Msgr. William Noé Field Memorial

Seton Hall University & New Jersey Catholic History Lecture Series

            We proudly announce the second year of special lectures designed to honor the memory of Msgr. William Noé Field, M.A., M.L.S. (1915-2000), beloved former University Archivist whose association and dedication to Seton Hall University spanned eight event-filled decades.  In the spirit of his vision, a total of five lectures will be delivered throughout the Spring 2001 semester in order to better inform interested individuals on the prolific, exhilarating, and just plain fascinating history that has made up the Seton Hall and Catholic New Jersey experience over the past 145 years. The following is a tentative schedule of topics (with day and time) to be featured…

Lecture #1:        "I Am Patrick: Perspectives on the Life of St. Patrick”
Speaker:           Mr. Greg Tobin, B.A. author of “The Wisdom of St. Patrick” (1999) and “Conclave” (2001)
Day & Time:      Wednesday, March 13^th  2002   (2:00-3:00 p.m.)

Lecture #2:        "Seton Hall and New Jersey in the American Civil War”
Speakers:           Mr. Richard Hill, M.T.H.  Senior Human Resources Generalist and Mr. Ron Myzie, M.A. Assistant Director - TLTC
Day & Time:       Wednesday, April 3^rd  2002  (2:00-3:00 p.m.)

Lecture #3:         "A History of Immaculate Conception Chapel”
Speaker:            Msgr. Robert Wister, Chair – Department of Church History, School of Theology
Day & Time:       Wednesday, April 17^th  2002  (2:00-3:00 p.m.)

Lecture #4:         "Personal Recollections on the Past Sixty Years of Seton Hall History”
Speakers:            Peter Ahr, Ph.D.  Department of Religious Studies, College of Arts & Sciences; Al Hakim, Ph.D. Director – Center for College Teaching;  James McGlone, Ph.D.  Director of the Celtic Theater, Faculty – Department of Communications; and Msgr. Robert Wister, Chair – Department of Church History, School of Theology
Day & Time:       Wednesday, April 24^th  2002  (2:00-3:00 p.m.)

Lecture #5:         “A History of the New Jersey Catholic Historical Records Commission”
Speakers:          Msgr. Francis Seymour, Archivist – Archdiocese of Newark and Joseph Mahoney, Ph.D.  Director – New Jersey Catholic Historical Records Commission”
Day & Time:      Wednesday, May 8^th  2002  (2:00-3:00 p.m.)

Each program will be held in Beck Rooms A & B, located on the first floor of the Walsh Library.  There is no admission fee, and the entire university community along with the general public are welcome to attend. Further announcements on individual presentations will be forthcoming in the coming weeks. For additional information please feel free to contact lecture coordinator:  Alan Delozier, University Archivist/Assistant Professor, Msgr. William Noé Field Archives & Special Collections Center at: (973) 275-2378, or via e-mail: <delozial@shu.edu> Thank you in advance for your support of Seton Hall and Catholic New Jersey history!