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November 2022
Holy Family Receives $2 Million Grant to Revitalize Holy Family Hall
The project will renovate Holy Family Hall through a visibly attractive new entrance and addition to the building to create a showplace in the center of the University campus.

The newly-revamped space will serve as a central gathering area for students and faculty while serving as a one-stop shop for enrollment services. The new addition will also include a large community meeting space and provide greater accessibility to those visiting campus and a connector bridge from Holy Family Hall to the Nurse Education Building. Read more here.
Celebrate the Holidays at Holy Family
Holy Family is pleased to announce the return of our Nativity & Tree Lighting Ceremony on Thursday, December 1 at 6:30 p.m. Click here for complete details and to RSVP. All are welcome!

This event will include a celebration of the Christmas Rose tradition at Holy Family. View the full history of this time-honored campus tradition at: holyfamily.edu/Christmas-Rose.

The annual Christmas Rose Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, December 8 at 12:50 p.m., in conjunction with the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. All are welcome to attend this mass in person in the Campus Center Chapel. Click here for the Zoom information to livestream the Mass.
Share your feedback!
The first-ever Holy Family Alumni Engagement Survey is open and we want to hear from YOU!

If you haven't already, please share your feedback (both positive and negative!) to help us plan future alumni programs, events, and communications.

The survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete and, as a thank you for your time, you can choose to be entered into a raffle for one of five (5) $100 Amazon gift cards.


Thank you to everyone who participated so far!
Be Thankful Today!
During this season of thankfulness, we hope that you will consider making a gift in support of Holy Family's Blue & White Fund, the Annual Fund that directly supports current student financial aid.  

Your generosity truly transforms the lives of current Holy Family students by providing them with the resources that they need to realize their dream of earning a college degree.

Be thankful today and join us in making a gift of any size that is meaningful to you by visiting holyfamily.edu/giveonline, or by contacting Christina Bender, Director of Development, at cbender@holyfamily.edu or 267-341-3017.
Campus News
  • Holy Family University is proud to be one of the initial supporters of the Civic Coalition to Save Lives, a non-partisan, non-profit, collective of 70 civic, philanthropic, faith-based and community organizations and business leaders who work toward solutions to support and sustain the reduction in gun violence and deaths in Philadelphia.
  • On Monday, November 7, Holy Family’s School of Nursing & Health Sciences hosted the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Poster Presentation event. Congratulations to the six newest DNP alumni who completed their program and presented their research: Cassandra Alexandre D’22; Shenia Howard ’20, D’22; Amanda Luce-Caterino ’16, M’21, D’22; Rinu Stephen D’22; Mindy Subbiah D’22; and Nancy Wilson ’21, D’22.
  • On October 20, 2022, Holy Family University’s School of Education hosted Student Teacher Career Night, which was organized by Maria Agnew '90, Ph.D., professor and field placement coordinator 
  • Through December 13, The Holy Family University Art Gallery proudly presents: Floating Blue, photographs works by Thomas Pickarski. The Holy Family University Gallery is located on the Lower Level of the Sister Francesca Onley Education and Technology Center.
  • Through November 25, all are invited to enjoy Personal Visions: Holy Family University's Student Art Exhibit at Cranaleith Spiritual Center. This exhibit is the first of its kind for Cranaleith Spiritual Center and features the work of eight Holy Family University students.
Athletics News

  • Holy Family Men's Basketball is in Puerto Rico, competing in the "El Clasico" tournament, hosted by Puerto Rico College Sports Tours. At the time of print, they won their first match against the Universidad de Puerto Rico.


  • Holy Family's Cross-Country teams competed in the CACC Championship at Belmont Plateau on October 30. Both teams received CACC Honors, while the Women's team finished 4th and the Men's team finished seventh.

  • Go Tigers! Visit athletics.holyfamily.edu for updated team schedules, livestream information, and other news stories.
Apply for Federal Student Loan Debt Relief
The Federal Student Loan Debt Relief program seeks to provide eligible borrowers with a one-time full or partial discharge of their loans. Federal Pell Grant recipients may receive up to $20,000 in debt relief and others may receive up to $10,000 in debt relief.

See complete details and updates about the program and see if you qualify at: studentaid.gov/debt-relief. The online application is live and accepting submissions through December 31, 2023. Apply today!
Holy Family University is actively hiring a number of faculty and staff positions.

Please visit holyfamily.edu/jobs to view all job openings, how to apply, and other detailed information about joining the HFU employee “family”.
Holy Family Travel Opportunities
Holy Family’s Study Abroad program is excited to announce two programs coming in 2023 that are open to the entire Holy Family community:

  • March 2023 – Join Dr. Shelley Robbins, Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences, for a 10-day tour of Costa Rica, exploring rain forests, environment and culture. See complete details here.

  • May 2023 - Join Dr. Melissa Rampelli, Associate Professor of English, for an 12-day, Grand Tour of Italy, including Venice, Florence, Assisi, Sorrento, and Rome. See complete details here. 

  • May 2024 - Join Dr. Jenai Grigg, Professor of Sociology, and Dr. Shelley Robbins, Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences, for an 11-day intercultural tour of South Africa, including Johannesburg, Kruger National Park area, and Cape Town! See complete details here.

All tours are hosted by EF Tours, Holy Family’s travel partner for over a decade, and are subject to evolving health and safety policies, restrictions, and precautions. View previous study abroad itineraries and photos here.
Unique Alumni Gift Ideas
Just in time for the holiday season, Holy Family's Campus Store has an assortment of gifts and apparel for everyone on your list - including fellow Holy Family alumni!

Shop online at: holyfamily.bncollege.com or visit the newly renovated store in person. Regular hours are posted here or call the store at: (267) 341-3588. (Note: Vintage HFU stuffed animal tigers are only available in store).
Alumni Benefit Spotlight: Northeast Cycle
Holy Family University is pleased to partner with Northeast Cycle, an indoor cycling studio, located in Morrell Plaza (9910 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia PA 19114). All Holy Family alumni can enjoy their first class for FREE and a 10% discount by using the code “HFUALUMNI” when booking online at northeastcycle215.com or via the MindBody app.

Thanks to Northeast Cycle owner, Dana Dobrowolski '10, for this special deal!
Save the Date! Reunion 2023
The Alumni Office is pleased to announce that Reunion 2023 will be held on-campus in conjunction with Commencement activities on May 18-20, 2023.

Reunion en bleu and the Alumni Awards Presentation will be held on Friday, May 19, 2023. All will be invited to join us as we celebrate the 2023 Reunion Classes (those ending in a “3” or an “8”), including the Class of 1973 (50 years), the Class of 1998 (25 years), the Class of 2013 (10 years), and the Class of 2018 (5 years)! Stay tuned for more information.

To volunteer as a Class Representative or event host, please contact Julie Rempfer ’10, Director for Alumni and Parent Relations, at jrempfer@holyfamily.edu or call (267) 341-5017.
We Continue to Stand with Ukraine in Prayer
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