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Homecoming and Presidential Inauguration

September 18-20, 2025


We welcome all alumni, students, family, friends, and neighbors to celebrate Aquinas College and the inauguration of Aquinas' 10th president, Sr. Maureen Geary, O.P.

Homecoming band at Aquinas College

Main Stage & Community Welcome

Open to all - no registration needed

Saturday, Sept. 20 - The pinnacle and central event of the Homecoming weekend, featuring food from local vendor Yesterdog, drinks, live music, and entertainment. The festivities begin with the women’s soccer game at noon and continue on the Holmdene lawn under the main stage tent. Enjoy a beer and drink tent, food trucks, a bounce house, and the Kidz Zone with caricatures. Live music will be performed by local artists and the ºÚÁÏÍø band.Aquinas Homecoming

 

Signature Events

Prayer Service, Blessing of the Hands, and Inauguration Reception

Sept. 18 at 4:30 p.m. - The Liturgy of the Hours is an important element of the spiritual life of Dominicans and Sister Maureen has chosen to invite faculty and staff only into this mode of prayer as she begins her service as President of Aquinas College.

Inaugural Mass and Reception

Sept. 19 at 10:30 a.m. - Open to invited guests only (limited by the capacity of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Chapel), this Mass will include a blessing and conferring of the Presidential Medallion.

Welcome Home: A Celebration of Saints

Sept. 19  at 6 p.m. - Help us kick off Homecoming 2025 and honor distinguished alumni and friends, including: Outstanding Alumna, Aquinas College Hall of Fame inductees, the 2025 recipient of the Paula T. Meehan Spirit of Aquinas Award, and a special celebration of our Class of 1975.

For events on Saturday, September 20, please park in these lots (map): Fulton Street (1), Mayfield (4), Woodward (27), or Browne (23). These are commonly known as Sturrus and Library lots. Signs will direct you. It's a beautiful walk to the heart of campus. If you need transportation, courtesy golf cart shuttles will take you where you want to go.

There will be a wide variety of food and drink options available on Saturday.

  • : Food from local vendor Yesterdog will be open for your eating enjoyment, and drink tickets will be available for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Available 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. on Saturday.
  • : Go to the east side of the field to get some tasty snacks while you watch the soccer games. Available during sporting events.
  • : If you want a sit-down experience, head to the Wege Student Center. Wide selection of food and non-alcoholic beverages. Available 11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
  • : Mostly grab-and-go snacks along with its famous coffee shop inside the Cook Carriage House. Available 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
  • : Have a bite to eat while you watch the volleyball games.

  • While on campus, check out the on the lower level of the Wege Student Center and outdoor pop-up shops selling Aquinas swag.
  • There's a fun selection of ºÚÁÏÍø shirts at . Use coupon code ºÚÁÏÍøSAINTS between August 15 and September 20 to save 15%.

ºÚÁÏÍø Corporate Discount for Drury Inn
5175 28th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Corporate ID: 327269

This discount is available to anyone affiliated with Aquinas (guest speakers, consultants, parents, prospective students, staff, faculty, etc.). This code (327269) will get visitors their room, free WiFi, 24/7 Fitness Center, continental breakfast, and a "happy hour" for $107 a night plus tax for a queen double or single king room. You can also use this code at any Drury Inn throughout the country for 10% off their standard rate. 

Get more information about Drury Inn & Suites

 


Sep 18 2025
4:30 PMOur Lady Seat of Wisdom Chapel

Evening Prayer is part of the Church's Liturgy of the Hours. It is a time of communal prayer based...

Sep 18 2025
7:30 PMPerforming Arts Center

A thrilling rock opera based on the last week of Jesus’ life, Jesus Christ Superstar has wowed...

Sep 19 2025
10:30 AMOur Lady Seat of Wisdom Chapel

Join us for the Inaugural Mass celebrating Sr. Maureen Geary, O.P., as the Tenth President of Aquinas...

Sep 19 2025
1:30 PMGrace Hauenstein Library

Take a virtual tour of the storied estates that became Aquinas College. Once the grand home of the...

Sep 19 2025
6:00 PMSturrus Sports and Fitness Center

Help us kick off Homecoming 2025 and honor distinguished alumni and friends, including: Outstanding...

Sep 19 2025
7:30 PMPerforming Arts Center

A thrilling rock opera based on the last week of Jesus’ life, Jesus Christ Superstar has wowed...

Sep 20 2025
10:30 AMWege Student Center

We invite you to attend the Golden Saints Mass & Brunch to enjoy fellowship and to welcome the...

Sep 20 2025
10:30 AMOur Lady Seat of Wisdom Chapel

A special Mass for all visiting Aquinas Golden Saints.

Sep 20 2025
11:30 AMWege Student Center

A reunion party for all graduated members of the Ireland Study Abroad program at Aquinas College,...

Sep 20 2025
11:30 AMArt & Music Center

An art exhibition featuring the Aquinas Alumni Art Show gallery opening, cyano typemaking, and an...

Sep 20 2025
12:00 PMºÚÁÏÍø Athletic Field

The Homecoming kick-off soccer game, preceded by the Top Saints Pep Rally alongside the Aquinas...

Sep 20 2025
1:00 PMAquinas College

How long has it been since you were on campus? So many changes have happened.All alumni are invited...

Sep 20 2025
1:00 PMHolmdene Lawn

The pinnacle and central event of the Homecoming weekend, featuring food from local vendor Yesterdog,...

Sep 20 2025
2:00 PMSturrus Sports and Fitness Center

Women’s volleyball competes against Indiana Tech at 2pm in the Coach Bo Gym at the Sturrus Sports...

Sep 20 2025
3:00 PMºÚÁÏÍø Athletic Field

The Men’s soccer team competes against Madonna at 3pm on the Aquinas Athletic Field.

Sep 20 2025
7:30 PMPerforming Arts Center

A thrilling rock opera based on the last week of Jesus’ life, Jesus Christ Superstar has wowed...