Thursday, September 25, 2014

09.28.14

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 23 no 7

September 28, 2014 - Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
+ Ezekiel 18: 25-28 + Philippians 2: 1-11 + Matthew 21: 28-32 +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30am and 6:30pm







Mass Intentions:

Sunday9.28   10:30am
6:30pm  
+James J. Shovlain, Jr.            

Monday     9.29    Noon        +Father Kevin Zerull, '72           
Tuesday     9.30    4:30pm+Edward Masterson, '60           
Wednesday     10.1    9:15pmFor student intentions           
Thursday10.2    4:30pm+John Peter "Jack" Hughes, '39              
Friday        10.3      Noon+Edward Jeffords, '52        

This Week's Activities Include:
Sunday: Commission Liturgical Ministers (Chapel)
Monday: Music Ministry 6pm (Chapel); Brewed Awakening 8pm (Gathering Space)
Tuesday: Bridge Bible Fellowship 8:40pm (Chapel)
Wednesday: Ambrosians for Peace and Justice 8pm (Gottlieb Conference Room); Sacrament of Reconciliation 8:30pm (Chapel); Mass and More 9:15pm (Grotto)
Thursday: Interfaith 7pm (Chapel)

Campus Ministry Offices - Lower Chapel
333-6132 or ministry@sau.edu
Fr. Chuck Adam, Chaplain
Chris Clow, Director of Music and Liturgy
Kaitlin Depuydt, Director of Service and Social Justice
Tammy Norcross-Reitzler, Director of Faith Formation
Tom Prior, Grad Assistant



Sweating for Peace
At last Sunday’s Pacem in Terris Award ceremony in Christ the King Chapel, Imam Saad Baig from the Islamic Center of the Quad Cities led a beautiful opening prayer that began with these words, “The more we sweat in the pursuit of peace, the less we will bleed in war.”  Observing an Imam pray in a Catholic chapel is a moving sign of how far we have come in interfaith efforts.  Another example is the Interfaith Group that works to bring together people of all faiths, including those who profess no faith, to find commonality in the service of humanity.  Students are encouraged to join in the Interfaith meetings every 1st and 3rd Thursday at 7pm in the lower chapel. And this Sunday from 3 – 5:30 pm in the Rogalski Center Ballroom the movie, The Jewish Cardinal, which is free for all students, will be screened.  A discussion led by Fr. Joe DeFrancisco and Rabbi Henry Karp takes place as part of that event. Working to bring about understanding among all people is so important.  An account of the life of St. Francis of Assisi, whose feast happens to fall at the end of this week, tells how in 1219 during the Fifth Crusade, Francis crossed battle lines seeking to meet Sultan al-Kamil, the leader of the Muslim forces of the Levant, not as an enemy, but as a brother. Since they could barely speak each other’s languages, they communicated instead with an attitude of mutual respect and understanding, and found commonality in their beliefs in one God, in prayer, in kindness to the poor, and in peace.  That’s the kind of “sweating for peace” that our world badly needs today.   ---Fr. Chuck 

•Service on Saturday
Our Service on Saturday project this weekend will be in support of adults with intellectual disabilities, as we visit the L’Arche community in Clinton.  The day will be filled with fall crafts, games, and time spent with new friends at L’Arche.  We will leave at 9am and return before 2:30pm.  Email ministry@sau.edu if you are interested in helping!

•Commissioning of Liturgical Ministers
This weekend we commission and pray for all of our lectors, extraordinary ministers of holy communion,  musicians, servers and sacristans during both the 10:30 am and 6:30 pm Masses.  We are grateful to all who contribute their gifts to our worship of God.

•”The Jewish Cardinal” Movie and Community Conversation
See the story of Jean-Marie Lustiger, the son of Polish-Jewish immigrants who maintained his cultural identity as a Jew, even after converting to Catholicism and joining the priesthood.  Join in a screening of the movie The Jewish Cardinal, followed with a discussion led by theology professor Fr. Joseph DeFrancisco and Rabbi Henry Karp of Temple Emanuel.  Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for military and seniors, and free for students.  Proceeds will benefit Campus Ministry Service Trips.  All are welcome.  Sponsored by St. Ambrose University, the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities, and the Diocese of Davenport.

•Brewed Awakening
All are invited to enjoy free coffee drinks and participate in a discussion about “Nature, Faith and Redistributive Suffering” in the Chapel Gathering Space at 8pm on September 29. The informal discussion will be led by SAU theology professor Fr. ‘Bud’ Grant, who will explore whether nature is good or evil. The conversation will also revolve around suffering and whether we have a faith-based obligation to nature. Have an idea for a discussion? Email ministry@sau.edu and let us know!

•Ambrosians for Peace & Justice
Next week during the regular 8pm Wednesday meeting time, join the students in APJ in the Gottlieb Conference room.  We will hear from Dawn Knutson, speaking about how Mental Illness has affected her family.  This topic follows the theme of Mental Illness Awareness during the first months of the year for APJ.

•Antioch Retreat
Registration forms are now available for this semester’s Antioch Retreat.  The retreat begins Friday, October 17th in the evening and concludes, Sunday, October 19th in the early afternoon.  Antioch is a great opportunity for students to spend time away from campus reflecting on faith and life in the midst of a Christian community.  It is open to any SAU student.   Pick up a registration form in the cafeteria during the week or in the Chapel Gathering Space and return to campus ministry by October 8th.  For more information contact the co-leaders of the retreat, Rachel Pasker and Luke Staudt.

•Fall Break Service Trip
Wanting to make a difference in the Quad Cities?  We are putting together a Fall Break Service “trip,” packed full of local service experiences over the weekend of October 10th-12th.  Spend your day off making a difference at organizations like Humility of Mary Housing, the Cathedral Clothing Center, and Gilda’s Club.   Sign up by next Friday, October 3rd at ministry@sau.edu.

•Literacy Coaches Needed
Last year, SAU students started volunteering their time at Thurgood Marshall Learning Center, an alternative school in Rock Island.  We are recruiting again for students who could serve as Literacy Coaches, developing reading, writing and comprehension skills within the middle- and high-school students.  A weekly commitment of 1 hour or more is needed; scheduling your time can be flexible!  This opportunity will begin the week of October 20th.  Email ministry@sau.edu for more information.

•Learning About the Catholic Church/RCIA
SAU students, faculty and staff interested in becoming Catholic or learning more about the Church, its teachings, rituals and way of life are invited to contact Tammy Norcross-Reitzler in Campus Ministry ministry@sau.edu or 333-6132 for more information about the process.

•Interfaith Service & Conversations
Better together!  The next meeting for Interfaith will be Thursday October 2nd at 7pm in the Campus Ministry community room.  Join this group as preparations are made for service projects among a diverse group of faithful people, working together toward a common goal.

•Bees Knees Prayer Ministry Requests
In addition to sending your prayer requests to beesknees@sau.edu, you are also able to write them on paper and place in box that is located near the reconciliation room of Christ the King chapel. We are grateful to all who have graciously agreed to take part in this ministry of prayer.

Thursday, September 18, 2014

09.21.14

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 23 no 6

September 21, 2014 - Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
+ Isaiah 55: 6-9 + Philippians 1: 20-24, 27 + Matthew 20: 1-16 +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30am and 6:30pm







Mass Intentions:

Sunday9.21   10:30am
6:30pm  
+Ruth Boysen              
for the full recovery of R. Paragas
Monday     9.22    Noon        +Sister Mary Clare Sweeney, '62           
Tuesday     9.23    4:30pm+James Uniek, '64           
Wednesday     9.24    9:15pmFor student intentions           
Thursday9.25    4:30pm+Gale Vetter, '59              
Friday        9.26      Noon+Dennis Haas, '74        

This Week's Activities Include:
Sunday: Pacem in Terris Award Presentation 3pm (Chapel)
Monday: Music Ministry 6pm (Chapel); Brewed Awakening 8pm (Gathering Space)
Tuesday: Bridge Bible Fellowship 8:40pm (Chapel)
Wednesday: Ambrosians for Peace and Justice 8pm (Lower Chapel); Sacrament of Reconciliation 8:30pm (Chapel); Mass and More 9:15pm (Grotto)

Campus Ministry Offices - Lower Chapel
333-6132 or ministry@sau.edu
Fr. Chuck Adam, Chaplain
Chris Clow, Director of Music and Liturgy
Kaitlin Depuydt, Director of Service and Social Justice
Tammy Norcross-Reitzler, Director of Faith Formation
Tom Prior, Grad Assistant



Homecoming: It Rings a Bell
A line from a Charles Dicken’s classic says, “Every traveler has a home of his own, and he learns to appreciate it all the more from his wandering.” That sentiment is expressed by many alumni and friends of St. Ambrose University who come back to campus for Homecoming Weekend.  St. Ambrose, like any place we call home, is a community where important relationships are developed and where life lessons are learned. Those things are especially easy to take for granted by current students and faculty and staff when we are engrossed in the busy work of the university.  But our alumni and friends give witness to the power of this place to transform lives.  Events this weekend include the blessing of the new cornerstone and the renewed exterior to Ambrose Hall on Saturday morning.  The bell in the Ambrose Hall tower which has been silent for many years, will be rung to conclude that blessing ceremony. As that bell summoned student to class and to prayer so many years ago, may it now summon us all to a deeper appreciation for all the alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends of St. Ambrose University and for the sacred bond that unites us and brings us home.              ---Fr. Chuck 

•Welcome Fr. Conn
We are very pleased to welcome Father Conn O'Maoldhomhnaig who will be presiding at some of our liturgies in Christ the King Chapel throughout the academic year.  Fr. Conn is here as a presidential fellow from Carlow College, in Carlow, Ireland gaining valuable insights into the administration of a university from Sister Joan.

•Ambrose Hall Blessing
A ceremony to celebrate renovations to the Ambrose Hall exterior will be held at 10:30 a.m., this Saturday, Sept. 20, in front of Ambrose Hall (rain location is the Beehive).  A highlight will be the ringing of the Ambrose Hall tower bell.

•Pacem in Terris award
The 2014 Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom award will be presented to Sister Simone Campbell on Sunday September 21st at 3pm in the Chapel.  Sr. Simone is the executive director of NETWORK, a Catholic social justice lobby in Washington DC.  Sr. Simone organized the “Nuns on the Bus” campaign in 2012 and has devoted her ministry to advocate for social and economic justice.   Join us in celebration with Sr. Simone!

•Take a Look at the “Seat of Wisdom” Painting
We are grateful to Professor Emeritus of History Richard Geiger for gifting St. Ambrose with a painting he commissioned Professor Emeritus of Art Thomas Chouteau, ‘51 to create.  Entitled “Seat of Wisdom,” the painting incorporates the faces of Professor Geiger St. Ambrose colleagues,  Dr. Edward Rogalski, Professor John Schmits, ‘57, and Fathers Edmund Dunn, ‘58, Edward Catich, ‘32, and William Dawson, ‘50.   The painting has been placed in the Gathering Space of Christ the King Chapel and is especially appreciated on this Homecoming Weekend.

•Brewed Awakening
All are invited to enjoy free coffee drinks and participate in a discussion about “Providing Refuge for Children” in the Chapel Gathering Space at 8pm on September 22. The informal discussion will be led by 1,000 Kids for Iowa project director Jessica Brackett. 1,000 Kids for Iowa is an organization working to find safe temporary or long-term homes in Iowa for children seeking refuge in the United States. Have an idea for a discussion?  Email ministry@sau.edu and let us know!

•Making the Transition to College Life
Adjusting to college life is often exciting and also challenging. It’s not uncommon for new students to struggle with homesickness, managing relationships, meeting people, identity issues, and managing time and stress, etc.   Before you start to feel overwhelmed or develop bad habits in response to these very normal experiences, consider attending the presentation next Thursday, September 25th from 6-7 p.m. in the Rogalski Center Ballroom by Amber Dopler from our Counseling Center.

•Service on Saturday
Our next Service on Saturday project will be on Saturday September 27th, doing a painting project with the organization Rebuilding Together Quad Cities, which repairs homes for people in need.   Join us with a friend or two for this meaningful hands-on project!  Departure time is 9:30am that morning.   Email ministry@sau.edu if you are interested in helping!

•Commissioning of Liturgical Ministers
Next Sunday, September 28th , we will commission and pray for all of our lectors, extraordinary ministers of holy communion,  musicians, servers and sacristans during both the 10:30 am and 6:30 pm Masses.

•Antioch Retreat
Registration forms are now available for this semester’s Antioch Retreat.  The retreat begins Friday, October 17th in the evening and concludes, Sunday, October 19th in the early afternoon.  Antioch is a great opportunity for students to spend time away from campus reflecting on faith and life in the midst of a Christian community.  It is open to any SAU student.   Pick up a registration form in the cafeteria during the week or in the Chapel Gathering Space and return to campus ministry by October 8th.  For more information contact the co-leaders of the retreat, Rachel Pasker or Luke Staudt.

•Fall Break Service Trip
Wanting to make a difference in the Quad Cities?  We are putting together a Fall Break Service “trip,” packed full of local service experiences over the weekend of October 10th-12th.  Spend your day off making a difference at organizations like Humility of Mary Housing, the Cathedral Clothing Center, and Gilda’s Club.   Stay tuned for more information!

•Literacy Coaches Needed
Last year, SAU students started volunteering their time at Thurgood Marshall Learning Center, an alternative school in Rock Island.  We are recruiting again for students who could serve as Literacy Coaches, developing reading, writing and comprehension skills within the middle- and high-school students.  A weekly commitment of 1 hour or more is needed; scheduling your time can be flexible!  This opportunity will begin the week of October 20th.  Email ministry@sau.edu for more information.

•Learning About the Catholic Church/RCIA
SAU students, faculty and staff interested in becoming Catholic or learning more about the Church, its teachings, rituals and way of life are invited to contact Tammy Norcross-Reitzler in Campus Ministry ministry@sau.edu or 333-6132 for more information about the process.

•Sacrament of Confirmation
Baptized Catholics who never celebrated the sacrament of Confirmation are able to prepare for that sacrament while at SAU.  Email ministry@sau.edu to learn more about the process.

•Bees Knees Prayer Ministry Requests
In addition to sending your prayer requests to beesknees@sau.edu, you are also able to write them on paper and place in box that is located near the reconciliation room of Christ the King chapel. We are grateful to all who have graciously agreed to take part in this ministry of prayer.

Friday, September 12, 2014

09.14.14

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 23 no 5

September 14, 2014 - Exaltation of the Holy Cross
+ Numbers 21: 4 - 9 + Philippians 2: 6 - 11 + John 3: 13 - 17 +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30am and 6:30pm







Mass Intentions:

Sunday9.14   10:30am
6:30pm  
For the SAU Community                

Monday     9.15    Noon        +Justin Lockett, '13
Tuesday     9.16    4:30pm+Michael J. McNellis, '01           
Wednesday     9.17    9:15pmFor student intentions           
Thursday9.18    4:30pm+Adelaida "Mercy" Halen, '85              
Friday        9.19      NoonDeceased Alumni        

This Week's Activities Include:
Sunday: Lector Training 11:30am & 7:30pm (Chapel)
Monday: Music Ministry 6pm (Chapel); Brewed Awakening 8pm (Gathering Space)
Tuesday: Nursing Fellowship 5pm (Gathering Space); Lector Training 7pm (Chapel); Bridge Bible Fellowship 8:40pm (Chapel)
Wednesday: Ambrosians for Peace and Justice 8pm (Lower Chapel); Sacrament of Reconciliation 8:30pm (Chapel); Mass and More 9:15pm (Grotto)
Thursday: Interfaith 7pm (Lower Chapel)

Campus Ministry Offices - Lower Chapel
333-6132 or ministry@sau.edu
Fr. Chuck Adam, Chaplain
Chris Clow, Director of Music and Liturgy
Kaitlin Depuydt, Director of Service and Social Justice
Tammy Norcross-Reitzler, Director of Faith Formation
Tom Prior, Grad Assistant



A Vehicle for Change
Next week, on Sunday September 21 at 3 pm, we will end Homecoming festivities at St. Ambrose with the presentation of this year’s Pacem in Terris, Peace and Freedom Award in Christ the King Chapel.  Bishop Amos will present the prestigious award to Sister Simone Campbell, executive director of Network, a Catholic social justice lobby, and the founder of the Nuns on the Bus tour. In a recent interview Sister Simone joked about the bus that religious sisters have used to transport them across the country promoting health care, a living wage for all, and immigration reform. She said the bus truly is a “vehicle for change.”  But Sister Simone is also quick to point out that all of us can promote change. In fact, the subtitle of her most recent book is, How All of Us Can Create Hope, Change, and Community. We all can be vehicles for change.  The popular prayer attributed to St. Francis prays “Make me an instrument of your peace.”  Whether we call ourselves instruments or vehicles, the message is the same: our lives can enable a more just and peaceful world.  Like Martin Luther King, Jr., Mother Teresa, Dorothy Day, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and all the others who came into our community to receive this award, Sister Simone exemplifies the SAU tradition of faith seeking justice. Plan now to join us in Christ the King Chapel a week from this Sunday as her presence calls us to convey peace to others.  ---Fr. Chuck  

•Lector (Reader) Training 
If you are interested in proclaiming the Scriptures at weekend or weekday Mass, please plan to attend one of the 45 minute lector/reader trainings:  Sunday, September 14th at 11:30 a.m. or 7:30 p.m. or Tuesday, September 16th at 7 p.m.  Please contact us at ministry@sau.edu  for more information.

•2 Service on Saturday opportunities!
Two opportunities for Service on Saturday this weekend:  Join TEAM Ambrose with the NAMI Walk, National Alliance on Mental Illness Walk on Saturday, September 13.  Registration begins at 9am, walk begins at 10am.  To sign up or to learn more about raising awareness for mental illness, visit namiwalks.org.  TEAM Ambrose will be taking a group photo at 9:40 that morning!
Also this Saturday:  Help serve lunch at Cafe on Vine.  We will be preparing for and serving lunch and helping with clean up.  5 people are needed for this opportunity from 11am until 2pm, and there is still space for you!  Email ministry@sau.edu if you are able to help this weekend!

• Brewed Awakening 
All are invited to enjoy free coffee drinks and participate in a discussion about “Poverty and Providing for the Poor” in the Chapel Gathering Space at 8pm on September 15. The informal discussion will be led by Catholic Charities Director Kent Ferris, who will help us understand the abundance of poverty in the Quad Cities and how Ambrosians can make a difference. He will also promote Sister Simone Campbell, who will receive the Pacem In Terris award on September 21. Have an idea for a discussion?  Email ministry@sau.edu and let us know!

•Interfaith Service & Conversations
The Interfaith group will be meeting again this week - Thursday 9/18 at 7pm in the Lower Chapel.  We will be planning some service projects for this fall.  People of all faith backgrounds are welcome to join us!

•Pacem in Terris Award
The 2014 Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom award will be presented to Sister Simone Campbell on Sunday September 21st at 3pm in the Chapel.  Sr. Simone is the executive director of NETWORK, a Catholic social justice lobby in Washington DC.  Sr. Simone organized the “Nuns on the Bus” campaign in 2012 and has devoted her ministry to advocate for social and economic justice.   Join us in celebration with Sr. Simone!

•Service Trips Already?!
No service trips are happening quite yet, but Kaitlin Depuydt in the Campus Ministry office would like to chat with students who have gone on a Service trip over one of the academic breaks in the past.  Stop down to the Lower Chapel to share about your experience so that this year’s service trip-planning can get rolling- thanks!

•Learning About the Catholic Church/RCIA
SAU students, faculty and staff interested in becoming Catholic or learning more about the Church, its teachings, rituals and way of life are invited to contact Tammy Norcross-Reitzler in Campus Ministry ministry@sau.edu or 333-6132 for more information about the process.

•Sacrament of Confirmation
Baptized Catholics who never celebrated the sacrament of Confirmation are able to prepare for that sacrament while at SAU.  Email ministry@sau.edu to learn more about the process.

•Like Our Facebook Page and Win Gift Cards to the Bookstore!
There’s still time to win!  Simply go to www.facebook.com/SAUCampusMinistry, like the page, and you’ll be entered in our contest.  We will be giving away a $15 bookstore gift card every weekday until Friday, Sept 19 to someone who likes the page during the contest.  PLUS, on Friday, Sept 19 one lucky person will get a $50 giftcard to the bookstore!  So like the page for a chance to win, and follow the page for Campus Ministry news, insightful articles, prayers, and much more!  Good luck!

•Bees Knees Prayer Ministry Requests
In addition to sending your prayer requests to beesknees@sau.edu, you are also able to write them on paper and place in box that is located near the reconciliation room of Christ the King chapel. We are grateful to all who have graciously agreed to take part in this ministry of prayer.

Thursday, September 4, 2014

09.07.14

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 23 no 4

September 7, 2014 - Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time
+ Ezekiel 33: 7-9 + Romans 13: 8-10 + Matthew 18: 15-20 +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30am and 6:30pm







Mass Intentions:

Sunday9.7   10:30am
6:30pm  
For the SAU Community                

Monday     9.8    Noon        +Scott Eggers, '96
Tuesday     9.9    4:30pm+Cletus Bergthold, '51           
Wednesday     9.10    9:15pmFor student intentions           
Thursday9.11    4:30pmFor Peace              
Friday        9.12      Noon+Leslie Griswold, '01        

This Week's Activities Include:
Sunday: EM Training 11:30am & 7:30pm (Chapel)
Monday: Music Ministry 6pm (Chapel); Brewed Awakening 8pm (Gathering Space)
Tuesday: Nursing Fellowship 5pm (Gathering Space); EM Training 7pm (Chapel); Bridge Bible Fellowship 8:40pm (Chapel)
Wednesday: Ambrosians for Peace and Justice 8pm (Lower Chapel); Sacrament of Reconciliation 8:30pm (Chapel); Mass and More 9:15pm (Grotto)

Campus Ministry Offices - Lower Chapel
333-6132 or ministry@sau.edu
Fr. Chuck Adam, Chaplain
Chris Clow, Director of Music and Liturgy
Kaitlin Depuydt, Director of Service and Social Justice
Tammy Norcross-Reitzler, Director of Faith Formation
Tom Prior, Grad Assistant



PRAY ALWAYS
One of the joys of being chaplain is presiding at the happy occasion of weddings of students and alumni. One of the blessings that is prayed over newlyweds says, “Oh God, may they praise you when they are happy and turn to you in their sorrows.” To pray always is also good advice for all of us. I am grateful to those who are a part of the “BeesKnees” prayer ministry and those who join regularly in daily and Sunday mass. I am encouraged to see students, faculty and staff using Christ the King chapel for a quiet moment during the day or evening. And I am honored to facilitate in whatever way I can and learn from the spiritualities of students of all different denominations and faith traditions. Prayer is essential to a balanced faith life. From St. Augustine’s Confessions comes the teaching that when the hectic pace of life has us feeling scattered, prayer enables us to re-member. Through prayer we rediscover the power of God within us and we discover our true selves more richly and deeply. The topic of praying brings to mind the story of the taxi driver and the priest who both died and arrived at the gates of heaven at the same time. The priest watched as St. Peter escorted the taxi driver to an elegant mansion.  Thinking he would have an even more elegant dwelling place, the priest was disappointed when he was taken to a very humble cottage. When the priest asked for an explanation, St. Peter replied, “When you preached, people slept.  But when the taxi driver drove, people prayed!”  It is good to pray not just when we are worried, but also when things are going our way. Pray always!     ---Fr. Chuck

•Extraordinary Minister Training
We will hold a 45 minute training session for new and experienced EMs.  If you are interested in serving in this important ministry please plan to attend one of the training sessions:  Sunday, September 7th at 11:30 a.m. or 7:30 pm. or Tuesday, September 9th at 7 p.m.   This ministry is reserved for practicing, confirmed Catholics.    Please contact us at ministry@sau.edu for more information.

•Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award
Plan now to attend the Pacem in Terris Award Ceremony on Sunday Sept. 21 at 3pm in Christ the King Chapel. Bishop Amos will present this year’s award to Sister Simone Campbell, organizer of the “Nuns on the Bus” campaign for social and economic justice.

•Music Ministry
Come join for rehearsals on Mondays at 6pm in the Chapel, and help lead music for Sunday masses with Music Ministry!  All SAU students are invited to join, regardless of skill level.  Email ministry@sau.edu to learn more.

•Brewed Awakening
All are invited to free coffee drinks and a discussion about “Communicating Faith in the 21st Century” in the Chapel Gathering Space at 8pm on September 8. The informal discussion will be led by Catholic Messenger editor-in-chief Barb Arland-Fye, who will help us understand how faith can be shared through various media outlets, including social media. Have an idea for a discussion?  Email ministry@sau.edu and let us know!

•Ambrosians for Peace and Justice
Lots of things happening with Ambrosians for Peace & Justice (APJ)!  Coming up on Saturday September 13th, APJ will participate in the NAMI Walk, raising awareness for those living with mental illness.  Also coming up this month:  the Pacem in Terris award on Sunday September 21st at 3pm and a visit to the L’Arche community in Clinton IA on September 27th 9am-3pm.  
Find out more about Ambrosians for Peace & Justice on Wednesdays at 8pm, in the lower chapel.  We are a group of students who are interested in peace and justice, doing service projects together and discussing the larger picture of social justice in our community and world.  You are welcome to join us!

•Service on Saturday 
Participants are needed to represent TEAM AMBROSE in the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Walk on Saturday, September 13. Our university has been challenged by local colleges for “bragging rights” for the most funds raised and greatest number of walkers. To sign up or to learn more about raising awareness for mental illness, visit www.namiwalks.org.

•Lector (Reader) Training 
If you are interested in reading the Scripture readings at weekend or weekday Mass, please plan to attend one of the 45 minute lector/reader trainings:  Sunday, September 14th at 11:30 a.m. or 7:30 p.m. or Tuesday, September 16th at 7 p.m.  Please contact us at ministry@sau.edu  for more information.

•Service Trips Already?!
No service trips are happening quite yet, but Kaitlin Depuydt in the Campus Ministry office would like to chat with students who have gone on a Service trip over one of the academic breaks in the past.  Stop down to the Lower Chapel to share about your experience so that this year’s service trip-planning can get rolling!  Thank you!

•Learning About the Catholic Church/RCIA
SAU students, faculty and staff interested in becoming Catholic or learning more about the Church, its teachings, rituals and way of life are invited to contact Tammy Norcross-Reitzler in Campus Ministry ministry@sau.edu or 333 6132 for more information about the process.

•Sacrament of Confirmation
Baptized Catholics who never celebrated the sacrament of Confirmation are able to prepare for that sacrament while at SAU.  Email ministry@sau.edu to learn more about the process.

•Like Us on Facebook and Win Gift Cards to the Bookstore!
Winning a gift card to the bookstore is as easy as liking the Campus Ministry page on Facebook.  Simply go to www.facebook.com/SAUCampusMinistry, like the page, and you’ll be entered.  Every weekday from Monday Sept 8 through Friday Sept 19 there will be a drawing made up of every student who likes the page that day - the winner will receive a $15 gift card to the bookstore.  PLUS, on Friday, Sept 19 there will be one drawing of all students who liked the page, and the winner will get a $50 giftcard to the bookstore!  So if you haven’t liked the page, be sure to do it in the next couple of weeks and get a chance to win!  And follow the page for Campus Ministry news, insightful articles, prayers, and much more!  Good luck!