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Fri May 18: Last Coffee and Chai

Posted on 16/05/2012 by Saints 

Dear students, Upcoming Friday’s Coffee & Chai will be our very last one for this academic year. There’ll be cakes, and some more surprises! 1 till 3 pm in the student lounge. This will also be the last activity with our old core team. Right after the exams have finished, the new core team will [...]

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May 15 Cantus @ De Clijne Taefel

Posted on 07/05/2012 by Saints 

Dear all, Katechetika is organising a cantus at De Clijne Taefel (Naamsestraat). Registration is compulsory via cantus@katechetika.be. More info will reach you soon, but nevertheless mark it in your diary already. Places are limited, so don’t wait for too long to register! And for those who don’t know what a Cantus is,

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Info about Elections for Katechetika & SAINTS

Posted on 01/05/2012 by Saints 

Dear students, Getting confused? Here’s what’s up. The elections are for the upcoming academic year, that is 2012-2013, and just for that one year. About SAINTS elections – SAINTS has always been run by a Core Team. Whether this team has a leader or not depends on what the people in the core team themselves [...]

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MEET with Prof. Faesen

Posted on 01/05/2012 by Saints 

Dear all, On Thursday, May 3rd, we have our last MEET session of this academic year with a presentation by Professor Faesen. In case you don’t know, MEET (Meditative Engaging Encounters for Theologians) is an initiative to bring together the academic study of theology with spirituality. We will have Taize prayer, an informal talk from [...]

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Faculty Bar News

Posted on 01/05/2012 by Saints 

Wednesday, May 2 at the faculty bar: performance by never sufficient (a band consisting of theology students from our faculty) Wednesday, May 9, also at the faculty bar: beer tasting night For just 5 Euro you can try a number of special beers. You will also get to hear about the beers from the expert [...]

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SAINTS Core Team Elections

Posted on 01/05/2012 by Saints 

Remember to vote for next year’s SAINTS Core Team! Just click on the link below and select 4 to 6 people. You may also write in an alternative candidate if you wish. Send in your votes by midnight on May 2nd! Click here to go to the online form (opens in new window).

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SAINTS Core Team Elections Coming Up

Posted on 20/04/2012 by Saints 

Dear students of the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, Happy Easter! We hope you have all had a restful break. As the school year draws to a close, we are looking for new core team members to lead the SAINTS next year (2012-2013). We need representatives from each level (BA, MA, Adv. MA, PhD), [...]

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April 25 – TALENT SHOW!

Posted on 20/04/2012 by Saints 

Dear students, The SAINTS annual talent show, organised in cooperation with Katechetika Culture, will bring you a marvellous display of talent you thought you’d never see. You bring the talent! Can you sing, dance, play an instrument, act, do stand up comedy or puppet shows better than your grandma’s donkey? Want to come and watch [...]

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April 24 – GALA BALL!

Posted on 20/04/2012 by Saints 

GALA BALL KATECHETIKA Date: Tuesday 24 April Concept: 9 pm – 10 pm: Reception @ student lounge with live performance by Never Sufficient ft. Xenia 22 pm onwards: party @ Odil (next to Lido, Bogaardenstraat 33). Entrance: €5 Dress code: formal (dress/suit up) Music: DJ Kempen – DJ Crazy KC – DJ Tetris

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Bowling & Pilgrimage

Posted on 26/03/2012 by Saints 

Dear Saints, Your sports officials from Katechetika present two activities next week: The Scherpenheuvel hike, pilgrimage! and Bowling BOWLING: When? : Tuesday 27 March, 9 pm Where?: naamsestraat 89: Price? 3,20 for a game Shoes are free! PILGRIMAGE: What? We walk from Leuven to Scherpenheuvel, a walk of about 30km. During the walk we keep [...]

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Info Session on Finding Jobs

Posted on 26/03/2012 by Saints 

A message from Colby Dickinson: Hello everyone! I’m simply sending a reminder to everyone about our meeting on the 16th … this is the last reminder until then! Following up on the great session we had concerning publications … On Monday, 16 April from 6-8 pm (in the Romero Room), the Louvain-American Society of Theology [...]

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26 March MEET with Prof. Moors

Posted on 20/03/2012 by Saints 

“The first duty of love is to listen” (Paul Tillich) Having two ears and only one mouth is perhaps physical evidence to suggest that there’s some truth in this quote. Why not test the theory and see if you can grow into an even more fabulous person by developing your theological and philosophical studies into [...]

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Course Note Shop: New Location

Posted on 19/03/2012 by Saints 

Dear students, The course note shop has moved to a new location. From now on, it’s in the new student lounge. The student lounge is next to the brown stairs which provide access to the Maurits Sabbe library. When you’re in the student lounge, it’s the first door on the right hand side behind the [...]

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Talk on Religious Life as a Jesuit by Walter

Posted on 19/03/2012 by Saints 

Dear theologians, Last semester we had a talk from Br. Tomasz, FSE Cap., on vocation. As an international student, he reached out to many of the Flemish students. In continuation of the topic, Walter is giving a talk on religious life as a Jesuit this semester. See invitation below. As a student in the Flemish [...]

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March 31 – Trip to Bruges

Posted on 19/03/2012 by Saints 

Hello, my dear international students from all over the world, Mickael and Gwendolien would like to invite you to visit our hometown of Bruges on Saturday, the 31st of March 2012. We will be your tour guides for the day. Where? Meet us at Leuven Station early in the morning (7:30!!) Please be on time, [...]

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Camping Weekend

Posted on 14/03/2012 by Saints 

Dear friends, Katechetika’s camping weekend is coming closer! Time to give you an update on the details. Starts at: Friday 20 April, 2 pm Ends at: Sunday 22 April, after noon Where: in the mysterious woods of Sint-Joris-Weert What: camping and being crazy You can register now in only two steps! 1. Send a creative [...]

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MEET: Speakers Confirmed!

Posted on 14/03/2012 by Saints 

Dear fellow students, We are very happy to announce that on March 26, Prof. Moors will be presenting at MEET. Rumour goes it will be about the prodigal son. It’s your last chance to come and listen to this amazing professor from the philosophy faculty as he will be retiring next year. For our final [...]

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LNS: Talk by Sr. Timoty Prokes

Posted on 14/03/2012 by Saints 

23 March, 7pm: Mass and Discussion Night, at the American College (Naamsestraat 100). A talk given by Sr. Timothy Prokes on St. Theresa of Avila. Organised by the Louvain Newman Society.

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March 19 – Katechetika Party

Posted on 14/03/2012 by Saints 

Katechetika Party Monday 19 March Entrance: € 2.50 Location: Odil (Bogaardenstraat 33) Every hour, 4 representatives from every phase (= BA 1, 2 or 3, ABBA, MA, Adv. MA or PhD) try to be the first to each finish a beer in one go in a relay race. Whichever team finishes first, wins that round. [...]

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April 25 – Talent Show

Posted on 03/03/2012 by Saints 

Dear students, The SAINTS annual talent show, organised in cooperation with Katechetika Culture, will bring you a marvellous display of talent you thought you’d never see. You bring the talent! Can you sing, dance, play an instrument, act, do stand up comedy or puppet shows better than your grandma’s donkey? Want to come and watch [...]

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Feast of Saint Thomas & Thomas Cup

Posted on 03/03/2012 by Saints 

Fellow students, As you all know, we have our faculty’s legendary St. Thomas Feast coming up on Wednesday, March 7. It’s the biggest party of the year for theology and religious studies students, so make sure to register at https://theo.kuleuven.be/nl/algemeen/stthomas/registration/. We’re also looking for volunteers to help set up, prepare food, man the buffet and [...]

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Course Note Shop

Posted on 02/03/2012 by Saints 

Dear students, On Wednesday the 7th of march 2012, the course note shop of Katechetika will be closed due to the Saint-Thomasparty of our faculty. On Thursday the 8th of march 2012 (from 13h. untill 14h.) we will be open again. More info about the course note shop (opening hours, location & available courses) you [...]

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27 Feb. MEET with Prof. De Mey

Posted on 25/02/2012 by Saints 

If you believe there is a link between THEOLOGY and your FAITH would you… • Ignore it & hope it will go away? (God’s heard this one before) • Claim to be too busy to do anything? (Yep, ditto) • EXPLORE your belief by coming along to MEET? What? MEET (Meditative Engaging Encounters for young [...]

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Activities with Canon Law

Posted on 24/02/2012 by Saints 

CANONICA [Canon Law] activities – all theologians are invited too! On Saturday 25th February there will be a movie at 4 pm at Romero Room (COVE 2.10). On 3th March, mass with all students takes place in the chapel of the Pope’s College at 5 pm. 4th of March, foreseen is a visit to Gent [...]

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New Student Lounge

Posted on 21/02/2012 by Saints 

Dear students, We recently moved in to our new student lounge. How to get there? – From the library side: as you enter the main library at the entrance, there’s a brown wooden staircase downstairs, follow it and turn left through the double door. – From the COVE parking side: walk through the entrance gate [...]

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Louvain Newman Society’s Mass Schedule

Posted on 21/02/2012 by Saints 

Mass Schedule SPRING SEMESTER, 2012 – ALL MASSES AT 1:10 pm IN POPE’S COLLEGE CHAPEL 15 February-(Feria) T. Gricoski O.S.B. 22 February–NO LNS MASS–There will be mass at Sint-Pieters at 11am, presided over by Archbishop Andre-Léonard. 29 February- (Feria), S. Khup 07 March-(Perpetua and Felicity, martyrs), D. Cain 14 March- (Matthias, Apostle), D. Goodill O.P. [...]

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Bollywood Movie Night

Posted on 21/02/2012 by Saints 

Tomorrow night, it’s time once again for an amazing Bollywood Movie Night with Katechetika International. This is synonymous to high-level entertainment you don’t want to miss out on. Where: new student lounge When: Tuesday 21 February Starts: 8 pm Become part of the legend! Feel free to come a bit early to help out with [...]

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Course Note Shop

Posted on 12/02/2012 by Saints 

Dear students, The course note shop will be open again in the 2nd week of the semester. Opening hours: – Exceptionally open on Tuesday 21 February 7 pm – 8 pm – Every Wednesday & Thursday 1 pm – 2 pm Check out

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WELCOME!! Spring Semester 2012

Posted on 09/02/2012 by Saints 

Dear theology students, A warm welcome to all new students at our faculty! Soon we will be able to meet you in our brand new student lounge. We are still in the process of moving. As if that’s not exciting enough, we get to have you around as well! Wishing you a wonderful time, SAINTS [...]

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American College Reopens for Sunday Eucharist

Posted on 17/11/2011 by Saints 

Dear SAINTS, Last year’s closing of the American College of Louvain seminary was tough, but here’s some good news. We just copied this from their newsletter that they send out via e-mail, so in case you’re not registered, we would still love to share this with you. —————————————————— American College Bulletin 17 November 2011 Newsletter [...]

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Student Representatives

Posted on 17/10/2011 by Saints 

Your new student representatives have been elected! Don’t know what this is all about? Check the page on our website about Education that explains it for you. Congratulations to the 2011-2012 student representatives for the TCPE: – Callum Dawson (BA) – Alexandra Vedrashko (ABBA) – Vilja Alanko (Erasmus) – Matthew Knotts (MA) – Don Bosco [...]

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New website online

Posted on 06/10/2011 by Saints 

Dear theology student, Welcome to the brand new website of our student association! We share it with Katechetika, the student association for the Flemish theology section. You’ll find all information about us and our activities on this website soon. See you at Friday’s Coffee & Chai afternoons and Wednesday’s fakbar evenings! And keep in mind [...]

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Recent Posts


> Fri May 18: Last Coffee and Chai
Gepost op 16/05/2012 door Saints
> May 15 Cantus @ De Clijne Taefel
Gepost op 07/05/2012 door Saints
> Weekly #20, 30.04.2012
Gepost op 01/05/2012 door Saints
> Weekly #19, 23.04.2012
Gepost op 01/05/2012 door Saints
> Info about Elections for Katechetika & SAINTS
Gepost op 01/05/2012 door Saints


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