Thursday, October 29, 2015

11.01.15

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 24 no 10

November 1, 2015 - All Saints Day

+  Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14  +  1 John 3:1-3  +  Matthew 5:1-12  +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm







Mass Intentions:
Sunday11.110:30 am
6:30 pm         
+  Joe Winter
For the SAU Community                   
Monday     11.2Noon+  All Souls
Tuesday     11.34:30 pm+ Jeanne Arvish, '59
Wednesday     11.49:15 pmFor Student Intentions           
Thursday11.5     4:30pm+ Peter Hogberg, '59          
Friday        11.6Noon+ James Dowling, '65

This Week's Activities Include:
Monday: Music Ministry Rehearsal 6 pm (Chapel); Men and Faith 7 pm (Lower Chapel Conference Room); Brewed Awakening 8 pm (Gathering Space); Prayer Vigil for Deceased 9 pm (Chapel)
Tuesday: Bridge Bible Fellowship 9 pm (Chapel)
Wednesday: Ambrosians for Peace and Justice 8 pm (Lower Chapel); Sacrament of Reconciliation 8:30 pm (Chapel); Mass and More 9:15 pm (Chapel)
Thursday: Women & Faith 8 pm (Gathering Space)

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

Prayer Ministry - send intentions to BeesKnees@sau.edu.



Still the SAU Saints
The celebration of Halloween will likely be on the minds of most Ambrosians this weekend.  It is good to be reminded that Halloween, also known as “All Hallow’s Eve,” is the vigil of All Saints Day.  All Saints falls on Sunday this year which gives more of us the opportunity to celebrate it and consider our own path to sanctity. In reading “A Great and Lasting Beginning,” the history of St. Ambrose University authored by Fr. George McDaniel, we learn that before our athletic teams were known as the “Bees” we were the St. Ambrose “Saints.”  While I like being a “bee,” I would hope that we continue to aspire to be saints.  Early Christians, after all, often referred to members as saints. Perhaps we consider sainthood too daunting of a task for us in the modern world.  But I like the message on a banner I recall seeing in an elementary parochial school classroom. It said simply, “A saint is a sinner who keeps on trying.”  In other words, it’s a matter of attitude, a stance of keeping our hearts also open to God’s mercy and grace which ultimately are what makes us saintly. It really isn’t a matter of doing great things. In the words of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, it’s a matter of doing ordinary things with an extraordinary amount of love. Think about it. Some days it might be more apparent than others, but all in all, aren’t we all still the saints?    _--Fr. Chuck 


•Daylight Savings Time Ends--FALL BACK
REMEMBER that Daylight Savings Time comes to an end on Sunday, Nov 1 at 2am.  Be sure to set your clocks back an hour on Saturday night!

•Remembering Our Deceased Loved Ones Throughout November
In the Catholic Tradition the month of November is a time to pray for our deceased loved ones.  This Sunday, November 1st is the Feast of All Saints.  Cards will be available in the Gathering Space for Ambrosians to record the names of their deceased loved ones.  During Mass people will be invited to record the names of their deceased loved ones on cards that will be collected and placed in front of the altar where they will remain throughout the month.  We will continue to pray during the month of November for the deceased, trusting them to God’s loving mercy.  In the words of St. Ambrose of Milan, our patron, “We have loved them in this life. Let us not abandon them until we have conducted them by our prayers into the house of the Lord."

•Brewed Awakening and Prayer Vigil for Deceased Loved Ones
All Soul's Day, November 2nd, is a day of remembering, honoring and praying for friends and loved ones who have passed away. On Monday, Nov. 2 from 8-9pm in the Chapel Gathering Space, SAU Counseling Director Steve Tendall will talk about how we can all better deal with grief over the losses that have occurred in our lives. Bring your friends and come enjoy free coffee specialty drinks.

Everyone is invited to a Prayer Vigil at 9 p.m. in the Chapel on Monday, Nov. 2nd (immediately following the Brewed Awakening discussion on dealing with grief). In this time of prayer we will remember and pray for the happy repose of all our departed loved ones. All are welcome to this ecumenical prayer.

•Service on Saturday
We still have room to help with Service on Saturday on Saturday October 31.  If you are interested in helping from noon-3pm with crowd safety at the downtown Davenport Halloween parade, let us know by noon on Friday by emailing ministry@sau.edu.   Also, next weekend on November 7th, we’ll be helping with the RiverBend Food Bank’s backpack program for kids from 8:30-11:30am.  Reserve your spot today!

•Service Trip Announcement!
We are excited to announce 5 service trips over Winter and Spring breaks!  Trips to Chicago, East St. Louis, Cleveland, eastern Kentucky, and northern Mississippi are on the horizon!  Learn more at our service trip preview night on Thursday November 5, in the RC ballroom at 6pm.

•Bee the Difference Day
Let's BEE THE DIFFERENCE with our service towards others in our neighborhood, Sunday, Nov. 8th from 1-5 p.m.  BEE sure to sign up in teams of six at: http://tinyurl.com/BEEtheDifference  Participants receive FREE food, FREE t-shirts and FREE fun!

•Busy Student Retreat November 8-12  
Interested in attending a retreat while still being able to go to classes, work, and spend time with friends?  The Busy Student Retreat is for you!  The retreat will be held from Nov. 8-12th and it takes place right here on-campus in the midst of your regular schedule.  You commit to 30 minutes of prayer time and schedule a time to meet daily  with a spiritual guide one-on-one for 30 minutes.  Register online at http://tinyurl.com/BSRFall2015 or complete a registration form available in the Gathering Space and return to Campus Ministry by Wednesday, Nov. 4th.

•Hunger Week
The annual Hunger Week, sponsored by Ambrosians for Peace & Justice, is almost here!   Every day during the week of November 7-13th will have an activity to help become more aware of hunger and poverty in our local community and the world.   Included in this week is the Clothes Out Hunger sale on Wednesday November 11.  How can you help?  Clean out your closet!  We need donations of gently-used clothing for the sale  - donations can be dropped off in the lower chapel, Ambrose hall by Bee Central, or the Health Science resource room.  We have some raffle ticket prizes for donations given at our table in the RC food court on November 2 from 1-5pm.  Proceeds from Clothes Out Hunger support local organizations who serve meals in the community.

•Music for the Feast of St. Ambrose Mass
Calling all musical Ambrosians!  All SAU students, faculty, and staff are invited to join with Music Ministry and help lead music for the Feast of St. Ambrose Mass on Sunday, December 6 at 10:30am.  All skill levels are welcome.  Contact Chris Clow at ministry@sau.edu to sign up!  Rehearsals for this mass begin on Monday, November 9 at 7pm in the Chapel.

•Geiger Lecture
Brian Farrell, JD, PhD, will give the Richard Geiger History Lecture, “Fictitious Sieges, 3am Knocks, and Places Beyond the Seas: Habeas Corpus and the Delicate Balance of Governance” on Thursday, November 5 at 7pm in the Rogalski Center.  Dr. Farrell is a lecturer in Law and Human Rights, director of the Citizen Lawyer Program, and associate director of the Center for Human Rights at the University of Iowa College of Law.  He is also a co-founder and president of the Innocence Project of Iowa, an all-volunteer nonprofit dedicated to preventing and remedying wrongful convictions.  Dr. Farrell is also an alum, receiving his bachelor’s degree from St. Ambrose University.  The Geiger lecture is an endowed lectureship established in honor of professor Richard Geiger, who retired in May 2001 after 39 years as part of the history faculty.  This event is part of the Justice series in the College of Arts and Sciences.  Contact Larry Skillin at SkillinLarryA@sau.edu to learn more.

•Matt Maher Concert
The "Saints and Sinners Tour" with Matt Maher is coming to Muscatine, Thursday, December 3rd.  Tickets are $22 each.   If you are interested in attending the concert as a group,  bring your money to the campus ministry office by Friday, November 6th.  For more information email ministry@sau.edu

•Vocation Awareness Week
National Vocation Awareness Week is November 1-7th.  Please pray for more dedicated, priests, deacons and consecrated men and women.  May they be inspired by Jesus Christ, supported by our faith community, and respond generously to God’s gift of a vocation.

Thursday, October 22, 2015

10.25.15

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 24 no 9

October 25, 2015 - Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

+  Jeremiah 31:7-9  +  Hebrews 5:1-6  +  Mark 10:46-52  +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm







Mass Intentions:
Sunday10.2510:30 am
6:30 pm         
For the SAU Community                   
Monday     10.26Noon+ Walter Donovan, '52
Tuesday     10.274:30 pm+ Joanne McMasters, '55
Wednesday     10.289:15 pmFor Student Intentions           
Thursday10.29    4:30pm+ Charles Peters, '53          
Friday        10.30Noon+ Charles Aguila, '52

This Week's Activities Include:
Sunday: RCIA Session 11:30am (Lower Chapel)
Monday: Music Ministry Rehearsal 6 pm (Chapel); Men and Faith 7 pm (Lower Chapel Conference Room); Brewed Awakening 8 pm (Gathering Space)
Tuesday: Bridge Bible Fellowship 9 pm (Chapel)
Wednesday: Ambrosians for Peace and Justice 8 pm (Lower Chapel); Sacrament of Reconciliation 8:30 pm (Chapel); Mass and More 9:15 pm (Chapel)
Thursday: Women & Faith 8 pm (Gathering Space)

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

Prayer Ministry - send intentions to BeesKnees@sau.edu.



Make the Circle Ever Wider
It is a joy to welcome family members of our students to campus this weekend. When our families are at their best, we learn valuable lessons of loyalty, belonging, and unconditional love. Robert Frost said of the family home, “It is the place when you go there, they have to take you in.”  If we have learned how to be family within the confines of a family home, then there is hope that we can also learn to be brothers and sisters in the human family. Pope Francis has tirelessly warned that  when our lives become so obsessed with individualistic, self-centered interests, our consciences become deadened, and we unknowingly exclude others---especially those most hurting. The Holy Father has defined it as the “globalization of indifference.”  This past Tuesday evening as I listened to the passionate words of Bryan Stevenson, the author of Just Mercy and speaker for this year’s academic theme of Justice, I couldn’t help but hear echoes of Pope Francis’ teachings about creating an inclusive family of humanity. Stevenson’s call to get close to the poor and broken in order to understand their pain captures the meaning of what Pope Francis wrote in the Joy of the Gospel: “We must create a culture of encounter, a culture of friendship, a culture in which we find brothers and sisters.”  May our celebration of family challenge us to work for just such a culture.  May the circle of family for us as Ambrosians grow ever wider and include the whole human family.  ---Fr. Chuck

•Family Weekend
A special welcome to all of the families of our SAU students for Family Weekend!  Be sure to join us for mass this Sunday at 10:30am and 6:30pm.  There’s lots going on this weekend: magician David Casas, SAU football game and tailgate brunch, Arts at Ambrose, The Thirteen concert at Galvin, and more!  You can find the entire schedule online.

•Brewed Awakening
On Monday, Oct. 26 from 8-9pm in the Chapel Gathering Space, the Saudi Student Association will talk about Middle Eastern religions, culture, and misconceptions people may have. This Brewed celebrates Nostra Aetate, the 1965 declaration on the relation of the Church with Non-Christian Religions. Bring your friends and come enjoy free coffee specialty drinks and great discussion.

•Men and Faith Group
St. Ambrose male students are invited to a join in a group that has already begun to meet for scripture study, prayer, and faith reflection.  Join us on Monday evenings at 7:00 pm in the Lower Chapel Conference Room.

•Project Renewal Halloween Party
Don’t forget - the Project Renewal Halloween Party is coming up on Wednesday October 28 from 3-5pm.  Kids from the neighborhood program will come in costume to play games during this event.  Thanks to all the clubs and teams helping at this event!

•Service on Saturday
We have two Halloween-styled Service on Saturday opportunities on Saturday October 31.  One from noon-3pm helping with crowd safety at the downtown Davenport Halloween parade.  Another from 1:30-4:30, helping with Bingo and a Halloween party with seniors at the Kahl Home.   Interested in either opportunity?  Email ministry@sau.edu.  Thank you!

•Service Trip Preview Night November 5!
We are excited to announce 5 service trips over Winter and Spring breaks!  Trips to Chicago, East St. Louis, Cleveland, eastern Kentucky, and northern Mississippi are on the horizon!  Learn more at our service trip preview night on Thursday November 5, in the RC ballroom at 6pm.

•Literacy Coaches needed
We’re looking for students who could commit at least an hour a week throughout the school year.  Thurgood Marshall Learning Center in Rock Island is an alternative high school, and literacy coaches are needed to work one-on-one with students each week on reading, writing, and comprehension skills through games and learning activities with you.  Interested in this rewarding opportunity?  Please email us at ministry@sau.edu.

•Busy Student Retreat November 8-12    
Interested in attending a retreat while still being able to go to classes, work, and spend time with friends?  The Busy Student Retreat is for you!  The retreat will be held from Nov. 8-12th and it takes place right here on-campus in the midst of your regular schedule.  You commit to 30 minutes of prayer time and schedule a time to meet daily  with a spiritual guide one-on-one for 30 minutes.  Register online at http://tinyurl.com/BSRFall2015 or complete a registration form available in the Gathering Space and return to Campus Ministry by Wednesday, Nov. 4th.

•Bee the Difference Day
Let's BEE THE DIFFERENCE with our service towards others in our neighborhood, Sunday, Nov. 8th from 1-5 p.m.  BEE sure to sign up in teams of six at:   http://tinyurl.com/BEEtheDifference  Participants receive FREE food, FREE t-shirts and FREE fun!

•Clothes Out Hunger
Ambrosians for Peace and Justice will again be having its Clothes Out Hunger sale, on Wednesday November 11.   How can you help?  Clean out your closet!  We need donations of gently-used clothing for the sale  - donations can be dropped off in the lower chapel or the Health Science building.  We have some raffle ticket prizes for donations given at our table in the RC food court, either Monday October 26 or November 2 from 1-5pm.  Proceeds from Clothes Out Hunger support local organizations who serve meals in the community.

•Grief Support
A group of students who are helping each other deal with loss of loved ones has begun to meet. If you have experienced the loss of a loved one and would like to be a part of the group, contact us at ministry@sau.edu.

•RCIA/Confirmation Prep Sessions 
SAU students, faculty and staff interested in becoming Catholic or preparing for the sacrament of Confirmation are invited to contact Tammy Norcross-Reitzler in Campus Ministry ministry@sau.edu or 333-6132.  Weekly preparation sessions are in the lower chapel after 10:30 a.m. Mass.

•Exploring Priesthood Weekend
EPW is a free retreat weekend for seniors in college and post-college age men who are interested in learning about the priesthood. Held at Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein, IL, it begins 7pm October 30 and concludes at noon on Sunday Nov. 1st. You’ll have the opportunity to meet Fr. John Kartje, rector of Mundelein Seminary along with other priests and seminarians. Through prayer, presentations, and group discussions, participants gain an understanding of seminary life and how to discern a vocation to the priesthood. Contact ministry@sau.edu for more information.

•Matt Maher Concert 
The "Saints and Sinners Tour" with Matt Maher is coming to Muscatine, Thursday, December 3rd.  Tickets are $15-20 each. Email ministry@sau.edu if you are interested in attending the concert so we can purchase the tickets in a group and arrange transportation.  

•Year Long Volunteer Opportunity in DC
SOME, So Others May Eat, is an interfaith community based organization that helps the poor and homeless in our nation’s capital. SOME’s year-long residential volunteer corp is looking for 2016 graduates who want a volunteer opportunity. Volunteers will live simply in Ghandi House in NW Washington, DC sharing a unique balance of communal lifestyle and independence. A paid stipend, room, board, and health insurance are provided. For more info, call Bro. John Gleason, CSC at 202.797.8806 (x1034) or email jgleason@some.org

Thursday, October 8, 2015

10.11.15 & 10.18.15

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 24 no 8

October 11, 2015 - Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

+  Wisdom 7:7-11  +  Hebrews 4:12-13  +  Mark 10:17-30  +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm

October 18, 2015 - Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
+  Isaiah 53:10-11  +  Hebrews 4:14-16  +  Mark 10:35-45  +
Masses this Sunday at 6:30 pm ONLY (No 10:30am)




Mass Intentions:
Sunday10.11
10.18
10:30 am/6:30pm
6:30 pm ONLY
For the SAU Community                   
Monday     10.12
10.19   
Noon+ Jack Wolfe, '56
+ Wayne Brooks, '50
Tuesday     10.13
10.20   
4:30 pm+ John Patrick Riley, '50
+ Dr. Mike Orfitelli
Wednesday     10.14
10.21
9:15 pmFor Student Intentions           
Thursday10.15
10.22    
4:30pm+ Donald Hayes, '49
+ Richard Haiston, '57          
Friday        10.16
10.23        
NO MASS
Noon

+ Donald Sweeney, '59

This Week's Activities Include:
Sunday: RCIA Session 11:30am (Lower Chapel)
Monday: Music Ministry Rehearsal 6 pm (Chapel); Brewed Awakening 8 pm (Gathering Space)
Tuesday: Bridge Bible Fellowship 9 pm (Chapel)
Wednesday: Ambrosians for Peace and Justice 8 pm (Lower Chapel); Sacrament of Reconciliation 8:30 pm (Chapel); Mass and More 9:15 pm (Chapel)
Thursday: Women & Faith 8 pm (Gathering Space)

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

Prayer Ministry - send intentions to BeesKnees@sau.edu.



Just Arts!
The Fine Arts are so incredibly important for enriching our society. That is especially true when they teach us important values and awaken our complacency to injustice. One good example is the painting entitled Theophora by Fr. Catich that now hangs on the east wall of Christ the King Chapel. The artistic portrayal of the Blessed Virgin Mary and her infant child Jesus as each belonging to a different race was deemed too controversial in 1950, a time before the civil rights movement, and it was taken down after only one day in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.  Even today, it teaches an important lesson about the universal love of Christ. Theater can also be a great place to create awareness of the miscarriages of justice in society. This weekend's musical production of Parade at the Galvin Fine Arts Center is a case in point. It's a true story of anti-semitism rearing its ugly head our nation and the scapegoating of someone deemed an outsider. How does such hatred spread among us? An older musical, Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific which opened in 1949, addressed the question as it related to racial prejudice with the song, "You've Got To Be Taught." It's lyrics say, "To hate and fear, you've got to be taught from year to year. It's got to be drummed in your dear little ear. You've got to be carefully taught." If, as the song suggests, hatred and fear can be taught, so can love and trust. Thank God for the arts and for the artists. If they challenge our individual and corporate consciences, may be moved to teach justice and peace. ---Fr. Chuck

•Midterm Break Mass Schedule
There will be no daily mass on Friday, October 16 and no 10:30am mass on Sunday, October 18.  Regular mass schedule resumes with 6:30pm mass on Sunday, October 18.

•RCIA/Confirmation Prep Sessions Begin
Becoming Catholic/Confirmation Prep sessions will be in the lower chapel after the 10:30 a.m. Mass beginning this Sunday, Oct. 11th.  Contact Tammy Norcross-Reitzler in Campus Ministry ministry@sau.edu or 333-6132.

•White Mass for Healthcare Professionals
Bishop Amos will preside at a Mass for Catholic Health Care Professionals on Saturday, October 17th at 9 am in Christ the King Chapel.  Following Mass,  brunch will be served in Rogalski Center and Sister Mary Diana Dreger O.P., M.D., will give a presentation, “Hope: In Theory and in (Medical) Practice.”    Sister Mary Diana is the only physician on-site at The Holy Family Health Center in Nashville where she serves mostly uninsured immigrants.  She is also a member of the Vanderbilt Medical School faculty where she supervises internal medicine residents.   For more info and to reserve a seat for the presentation and/or brunch contact stthomasaquinasguild@gmail.com.

•Brewed Awakening
On Monday, Oct. 12 from 8-9pm in the Chapel Gathering Space, Master of Education in Teaching Director Maggie Woods will talk about how education reform is needed in our society.  A great discussion to be sure, especially for those who are studying to be teachers!  Bring your friends and come enjoy free coffee specialty drinks and great discussion.   Be sure to join us after Fall Break for another Brewed discussion on Oct. 19.

•A Local Service Trip
No classes on Friday October 16th means an opportunity to make a difference in the community!  We’re organizing a series of service projects right here in Davenport over the weekend of October 16-17th.  On this local service trip, we’ll spend time with kids at an after-school program, a Habitat for Humanity build, and attend the Humility of Mary Sleepout.  Email us at ministry@sau.edu.

•Service on Saturday
This weekend’s service project at the RiverBend Food Bank is full!  Sign up to help out with the Fall Break service trip October 16-17, or stay tuned for helping out at the Humility of Mary Housing on October 24.  To learn more about service opportunities throughout the semester, email ministry@sau.edu.

•Literacy Coaches needed
We’re looking for students who could commit at least an hour a week throughout the school year, beginning the week of October 19th.  Thurgood Marshall Learning Center in Rock Island is an alternative high school, and literacy coaches are needed to work one-on-one with students each week on reading, writing, and comprehension skills through games and learning activities with you.  Interested in this rewarding opportunity?  Please email us at ministry@sau.edu.

•Project Renewal Halloween Party
Student organizations, clubs, and teams are invited to host a game or activity at Project Renewal’s Halloween Party, held on Wednesday October 28 from 3-5pm.  Kids from the neighborhood program will come in costume to play games during this event, so we are in need of games at this fun event!  If your group can join us, please contact Kaitlin in Campus Ministry, ministry@sau.edu, to sign up by October 15.

•“Just Mercy” Author Bryan Stevenson - Tuesday, October 20
Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative and author of this year’s First Book will be here for the Ambrosian Women for Social Justice and First Book Author Lecture on Tuesday, October 20 in Galvin Fine Arts Center.  Bryan has been called “America’s young Nelson Mandela” by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and is recognized as one of the United States’ foremost advocates for justice.  He recently won a hallmark decision in which the Supreme Court rules that mandatory life-without-parole sentences for children under 17 are unconstitutional.  The Equal Justice Initiative fights for those who have been denied fair and just treatment in the legal system.  Learn more about their work at their website.

•Thinking of Priesthood Day
Saturday, October 24, 2015, St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church, Ames, Iowa. This is a statewide event for young men, ages 16 to 40, to have the opportunity to meet others who are considering a vocation to the priesthood. The schedule is from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. If you are interested in attending, please contact Fr. Thom Hennen at (563) 888-4255 or vocations@davenportdiocese.org.

•Dubuque’s Got Sisters 
Are you a woman wondering what life might be like as a Religious Sister? Area religious communities are  offering an opportunity to come together with Sisters and other women who are asking how to best serve the people of God. Join us for prayer, conversation, and a chance to get to know communities of women who continue to serve people on the margins. There is no fee to attend.   The "Dubuque's Got Sisters!" event begins Friday, Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. and ends Saturday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m.   To register or for more details, e-mail Sister Kathy Carr, BVM, at  kcarr@bvmcong.org   or call her at (563)  588-2351. "Dubuque's Got Sisters!" is sponsored by the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters (Wis.), Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Dubuque Franciscan Sisters.

Thursday, October 1, 2015

10.04.15

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 24 no 7

October 4, 2015 - Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

+  Genesis 2:18-24  +  Hebrews 2:9-11  +  Mark 10:2-12  +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm







Mass Intentions:
Sunday10.410:30 am
6:30 pm
For the SAU Community                   
Monday     10.5   Noon+ Fr. Francis White, CSV, '40
Tuesday     10.6   4:30 pm+ William Malires, '43
Wednesday     10.79:15 pm+ Caroline Griffin, '16           
Thursday10.8    4:30pm+ Dr. Raymond Coveny, '43          
Friday        10.9        Noon+ Joseph Colgan, '36

This Week's Activities Include:
Monday: Music Ministry Rehearsal 6 pm (Chapel); Brewed Awakening 8 pm (Gathering Space)
Tuesday: Bridge Bible Fellowship 9 pm (Chapel)
Wednesday: Ambrosians for Peace and Justice 8 pm (Lower Chapel); Sacrament of Reconciliation 8:30 pm (Chapel); Mass and More 9:15 pm (Chapel)
Thursday: Women & Faith 8 pm (Gathering Space)

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

Prayer Ministry - send intentions to BeesKnees@sau.edu.



Spiritual and Religious
This weekend some 45 SAU students will take part in Campus Ministry’s Fall semester Antioch retreat. It is a time for some recreation in the beauty of rural Iowa, but also an opportunity to think, to share, and to pray in the context of a caring community of faith. Being a part of a community of faith is important, even though more and more people in our country are claiming, “I’m spiritual, but not religious.”  The statement might be partially good---each and every human person is a spiritual being and each has an incredible capacity for God. But the claim to be “not religious” is unfortunate. Given some egregious past misdeeds, a distrust in organized religion is understandable. But no human institution, including the families from which we came, has ever been perfect. There is no such a thing as a perfect church. Fr. Andrew Greely, the late priest, sociologist, and novelist from Chicago once said, “If you find a perfect church, join it.  But know that once you join it, it will no longer be perfect!”  The fact is no human being is perfect and human beings as imperfect as we all are, make up our imperfect churches. But it really is incredibly difficult to be spiritual without them. Church traditions hold us to high standards. They challenge us to pray together. They inform our consciences which make demands on us---requiring us to be concerned with injustice and instilling in our hearts a passion for the disadvantaged and the poor. The collective faith of a religious community is a kind of accountability group that keeps us from complacency and self-centeredness. Personally speaking, I believe the support I receive as a member of a faith community and the support I hope that I give to others in that community helps me be more authentically spiritual. I can’t think of a better path to inner peace, to a more meaningful existence, and toward lasting joy than one shared in a faith community. It is something to celebrate. Be proud of your spiritual nature, and allow it to expand by being religious!  ---Fr. Chuck

•Lector Practice Sessions
We would like all of our lectors, new and experienced, to participate in a lector training and practice session in the next two weeks.  During the 30 minute session, lectors will receive valuable feedback and  instruction in how to proclaim the Word of God effectively.   If you are interested in serving as a Lector at Christ the King Chapel please sign up here for a time to practice or email us at ministry@sau.edu.  THANK YOU!

•Service on Saturday
This weekend’s service project is Saturday from 9:45-noon, serving at Winnie’s Wishes, a resale shop that benefits the women’s shelter Winnie’s Place. We’ll help the store transition from summer to fall/winter clothes and get Halloween-costume items out!  Next weekend, October 10th from 9:45-12:45, we’ll be helping with a mobile food pantry for the RiverBend Food Bank.  Interested in helping with either day?  Email us at ministry@sau.edu to sign up!

•Brewed Awakening - SAU Bystander Intervention Group
On Monday, Oct. 5 from 8-9pm in the Chapel Gathering Space, SAU’s Bystander Intervention Group will talk about how to intervene in order to prevent various types of violence. An important topic for all of us, and a good discussion to learn better how to look out for one another.  Bring your friends and come enjoy free coffee specialty drinks and great discussion.  Stay tuned for more Brewed Awakenings on Mondays at 8pm!

•RCIA/Confirmation Prep Sessions Begin
SAU students, faculty and staff interested in becoming Catholic or preparing for the sacrament of Confirmation are invited to contact Tammy Norcross-Reitzler in Campus Ministry ministry@sau.edu or 333-6132.  The first session will be in the lower chapel, Sunday, October 11th after the 10:30 a.m. Mass.

•Catholic Relief Services Student Ambassadors Training
Interested in international peace and justice?  Catholic Relief Services (CRS) will be offering a training for Student Ambassadors in Chicago October 10-11.  It will include opportunities for building community; sharing passion for global solidarity; and learning about the story, mission and work of CRS.  The training will also kick off a year-long CRS University advocacy campaign focused on climate change, in response to Pope Francis' recent encyclical.  We have one spot left, so if you are interested, please contact ministry@sau.edu by Monday October 5!

•A Local Service Trip
No classes on Friday October 16th means an opportunity to make a difference in the community!  We’re organizing a series of service projects right here in Davenport over the weekend of October 16-17th.  On this local service trip, we’ll spend time with kids at an after-school program, work on a painting project at a shelter, and attend the Humility of Mary Sleepout.   Want more information?  Email us at ministry@sau.edu.

•Accompanists Needed
Do you play piano, organ, or guitar?  Have you ever played for a mass before, or considered trying it?  There are lots of opportunities for our musical SAU students to serve as accompanists, ranging from our own Sunday and weekday masses, on-campus prayer services, to masses for other churches in the Davenport diocese, weddings and funerals, and much more.  A great way to share your talents by leading others in sung prayer.  If you are interested, please contact Chris Clow (ministry@sau.edu) to learn about these opportunities.

•Literacy Coaches needed
We’re looking for students who could commit at least an hour a week throughout the school year, beginning the week of October 19th.  Thurgood Marshall Learning Center in Rock Island is an alternative high school, and literacy coaches are needed to work one-on-one with students each week on reading, writing, and comprehension skills through games and learning activities with you.  Interested in this rewarding opportunity?  Please email us at ministry@sau.edu.

•“Just Mercy” Author Bryan Stevenson - October 20
Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative and author of this year’s First Book will be here for the Ambrosian Women for Social Justice and First Book Author Lecture on Tuesday, October 20 in Galvin Fine Arts Center.  Bryan has been called “America’s young Nelson Mandela” by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and is recognized as one of the United States’ foremost advocates for justice.  He recently won a hallmark decision in which the Supreme Court rules that mandatory life-without-parole sentences for children under 17 are unconstitutional.  The Equal Justice Initiative fights for those who have been denied fair and just treatment in the legal system.  Learn more about their work at their website.

•Thinking of Priesthood Day
Saturday, October 24, 2015, St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church, Ames, Iowa. This is a statewide event for young men, ages 16 to 40, to have the opportunity to meet others who are considering a vocation to the priesthood. The schedule is from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. If you are interested in attending, please contact Fr. Thom Hennen at (563) 888-4255 or vocations@davenportdiocese.org.

•Dubuque’s Got Sisters 
Are you a woman wondering what life might be like as a Religious Sister? Area religious communities are  offering an opportunity to come together with Sisters and other women who are asking how to best serve the people of God. Join us for prayer, conversation, and a chance to get to know communities of women who continue to serve people on the margins. There is no fee to attend.   The "Dubuque's Got Sisters!" event begins Friday, Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. and ends Saturday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m.   To register or for more details, e-mail Sister Kathy Carr, BVM, at kcarr@bvmcong.org or call her at (563)  588-2351. "Dubuque's Got Sisters!" is sponsored by the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters (Wis.), Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Dubuque Franciscan Sisters.