Brookland Avenue

Catholic University of America by Bob Malesky

Please join the Brookland Neighborhood Civic Association at their next meeting on Tuesday, July 20th at 7:00 PM. The meeting will take place in Margot Hall of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church at 3400 12th Street, NE (corner of 12th and Monroe Streets, NE).

The Special Guest for this meeting will be Robert Malesky. Mr. Malesky has lived in Brookland since 1970. He graduated from Catholic University and then worked for thirty years at National Public Radio where, among other things, he was the senior producer of Weekend Edition Sunday with Liane Hansen. Mr. Malesky is now a freelance writer and producer and has just completed a book entitled The Catholic University of America.

The Catholic University of America tells the story of CUA’s early founding and development into a world-renowned University. It is a fascinating history and one that is entwined in many ways with Brookland’s contemporaneous development as a neighborhood. Mr. Malesky will share stories from his book of those early years and will present a slide show of old photographs. Copies of his book will be available for purchase and a book-signing will follow.

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church

EYA Opens New Townhome Community: Chancellor’s Row at Brookland Metro Station

Washington, DC – This Saturday May 8, BUILDER Magazine’s 2009 “America’s Best Builder”, EYA, will celebrate the grand opening of its 7th new home community in Washington, DC at Chancellor’s Row.

Chancellor’s Row is a new townhome community located just four blocks from Brookland/CUA Metro station (three stops from Union Station on the red line). Situated on a beautiful 10-acre parcel of the St. Paul’s College, the new neighborhood will offer gorgeous views of century-old DC landmarks – all within walking distance to countless shops & restaurants, and the theater, fitness and cultural amenities of Trinity University and Catholic University.

New townhome designs at Chancellor’s Row complement the classic rowhome architecture DC is known for. Brick exteriors are accented by front porches, historic paint colors and cornice detailing. Inside, the homes will be built to the nation’s most comprehensive green building program – LEED for Homes. ENERGY STAR labeling of the homes also contributes to energy savings and a more comfortable indoor environment for homeowners.

New home buyers at Chancellor’s Row will enjoy such included features as rooftop terraces, garage parking, gourmet kitchens and expansive community open spaces. Home prices start at $469,900.

For more information go to EYA.com

When: Saturday May 8th 2010

Where:650-T Jackson Street NE

Time: 11am-6pm

Catholic University of America

After a bit of a hiatus Catholic University’s Tower student newspaper is back online with their new blog and are back to using Wordpress.

The Tower moved to Wordpress as their platform in 2008, previously the Tower was running on College Publisher a student newspaper web management system run by MTV that was difficult it use and to customize. The change to Wordpress was a pretty big deal at the time as it offered more features and generally was a better user experience for readers.

However this academic year the CUA Tower has seemed to be missing in action at cuatower.com. Readers were are still greeted with a College Media Network “This Site is Undergoing Maintenance” message instead of the former site(s). All the previous Wordpress goodness that was CUA Tower had vanished.

Then today the Tower announced via their Twitter Feed

http://cuatower.wordpress.com/ OUR NEW BLOG #CUATOWER #CUA

The new Tower is a great start and I am excited to see what is coming in the future. As for now the archives and older posts that were previously on cuatower.com and blogs.cuatower.com are still gone and have not been migrated over. Hopefully these will be available later.

Nevertheless I am excited about the CUA Tower and their new blog.

Welcome back guys.

CUA Junior Mike Provine on Wheel of Fortune (Photo by Carol Kaelson)

Mike Provine, a Catholic University of America Junior a contestant on Wheel of Fortune that taped in early January in showing tomorrow Monday Febuary 22nd at 7pm.

A viewing party will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Food Court of the Pryzbyla Center at CUA. Following the half-hour broadcast that begins at 7 p.m., Mike Provine will answer questions about his appearance on the popular game show.

To see how Mike did watch Wheel of Fortune tomorrow at 7pm. For more details on Mike’s game-show appearance, check out CUA Public Affairs.

Snow Ball Fight

Bored Inventive CUA Students are organizing a campus wide snow ball fight today at 2pm-5pm on CUA’s Law School lawn, this a good opportunity to alleivate some of that cabin fever from the last few days and blow off some steam.

View the official Facebook Fan Page for more information and to RSVP to the snow ball fight.

When:
Today Thursday, February 11, 2010 from 2pm-5pm

Where:
CUA Law School Lawn

Snowy Colonel Brooks Tavern

Today’s meeting by the Menkiti Group presenting on the upcoming development coming to Colonel Brooks Tavern and Island Jim’s building is postponed. The presentation was going to be today and given at Colonel Brooks Tavern at 7pm. A communication will be sent out once there is a new date.

In the mean time it looks like there will be presentation on the Colonel Brooks Tavern development at the next ANC SMD 5A07 meeting where Mr. Jim Stiegman and the Menkiti Group will be formally presenting to the community.

When: Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 6:30PM-9PM
Where: Guildfield Missionary Baptist Church
1023 Otis Street, NE – Basement
(please enter through parking lot)

Guildfield Missionary Baptist Church

Additionally the were will be likely be other community presentations of the Colonel Brooks Tavern including at a Brookland Neighborhood Civic Association meeting, the upcoming meeting logistics will be posted as they become public.

Welcome to Brookland

Next Brookland Neighborhood Civic Association meeting Saturday 11/14/2009

Join us for a discussion of the following key topics of interest to Brookland residents:

• Planned Development in Brookland — Hear an update on the Abdo and Catholic University plan for the area just west of the Brookland Metro station
• Pedestrian Safety in Brookland — A resolution in support of traffic calming at 12th and Newton Streets will be discussed
• Friends of Fort Bunker Hill Park — Learn about a newly-formed Brookland neighborhood organization whose mission is to work with the National Park Service on making improvements to Fort Bunker Hill Park

Contact: Caroline Petti carolinepetti@yahoo.com
President, Brookland Neighborhood Civic Association

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is celebrating its 50th year Jubilee celebration.

On November 20, 2009, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception will mark the 50th Anniversary of its dedication.

In keeping with the tradition of the Church, the Jubilee is celebrated for an entire year before the date, in this case, of the Basilica’s 50th Anniversary.

A Solemn Opening of the Jubilee Year 2008-2009 occurred on Sunday, November 16, 2008 with the celebration of Mass in the Great Upper Church by Rev. Msgr. Walter R. Rossi, Basilica Rector.

In celebration of its Jubilee Year, the Basilica is hosting Pilgrimage Saturdays on the third Saturday of each month beginning February 2009 and ending in November 2009. On the third Saturday of each month, from 3pm-4pm, the faithful will be guided on “pilgrimage” to select chapels and oratories of the Basilica. Participants will join in the recitation of litanies, devotions, and songs in honor of Our Lady while “journeying” to each pilgrimage site.

From September 2009 to November 2009, an Anniversary Exhibit featuring photographs artifacts and memorabilia of the history and construction of the Basilica will be displayed in Memorial Hall.

Upcoming Celebration Dates

• Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 5pm with the Plenary Mass of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
• Saturday, November 21 at 3pm, with the final “Pilgrimage Saturday”
• Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 12 noon closing celebration in the Great Upper Church

More information about the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception 50 year celebration.

Come Trick or Treat at CUA

Halloween at Catholic University! Candy, face painting, games, and more!

Come and have a safe and fun Halloween on CUA’s campus.

Date: Thursday, October 29th 2009

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Location: Curley Court, CUA

CUA Halloween Map

If you plan on attending, please contact the Office of Campus Ministry (202)-319-5575 to RSVP.

Tickets for DC native, humorist, media gadfly, and contributor to Wait Wait .. Don’t Tell me Mo Rocca’s November 16th performance at CUA will be sold 10/19/2009 at the Pryzbyla Center from 10-2pm and from 5-7pm. Read more about Mo Rocca’s CUA performance.

Ticket Prices

Tickets can be purchased online from the CUA Program Board Store.

Contact information
Pryzbyla Center, Room 125
620 Michigan Ave NE
Washington, DC 20064
Main Office Line: (202) 319-5777
Executive Office Line: (202) 319-6006
Email: cua-programboard@cua.edu

Hours of Operation
Monday – Thursday: 10am – 5pm
Friday: 10am – 4pm