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5 DENVER CATHOLIC | MAY 14-27, 2016 Independent & Assisted Living Nursing • Medicare Rehabilitation In-Home Care • Out-Patient Therapy There is a place that's just waiting for you to experience senior living as it should be — St. Andrew's Village. Acting your age is not a requirement. Acting how you feel is always encouraged! Whether splashing in the pool, enjoying our Happiest Hour with friends and neighbors, or an evening of fine dining where our staff knows your favorite drink, you'll feel years younger and enjoy every minute of it. Ask about a Priority Reservation. Call 303.695.8100 for lunch and a visit! Click StAndrewsVillage.net Feeling Young at Heart? We know just the place. . . EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY T his spring, the Augustine Insti- tute passed a major milestone when the Commission on Accrediting of the Asso- ciation of Theological Schools granted full accreditation to the Institute's Graduate School. "This is a major mile- stone for us, especially coming in our tenth year of work," said Tim Gray, president of the Augustine Institute. "I'm deeply grateful to our trustees, faculty, sta' , students and all who have given so sacrifi cially over the past decade." Gray also com- mended the Association of Theological Schools for "guiding us through the process of accred- itation and helping us to improve the quality of our graduate educa- tion and professional standards." A graduate school for laity, the Augustine Institute currently has 300 students on campus and through its distance education program, with over 200 graduates. Chris- topher Blum, academic dean, applauded the accreditation, stating that it now "aŠ rms the academic integrity and excellent student ser- vices the school has pro- vided over the years." Gray added, "As I look ahead to the next 10 years, I am thrilled by the prospect of leading the Augustine Insti- tute's graduate school of theology to more distin- guished achievements." He added that the next step will be to "build out a generous scholarship program that will support our stu- dents, on our campuses in Denver and Orange County, and through distance education." "With the help of our generous benefactors," Gray said, "our students will be able to put their theological and practi- cal training to immedi- ate use for the sake of souls and for the greater glory of God." Accreditation a rms school's excellence The Augustine Institute awarded 42 Master of Arts degrees May 7 at a Mass and com- mencement held at St. Thomas More Parish in Centennial. Father John Riley, chaplain of the Augustine Institute, celebrated the Mass, and Dr. Jonathan Reyes, Executive Director of the Department of Justice, Peace and Development for the U.S. bishops' conference, gave the commencement address. In its tenth year, the Augustine Insti- tute has awarded some 300 degrees. PHOTO PROVIDED The Denver Catholic Biblical school graduated 272 students May 7 during a Mass and ceremony at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, celebrated by Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila. At the same event, the Denver Catholic Catecheti- cal School graduated 39 students. It was the fi rst time both schools combined into a single graduation Mass. The students studied all 73 books of the Bible in their classes, which spanned four years. PHOTO BY JOHANNA SNOW/DENVER CATHOLIC This is a major mile- stone for us, espe- cially coming in our tenth year of work." TIM GRAY "

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