The article was first reported by The Catholic Free Press

January 10, 2019

By Tanya Connor

“Only older Catholics like to go to Mass, adoration and confession. The faith is dying. It should be more fun.”
Friends say such things to Dale Brown, a student at Nichols College in Dudley. But he has a different perspective after attending a conference.
The Jan. 3-7 conference in Indianapolis – SEEK2019: Encounter Something More” – was sponsored by the Denver-based Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS).

More than 17,000 people from around the world registered for the gathering that included talks, entertainment, adoration and Masses celebrated by bishops and priests, a press release said. There were tracks for college students, campus ministers and “lifelong mission.”

The week before Christmas, the Assumption family of religious, Lay Assumptionists, sisters from several communities, invited guests and the staff of OER gathered once again to celebrate the blessings of this season together, thanks to the hospitality of Fr. Dinh and the local OER community. It was an afternoon of sharing stories, friendship, Christmas carols, and delicious foods both savory and sweet. It truly was a time to celebrate God with us and among us and one another!

The Assumptionist Community of Tlilapan celebrated with joy the XX D'Alzoniano Youth Encounter in the Chapel of St. Joseph Jalapilla from November 23 to 25, 2018. Around 200 young people from Orizaba, Córdoba and Mexico City participated with enthusiasm and joy in their first camp with Jesus . It is because according to them, it was a wonderful experience that they will never forget. This is the main Assumptionist youth activity in Mexico that takes place every year to celebrate one more anniversary of the passage to the full life of our founder, Fr. Emmanuel D'Alzon.

We met with the intention of deepening the life and work of our founder, his time and his challenges, his spirituality and his thoughts. But also, in this meeting, we shared the experiences lived in this life of being Christians from the intuitions of our founder.

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Assumption College has been ranked first in the state of Massachusetts and 10th in the nation by Study.com in its 2019 rankings for the top Christian colleges and universities.

According to Study.com, when ranking the 50 Best Christian Colleges & Universities, the organization “examined and ranked undergraduate and graduate Christian schools in an effort to recognize the top 50 Christian schools in the country.” Study.com used a variety of factors, including U.S. Department of Education data, school features, and unique faith-based opportunities for students. The ranking organization also stated that “while most of the schools provide traditional degree programs, they also offer religion-based degrees in addition to religious clubs and organizations to help foster students' spiritual growth.”

Assumption was recognized for its “quality education and outstanding student-centered service and ministry opportunities.”  Study.com’s profile of Assumption states that “promoting a philosophy of education that aligns with classical and Christian ideals and values is a primary goal of Assumption College” and that it “provides students with a well-rounded academic and campus living experience that includes a major focused on theology and the ability to foster spiritual, social and intellectual growth through its campus ministry.”