American College Alumni Association Reunion
Final ACAA Reunion
13-17 August 2025
Leuven, Belgium
The American College Graduate Seminary of Louvain:
A Celebration of its Impact on the Church and our Personal Legacies
The final alumni reunion in Leuven 2025, coincides with
the 600th Anniversary of the Catholic University of Louvain
The final alumni reunion in Leuven 2025, coincides with
the 600th Anniversary of the Catholic University of Louvain
Travel alert: At the end of March transportation strikes impacted travel throughout Belgium.
The Belgian train drivers union plans additional strikes throughout the summer. Pay attention to transportation news ahead of planned travel to the reunion.
FINAL REUNION SCHEDULE
The American College Alumni Association Catholic University of Louvain
Wednesday evening, August 13, ending after breakfast, Sunday morning, August 17, 2025
Location: The American College, 100 Naamsestraat, Leuven, Belgium
Wednesday, August 13th
3 to 4:45 pm Registration Sign-In, The American College in the Aulnezaal (former dining room)
5 pm Welcome and Evening Prayer – The AC Chapel
5:30 pm Meal Prayer and Buffet Dinner – Aulnezaal
6:30 pm Overview of the Week and Announcements
7 pm Beer Tasting -- Aulnezaal
8 pm Free Time
Thursday, August 14th: Breakfast at respective lodging
8:30 am Mass at Saint Damien’s Crypt - Saint Jospeh Church, lower level, next to Hotel Shepherd, Schappenstraat 1, Daminen Plein
9:45am Welcome by American College Manager, Geesje van Lieshout at College
10:00 am “600th Anniversary of KU Leuven” by Dr. Johan De Tavenier
11:30 am Lunch in the Aulnezaal
12:15 pm Bus departs for Bruges to visit Slabbinks, Bruges Museum, and Dinner in the city
10:00 pm Arrive back at The American College in Leuven
Friday, August 15th: Breakfast at respective lodgings
9:00 am Holy Day Mass/Feast of the Assumption at Saint Peter Church, Leuven Centre
9:45-10:45 am Guided Tour of renovated Saint Peter Church
11:15 am Tour of the renovated American College
12:00 pm Lunch – Aulnezaal
1:00 pm “Vatican I: Faith and Reason” by Professor Leo Kenis – Salon
2:30 pm 60th Anniversary of Louvain Studies, Presentation by Ed Nightingale - Salon
3:00 pm Free Time
5:30 pm Evening Prayer reflecting on the Gift and Blessings of The American College in our own lives, to the people in Belgium, and to the American and worldwide Church. - The American College Chapel, led by Tuck Grinnell
6:30 pm Dinner on your own
Saturday, August 16th: Breakfast at respective lodgings
9 am Morning Prayer in honor of Saint Damien of Moloka’i
9:15 am “The Damien Project & Community – the New Legacy of The American College” (Slide Show and Presentation) - Salon
10:15 am Coffee Break
10:30 am “The state of the Belgian Church Today” – Auxiliary Bishop Koen Vanhoutte - Salon
12 noon Lunch – Aulnezaal
1 – 2:30 pm *American College of Louvain Alumni Association Business Meeting – Salon
2:30 pm Coffee Break
5:30 pm Closing Reunion Eucharist –The American College Chapel, remembering deceased Alumni and Benefactors
6:45 pm Final Reunion Banquet - Aulnezaal
Toasts to the Holy Father, the King of Belgium, to the United States
Singing of “O Sodales”
Sunday, August 17th: Breakfast at respective lodgings
Final ACAA Reunion ends.
(Optional Trip to Antwerp on Sunday, August 17yh from approximately 9:00am to 6:00pm, arranged by John Griesbach, and his sister who lives in Antwerp. Separate/Additional Cost $100 includes transportation, museum fees, and some meals.)
Separate additional cost: Arrange and Pay for extra room night at The American College or hotel. Contact Fr. Bob Flannery, the reunion coordinator to inquire about the optional trip to Antwerp.
Travel Suggestion: If planning to go to Paris, get your tickets to the Notre Dame Cathedral at least 3-4 days in Advance - advanced purchase is required.