Maida Alumni Library Inside
The Adam Cardinal Maida Alumni Library is located in Orchard Lake, Michigan. The Library serves the students of SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary and St. Mary’s Preparatory as well as the clients of the Polish Mission.
Orchard Lake Schools celebrates THE FEAST OF ST.JOHN PAUL THE GREAT
St. Jerome, saint and Doctor of the Church, patron saint of librarians and libraries, archivists, Bible scholars, schoolchildren, students, and translators. St. Jerome is best known for his translation of most of the Bible into Latin (the translation later known as the Vulgate) and his commentaries on the Gospels. In art often shown with lion, in cardinal attire, with cross, skull, trumpet, owl, books, and writing materials.
This year on September 30, St. Jerome’s feast day, his life was celebrated with The Apostolic Letter SCRIPTURAE SACRAE AFFECTUS of Pope Francis On the Sixteen Hundredth Anniversary of the Death of Saint Jerome.
Jan van Eyck – Saint Jerome in His Study – 25.4 – Detroit Institute of Arts
https://www.dia.org/art/collection/object/saint-jerome-his-study-44739
St. John Paul II was born in the Polish town of Wadowice on May 18, 1920. Elected pope in 1978, St. John Paul II was head of the Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005.
Happy 100 Birthday, St.John Paul II !!!
The Library has just received some great resource trials. We’d really like the feedback of our entire campus community on the following database and sets of eBooks:
- eBook Community College Collection Trial: Community College eBooks
- eBook Religion Collection Trial: Religion Collection eBooks
- Academic Search Premier Database: Academic Search Premier
If you are off campus, you may be prompted for a user id and password. Please use the following:
User ID: cyril
Password: pray4me
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact the Library. Happy Research!