Thursday, August 29, 2013

9.1.13

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 22 no 3

September 1, 2013 - Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
+ Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 + Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24 + Luke 14:1, 7-14 +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30am only (No 6:30pm mass)




Mass Intentions:

Sunday9.1  10:30amFor Peace 
Sunday6:30pm
Monday9.2NO MASS  LABOR DAY
Tuesday9.34:30pmFr. Ed Botkin
Wednesday  9.49:15pmStudent Intentions
Thursday9.54:30pmMarlayne Eickhoff  
Friday9.6NoonLois Barrett

This Week's Activities Include:
Monday: Music Ministry 6pm (Chapel)/College Bible Study 9pm (Gathering Space)
Tuesday: Bridge Bible Fellowship 9pm (Gathering Space)
Wednesday: Ambrosians for Peace and Justice 8pm (Lower Chapel)/Mass and More 9:15pm (Grotto/Chapel)
Thursday: Holy Hour for Peace 7pm (Chapel)

The Sacrament of Reconciliation (confession) is celebrated Wednesday from 8:30-9pm in the Reconciliation Room in the Chapel and by appointment.


BUILDING UP HUMANITY
  Since the Labor Day holiday falls so early in the semester we have an opportunity this weekend to take a breather after all the heavy lifting of beginning a new academic year.  But Labor Day also gives us the opportunity to honor workers and thank those whose labors we too easily take for granted.  The dignity of work and the rights of workers has always been an important tenet of Catholic Social Teaching and over the years church leaders have reiterated that message constantly.  This past week we celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s historic I Have a Dream speech and were reminded of how there the dream of racial equality is still not fully fulfilled.  It’s not unfair to say that we may well have even lost ground in the dream for worker’s rights.  To quote Dr. King:  

  So often we overlook the worth and significance of those who are not in professional  jobs. Of those who are not in the so-called 'big jobs.' But let me say to  you tonight, that whenever you are engaged in work that serves humanity and is for the building of humanity, it has dignity and it has worth.

  As we enjoy a three-day weekend, take time to express gratitude for those who clean, cook, work behind counters and in farm fields, those on construction projects and those fulfilling tasks that serve you and me on a daily basis. We need one another and all of the work done to build up humanity is sacred. ---Fr. Chuck 

•Labor Day Weekend Mass Schedule 
Please note that because of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, there will not be a 6:30 pm mass this Sunday (Sept. 1).   Please join us for the 10:30 am mass.   Also, the 12pm mass will not be celebrated on Monday. Our regular Sunday schedule of 10:30am and 6:30pm will resume on Sunday, September 8.

•Have you signed-up for Campus Ministry Activities? 
Thanks to all those who signed-up for campus ministry activities and for volunteer opportunities at last Sunday’s mass and at ClubFest. We’ve got a great number of volunteers already and it’s going to be a great year!   It’s not too late if you still want to sign-up.  Sign up cards for the various ministries and activities of Campus Ministry are still available in the Gathering Space or in the Lower Chapel. You’ll be contacted soon, if you haven’t already about the various activities.  Training for Lectors and Extra-Ordinary Ministers of the Eucharistic will be held after both masses next weekend (Sept. 8).  To be involved in these or any of the many other types of service and activities, get your volunteer card filled out and turned in to us today, or email us at ministry@sau.edu and we can get the sign up information to you.

•College Bible Study
The first meeting of the College Bible Study will be on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at 7.00pm at lower Chapel. The regular meetings of College Bible Study will be on Mondays at 9.00 pm.  Since this Monday is Labor Day we have postponed the meeting to Tuesday.

•Learning About the Catholic Church/RCIA
Campus Ministry offers a program for SAU students, faculty and staff interested in learning more about the Catholic church. Those with an interest in joining or those who have not been confirmed and now want to be are able to go on from these meetings to complete the Sacraments of Initiation if they decide the time is right. These meetings are also a great way to learn more. Contact Sheila Deluhery in Campus Ministry ministry@sau.edu or 333 6132 for more information.

•Busy Student Retreat
Would you like to learn how to find time to pray and reflect while going about your busy schedule? Then the BUSY STUDENT RETREAT – is for you! Registration forms for this semester’s retreat – beginning Sunday evening September 22 and running to Thursday, September 26 – are available in the Gathering Space, from the Campus Ministry Office in the lower chapel or by emailing ministry@sau.edu . The requirements are simple: spend a half hour each of the four days reflecting on the scripture passage provided and schedule another half hour to speak with one of the spiritual guides coming to campus to join us for the week. You set the time to fit into your schedule. Contact Sheila Deluhery 333 6132 or ministry@sau.edu for more information!

•Brewed Awakening
Have you been keeping up with recent news about the war in Syria? Come discuss the recent chemical weapons attack and the implications of US and international involvement with experts on the issues. Join us for a hopefully riveting discussion over specialty coffees and teas. Wednesday, Sept. 4th @ 7:30pm in the Chapel Gathering Space.

•Service on Saturdays
The first two will be held on Sep. 7 from 10:30-2:30 and Sep. 14 from 9-noon helping the Figge Art Museum. Contact ministry@sau.edu for more information or sign up on the bulletin board in the lower chapel!

•Music Ministry
If you love to sing or play an instrument, Music Ministry is looking for you!  Come help us provide music for Sunday and daily masses, and other prayer services.  We will have a 6pm Rehearsal this Monday in Christ the King chapel.  Stop by after break and join us!  Contact Chris Clow at ministry@sau.edu to learn more.

•Holy Hour for Peace
Come join us for an evening of Eucharistic Adoration, praise and worship music, and prayers for peace on Thursday, Sept. 5 at 7pm in the Chapel.  Spend some time in prayer, song, quiet, and praying for peace.

•Catholic Young Adult Network Conference
The Diocese of Davenport’s Catholic Young Adult Network invites those ages 18-39 -- to its second annual conference, “Called and Chosen,” on Saturday, Sept. 28 at St. Patrick Church, Iowa City from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm.  Join fellow young Catholics for two inspiring keynote presentations from John Donahue-Grossman, thought-provoking breakout sessions, opportunities for Eucharistic adoration and reconciliation, and Mass!  Cost is $20 and includes lunch.  For more information contact davenportcyan@gmail.com

•Trivia Night
Quad Cities Interfaith Trivia Night Fundraiser is Saturday Sept 7th Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the game begins at 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Hall in Davenport. Cost is $10/person or $80 for a table of 8.  Bring your own food and beverages.  Call QCI at 563-322-4910 to reserve your spot!

Thursday, August 22, 2013

8.25.13

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 22 no 2

August 25, 2013 - Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
+ Isaiah 66:18-21 + Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13 + Luke 13:22-30 +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30am and 6:30pm







Mass Intentions:

Sunday8.25  10:30am  
Sunday6:30pm
Monday8.26Noon  Coach Jim Fox
Tuesday8.274:30pmFr. Herman Strub  
Wednesday  8.289:15pmStudent Intentions
Thursday8.294:30pmFr. Jim Greene
Friday8.30NoonJack Bush

This Week's Activities Include:
Monday: Music Ministry 6pm (Chapel)
Tuesday: Bridge Bible Fellowship 9pm (Gathering Space)
Wednesday: Ambrosians for Peace and Justice 8pm (Lower Chapel)/Mass and More 9:15pm (Grotto/Chapel)
Thursday: Interfaith Council 6:30pm (Lower Chapel)

The Sacrament of Reconciliation (confession) is celebrated Wednesday from 8:30-9pm in the Reconciliation Room in the Chapel and by appointment.


I HAVE A DREAM
This week our nation marks the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his rousing I HAVE A DREAM speech. Two years after that day, Dr. King was here in Davenport to receive the Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award and many here took his message of nonviolent social change to heart. This Sunday at 2:00 pm in the Rogalski Center on our campus, this year’s Pacem in Terris Award will be given to another prophet of social change, Jean Vanier, the founder of L’Arche communities where those with and without developmental and mental disabilities share as equal participant in communal life.  Although he presented the award earlier this summer to Vanier at his home in France, Bishop Amos will join us Sunday to present an award to members of L’Arche communities from the Midwest.  We can learn a lot from L’Arche and the teachings of Jean Vanier.  Dr. King dreamed of a day when all God’s children would be joined together regardless of race or creed. Jean Vanier has said it another way: “to be human is to be bonded together, each with our own weaknesses and strengths, because we need each other.”  Join us on Sunday to hear a prophet’s dream. Our efforts can contribute to making that dream a reality.   ---Fr. Chuck 



•MASS SCHEDULEWe resume our academic year mass schedule today with both Sunday masses at 10:30 am and 6:30pm.  Daily mass is offered Monday and Friday at 12pm, Tuesday and Thursday at 4:30pm and Wednesday at 9:15 pm in the Grotto if weather permits. The simpler, about 25 minute long, daily mass provides a great way to recharge your spiritual batteries during the week. In addition, the chapel is open for all Ambrosians for quiet reflection from 7am - 10pm daily.

•BEE Involved! Sign Up
This Sunday, August 25 you can sign up for the various ministries and activities of Campus Ministry at both the 10:30am and 6:30pm masses. Please plan to join us on Sunday and let us know about your interests. We have activities ranging from Brewed Awakening discussions to various reflection and sung prayer and many other types of service and activities! You can also stop by our offices in the lower chapel and we will be glad to speak with you and answer any questions. We’re looking forward to a great year! Or, email us at ministry@sau.edu and we can get the sign up information to you.

•Pacem In Terris Peace and Freedom Award
Join us this Sunday at 2:00 pm in the Rogalski Center Ballroom as Bishop Martin Amos joins us to celebrate the awarding of this year’s Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award. Named after the 1963 encyclical letter of Pope John XXII which has been called the foundational document for all who dedicated to peace building, the award celebrates the life and achievements of peacemakers.  Since 1964 the award has been presented to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dorothy Day, Mother Teresa, Cesar Chavez, Sister Helen Prejean, Lech Walesa, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and others.  This year’s award was given in France earlier this summer, but will be celebrated this Sunday with the community, honoring L’Arche communities of radical inclusion and their founder Jean Vanier.  Please join us and be a part of this incredible heritage of celebrating peace makers.

•Interfaith Council
SAU is a part of a nation-wide initiative called Interfaith Youth Corps begun by President Obama to unite people from diverse backgrounds around service projects.  Started at St. Ambrose one year ago, it has the following mission: "Through service, engaging in meaningful conversation about faith values, and acting together on shared values, Interfaith Council seeks to build positive relationships between people from diverse religious and non-religious backgrounds."  The first meeting will take place Thursday August 29 at 6.30 pm. at the Lower Chapel Conference Room. All who wish to contribute to the community by being part of a group of people belonging to different faiths/non-faith groups are welcome.

•50th Anniversary of MLK March on Washington
The local QC community will be commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s historic “I have a dream” speech and the march on Washington for jobs and freedom on Wednesday Aug. 28 at 2:30 pm in Lafayette Park (4th and Gaines)  in Davenport. Speakers include Congressman Loebsack, Senator Rita Hart, Rep. Phyllis Tyde, Mayor Gluba, Vera Kelly—Davenport NAACP, Rev. Rogers Kirk 3rd Missionary Baptist, Larry Roberson, Scott Co. Board of Ed., and others.

•Service on Saturdays
The first two will be held on Sep. 7 from 10:30-2:30 and Sep. 14 from 9-noon helping the Figge Art Museum. Contact campus ministry ministry@sau.edu for more information or sign up on the bulletin board in the lower chapel!

•Ambrosians for Peace and Justice
Interested in learning about social justice issues within our communities and the greater world?  Ambrosians for Peace and Justice seeks to fulfill the social mission of the Church by being true to the demands of the Gospel through Faith Learning Justice.  All faiths welcome!  Our first meeting is Wednesday, August 28th at 8 p.m. in the Lower Chapel.  Contact Kelly Bush at BushKellyA@sau.edu for more information!

•Social Justice Retreat
St. Ambrose has a rich history of social justice activism.  To learn about social justice issues within our community as well as how YOU can make changes that positively impact our world, join us on the Social Justice Retreat.  The retreat also features national social justice speaker and activist, Kitt Agrow!  The retreat takes place at Camp Shalom on September 6-7.  The cost is $10.  Sign up quickly as we only have 25 spots available.  Contact Kelly Bush in Campus Ministry at BushKellyA@sau.edu.

•Music Ministry
Do you love to sing or play an instrument?  Come check out Music Ministry.  We help to provide music for our Sunday masses, and other liturgies throughout the year.  All are invited to come and join Mondayl at 6pm in the Chapel.  Have any questions, or can’t make a Monday night? Contact Chris Clow at mail ministry@sau.edu.

•Like us on Facebook!
Like the Campus Ministry Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SAUCampusMinistry to stay up to date on news, events, prayers, retreat and service opportunities, and much more.  Plus, like the page during Welcome Week, and get a chance to win a prize.  All students who likes the Facebook page will have a chance on Aug. 30 to win a $10 gift card to the bookstore. At least 20 gift cards will be given away. So find us on Facebook, and like us today!

•Bridge Bible Fellowship is a great way for students who are not Catholic to join in ecumenical bible discussions with those of various Christian denominations, including Catholics, to strengthen their faith values. Our first informational meeting will be Tuesday, Aug 27 at 9pm in the Chapel.  Come and learn about the Bridge and about the discussion topic for the semester.

•Who Are Sisters TODAY?
St. Mary Monastery in Rock Island will be having a discernment weekend Aug. 31-Sept. 2. Several religious communities will be present. Carpooling options are available. If you are interested, please email Sr. Bobbi Bussan, rbussan@smmsisters.org.

Thursday, August 15, 2013

8.18.13

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 22 no 1

August 18, 2013 - Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
+ Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10 + Hebrews 12:1-4 + Luke 12:49-53 +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30am and 6:30pm







Mass Intentions:

Sunday8.18  10:30am  
Sunday3:00pm
Monday8.19No mass
Tuesday8.20No mass  
Wednesday  8.219:15pmStudent Intentions
Thursday8.224:30pmFr. William Dawson, '50  
Friday8.23NoonDavid McDaniel '70  




WELCOME TO THE JOURNEY
  As the saying goes, "the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."  The sentiment of that statement makes what we do at St. Ambrose in the upcoming week all the more important.  Welcome Week is not only about reaching out to our new students and making them feel welcome.  It also is about making sure they set their feet firmly on our campus grounds, prepared to succeed here.  Often, first steps can be tentative and wobbly.  But there are many individuals in many departments on campus who are ready to assist those first-steps by walking along with students.   We in campus ministry extend our offer of support and we send this e-mail bulletin each week to all Ambrosians as a reminder of events, programs, and the people behind them.  Please know that you are always invited to join in.  An African proverb says, "If you want to go fast, go alone. But if you want to go far, go together with others."  We extend our welcome to all who are new to St. Ambrose.  Please know we are ready and willing to accompany you in a journey that promises to takes you far.     ---Fr. Chuck 


•Campus Ministry Staff
Our campus ministry staff is here for all members of the St. Ambrose community regardless of their religious or denominational affiliation. We want you to know that Christ the King Chapel is your spiritual home while at St. Ambrose.
Our staff includes Fr. Chuck Adam, Chaplain and Director of Campus Ministry 333.6151, Kelly Bush Director of Service and Justice Ministry 333.6083.Christopher Clow, Director of Music Ministry and Liturgy, 333.6189, and Sheila Deluhery, Director of  Faith Formation 333.6132. We look forward to meeting all who are new to St. Ambrose.  Always feel free to stop in and visit us in our offices in the lower level of Christ the King Chapel.

•Come as You Are to 3:00 pm Sunday Mass 
For those who will have spent the day moving into residence halls, we want you to know that casual dress is appropriate for the 3:00  pm mass today – Sunday, August 18.  This mass is specifically intended to help new students and your families have an opportunity to worship today. Simply come as you are!

•Convocation and Blessing of the Academic Year
Please join us at 11 am this Tuesday August 20 in the Rogalski Center Ballroom as we welcome the class of 2017.  Monsignor John Hyland, Vicar General for the Diocese of Davenport and Vice-Chair of the SAU Board of Trustees will lead the campus community in a prayer service asking God’s blessing on the new academic year. Dr. Sallee Beneke will offer the keynote. Dr. Paul Koch, Vice President for Student and Academic Affairs, will offer the customary charge to the community for the coming year. All are welcome! Please join us.

•Chapel Schedule
Please know that all Ambrosians, regardless of religious tradition, are invited to make Christ the King Chapel their spiritual home while at SAU. Although we offer a special 3:00pm mass today to welcome new students and their families, our usual Sunday masses while classes are in session are at 10:30am and 6:30pm. Daily mass is offered Mondays and Fridays at noon, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30 pm and on Wednesday evening at 9:15 pm in the Grotto if weather allows.  The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered every Wednesday at 8:30 pm. Please keep an eye on this campus ministry bulletin which we will send out each week on e-mail and leave copies on Sunday in the chapel Gathering Space.

•New Student Seminar!!! First Meeting TONIGHT – Sunday - August 18
Be sure to check your Welcome Week information to find out where your first New Student Seminar meets this evening (Sunday) at 7:30pm. You’ll meet your NSS instructor and peer assistant and get info about the details of your Urban Plunge site for Monday, Aug 19.

•Welcome Week Activities
Make note of Urban Plunge, an opportunity for all first year students to engage in service with the community, and all activities of Welcome week.  We want to help set the stage for your successful college career. What's more ... we're really rolling out the red carpet with cookouts, late night bingo, a hypnotist—and a Quad Cities River Bandits baseball game, right on the ol' Mississippi River!  The schedule is on the front page of the St. Ambrose Home page on the web at: www.sau.edu or Welcome Week.

•Campus Ministry Music Jam
Come end the first day of classes with music and fun at the Campus Ministry Music Jam.  Bring your guitar, bring your voice, or bring your requests and come sing songs, meet new friends, and get to know your campus ministers!  The music starts at 8pm in the Hayes Courtyard, and leads right into the first Wednesday night Mass and More of the year.

•Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award Next Sunday
Since 1964, the Diocese of Davenport, together with St. Ambrose University and a coalition of institutions, has awarded the prestigious Pacem in Terris Award, named after the 1963 encyclical letter of Pope John XXIII. Previous award recipients include John F Kennedy (posthumously), the Rev Martin Luther King Jr, Mother Teresa, Dorothy Day, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Cesar Chavez, Sister Helen Prejean and Lech Walesa. Jean Vanier, founder of L’Arche homes where those with and without disabilities live in common, has been chosen as this year’s recipient.  As a deeply radical advocate for the poor and the weak in our society, we are honored to celebrate his reception of the award at 2:00 pm next Sunday in the Rogalski Center Ballroom.  All are welcome!

•Social Justice Retreat
St. Ambrose has a rich history of social justice activism.  To learn about social justice issues within our community as well as how YOU can make changes that positively impact our world, join us on the Social Justice Retreat.  The retreat also features national social justice speaker and activist, Kitt Agrow!  The retreat takes place at Camp Shalom on September 6-7.  The cost is $10.  Sign up quickly as we only have 25 spots available.  Contact Kelly Bush in Campus Ministry at BushKellyA@sau.edu.

•BEE INVOLVED! SIGN-UP!
You will have a chance to sign-up for our various ministries and activities of Campus Ministry next Sunday, August 25 at both the 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. masses.  Please plan to join us next Sunday and let us know of your interest.  You can also just stop by our offices in the lower chapel and we are glad to speak with you and answer any questions.  We are looking forward to a great year!

•BEESknees is a unique prayer ministry that allows Ambrosians to pray in their own time and manner for confidential intentions presented each week on behalf of fellow Ambrosians. If you’d like to be part of it, or have intentions to offer, send to: Beesknees@sau.edu.