USD Magazine Fall 2019

NICK ABADILLA

[ a w e i n s p i r i n g ]

Un i v e r s i t y Mi n i s t r y Cen t e r c e l eb r a t e s f a i t h TO INSPIRE AND DE L IGHT

and an exterior patio at the east side of Founders Hall. Beyond the practicalities of centralizing University Ministry services, the center reinforces the importance of beauty, echoing Mother Rosalie Clifton Hill’s famous 1949 quote: “Beauty will attract them; goodness will lead them; but the truth will hold them,” she said. When students and other visitors enter the new center this fall, they’ll be greeted by stunning tapestries depict- ing figures including Pope Francis, Saint Teresa of Calcutta, Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi.

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by Liz Harman

Monsignor Dillabough since he first shared his vision, and it’s exciting to see it all come together,” says Facilities Management Senior Project Manager Tim Doudna. “The location is great and it brings USD’s University Min- istry programs together all under one roof.” The project scope included a partial reno- vation of Founders Hall, as well as an interior courtyard

he University of San Diego’s new 15,000- square-foot University

development, complementary co-curricular activities and related UM initiatives all in one central place. “The new center will be a wonderful addition to our campus,” says Vice President of Mission and Ministry Daniel Dillabough ’70. “It’s located centrally and conve- niently between The Immacu- lata and Founders Chapel.” “We’ve been working with

Ministry Center opens this fall, with a mission to provide a consolidated center for serv- ing the spiritual development of students. Made possible by generous contributions by a number of donors, the center will house University Ministry (UM) staff and create space for program

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