12.1.13 & 12.8.13

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 22 no 14

December 1, 2013 - First Sunday of Advent
+ Isaiah 2:1-15 + Romans 13:11-14 + Matthew 24:37-44 +
Masses this Sunday at 6:30pm
No 10:30am Mass will be celebrated due to Thanksgiving Break

December 8, 2013 - Second Sunday of Advent
+ Isaiah 11:1-10 + Romans 15:4-9 + Matthew 3:1-12 +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30am and 6:30pm


Mass Intentions:

Sunday	12.1	6:30pm	Ambrose Feast Celebration
Monday	12.2	Noon	+Robert Grannack SAC '65
Tuesday	12.3	4:30pm	+Joseph Krippel
Wednesday	12.4	9:15pm	Student Intentions
Thursday	12.5	4:30pm	+Anne Ebener
Friday	12.6	Noon	+Fr. William Dawson, '50
Sunday	12. 8	10:30am   6:30pm	+Fr. John Whalen, '65 SAU Community
Monday	12.9	Noon
Tuesday	12.10	9:00pm	Student Candlelight Mass

Activities for the week of December 2-6 include:
Monday: Music Ministry 6pm (Chapel)/College Bible Study 9pm (Gathering Space)
Wednesday - COMMUNAL CELEBRATION OF RECONCILIATION: (communal prayer with individual confession and absolution) 8:30pm; Mass and More 9:15pm (Chapel)


ADVENT HOPE: THE AMBROSE WAY
Earlier in the semester I spotted a t-shirt on campus that had an image of Jesus on it with these words: “What did Jesus say to the Chicago Cubs?  Don’t do nothin’ til I get back!”  Even Cub fans, I think, can smile at this humorous explanation for their team’s long championship drought.  Advent, which begins this Sunday, calls for a hope that is much more than just wishful thinking about a favorite team.  Advent teaches us not to just to sit around and wait for the Lord’s return.  It calls us to be awake, alert and active participants in the work of preparing our hearts and preparing a more just world for that day of the Lord’s coming.  Advent is an attitude of faith that reminds us that despite setbacks, disappointments, and tragedy, God is working in the messiness of human life. It is appropriate then, that we celebrate our patron, St. Ambrose of Milan on Sunday at the 6:30 pm mass. The life of St. Ambrose, one who passionately proclaimed the Word of God amidst the challenges of his day and one who worked so that the Kingdom could be known, is a perfect example of Advent hope.  And so are the McMullen Award recipients,  Mary Joy Allaert Feeney and Edward and the late Lynne Henkhaus, whose service to St. Ambrose is an inspiration for us.  Students returning to campus  after the Thanksgiving holiday need no reminder to “get to work.”  It’s the last week of classes and there are plenty of papers to write and exams to prepare for.  But amidst the busyness, don’t neglect to take stock of that which keeps nudging us along in love of God and  service to others: our faithfulness and trust in God’s promises.  It’s Advent hope.  It’s the Ambrose way.  A blessed Advent to all!           ---Fr. Chuck 

•Feast of St. Ambrose Mass
Come back early from Thanksgiving and join us at the 6:30 pm mass December 1, celebrating our patron, St. Ambrose.  Presider and homilist will be Most Rev. Martin Amos and music led by a combined choir of SAU Chamber Singers and Music Ministry. The McMullen Awards will be presented and a reception will follow in the Gathering Space.  Please join us.

•Ambrose Colloquium:
Sunday Dec. 1,  4:30  - 5:30pm in the Lewis Board Room in Ambrose Hall Troy Johnson ‘00 and Matt Ehlman ‘02 will speak about the poor and religious philanthropy, with an opening address by senior, Tom Prior.

•Advent Season
Sunday December 1 is the first day of Advent.  Advent not only is a season of preparation for Christmas, it acknowledges our need to be constantly vigilant for the Lord’s return, “waiting in joyful hope.”  Here are ways you can make the most of it:
→Pick up a copy of the Booklet of Daily Meditations by popular story-teller Jay Cormier. Available in the chapel gathering space and in the window space by the RC Post Office.
→Take advantage of opportunities for Daily Mass in Christ the King Chapel. Monday and Fridays at 12:00 pm. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30pm, and Wednesday at 9:15pm.
→Take part in the Advent Communal Celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Wednesday December 4 at 8:30pm in Christ the King Chapel.  A short service of prayer is followed by the opportunity for individual confession to one of the priests who are present.
→Plan to take part in the Student Candlelight Mass preceding Midnight Breakfast on Tuesday Dec. 10 at 9:00pm.  In the chapel, filled with light from candles held by students, we celebrate the mystery, the joy, and the hope Christ’s birth has brought to our world.

•Mass Schedule During Winter Break
Mass for the Third Sunday of Advent will be celebrated on Saturday Dec. 14th at 5:00pm.  There will be no Sunday masses celebrated from Dec 15th through Jan 5th.  10:30am mass will resume on Jan 12th, while the regular 10:30am/6:30pm schedule will return on Jan 26th.  Daily mass concludes for the semester with the candlelight mass on Dec. 10th, and resumes on Wednesday Jan 15th with 9:15pm Mass.  A Christmas Eve Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday Dec. 24th at 5:00 pm for Ambrosians who are in the area.

•Little Hands, Big Hearts Collection
An SAU themed house is collecting shoes and other goods to benefit the children of Project Renewal.  Some  ornaments remain on the small tree in the Gathering Space with names and requested items.  Please return the items unwrapped by Friday, Dec 6th to the tree in the Gathering Space.

•Music for 9pm Candlelight Mass on Dec. 10:  
All SAU students are invited to join with Music Ministry in singing carols for the Candlelight mass on Tuesday, Dec 10.  Contact clowchristopherj@sau.edu for more details! Everyone is invited to join in this peaceful and joyful celebration of Christmas as a University Community.

•Faculty/Staff Christmas Mass
All SAU faculty and staff are invited to help provide music for the Mass preceding the Christmas party on Saturday, Dec 14th.  The mass is at 5pm, with rehearsal before the mass.  Please contact Chris Clow at ministry@sau.edu if you would like to help out!

•Service on Saturday: 
Volunteers are still needed for our last Saturday service of the semester on Dec. 7 from 11am-1pm and 3pm-5pm to help with Gold Coast’s High Tea Fundraiser. Please contact Koniuszykaitlync@sau.edu!

•Service Trips: 
There’s still time to sign up for a Winter or Spring Break Service Trip!  Contact Kelly Bush at BushKellyA@sau.edu for more information or pick up an application in the Lower Chapel!

•Congratulations Graduates!  
Congratulations to all who complete their studies at St. Ambrose and receive degrees at the graduation ceremony on Dec 14th.  May God grant blessings to all your endeavors and plans and in the best of our SAU tradition, may you be a blessing for the world.

•Civil Rights Celebration Week will begin on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Jan. 20.  More info will follow.

11.17.13 & 11.24.13

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 22 no 13

November 17, 2013 - Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
+ Malachi 3:19-20 + 2 THessalonians 3:7-12 + Luke 21:5-19 +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30am and 6:30pm

November 24, 2013 - Feast of Christ the King
+ 2 Samuel 5:1-3 + Collossians 1:12-20 + Luke 23:35-43 +
Due to Thanksgiving Break, no masses will be celebrated in the chapel during the week of Nov 24 - 30.


Mass Intentions:

Sunday	11.17	10:30am
Sunday		6:30pm
Monday	11.18	Noon	+Sully Greaber, SAC
Tuesday	11.19	4:30pm	+Albert Roels, SAC
Wednesday	11.20	9:15pm	Student Intentions
Thursday	11.21	4:30pm	+Robert Beh, SAC
Friday	11.22	Noon	50th Anniversary of JFK Assassination

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)

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


Reasons to Be Grateful
Cicero, the first century B.C. Roman philosopher and statesman, is credited with saying, “a thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, it is the mother of all virtues.” Through the centuries the wisdom of that ancient statement has been verified many times over. There have been numerous modern studies that give evidence to the fact that grateful people are also happy people. Grateful people are more apt to be generous with others. Grateful people have full social lives. Grateful people deal with the ups and downs of life in the most healthy way.  And one study even suggests that gratitude leads to better physical health. Need any more reason to be thankful?  For those who live and work with others, perhaps a very good reason to practice gratitude is that it also makes life better for the people around you. Grateful people are more likely to find fend off feelings of bitterness and discontent. In the academic world, the Thanksgiving holiday comes at a time in the semester when students, as well as faculty and staff, need a break. It is a gift for students at St. Ambrose to have a whole week off.  But more than a break from regular activity, it gives us an opportunity to be grateful to God and to nourish within our hearts the “mother of all virtues,” gratitude.  A safe and blessed Thanksgiving to all!    ---Fr. Chuck 


•Thanksgiving Break Schedule
Due to Thanksgiving break, there will be no Sunday or daily Masses offered from Sunday, Nov 24th through Saturday, Nov 30th.  Regular Mass schedule will resume with 6:30pm Mass on Sunday, Dec 1st, celebrating the Feast of our Patron St. Ambrose. Please have a safe and blessed thanksgiving!

•Typhoon Relief
Thanks to those who have contributed to the Campus Ministry efforts to raise funds for those most harshly affected by Typhoon Haiyan and the devastation in the Philippines. If you’d like to contribute to funds which will be forwarded to Catholic Relief Service please send contributions in campus mail to Campus Ministry (checks can be made out to “Campus Ministry Disaster Relief”).

•Advent Season Events
Sunday December 1 not only marks our liturgical celebration of the Feast of St. Ambrose and the presentation of the McMullen Award Ceremony at the 6:30pm mass, it also is the first day of Advent.  Advent not only is a season of preparation for Christmas, it acknowledges our need to be constantly vigilant for the Lord’s return, “waiting in joyful hope.”  Here are ways you can make it a joyful season of hope:

→Pick up a copy of the booklet of daily meditations by popular story-teller Jay Cormier.  They will soon be available in the chapel gathering space and in the window space by the Rogalski Center Post Office.

→Take advantage of opportunities for Daily Mass in Christ the King Chapel. Monday and Fridays at 12:00 pm. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30pm, and Wednesday at 9:15pm.

→Take part in the Advent Communal Celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Wednesday December 4 at 8:30pm in Christ the King Chapel.  A short service of prayer is followed by the opportunity for individual confession to one of the priests who are present.

→Plan to take part in the Student Candlelight Mass preceding Midnight Breakfast on Tuesday Dec. 10 at 9:00pm.  In the chapel, filled with light from candles held by students, we celebrate the mystery, the joy,a and the hope Christ’s birth has brought to our world.  All are welcome to each of these events.

•Survey for the Extraordinary Synod on the Family 2014
Pope Francis has invited members of the church from dioceses throughout the world to complete a survey conveying your thoughts on the pastoral challenges of the family.  Responses will be used to prepare for the Extraordinary Synod on the Family. The Synod will convene in Rome in October 2014. For members of the Diocese of Davenport, Bishop Amos has placed the questionaire on the diocesan website: https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=tM6c3*iKjavNLe0TW4gZzA#.

•Feast of Ambrose Music Rehearsal
This Monday, November 18,  we will have a special rehearsal for music for the Feast of St. Ambrose Mass.  Please join us in the Chapel for rehearsal starting at 6:00pm!  All SAU students, faculty, and staff are invited to join with Music Ministry and the Chamber Singers in providing music for the liturgy.  Contact Chris Clow at ministry@sau.edu for more information.

•Service Trips
Interested in going on a service trip for Winter or Spring Break?  Contact Kelly Bush at bushkellya@sau.edu for more information or stop in Lower Chapel to pick up an application!

•Service on Saturday
Are you interested in service opportunities in our local community? There are still spots available for service this semester on November 23 from 2pm-4pm for visiting ministry at the Kahl Home and December 7 from 11am-1pm and 3pm-5pm to help with Gold Coast’s High Tea Fundraiser.  Contact koniuszykaitlync@sau.edu

•RCIA/Sacramental Preparation: The next session for those interested in becoming Catholic, receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation or just wanting to learn more about the church will continue on Sunday following the 10:30 am mass. There is still time to join. Contact Sheila, deluherysheilam@sau.edu.

11.10.13

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 22 no 12

November 10, 2013 - Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
+ 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 + 2 Thessalonians 2:16 - 3:5 + Luke 20:27-38 +
Masses this Sunday at 9:00am, 10:30am and 6:30pm
Welcome Families!





Mass Intentions:

Sunday	11.10	9:00am
		10:30am	Families of St. Ambrose
		6:30pm
Monday	11.11	Noon	+Robert Aguilar
Tuesday	11.12	4:30pm	+Fr. Joe Rogers
Wednesday	11.13	9:15pm	Student Intentions
Thursday	11.14	4:30pm	+Adrienne Striegel Corsiglia
Friday	11.15	Noon	+Lester Starner, SAC

This Week's Activities Include:
Monday: Music Ministry 6pm (Chapel) / Brewed Awakening 8pm (Gathering Space) / 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)

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

BOUND TOGETHER
It is coincidental that we celebrate Family Weekend at SAU at a time when Pope Francis has asked input into an Extraordinary Synod on the Family. Family is important.  A comedian who takes a more cynical view once said, “Youth is that time in life when you blame all your troubles on your parents. Maturity comes when you learn that that everything is the fault of the younger generation.”  In truth, maturity comes not when we cast blame, but when we learn to take responsibility for our own actions and learn to be grateful for the sacrifices, support, and love that have enabled us to be the persons we are today.  While every family has its own narrative and it unique functions and dysfunctions, ideally “family” is the place where we learn essential messages about life, love, and service to others. In family we learn to love and be loved; to take and to give; to forgive and to be forgiven.  As we welcome the family members of our students to campus this weekend and honor the sacrifices made, we are reminded not only to bring those life lessons to our time together here with classmates, colleagues, and friends right here, but also to the broader family of human kind.  That’s such a timely thought as Family Weekend leads us directly into Hunger Week.  As Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa stated upon reception of the 1987 Pacem in Terris Award in Lee Lohman Arena, “My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.”  Thank God for families. They teach us to be human together.   Enjoy Family Weekend!  ---Fr. Chuck

•EXTRA MASS This Sunday – Family Weekend
Because of the increased Mass attendance on Family Weekend we will add a 9am Mass to our regular 10:30am and 6:30pm schedule this Sunday, November 10. Please join us in Christ the King Chapel!

•Survey for the Extraordinary Synod on the Family 2014
Pope Francis has invited members of the church from dioceses throughout the world to complete a survey conveying your thoughts on the pastoral challenges of the family.  Responses will be used to prepare for the Extraordinary Synod on the Family. The Synod will convene in Rome in October 2014. For members of the Diocese of Davenport, Bishop Amos has placed the questionaire on the diocesan website: https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=tM6c3*iKjavNLe0TW4gZzA#.

•Chad Pregracke
As part of the Sustainability series, on Wednesday, November 13, at 7pm in the Rogalski Center, Quad Cities native and founder of Living Lands and Waters, Chad Pregracke speaks about cleaning up America's waterways. He received an Honorary Doctorate of Public Service from St. Ambrose University in 2003. This event is free and open to the public. Chad has been chosen as one of 10 CNN Everyday Heroes - vote for him at CNNHeroes.com until Sunday, November 17!

•Geiger Lecture
Ed Martini, PhD, a recognized expert on the environmental and personal impact, both short and long term, of herbicides and chemicals employed in the cause of war will deliver the Geiger Lecture on Thursday, November 14 at 7pm in the Rogalski Center. Martini's research into the use of napalm and Agent Orange by United States military during the Vietnam War is documented in the book Agent Orange: History, Science, and the Politics of Uncertainty. Another book, Playing with Fire, examines the use of napalm during World War II, as well as in Vietnam.

•Brewed Awakening
Monday, Nov. 11: “The Nature of Truth” Come enjoy specialty coffees and teas as Theology Professor, Fr. Bud Grant, helps students to explore the concept of Truth, ideas about Nature, and relationships between the two. Join us for good coffee and great discussion! Meet in the Chapel Gathering Space at 8:00pm.

•Hunger Week
This week is Hunger Week is a week at St. Ambrose, dedicated to creating awareness around hunger issues and fundraising to help alleviate hunger, both locally and around the globe.  Start by donating one of your Sodexo meals.  On Wednesday, Nov. 6th and Thursday, Nov. 7th, sign up to donate one lunch (Monday, Nov. 11th lunch) to benefit Kids Against Hunger.
---Hunger Week activities include:
Monday:  Donate your Sodexo lunch today to benefit Kids Against Hunger.  Residence Hall can donation competition begins.
Tuesday: “Eat to Feed” Bake sale sponsored by Greenlife from 10:30-2:30 in the Beehive.  Proceeds go to Oxfam to purchase livestock
Wednesday:  Clean water Campaign.  Come see Chad Pregracke of Living Lands and Waters speak about cleaning America’s waterways. 7 p.m. in the ROGO Ballroom
Thursday:  Spoons Tournament sponsored by Phi Eta Sigma at 8 p.m. in the ROGO Food Court
Friday:  Hungry Games residence hall can collection ends at noon
Saturday:  Kids Against Hunger meal packaging event 2:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the ROGO Ballroom.
THE HUNGRY GAMES:  9 p.m. in the Beehive.  

•Service Trips
 Interested in going on a service trip for Winter or Spring Break?   We have a few new options this year.  Contact Kelly Bush at BushKellyA@sau.edu for more information or stop down to Lower Chapel to pick up an application!

•Service on Saturday
Spots are available for service on Nov. 23 from 2pm-4pm for visiting the Kahl Home. Contact Koniuszykaitlync@sau.edu or sign up on the bulletin board in the Lower Chapel!

•RCIA/Sacramental Preparation
The next session for those interested in becoming Catholic, receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation or just wanting to learn more about the church will continue on Sunday following the 10:30 am mass. There is still time to join. Contact Sheila, deluherysheilam@sau.edu.

11.3.13

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 22 no 11

November 3, 2013 - Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
+ Wisdom 11:22 - 12:2 + 2 Thessalonians 1:11 - 2:2 + Luke 19:1-10 +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30am and 6:30pm






Mass Intentions:

Sunday	11.3	10:30am	+Elinore Picklo
Sunday		6:30pm
Monday	11.4	Noon	+Thomas Hughes
Tuesday	11.5	4:30pm
Wednesday	11.6	9:15pm	Student Intentions
Thursday	11.7	4:30pm	+Carl Stahler, Sr.
Friday	11.8	Noon	+James McGrath

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)

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

THE IMMEASURABLE ACTION OF FAITH
The business world likes to see results.  They forecast, plan, calculate the cost and benefit ratios, examine demographics. If there is a good indication that there will be results, the plan goes forward. But if not, the project is scrapped. Faith inspires a different approach. Actions inspired by faith leave the assessment of results to God. To use an agricultural analogy, we plant seeds, water the plants and nurture fragile growth, but most often, we never see the harvest. Mahatma Ghandi, whose very life inspires us to serve others, expressed it this way:

“It's the action, not the fruit of the action, that's important. You have to do the right thing. It may not be in your power, may not be in your time, that there'll be any fruit.  But that doesn't mean you stop doing the right thing. You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result.”   

This Sunday is Bee the Difference Day. Ambrosians, driven by a conviction about our Catholic, Diocesan mission and their own firm belief that they can make a difference, swarm our neighborhoods in service to others. Raking leaves and cleaning gutters might not seem world-altering to many, but such deeds might well be world-altering in the lives of the neighbor who is helped by them. Will we see the results?  Probably not. But tiny actions do lead to larger ones that we may well not have ever envisioned if we had not done the tiny ones first. Most of us will never see results from the service faith inspires us to do. Do it anyway. It’s the only way to make a difference.          

---Fr. Chuck 

•Central Standard Time begins on Sunday, November 3. Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour before going to bed Saturday night.

•Remembering Our Deceased Loved Ones--In the Catholic Tradition November is the month of All Souls. We invite all Ambrosians to acknowledge your deceased loved ones by writing names on cards which will be available in the Gathering Space. Please drop the filled out cards in the basket provided in the Gathering Space and they will be placed before the altar and remembered at all of our masses throughout the month of November.

•BEE the Difference Day November 3
The annual day of service to those who live in the SAU neighborhood takes place today, Sunday November 3 from 1:00 - 5:00pm.  Contact Brady Curran, curranbradyr@sau.edu or Kelly Bush, bushkellya@sau.edu.

•Family Weekend Masses 
Because of the increased attendance at Family Weekend masses NEXT WEEKEND, November 10, please be reminded that mass will be celebrated at 9:00am, in addition to the regular 10:30am and 6:30pm times.

•Service Trips
Interested in going on a service trip for Winter or Spring Break?  It is not too early to start thinking about service trips!  We have a few new options this year.  Contact Kelly Bush at BushKellyA@sau.edu for more information or stop down to Lower Chapel to pick up an application!

•Hunger Week
Starting this week, keep your eye out around campus for signs regarding Hunger Week.  Hunger Week is a week at St. Ambrose, dedicated to creating awareness around hunger issues and fundraising to help alleviate hunger, both locally and around the globe.  Start by donating one of your Sodexo meals.  On Wednesday, Nov. 6th and Thursday, Nov. 7th, sign up to donate one lunch (Monday, Nov. 11th lunch) to benefit Kids Against Hunger.

•Adoration Holy Hour
Come and join for a time of prayer on Thursday, November 7 at 7:00pm in the Chapel.  Spend time in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament with Scripture, praise and worship music, and silence.  Contact Chris Clow at ministry@sau.edu to learn more or to help out!

•College Bible Study
College Bible Study is a group of college students who meet to reflect, study,  and pray with the scriptures for the upcoming Sunday. This prepares us better to hear the Word of God on Sunday.  So often the given scriptures speak to exactly what’s happening in our lives at this time. Come discover the power of God’s Word. Please join us Monday at 9:00 pm in the lower Chapel conference room.

•Music for the Feast of St. Ambrose Mass
Rehearsals start this Monday at 7pm in the Chapel for music for the Feast of St. Ambrose Mass.  All SAU students, faculty, and staff are invited to join with Music Ministry and Chamber Singers to help out with music for this special liturgy on Sunday, December 1 at 6:30pm.  If you are interested, please contact Chris Clow at ministry@sau.edu to learn more!

•Respect Life Workshop: The Dioceses of Davenport Respect Life Coordinator Jeanne Wonio, invites all Respect Life Representatives and interested people to a workshop and informational session on life issues. Nov. 16, St. Paul the Apostle Church, Davenport. Please contact ministry@sau.edu or go to: http://davenportdiocese.org/socialaction/socialactionlibrary/Respect%20Life%20Worshop%20Rev.%2011-16-2013.pdf

•Service on Saturday:  Spots are available for service on Nov. 2 from 9am-noon to maintain the prairie @ Nahant Marsh;  Nov. 9 from 8am-2pm for holiday decorating @ CASI;  &  Nov. 23 from 2pm-4pm for visiting the Kahl Home. Contact Koniuszykaitlync@sau.edu or sign up on the bulletin board in the Lower Chapel!

•RCIA/Sacramental Preparation: The next session for those interested in becoming Catholic, receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation or just wanting to learn more about the church will continue on Sunday following the 10:30 am mass. There is still time to join. Contact Sheila Deluhery, deluherysheilam@sau.edu.

10.27.13

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 22 no 10

October 27, 2013 - Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
+ Sirach 35: 12-13 + 2 Timothy 4: 6-8, 16-18 + Luke 18: 9-14+
Masses this Sunday at 10:30am and 6:30pm






Mass Intentions:

Sunday	10.27	10:30am
Sunday		6:30pm
Monday	10.28	Noon	+Fr. Bill Dawson
Tuesday	10.29	4:30pm	+Patricia Bush
Wednesday	10.30	9:15pm	Student Intentions
Thursday	10.31	4:30pm	Vigil of All Saints
Friday	11.1	Noon	All Saints Day  +Joe Winter

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)

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

WHAT GOOD IS A VISION WITHOUT FAITH?
We need visionary leaders. They help us see more clearly where we are going.  But for institutions founded on a religious conviction, vision alone is not enough. Vision helps us see, but faith sets a vision in motion.  But don’t misunderstand faith. It’s too easily written off by well-meaning people as simply a pious muttering of devotions, a memorizing of ancient formulas, or a performance of nice deeds.  If it is to guide our vision, faith has to be much more than that. The Christian tradition holds up this Friday, November 1 as the Feast of All Saints, a day to honor people of faith from every generation.  Those of us who have been around St. Ambrose a long time would do well this All Saints Day to call to mind those from our collective history who were visionary about the potential they saw in students, and who with faith conviction and intellectual excellence, drew that good out of them.  Let’s remember our own prophets of social justice and peace who realized that our patron Ambrose of Milan was not merely a contributor of good works, but a bold man of faith who combated heresies with honey-tongued oration, was a Doctor of the doctrine of the Catholic Church, and who allowed his deep faith to inform his care for the poor.  And we recall the genuinely holy men and women whose spiritual lives helped envision St. Ambrose as a place that moved students to listen to the voice of God in the depth of souls and who by their example, inspired within students the courage to respond to that voice.  I mention no names here, but those who fell under their influence include them in our personal litany of saints.  Their memory is dear to those of us who were their students, inspired by their vision, set in motion by their faith.  Saints of St. Ambrose University.  Pray for us!     ---Fr. Chuck

•Holy Day This Week - The Solemnity of All Saints, a holy day of obligation for Catholics. The vigil mass will be celebrate Thursday Oct. 31 at 4:30 pm and Mass on Friday Nov. 1 will be celebrated at 12:00 noon.

•Remembering Our Deceased Loved Ones--In the Catholic Tradition November is the month of All Souls. We invite all Ambrosians to acknowledge your deceased loved ones by writing names on cards which will be available in the Gathering Space. Please drop the filled out cards in the basket provided in the Gathering Space and they will be placed before the altar and remembered at all of our masses throughout the month of November.

•Service Trips: Are you interested in a Winter or Spring Break Service Trip? It’s not too early to start thinking about Winter and Spring Break.  We have a couple new options for service trips this year.  If you want to know more, stop by our table and display after the Masses in Christ the King Chapel next Sunday, Oct. 27th and/or a table in the Cosgrove Cafeteria on Monday, Oct.  28th to get information about service trips available for this year.

•National Catholic Collegiate Conference - Nov 21 - 23
Come with us to Indianapolis!  Meet up with college students from all over the country for three days of inspiring keynotes, engaging workshops, dynamic prayer and worship, exceptional music and entertainment, and gain a deeper awareness of what it means to be a Catholic young adult today.  Campus ministry is organizing a group to go, so email ministry@sau.edu to learn more.  Plus, check out the NCCC website at www.ntlccc.org/.

•Music for the Feast of St. Ambrose Mass
Rehearsals start this Monday at 7pm in the Chapel for music for the Feast of St. Ambrose Mass.  All SAU students, faculty, and staff are invited to join with Music Ministry and Chamber Singers to help out with music for this special liturgy on Sunday, December 1 at 6:30pm.  If you are interested, please contact Chris Clow at ministry@sau.edu to learn more!

•Brewed Awakening Monday Oct. 28: “It Doesn’t Happen Here, Right?” - Come discuss the causes of poverty and homelessness & how these issues affect our community from leaders at the local Humility of Mary Shelter. Join us for good coffee and great discussion! Meet in the Chapel Gathering Space at 8:00pm.

•International Religious Freedom Day/Interfaith Council 
October 27th is International Religious Freedom Day! Please join Interfaith Council for a discussion on Tuesday, October 29th at 2:30 P.M. in the Chapel Gathering Space to talk about the meaning, importance, and enactment of religious freedom in various countries and how that relates to our individual faiths. Contact Kristin Upah at UpahKristinR@sau.edu with any questions.

•BEE the Difference Day November 3
The annual day of service to those who live in the SAU neighborhood will be on Sunday November 3 from 1:00 - 5:00pm.  Sign-up as an individual, or as a team of 6 of your friends to help out the community in the spirit of the Diocesan heritage of St. Ambrose University. Contact Brady Curran, curranbradyr@sau.edu or Kelly Bush, bushkellya@sau.edu.

•Project Renewal Halloween Family Fun Night: On Thursday October 31, from 3 - 5:30pm, several clubs on campus are sponsoring Halloween themed games for the family of children at Project Renewal.  If you as an individual or your club wants to participate, contact Kelly Bush at bushkellya@sau.edu.

•Respect Life Workshop: The Dioceses of Davenport Respect Life Coordinator Jeanne Wonio, invites all Respect Life Representatives and interested people to a workshop and informational session on life issues. Nov. 16, St. Paul the Apostle Church, Davenport. Please contact ministry@sau.edu or go to: http://davenportdiocese.org/socialaction/socialactionlibrary/Respect%20Life%20Worshop%20Rev.%2011-16-2013.pdf

•Service on Saturday:  Spots are available for service on Nov. 2 from 9am-noon to maintain the prairie @ Nahant Marsh;  Nov. 9 from 8am-2pm for holiday decorating @ CASI;  &  Nov. 23 from 2pm-4pm for visiting the Kahl Home. Please contact Koniuszykaitlync@sau.edu or sign up on the bulletin board in the Lower Chapel if you’re interested!

•RCIA/Sacramental Preparation: The next session for those interested in becoming Catholic, receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation, or just wanting to learn more about the church, will be on Sunday October 27, following the 10:30 am mass. There is still time to join.  Contact Sheila Deluhery, deluherysheilam@sau.edu.

10.20.13

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 22 no 9

October 20, 2013 - Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
+ Exodus 17:8-13 + 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2 + Luke 18:1-8 +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30am and 6:30pm






Mass Intentions:

Sunday	10.20	10:30am	Dr. Richard and Judith Woods (50th Anniversary)
Sunday		6:30pm
Monday	10.21	Noon	+Martin E. Lamarr
Tuesday	10.22	4:30pm	+Edward O'Donnell
Wednesday	10.23	9:15pm	Student Intentions
Thursday	10.24	4:30pm	+Bethani Werner
Friday	10.25	Noon	+Dennis Jerome Murphy

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)
Friday: Benefit Concert in R.C. Ballroom 7pm

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

Joy in Being our Spiritual Selves
One of the blessings of working in Campus Ministry is the unique vantage point we so often have to witness how actively students pay attention to their spiritual lives.  This weekend, for example, some 50 or so students will take part in the Fall semester’s Antioch retreat, reflecting on their spiritual lives in the context of Christian community. Knowing the importance of one is no small matter. To discover one’s spiritual life is equivalent to discovering one’s true self. The great scientist and theologian, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ, once said, “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience.”  To know that we are spiritual beings, means that we find our truest selves not when we are  grasping after money, possessions, fame or fortune, but when we are offering more of ourselves to others.  To be a spiritual being means that we pay less attention to the rat-race of life and more attention to the glory of the present and to those with whom we share the present moments.  And when we remember that we are spiritual creations of a loving God, we find ourselves able to let-go of the negativity that too often surrounds us and begin serve God in the way we were created to do.  Thank God for making us spiritual beings.  It allows us to enjoy the goodness of being human.   ---Fr. Chuck

•Benefit Concert for Student Emergency Fund
This Friday (October 25) at 7:00 pm, join in the Rogalski Center Ballroom, Quad City native Denny "Red" Gallagher, Lorraine Gallagher, and special musical guests: Pat Frese and SAU's Rev. Brian Miclot and Sheila Deluhery will perform a concert Fundraiser to benefit the Student Emergency Fund.  Gallagher has opened for B.B. King, the Oakridge Boys and Three Dog Night and together with Pat Frese and our own Fr. Miclot and Sheila Deluhery, once performed under the name “Sheila and Her Four of a Kind.” Cost is $ 10 for adults and $ 20 for families.

•RCIA/Sacramental Preparation
The next session for those interested in becoming Catholic, receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation, or just wanting to learn more about the church, will be on Sunday October 27, following the 10:30 am mass. There is still time to join.  Contact Sheila Deluhery, deluherysheilam@sau.edu.

•College Bible Study
College Bible Study is a group of college students who meets to reflect, study,  and pray with the scriptures for the upcoming Sunday. So often the given scriptures speak to exactly what’s happening in our lives at this time. Please join us Monday at 9:00 pm in the lower Chapel conference room.

•Brewed Awakening
On Wednesday Oct. 23rd, the Brewed Awakening Topic will be “Finding Relief in the Quad Cities.” Come discuss issues surrounding culture, assimilation, and living as a refugee with someone who sought refuge in the Quad Cities & with World Relief. Join us for good coffee and great discussion! Brewed joins with Ambrosians for Peace and Justice, so we’ll meet in the Lower Chapel at 8pm on Wednesday.

•Service on Saturday
Are you interested in service opportunities in our local community? There are still spots available for service on Oct. 26 from 2pm-4pm for visiting ministry @ the Kahl Home, Nov. 2 from 9am-noon to maintain the prairie @ Nahant Marsh, & Nov. 9 from 8am-2pm for holiday decorating @ CASI. Please contact Koniuszykaitlync@sau.edu in campus ministry or sign up on the bulletin board in the Lower Chapel if you’re interested!

•Service Trips
Are you interested in a Winter or Spring Break Service Trip? It’s not too early to start thinking about Winter and Spring Break.  We have a couple new options for service trips this year.  If you want to know more, stop by our table and display after the Masses in Christ the King Chapel next Sunday, October 27th and/or a table in the Cosgrove Cafeteria on Monday, October 28th to get information about service trips available for this year!

•National Catholic Collegiate Conference - Nov 21 - 23
Come with us to Indianapolis!  Meet up with college students from all over the country for three days of inspiring keynotes, engaging workshops, dynamic prayer and worship, exceptional music and entertainment, and gain a deeper awareness of what it means to be a Catholic young adult today.  Campus ministry is organizing a group to go, so email ministry@sau.edu to learn more.  Plus, check out the NCCC website at www.ntlccc.org/.

•Music for the Feast of St. Ambrose Mass
Calling all musical Ambrosians!  On Sunday, December 1st at 6:30pm we will celebrate mass for the Feast of St. Ambrose, our patron saint, and all SAU students, faculty, and staff are invited to join Music Ministry in leading music for the liturgy!  Practices will start on Monday, October 28 at 7:00pm in the Chapel.  Come to the rehearsal, or email Chris Clow at ministry@sau.edu to get involved!

•Clothes Out Hunger THANK YOU
Congratulations to member of Ambrosians for Peace and Justice who worked so hard on the Clothes-Out Hunger project.  It netted $ 500 which will go toward Kids Against Hunger meals in the Quad Cities. Also great job to the students who walked in the CROP Walk to end hunger and to the 12 students who took part in the “Sleep Out” at Modern Woodman Park to bring awareness to homelessness in the QCA.

•Project Renewal Halloween Family Fun Night
On Thursday October 31, from 3 - 5:30pm, several clubs on campus are sponsoring Halloween themed games for the family of children at Project Renewal.  If you as an individual or your club wants to participate, contact Kelly Bush at bushkellya@sau.edu.

•BEE the Difference Day November 3
The annual day of service to those who live in the SAU neighborhood will be on Sunday November 3 from 1:00 - 5:00pm.  Sign-up as an individual, or as a team of 6 of your friends to help out the community in the spirit of the Diocesan heritage of St. Ambrose University. Contact Brady Curran, curranbradyr@sau.edu or Kelly Bush, bushkellya@sau.edu.

10.6.13 and 10.13.13

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 22 no 8

October 6, 2013 - Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
+ Habbuk 1:2-3, 2:2-4 + 2 Timothy 1:6-9, 13-14 + Luke 17:5-10 +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30am and 6:30pm

October 13, 2013 - Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
+ 2 Kings 5:14-17 + 2 Timothy 2:8-13 + Luke 17:11-19 +
Mass this Sunday at 6:30pm only
No 10:30am mass due to mid term break


Mass Intentions:

Sunday	10.6 10.13	10:30am NO 10:30am
Sunday		6:30pm 6:30pm
Monday	10.7 10.14	Noon	+Michael Feeney Acad '54 +Richard Dekeyper Acad '48
Tuesday	10.8 10.15	4:30pm	+Sr. Phyllis McMurray, OSB +Bernard J. Hank
Wednesday	10.9 10.16	9:15pm	Student Intentions
Thursday	10.10 10.17	4:30pm	+Adrienne Striegel Corsiglia/Mike Orfitelli
Friday	10.11 10.18	Noon	+Charles Vanek SAC +Dennis Jerome Murphy

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)

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


The Joke is on You
I was pleased to hear hat the SAU theater department had chosen SPAMALOT for its annual musical.  I understand that not everyone enjoys the kind of satirical, silly, and sometime dark humor of the British comedy troupe that created Monty Python’s Flying Circus. But for me, growing up in an age before Sesame Street and Mister Rogers, I thought that PBS was Monty Python’s channel. I still laugh when I think of skits like, “the Lumberjack Man,” “And Now for Something Completely Different,” and the extremely irreverent Python movie, “The Life of Brian.” Yes, irreverent, but not necessarily offensive. After all if we don’t learn to laugh, even at ourselves, we condemn ourselves to an existence that’s just not a lot of fun and not very life affirming. It’s especially true that in an academic culture we can sometimes take ourselves much too seriously. It’s a sign of maturity when we can laugh and let ourselves off the hook for our human imperfections. I agree with Fr. James Martin, the Jesuit priest and author of the book, Between Heaven and Mirth, who claims that a healthy sense of humor and a healthy spirituality go hand-in-hand. “Of course God has a sense of humor,” he would say. “It’s obvious.  Just look into a mirror.” Having experienced some of the great work of our theater department over the years, I really do look forward to Spamalot this weekend. And by laughing, we might even grow spiritually.    ---Fr. Chuck

•Midterm Break Mass Schedule
No daily mass will be held Friday, Oct. 11 and no 10:30 a.m. mass on Sunday, Oct. 13. The regular mass schedule resumes with 6:30 p.m. mass on Sunday, Oct. 13.

•Learning About the Catholic Church/RCIA STARTS TODAY
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 through the process decide they now want to will be able to complete the Sacraments of Initiation. Please plan to meet this Sunday Oct. 6 after the 10:30 am mass. Contact Sheila Deluhery in Campus Ministry ministry@sau.edu or 333 6132 for more information.

• REGISTRATION for Antioch Retreat  DUE THIS WEEK
Registration forms are available in the Chapel Gathering Space, in the cafeteria, or the Campus Ministry offices for this semester’s Antioch Retreat which will be held from Friday evening October 18 until Sunday October 20 in the early afternoon.  The Antioch Retreat is a great opportunity to spend some time with fellow students away from campus reflecting on your life from the perspective of a non-judgmental Christian community.  It is open to any SAU student, regardless of your religious denomination.   Questions?  Contact Leah Norcross NorcrossLeahL@sau.edu , Scott Timmerman TimmermanScottM@sau.edu , or ministry@sau.edu. Space is limited so get your registration to Campus Ministry by October 9.

•Interfaith Council
Interfaith Council will have a faith sharing discussion in the Lower Chapel Conference room at 4:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 10th. Students will be bringing ethnic food to share. People of all religious and non-religious traditions are welcome!

•Brewed Awakening 
Oct. 14: “Justice Behind Bars.” Come discuss Justice in the Prison System with a SAU Grad Student who was formerly incarcerated.

•Service on Saturday
There are also still spots available for the Fall Break Service Trip to CASI on Oct. 12 from 10am-2pm & Noogiefest at Gilda’s club on Sept. 19 from 4pm-6pm. Please contact Koniuszykaitlync@sau.edu in campus ministry or sign up on the bulletin board in the Lower Chapel.

•NCCC National Catholic Collegiate Conference - Nov 21 - 23
Join other college-age and post-graduate young adults from around the country in Indianapolis for three days of inspiring keynotes, engaging workshops, dynamic prayer and worship, exceptional music and entertainment, and gaining a deeper awareness of what it means to be a Catholic young adult today.  Students who went to NCYC in high school will recognize that NCCC coincidence with that conference. Campus Ministry is looking for students who may be interested in traveling as a group.  Are you interested? Email ministry@sau.edu, and check out www.ntlccc.org/ to learn more!

•Restorative Justice Movie Night - October 9th
Based on a true story, the movie Amish Grace tells the story of an outsider who commits murder in an Amish town, and the road to forgiveness.  The story garnered national media attention because the Amish were able to forgive the offender almost immediately.  Join us at 7:00 p.m. in the Gottlieb Conference  Room for the movie and stay for a discussion facilitated by Kent Ferris, the Director of Social Action for the Diocese of Davenport.

•Clothes Out Hunger
Going home for fall break?  Bring back any clothes you don’t need anymore to donate to the Clothes Out Hunger Drive.  Clothes will be sold and profits benefit the Humility of Mary Food Pantry.  For more information, contact Kelly Bush at bushkellya@sau.edu

•Plans for SPRING BREAK SERVICE TRIP
Interested in going on a service trip for Winter or Spring Break?  Look for a table after the Masses in Christ the King Chapel on Sunday, October 27th and a table in the Cosgrove Cafeteria on Monday, October 28th to get information about the service trips available for this year!

•Have a Prayer Request?
We are grateful to all those who are a part of the Bees Knees prayer ministry.  Each week requests for prayer are received by this group and these prayers are offered to God.  If you’d like us to remember your request, there are two ways to present it: 1) email your request to: beesknees@sau.edu or 2) drop a note in the locked wooden box which is placed at the back of Christ the King Chapel near the statue of St. Francis.

9.29.13

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 22 no 7

September 29, 2013 - Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
+ Amos 6:1, 4-7 + 1 Timothy 6:11-16 + Luke 16:19-31 +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30am and 6:30pm







Mass Intentions:

Sunday	9.29	10:30am	+Deceased SAU Alumni
Sunday		6:30pm
Monday	9.30	Noon	+Judge Joseph Beatty '70
Tuesday	10.1	4:30pm	+Henry Murray, Sr.
Wednesday	10.2	9:15pm	Student Intentions
Thursday	10.3	4:30pm	+Claire Nemeth
Friday	10.4	Noon	+Clayton Ripperton '67

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 Adoration 7pm (Chapel)

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

DRAWN TOGETHER
It is always a joy to be reunited with those whom we have shared common experiences and mutual friendships.  That happens this weekend as St. Ambrose alumni return to campus to share memories and to rekindle friendships.  For most of us, after all, it is the relationships that we forge at a place that allow us to call that place, ‘home.’  Those relationships and communal experiences that we share truly are spiritual in nature.  It has often been stated over the years that God is not only within all persons, God also resides in that sacred space between persons, drawing  us together.  Since this year we will be dedicating a time capsule as part of our Homecoming festivities, we are even acknowledging God’s presence in the space between ourselves and Ambrosians of a future generation.  In one of his homilies, our patron, St. Ambrose of Milan said, “When we have traveled all ways, we shall come to the End of all ways, who says, ‘I am the Way.’” We praise God for drawing us together, even through the space of time.  Welcome home to all alumni and friends of St. Ambrose University who are drawn here this weekend.  And a happy Homecoming Weekend to all.             --Fr. Chuck 

 •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 through the process decide they now want to will be able to complete the Sacraments of Initiation. Please plan to meet on Sunday Oct. 6 after the 10:30 am mass. Contact Sheila Deluhery in Campus Ministry ministry@sau.edu or 333 6132 for more information..

• Antioch Retreat October 18-20
Registration forms are now available for this semester’s Antioch Retreat which will be held from Friday evening October 18 until Sunday October 20 in the early afternoon.  The Antioch Retreat is a great opportunity to spend some time with fellow students away from campus reflecting on your life from the perspective of a non-judgmental Christian community.  It is open to any SAU student, regardless of your religious denomination.  Pick up a registration form in the Chapel Gathering Space or in the cafeteria.  Questions?  Contact Leah Norcross NorcrossLeahL@sau.edu , Scott Timmerman TimmermanScottM@sau.edu , or ministry@sau.edu. Space is limited so get your registration to Campus Ministry by October 9.

•IRENA SENDLER: THE ANGEL OF THE WARSAW GHETTO
This Wednesday, October 2, at 7:00 pm in the Rogalski Center Ballroom, actress Judy Winnick will present a performance of the story of Irena Sendler, a Polish Catholic social worker who in during WWII risked her life to save over 2,500 Jewish children. The performance is free and all are encouraged to come learn of this heroic witness to life.

•CHANGE IN TIME FOR Dedication of Holocaust Monument
So that more leaders of the local Jewish community could be present, the dedication of the Holocaust Monument will now take place on Thursday October 3 at 10:00 am in front of Christ the King Chapel.  A gift to St. Ambrose from the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities, the Holocaust Monument is in honor of Irena Sendler, Fr. Pierre Marie-Benoit and the more than 23,000 non-Jews who risked their lives to save the lives of thousands of Jews in the Holocaust. All are welcome to the short dedication ceremony.

•Praise and Worship Holy Hour
Come join us on Thursday, October 3rd at 7pm for an hour of Eucharistic Adoration, prayer, Scripture, praise and worship music, and silent reflection in the chapel.  Come for as much or as little as you can.  If you are interested in helping out with the prayer service, contact Chris Clow at ministry@sau.edu.

•Service on Saturday
Our next Saturday service opportunity will be at Nahant Marsh on Sat. Oct. 5. Students will be working to help harvest and maintain the prairie from 9am – Noon. There are also still spots available for Noogiefest at Gilda’s club on Oct. 19 from 4pm-6pm. Please contact Koniuszykaitlync@sau.edu in campus ministry or sign up on the bulletin board in the Lower Chapel if you’re interested!

•College Bible Study
College Bible Study is a group of college students who meet to reflect, study, and pray with the scriptures for the upcoming Sunday. Since the common lectionary is used by most mainline Christian denominations, this bible study is a great way for you to be more prepared to hear the Word of God on Sunday.  So often the given scriptures speak to exactly what’s happening in our lives at this time. Come discover the power of God’s Word. Please join us Monday at 9:00 pm in the lower Chapel conference room.

•Bridge Bible Fellowship is a great way for those who are not Catholic to join in ecumenical bible discussions with those of various Christian denominations, including Catholics, to strengthen their faith values. It is held in the chapel Gathering Space at 9pm on Tuesdays preceded by Praise Music at 8:45pm.

•St. Mary’s Sleep Out
On October 4th-5th, students from all over the QC will sleep outside at Modern Woodmen Park for a night of entertainment, a modest meal, and education.  The Night at the Shelter Sleepout is designed to raise awareness about homelessness in the QC Community and raise funds to help provide beds and support for homeless persons served by St. Mary’s Shelter, Inc.  If you are interested in joining the St. Ambrose team, please contact Kelly Bush at BushKellyA@sau.edu.  Cost is $10.

•CROP Walk
On Sunday Oct. 6th, St. Ambrose will be sending a team to walk in the QC Crop hunger Walk. Hungry people in developing countries typically walk as many as six miles a day to get food, water and fuel, and to take their goods to market. We walk to be in solidarity with their struggle for existence. We walk because we want to end hunger – one step at a time.  If you are interested , contact Kelly Bush at BushKellyA@sau.edu.

9.22.13

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 22 no 6

September 22, 2013 - Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
+ Amos 8:4-7 + 1 Timothy 2:1-8 + Luke 16:1-13 +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30am and 6:30pm







Mass Intentions:

Sunday	9.22	10:30am	+Robert Deluhery
Sunday		6:30pm
Monday	9.23	Noon	+Pete DeDecker
Tuesday	9.24	4:30pm	+Hannah First
Wednesday	9.25	9:15pm	Student Intentions
Thursday	9.26	4:30pm	+James Spaeth
Friday	9.27	Noon

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)

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


The New Normal?

  Another senseless act of violence took place this week.  Thirteen people, including a mentally ill gunman, were shot in the Washington, DC Navy Yard.  It captured the attention of the news for most of the day on Monday and it made the front page of papers Tuesday morning.  But then what?  Sadly, life went on for most of us.  It was even suggested by several political folks this week that we have gotten so used to such acts of gun violence, that it’s just the “new normal” of life in America.  How sad it is, if that is true. There are many issues that our nation must deal with in terms of overcoming gun violence.  Less immediate access to guns and better mental health care would be at the top of many lists.  But we will never get to those issues if we have lost a recognition of the primary principle of Catholic Social Teaching, the need for a deep respect for the sacredness of human life and for the dignity of the human person.  If we merely accept violence as the “new normal,” we will have disregarded something fundamental to a moral society. We all lead busy lives, but we can’t use that as an excuse to be lulled into an acceptance of evil in our world. But if we cultivate an ability to be scandalized by violence, we are able to confront issues and work for change. Most us will not likely contribute to massive social change.  But any change always begins with individuals. And if we are outraged enough, we can begin to change.  We can seek peaceful solutions to problems  in our daily lives.  We can become less aggressive with one another. And we can become agents for change.  Let that be what is normal for us.  ---Fr. Chuck

 •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.

• Antioch Retreat October 26-28
Registration forms are now available for this semester’s Antioch Retreat which will be held from Friday evening October 18 until Sunday October 20 in the early afternoon.  The Antioch Retreat is a great opportunity to spend some time with fellow students away from campus reflecting on your life from the perspective of a non-judgmental Christian community.  It is open to any SAU student, regardless of your religious denomination.  Pick up a registration form in the Chapel on Sunday or in the cafeteria.  Questions?  Contact Leah Norcross NorcrossLeahL@sau.edu , Scott Timmerman TimmermanScottM@sau.edu , or ministry@sau.edu

•David Haas in Concert
Internationally known musician and liturgist, David Haas, will be in concert at St. John Vianney Church (4097 18th Street, Bettendorf, Iowa) on Sept. 27, 2013, at 7:30 pm. David will connect his inspiring music to the good news of Vatican II.  The cost is $15 for students and seniors, $20 for adults, and $25 at the door. Call (563) 336-84414 to register or for more info.

•Social and Economic Justice Lecture Series
The Annual St. Ambrose Social and Economic Justice Lecture Series presents internationally acclaimed author, orator and activist Winona LaDuke who will give the lecture, “Activism, Justice and Future Generations: Indigenous Strategies for a Sustainable Future,” at 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 27, in the Rogalski Center Ballroom. The lecture sponsored by the Ambrose Women for Social Justice and the Academic and Student Affairs office, is free and open to the public. This event is part of the ‘Sustainability’ project series. Read more at Social and Economic Justice Lecture. Contact: Denise Kall, ext. 6175.

•Service on Saturday
Students will be going to the Kahl Home for visiting ministry and service on Sept. 28. Slots are full for this trip, but there are still spots available for our next service opportunity at Nahant Marsh on Sat. Oct. 5. Students will be helping harvest and maintain the prairie from 9am – Noon. There are also still spots available for Noogiefest at Gilda’s club on Sept. 19 from 4pm-6pm. Please contact Koniuszykaitlync@sau.edu in campus ministry or sign up on the bulletin board in the Lower Chapel if you’re interested!

•College Bible Study
College Bible Study is a group of college students who meet to reflect, study, and pray with the scriptures for the upcoming Sunday. Please join us Monday at 9:00 pm in the lower Chapel conference room.

•Bridge Bible Fellowship is a great way for those who are not Catholic to join in ecumenical bible discussions with those of various Christian denominations, including Catholics, to strengthen their faith values. It is held in the chapel Gathering Space at 9pm on Tuesdays preceded by Praise Music at 8:45pm.

•Praise and Worship Holy Hour
Come join us on Thursday, October 3rd at 7pm for an hour of Eucharistic Adoration, prayer, Scripture, praise and worship music, and silent reflection in the chapel.  Come for as much or as little as you can.  If you are interested in helping out with the prayer service, contact Chris Clow at ministry@sau.edu.

•St. Mary’s Sleep Out
On October 4th-5th, students from all over the QC will sleep outside at Modern Woodmen Park for a night of entertainment, a modest meal, and education.  The Night at the Shelter Sleepout is designed to raise awareness about homelessness in the QC Community and raise funds to help provide beds and support for homeless persons served by St. Mary’s Shelter, Inc.  If you are interested in joining the St. Ambrose team, please contact Kelly Bush at BushKellyA@sau.edu.  Cost is $10.

•CROP Walk
On October 6th, Ambrose is sending a team to walk in the QC Crop hunger Walk. Hungry people in developing countries typically walk as many as six miles a day to get food, water and fuel, and to take their goods to market. We walk to be in solidarity with their struggle for existence. We walk because we want to end hunger – one step at a time.  If you are interested in taking part, please contact Kelly Bush at BushKellyA@sau.edu.

•Dedication of Holocaust Monument and Irena Sendler Portrayal
On Wednesday October 2 at 4:30 pm, a Holocaust Monument, in honor of Gentiles who risked their lives to save the lives of thousands of Jews in the Holocaust and a gift to St. Ambrose from the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities, will dedicated in front of Christ the King Chapel.  All are welcome to the short dedication ceremony. At 7pm that evening, the public is invited to a performance by Actress Judy Winnick who will re-enacts this dramatic story of Irena Sendler, a Polish Catholic social worker who during WWII risked
her life to saving 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto.

9.15.13

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 22 no 5

September 15, 2013 - Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
+ Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14 + 1 Timothy 1:12-17 + Luke 15:1-10 +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30am and 6:30pm






Mass Intentions:

Sunday	9.15	10:30am	+Margaret Tiedemann
Sunday		6:30pm
Monday	9.16	Noon	+Lucy Lescinski
Tuesday	9.17	4:30pm	+Paul Becker
Wednesday	9.18	9:15pm	Student Intentions
Thursday	9.19	4:30pm	+Julian Sierra
Friday	9.20	Noon	+ William Barr

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)

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


Wisdom From Other Faith Traditions
  Students who took part in the vigil for the people of Syria on Wednesday night were able to take away more from it than the calm of quiet prayer and reflection.   Those there also heard a beautiful sharing in prayer for peace from various non-Christian traditions.  A student from Nepal who practices Hinduism shared this bit of wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita:

“A person of peace is simply a pool of silence. He pulsates a new kind of energy into the world, he sings a new song. He lives in a totally new way. His very way of life is that of grace, that of prayer, that of compassion."

  In the 6 months since he was elected, Pope Francis has offered a number of statements about the need for people from all faith traditions to work toward mutual respect and understanding.   Certainly his action of including a Muslim woman in the Holy Thursday ceremonial foot washing spoke dramatically of his emphasis on inter-religious respect and dialogue.   Interfaith Council, a campus ministry initiative now in its second year, is taking the lead to further the cause of mutual understanding and respect especially through shared service of others.  Their efforts might be summed up well by a student from China, speaking from a more humanistic standpoint at Wednesday’s late night vigil,  who stated that the inability to find peace too often arises from our impatience with the process of learning to understanding one another.  Taking her advice, let’s not give in to impatience with those we don’t yet understand.  Then our efforts toward understanding can pulsate with a new kind of energy for peace in our world. ---Fr. Chuck 

•Commissioning of Liturgical Ministers
Liturgical ministers will be commissioned at both the 10:30am and 6:30pm masses this Sunday (9/15). Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist as well as Lectors, Ushers, and Altar Servers will be be commissioned for their service in Christ the King Chapel. We are thank you for your commitment to sharing your time and talents with our faith community.

•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 with scripture 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!

•David Haas in Concert
Internationally known musician and liturgist, David Haas, will be in concert at St. John Vianney Church (4097 18th Street, Bettendorf, Iowa) on Sept. 27, 2013, at 7:30 pm. David will connect his inspiring music to the good news of Vatican II.  The cost is $15 for students and seniors, $20 for adults, and $25 at the door. Call (563) 336-84414 to register or for more info.

•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

•College Bible Study
College Bible Study is a group of college students who meet to reflect, study, and pray with the scriptures for the upcoming Sunday. Please join us Monday at 9:00 pm in the Chapel Gathering Space.

•Brewed AwakeningAdventures in Backpacking Across South America! Do you love to travel or have you always dreamed of seeing the world? Come learn about & discuss all things travel with students who are “Seasoned Travelers” from study abroad to backpacking across South America. Join us for an exciting discussion over specialty coffees and teas! Questions contact ministry@sau.edu

•Service on Saturdays
Are you interested in service opportunities in our community? The next available opportunities are on Oct. 5th- with Nahant Marsh & Oct 19 with Gilda’s club. If you’d like more information or to sign up, please email koniuszykaitlync@sau.edu or sign up on the bulletin board in the lower chapel. Spots are filling up quick!

•Wednesday Night Mass and More
We’ve had some wonderful weather this semester for Wednesday 9:15pm masses in the Grotto along the  Northwest side of Ambrose Hall. Please join us! Also remember that the MORE of Mass and More is a social following mass each week.  All Ambrosians are welcome!

•Thank You
Special thanks to Kemper Rusteberg and Grace Filipski for organizing the vigil of prayer for Syria in the chapel Wednesday night.  Thanks also to those who stayed to pray, play music, or read a reflection. We continue to hold in our prayers  those mourning the loss of life, those exiled from their homes, and for leaders of nations of the world.

•Bridge Bible Fellowship
Join us Tuesday nights for fellowship and Bible-based discussion.  Music begins at 8:40pm, and fellowship starts at 9!

•Killer Bee 5K Run/Walk and Bumble Rumble Early Registration
The last day for early registration for the 18th annual Killer Bee 5K Run/Walk and the Kids Bumble Rumble is Friday, Sept. 20. The fee is $25 for the Killer Bee and $15 for the Bumble Rumble. The cost for registrations postmarked after Sept. 20 is $30 for the Killer Bee and $18 for the Bumble Rumble. The race will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28, with the Killer Bee beginning at 8 a.m. and the Bumble Rumble at 9 a.m. To register online or download a race form, go to Killer Bee. Contact: Alumni office ext. 6290.

9.8.13

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 22 no 4

September 8, 2013 - Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
+ Wisdom 9:13-18 + Phlm 9-10, 12-17 + Luke 14:25-33 +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30am and 6:30pm





Mass Intentions:

Sunday	9.8	10:30am	+Adrienne Striegel Corsiglia
Sunday		6:30pm
Monday	9.9	Noon	+Joseph Roels
Tuesday	9.10	4:30pm	+Adrienne Striegel Corsiglia
Wednesday	9.11	9:15pm	For Peace
Thursday	9.12	4:30pm	+Randall Ott
Friday	9.13	Noon	+Joseph Beatty

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)

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


WHAT TO DO?
The world community is living in the midst of a precarious time right now.  How our nation chooses to respond to the alleged use of chemical weapons by Syria is intensely serious question with ramifications for the whole region of the Middle East and for the entire world for years to come. What should be the correct response?  While our elected leaders debate the question, and many of us share our opinions, Pope Francis has asked that we join him in prayer and fasting for peace.  He asks that this Saturday, the vigil of the birthday of Mary, the Queen of Peace, especially be a time for prayer.  With his request in mind, I offer to you a slight adaptation of a prayer from Catholics Confront Global Poverty, a collaborative effort of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services.   With my own prayers for our leaders in discerning ways of peace,  ---Fr. Chuck

A Prayer for Peace in Syria

God of Compassion, hear the cries of the people of Syria. Bring healing to those suffering from the violence.  Bring comfort to those mourning the dead. Strengthen Syria’s neighbors in their care and welcome for refugees.  Convert the hearts of those who have taken up arms, and protect those committed to peace.

God of Hope, inspire leaders to choose peace over violence and to seek reconciliation with enemies.  Inspire all people of faith around the world with compassion for the people of Syria, |and give us hope for a future of peace built on justice for all people everywhere.

We pray in your Holy Name, Divine Lover of peace and Creator and Protector of all people of  the world.  Amen.


•What Else Can We Do?  Refugee Aid
In addition to our prayers for peace, offering financial support to those assisting the over two million refugees from the Syrian conflict is one concrete thing we can do.  Catholic Relief Services is on the ground in the refugee camps and in need of financial support.   If you’d like to pool your contributions with donations from campus ministry, feel free to send a check made out to Campus Ministry/Refugee Support via campus mail to us and we will send one donation in the name of St. Ambrose. Or to contribute on your own, please go to: https://secure.crs.org/site/Donation2?df_id=5080&5080.donation=form1&JServSessionIdr004=qvw8evf412.app246b

•Training for Liturgical Ministers
We will conduct training sessions after both 10:30am and 6:30pm masses this Sunday (9/8) for all those who wish to be Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist, Lectors, Ushers, and Altar Servers.  Please plan to stay after mass for these brief, but important training sessions, even if you have done so years previously.  After the training, names of Extraordinary Minister of the Holy Eucharist will be recommended to Bishop Amos for a three year term of service.  All ministers will be commissioned at masses on Sunday Sept. 15.

•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 with scripture 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!

•David Haas in Concert
Internationally known musician and liturgist, David Haas, will be in concert at St. John Vianney Church (4097 18th Street, Bettendorf, Iowa) on Sept. 27, 2013, at 7:30 pm. David will connect his inspiring music to the good news of Vatican II.  The cost is $15 for students and seniors, $20 for adults, and $25 at the door. Call (563) 336-84414 to register or for more info.

•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

•College Bible Study
College Bible Study is a group of college students who meet to reflect, study, and pray with the scriptures for the upcoming Sunday. Please join us Monday at 9:00 pm in the Chapel Gathering Space.

•Brewed Awakening
Thanks for all who took part in the lively Brewed Awakening discussion this past week, and to Dan Ebener for facilitating discussion of using Just War criteria for possible military intervention in Syria. The next Brewed Awakening Discussion will be Monday Sept. 16 at 8pm in the Gathering Space.

•Wednesday Night Mass and More
We’ve had some wonderful weather this semester for Wednesday 9:15pm masses in the Grotto along Northwest side of Ambrose Hall. Please join us! Also remember that the MORE of Mass and More is a social following mass each week.  All Ambrosians are welcome!

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:

Sunday	9.1	10:30am	For Peace
Sunday		6:30pm
Monday	9.2	NO MASS	LABOR DAY
Tuesday	9.3	4:30pm	Fr. Ed Botkin
Wednesday	9.4	9:15pm	Student Intentions
Thursday	9.5	4:30pm	Marlayne Eickhoff
Friday	9.6	Noon	Lois 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!