Marywood University Awarded SHARE Grant

Posted on March 1, 2022 by The Dunmorean

The Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), has approved Marywood University’s application for a SHARE Grant award in the amount of $295,264, which will be applied over a three-year period. “SHARE” stands for Sexual Assault and Harassment Awareness Response & Education, and the primary focus of the OVW grant is to strengthen a coordinated community response to incidents of sexual violence.

The Women’s Resource Center, The Lackawanna District Attorney’s Office, and the Dunmore and Scranton Police Departments are partners in this project. The proposed SHARE project will expand and enhance available prevention education for students, faculty and administration; establish a more coordinated community resource strategy; and create new policies and procedures for prevention of stalking.

For additional information about the SHARE Project at Marywood University, contact the Counseling/Student Development Center, at (570) 348-6245, or visit marywood.edu/csdc/resources.html.

Bishop Bambera Issues Statement Regarding Invasion of Ukraine

Posted on March 1, 2022 by The Dunmorean

Like many of you, I am saddened and heartbroken by the humanitarian crisis that continues to unfold in Ukraine. Our world should be long past the need for anyone to wake up at 5 a.m. to the sound of explosions, rocket attacks and air raid sirens.

I ask you to join me in praying for peace, an immediate end to the Russian invasion, and a respect for international law. I also ask you to join me in praying for the more than 40 million innocent women, men and children currently living in Ukraine, and most especially the victims of this conflict and their families.

On behalf of the clergy, deacons, consecrated religious and lay faithful of the Diocese of Scranton, I express our firm solidarity with Ukrainian Catholics and Ukrainians here in northeastern and north central Pennsylvania and in Ukraine itself.

Now more than ever, our world is in need of healing and hope. I also urge everyone to participate in the call of Pope Francis to make March 2, Ash Wednesday, a Day of Fasting for Peace. As Our Holy Father has said, ‘May the Queen of Peace preserve the world from the madness of war.’

The following prayer is very dear to the Ukrainian people. I suggest that it be offered on their behalf.

We fly to Your patronage, O Virgin Mother of God.

Despise not our prayers in our needs,

but deliver us from all dangers, since you alone are pure and blessed. O most glorious ever-Virgin Mary,

the Mother of Christ our God, accept our prayers

and present them to Your Son and our God,

that for the sake of you, He enlighten and save our souls.

Bishop Joseph C. Bambera
Diocese of Scranton

Editors Note: Various Catholic agencies, including the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia and the international Caritas confederation, have already started to collect donations to aid with the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, as people flee to escape Russian bombing and shelling. For a list of agencies, please visit dioceseofscranton.org.

“Nurse for a Day” Program at Marywood

Posted on March 1, 2022 by The Dunmorean

Due to an enthusiastic response, an additional date for Marywood University’s “Nurse for a Day” program has been planned to accommodate interested prospective nursing students.

On both Wednesday, March 16, and Wednesday, March 23, from 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m., the program will occur in the Center for Natural and Health Sciences on the University’s campus. Both events are free and open to those interested in a nursing degree.

Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in CPR training and Simulation and Nursing Lab activities. A tour of Marywood’s campus will be provided, as well as lunch, at which attendees can meet with nursing faculty members.

The “Nurse for a Day” program provides prospective nursing students with the opportunity to explore and find resources available to them. By speaking with faculty and current nursing students, attendees get a clearer picture about the types of classes, course material, and clinical work involved with a nursing major.

Marywood’s nursing department provides academic and clinical coursework to prepare students to provide health care services in a variety of settings. Graduates of the undergraduate program have unlimited opportunities in hospitals and school and nursing home settings. Other areas of practice include pharmaceuticals, research, consulting, management, and administration. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates may also choose to continue their education in pursuit of a career as a nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, or educator.

To attend “Nurse for a Day,” register by March 9 at marywood.edu/NurseForADay for a session. Registration is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For additional information about Marywood’s nursing program, please visit www.marywood.edu/nursing, or call (570) 348-6275.