to Peacemaking
http://www.neumann.edu/mission/nifs/sites_peacemaking.asp

Annotated bibliography of articles related to Peace and Justice
http://www.neumann.edu/mission/nifs/journal_peace_justice.asp

Websites related to Care of Creation
http://www.neumann.edu/mission/nifs/care_of_creation.htm

Guide to Religion and Ethics Newsweekly Videos
http://www.neumann.edu/mission/nifs/religion_and_ethics.htm

Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (This website will lead to many other excellent resources and links)
www.franciscan.org/JPIC

On Prayer

Annotated bibliography of websites related to Prayer
http://www.neumann.edu/mission/nifs/sites_prayer.asp

On Spirituality and the College Student

From the Higher Education Research Center of UCLA
http://spirituality.ucla.edu/

(See especially the Newsletters)

Character Development in College
http://collegevalues.org/spirit.cfm

On Service Learning

Campus Compact
http://www.compact.org/

The Council of Independent Colleges Best Practices
http://www.cic.edu/projects_services/epe/index.asp

National Youth Leadership Council
http://www.nylc.org/

From Miami Dade College
http://www.mdc.edu/cci/resource.asp

Reflection Manual
http://www.uvm.edu/~dewey/reflection_manual/index.html


Information on Lay Involvement in the Franciscan Mission

Secular Franciscan Order
http://sfoskd.tripod.com/

Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia Companions Program
http://www.osfphila.org/companions/about

Research Topics from Franciscans International

http://www.neumann.edu/mission/nifs/FYIResearch_Paper_Topics.htm

Year of St. Paul

http://www.villanova.edu/events/yearofpaul/