5THE AQUINAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011

Where were you during Family Weekend?NEWS

THE AQUINAS PHOTO/THOMAS HEINTZFAMILIES PREPARE to play bingo Friday for the weekend’s kickoff event. Seated (left to right): Erik Schab, Laure Schab, Pamela Niemiec, John Niemiec, John D. Niemiec and Stanley Schab.

THE AQUINAS PHOTO/THOMAS HEINTZSTUDENTS PLAY bingo Friday on the Dionne Green. Seated (left to right): Zane Rouhana, Zach-ary Rouhana, Nicole Rouhana, Adib Rouhana, Zoey Rouhana and Zavien Rouhana.

THE AQUINAS PHOTO/THOMAS HEINTZMATT SMELTZER, Treasurer, Chrissy Orvetz, Secretary, and Katie Gonzalez, Director of Com-munication, represent the Student Governement at the activities fair Saturday.

THE AQUINAS PHOTO/THOMAS HEINTZFAMILIES ENJOY a delicious brunch prepared by Catering Services Saturday on the fouth floor of the DeNaples Center.

THE AQUINAS PHOTO/THOMAS HEINTZCLASS BANNERS for the 2012, 2012, 2014 and 2015 line the lobby of the Family Weekend brunch in the DeNaples Center Saturday.

THE AQUINAS PHOTO/THOMAS HEINTZREV. MICHAEL Bellafiore, S.J., Rev. Kevin Quinn, S.J., and Rev. John Begley, SJ., celebrate the Eu-charist during Family Weekend Mass Saturday.

THE AQUINAS PHOTO/THOMAS HEINTZMORE THAN 150 students and parents arrived at 9:30 a.m. to listen to Rev. Rick Malloy, S.J., during the Ask a Jesuit event Sunday.

THE AQUINAS PHOTO/THOMAS HEINTZNEWLY-COMMISSIONED MINISTERS receive a blessing from The Univeristy community during the Family Weekend Mass Saturday.

THE AQUINAS PHOTO/THOMAS HEINTZDONALD, MARIANN and Cara Brindley await the altar server to bring the gifts to the altar during the Family Weekend Mass Saturday.

THE AQUINAS PHOTO/THOMAS HEINTZFAMILIES FILLED the 1,200 seats in the Byron Rec-reation Center for Family Weekend Mass Saturday. Saturday’s events introduced families to all facets of University life. They also included Scranton’s Got Spirt, the Student Activities Fair, Family Lun-cheon, a Harvest Festival on the Dionne Green and classroom sessions.

THE AQUINAS PHOTO/THOMAS HEINTZTHE URBAN Beats Crew performs for families dur-ing Scranton’s Got Spirit event Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011. This is just one event the team particpated in over the weekend. Dancing (left to right): Katie Fonseca, Kyla Hennigan, Alaina Setzer, Stephanie Morales, Jordan Mazzoni, Devon McKain, Raquel Biondi, Alice Rajlai and Sandy Martone.

THE AQUINAS PHOTO/THOMAS HEINTZMEN AND Women For Octaves serenade the crowd Saturday. Singing (left to right): Dave Rennekamp, Caitlin Zuilkoski, Anna Weinberger, Peter Alexan-der, Amanda Loevner, Lori Travers, Susanna David, Natalie Picciano, Sarah Neitz, Francesca Arvonio, Jezza Malik, Rob Cermignano, Nick Godzak, Dan Johnson, Dr. Michael Friedman and Will Krieger.

THE AQUINAS PHOTO/THOMAS HEINTZSCRANTON CHEER performs a stunt during Family Weekend.

THE AQUINAS PHOTO/THOMAS HEINTZTHE SCRANTON Dance Team performs its routine for the families during Scranton’s Got Talent, Sat-urday.

THE AQUINAS PHOTO/THOMAS HEINTZFAMILIES SHOUT for free shirts during Scranton’s Got Talent Saturday.