Speeches and Homilies

Many of these documents require the Adobe Acrobat Reader, available as a free download from Adobe.

Spinning the Threads of the Kingdom
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.
president of Seattle University
Red Mass, October 7, 2009

Text (76KB pdf, 5 pages)
The Era of Our Educational Commons
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.
president of Seattle University
University Convocation, September 16, 2009

Text (92KB pdf, 10 pages)
Graduating into the Village of One Hundred
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.
president of Seattle University
Undergraduate Commencement, June 14, 2009

Text (56KB pdf, 4 pages)
Turning the True into the Real
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.
president of Seattle University
Baccalaureate Mass, June 13, 2009

Text (48KB pdf, 3 pages)
Mirrors of the Mission
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.
president of Seattle University
All-Staff Convocation, May 22, 2009

Text (96KB pdf, 8 pages)
Bob Fenn and You
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.
president of Seattle University
Funeral Mass, April 17, 2009

Text (48KB pdf, 3 pages)
Washed by the Lent of Life
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.
president of Seattle University
Mass of the Lord's Supper, April 9, 2009

Text (44KB pdf, 2 pages)
Two White Walls of Worship
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.
president of Seattle University
5th Sunday of Lent, March 29, 2009

Text (48KB pdf, 3 pages)
May the Blessed Hope of Christmas Be With You
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.
president of Seattle University
December 15, 2008

Text (60KB pdf, 1 page)
Solstice Rejoicing in the Light of Christ
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.
president of Seattle University
Advent Mass, December 14, 2008

Text (68KB pdf, 4 pages)
The Year the World Came to Seattle University
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.
president of Seattle University
Mission Day, November 19, 2008

Text (72KB pdf, 4 pages)
The Agenda of Jesus
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.
president of Seattle University
Mass, October 19, 2008

Text (52KB pdf, 3 pages)
What Does a Global Education Demand?
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.
president of Seattle University
New Students Academic Day,
President's Convocation, September 22, 2008

Text (60KB pdf, 5 pages)
The World Comes to Seattle University
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.
president of Seattle University
University Convocation, September 17, 2008

Text (72KB pdf, 6 pages)
Guglielmo Olivotto
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.
president of Seattle University
Memorial Mass, July 24, 2008

Text (52KB pdf, 2 pages)
Audio (18MB mp3, 52:17)
The Person Behind the Mission
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.
president of Seattle University
Baccalaureate Mass, June 14, 2008
St. James Cathedral

Text (48KB pdf, 3 pages)
The Catholic Character of Seattle University's Academic Mission: Convening a Conversation
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.
president of Seattle University
Provost Convocation, April 11, 2008

Text (100KB pdf, 11 pages)
Fr. Pedro Arrupe, S.J.: The Man Who Was There
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.
president of Seattle University
Mass for 100th Anniversary of birth of Pedro Arrupe, November 18, 2007

Text (56KB pdf, 3 pages)
Audio excerpt 1 (2MB mp3, 2:37)
Audio excerpt 2 (812KB mp3, 1:09)
Audio excerpt 3 (880KB mp3, 1:15)
Full audio (14MB mp3, 19:59)
The Home of Faith
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.
president of Seattle University
Interfaith Symposium on Homelessness, November 17, 2007

Text (56KB pdf, 3 pages)
Welcome and a parable
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.
president of Seattle University
Welcome Week for the Class of 2011, September 22, 2007

Audio (16MB mp3, 45:19)
The Next Five Years: Playing for Real
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.
president of Seattle University
University Convocation, September 19, 2007

Text (157KB pdf, 9 pages)
KUOW Radio: Talking Religion at Work
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.
president of Seattle University
August 30, 2007

KUOW Radio
Senior Synthesis: Understanding Seeking Faith
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg, S.J.,
president of Seattle University
Baccalaureate Mass, June 9, 2007
St. James Cathedral

Text (68KB pdf, 3 pages)
Diversity & Religion: We Can Talk
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg S.J.
president of Seattle University
May 23, 2007

Seattle Rotary
Mass of The Holy Spirit
Dr. Tim Leary,
senior vice president of Seattle University
Homily, September 28, 2006
Immaculate Conception Church

Text (96KB pdf, 4 pages)
Empowering Readers for a Just and Humane World
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg, S.J.,
president of Seattle University
New Student Academic Convocation, September 18, 2006

Text (109KB pdf, 5 pages)
If you could have whatever you wanted, how would Seattle U. be different in ten years?
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg, S.J.,
president of Seattle University
University Convocation, September 13, 2006

Text (157KB pdf, 9 pages)
Undergraduate Commencement
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg, S.J.,
president of Seattle University
June 11, 2006

Text (140KB, 1 page)
Graduate Commencement
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg, S.J.,
president of Seattle University
June 11, 2006

Text (44KB pdf, 1 page)
ROTC Commissioning
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg, S.J.,
president of Seattle University
June 11, 2006

Text (50KB pdf, 2 pages)
There is Need of Only One Thing
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg, S.J.,
president of Seattle University
Baccalaureate Mass, June 10, 2006

Text (80KB pdf, 3 pages)
Art Is Useless Except To Make Us Whole
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg, S.J.,
president of Seattle University
Mission Day, April 27, 2006

Text (24KB pdf, 3 pages)
What Habitat Teaches Us About Our Humanity
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg, S.J.,
president of Seattle University
Habitat for Humanity Breakfast, March 28, 2006
Washington State Convention and Trade Center

Text (25KB pdf, 4 pages)
At the Mid-point in Our Decade for Distinction
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg, S.J.,
president of Seattle University
University Convocation, September 14, 2005

Text (41KB pdf, 5 pages)
The Will-Do Generation
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg, S.J.,
president of Seattle University
Academic Achievement Luncheon, June 1, 2005
Seattle Rotary #4

Text (36KB pdf, 7 pages)
As You Go, Take Nothing
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg, S.J.,
president of Seattle University
Baccalaureate Mass, June 11, 2005

Text (19KB pdf, 3 pages)
Benedict XVI: I Accept
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg, S.J.,
president of Seattle University
Homily, April 24, 2005

Text (73KB pdf, 3 pages)
The Cross at the Center of Seattle
Fr. Stephen V. Sundborg, S.J.,
president of Seattle University
Tre Ore, March 29, 2002
St. James Cathedral

Text (239KB pdf, 22 pages)