12.06.15 & 12.13.15

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 24 no 14

December 6, 2015 - Second Sunday of Advent
+  Baruch 5:1-9  +  Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11  +  Luke 3:1-6  +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm

December 13, 2015 - Third Sunday of Advent
+  Zephaniah 3:14-18  +  Philippians 4:4-7  +  Luke 3:10-18  +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm

Mass Intentions:

Sunday	12.6	10:30 am 6:30 pm	For the SAU Community
Monday	12.7	Noon	+ R. Paul Mathem, '70
Tuesday	12.8	Noon 4:30 pm	+ Charles Vogel + Richard Moeller, '61
Wednesday	12.9	9:15 pm	For Student Intentions
Thursday	12.10	4:30pm	+ Robert Tagler, '51
Friday	12.11	Noon	+ Fr. Bill Dawson
Sunday	12.13	10:30 am 6:30 pm	For the SAU Community
Friday	12.14	Noon
Friday	12.15	9:00 pm	Student Candlelight Mass

This Week's Activities Include:
Monday: Music Ministry Rehearsal 6 pm (Chapel); Communal Reconciliation 7 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 with Blessing of Pencils for Finals 9:15 pm (Chapel)
Thursday: Advent Reflections by the Stable 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.



Christmas Peace and Joy
It is only appropriate that the last campus ministry bulletin before Christmas should deliver a message of peace and joy. Getting into the spirit of holiday joy, however, might not be so easy for students entering the last week of classes with papers to complete and the frantic preparation for exams and presentations.  Our attempt to get into the holiday spirit can also be frustrated by the darkness of the world around us. In fact, even as I write these words, news reports tell of another mass shooting in our country. But true Christmas faith doesn’t leave room for despair. Rather than saying in dismay, “Look what the world has come to,” people who understand Christmas can say with delight, “But look what has come into the world.”  Because God has become incarnate in the fullness of human life grace and light fill our world. Even though darkness and sin may often surround us, but now light and grace abound ever so much more.  True Christmas people choose to live by that grace and light. If we learn to do so, Christmas is not just one day or even one season of the year.  As Blessed Mother Teresa is quoted as saying, "It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you… yes, it is Christmas every time you smile at your brother or sister and offer your hand."  May we all embody that spirit of peace and joy. Because of Christmas, we have extraordinary reason for hope. In him who has come to us, we have the means for peace and lasting joy.  Blessings to all people of good will. Happy Hanukkah. Merry Christmas. Happy Kwanzaa.  Congratulations to our winter graduates. Peace to all.  ----Fr. Chuck 

•Mass of Advent Marking St. Ambrose’s Feast
Celebrate a Mass honoring our patron saint on Sunday, December 6 at 10:30am in the Chapel.  Presider and homilist will be Most Rev. Martin Amos, Bishop of the Davenport Diocese and music will be led by a combined choir of SAU Chamber Singers and Music Ministry.  The McMullen Awards will also be presented to Msgr. John Hyland and Jim and Karen Collins.   A reception will follow in the Gathering Space.   All are welcome!

•Service on Saturday 
We have just a couple spots left for the Kids Against Hunger meal packaging on Dec. 5 to feed Syrian refugees in refugee camps in Greece.  It will be held at the Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf; we will be helping in the 2-3pm shift and carpooling from campus at 1:30pm.  You can sign up at ministry@sau.edu if you want to join our team!

•Ambrose of Milan Lecture
Fr. David Voprada, Ph.D. of Charles University in Prague, is presenting the annual Saint Ambrose of Milan lecture on Dec. 6th at 4:30 in Christ the King Chapel at St. Ambrose University entitled, "St. Ambrose and Growth in the Christian Life."  Fr. Voprada says of his theme that "The bishop of Milan encouraged his Church to go always further, never to stop in our journey of getting to know and love God.  Is there in his teaching something that would help even Christians of our time to proceed on their journey to God?”

•Mass Schedule During Winter Break
Daily Mass concludes for the semester with the candlelight Mass on December 15, and returns on Wednesday January 20 with 9:15pm Mass.  Mass for the Fourth Sunday of Advent will be celebrated on Saturday December 19 at 5:00pm.  There will be no Sunday Masses December 20 through January 10.  The 10:30am Mass returns on January 17th, and the regular 10:30am/6:30pm schedule resumes January 24th.   A Christmas Eve Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, December 24th at 5:00 pm for Ambrosians who are in the area.

•Advent Communal Reconciliation
Join us on Monday, December 7 at 7:00pm in the Chapel for a Communal Reconciliation service.  A simple prayer service and examination of conscience is followed by a time for individual confession with any of the priests present.  Make it a part of your Advent practice this year!

•Immaculate Conception Holy Day on Tuesday
This Tuesday, December 8, is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a holy day of obligation.  Masses will be offered in the Chapel at 12 noon and 4:30pm.  All are welcome.

•Blessing of Pencils Before Final Exams
Are you worried about your finals and feel like you need all the help you can get? Join us for Mass & More, Wednesday, December 9th at 9:15 pm.  During Mass we’ll do a special blessing of pencils and students in preparation for final exams.  Bring your own pencil or get a new one from campus ministry.   Enjoy a cookie and some hot chocolate too!  

•Project Renewal Giving Tree
Students from a themed house on campus focused on service to Project Renewal invite you to take an ornament from the Giving tree in the Gathering Space this weekend.   Each ornament has the name, age and interests of a child at Project Renewal.  We ask you to buy a new backpack for that child, wrap it, and return it by Wednesday, December 9th.  The service house guys will deliver them during finals week.  Thank you!

•Service Trip Applications are Now Available
Come on our Winter Break service trip January 12-16 to the Port Ministries in Chicago.  We’ll help in their free clinic and with the after-school program, serve meals from the bread truck, and witness their restorative justice program.  Applications are due Wednesday, December 9.  There are also trips over Spring Break to East St. Louis, Cleveland, Northern Mississippi, and Eastern Kentucky.  Applications available in the gathering space and lower chapel.  Contact Kaitlin at ministry@sau.edu to learn more!

•Advent Reflections at the Stable
Take time out for a quiet evening of Advent reflections led by IlaMae Hanisch, ‘89 on Thursday, December 10 at 8:00pm in the Chapel Gathering Space.  Refreshments will be provided by Women & Faith.

•Student Candlelight Mass
Please join us for the Student Candlelight Mass on Tuesday, December 15 at 9:00pm.  In the Chapel, filled with light from candles held by students, we celebrate the joy and the hope Christ’s birth has brought to our world.  SAU students are invited to sing with Music Ministry for the mass.  Email ministry@sau.edu for more details.

•Congratulations Graduates!
Congratulations to all who will graduate from St. Ambrose December 19th.  May God grant blessings on all your endeavors and in the best of our SAU tradition, may you be a blessing for the world!

•Faculty/Staff Christmas Mass
SAU faculty and staff are invited to help lead music for the Mass preceding the Christmas party on Saturday, December 19.  Rehearsal is at 4pm, Mass is at 5.  Contact Chris Clow at ministry@sau.edu to help out.

•Year of Mercy
Pope Francis has announced an extraordinary jubilee, a Holy Year of Mercy, beginning on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, December 8.  The Diocese of Davenport will be celebrating this jubilee all year long, beginning on Sunday, December 13 at Sacred Heart Cathedral with the opening of the Holy Year Door at 9:00am, and a Communal Penance Liturgy at 3:00pm.  All are welcome at both, and be sure to follow along for events all throughout the Holy Year.

11.29.15

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 24 no 13

November 29, 2015 - First Sunday of Advent
+  Jeremiah 33:14-16  +  1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2  +  Luke 21:25-28, 34-36  +
Mass this Sunday at 6:30 pm ONLY

Mass Intentions:

Sunday	11.29	NO 10:30 am 6:30 pm	For the SAU Community
Monday	11.30	Noon	+ Fr. Richard Bevenour, '53
Tuesday	12.1	4:30 pm	+ Peter Bushma, '50
Wednesday	12.2	9:15 pm	For Student Intentions
Thursday	12.3	4:30pm	+ Judith Dusenberry, '89
Friday	12.4	Noon	+ Dean Dye

This Week's Activities Include:
Monday: Music Ministry Rehearsal 6 pm (Chapel); Men's Faith Group 7 pm (Gathering Space Side 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)

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.



Prepare the Way for Hope
This Sunday, as students return to campus from Thanksgiving break, we enter the season of Advent.  Advent is a time of preparation for Christmas, but more importantly it's a time to be attentive for the coming of God into our world. It can be a bit of a challenge to heed the Advent call us to  “stay awake” and “be prepared.” It is a busy time and the mere thought of all that is left to be done in the few remaining days of this semester can leave us exhausted. We can also become fatigued by reading the daily news and the horrible tragedies and acts of terror that have occurred in recent weeks. But Advent is above all else, a season of hope. Advent assures us that God will fulfill his promises. And we desperately need that assurance. There are many ways to make the most of Advent. Some of the opportunities are listed in this campus ministry bulletin. The fact is, each one of us have a role to play in creating the more just and peaceful world for which we long. Need a shot of energy?  Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke of an elderly woman whom he described as the most dedicated participant in the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama. Walking miles every day rather than ride on segregated buses, he quoted her as saying, “My feet are tired, but my soul is rested."  Advent can do that for us. Despite all the hectic activity of the next few weeks, try to find time for prayerful renewal. Be assured that we have no reason to give-in to fear. And take time for some action that brings hope to others. Preparing the way might make our bodies tired, but by doing what is right and just, our souls can rested and ready to welcome the Lord.  ---Fr. Chuck

•Join Us for 6:30pm Mass on Sunday
As you come back to campus from Thanksgiving break, join us for mass on Sunday, November 29 at 6:30pm in the Chapel.  There will be no 10:30am mass this Sunday.  The daily mass schedule resumes with 12 noon mass on Monday, November 30.

•Project Renewal Giving Tree
Students from a themed house on campus focused on service to Project Renewal invite you to take an ornament from the Giving tree in the Gathering Space the weekend of December 6th.   Each ornament has the name, age and interests of a child at Project Renewal.  We ask you to buy a new backpack for that child and return it by December 13th.  The service house guys will deliver them during finals week.  Thank you!

•Advent Season Events  
Advent begins Sunday, November 29th.  Advent is a season of preparation for Christmas and a reminder to be constantly vigilant “waiting in joyful hope” for the Lord’s coming.  Here are some ways you can celebrate Advent right here at SAU:
→Pick up a copy of A Season of Mercy by David M. Knight.  These Advent reflections will help us to begin the Year of Mercy proclaimed by Pope Francis.   The booklets are available in the Chapel gathering space, at the Rogalski Center Post Office, and in the Health Science Building.
→Participate in Daily Mass at Christ the King Chapel. Monday and Fridays at 12:00 pm. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30pm, and Wednesday at 9:15pm.
→Enjoy a special Lessons and Carols service Friday, December 4 at 7:00pm in the Chapel.  The evening consists of scriptures for the season and music featuring the University Chorale and Chamber Singers.
→Celebrate the Feast of St. Ambrose with us on Sunday, December 6.  The Most Rev. Martin Amos, Bishop of Davenport, will be the presider and homilist for a special liturgy at 10:30am as we celebrate our patron saint.  This mass will feature music led by a combined choir of SAU Chamber Singers and Music Ministry, as well as the presentation of the McMullen Awards to Msgr. John Hyland, ‘64 and Karen and Jim Collins, ‘69. Reception to follow in the Gathering Space.
→Attend the Advent Communal Reconciliation, Monday, December 7 at 7:00pm in Christ the King Chapel.  A short prayer service is followed by the opportunity for individual confession to one of the priests present.
→Commemorate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Tuesday, December 8,  by celebrating mass at 12 noon or 4:30pm on the holy day of obligation.
→Take time out for a quiet evening of Advent Reflections at the Stable led by IlaMae Hanisch, ‘89 at 8 pm Thursday, December 10th in the Gathering Space.   Refreshments will be provided by Women & Faith.
→Plan to take part in the Student Candlelight Mass preceding Midnight Breakfast on Tuesday Dec. 17 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.  All are welcome to each of these events.

•Music for the Feast of St. Ambrose Mass  
There are two remaining rehearsals for the Feast of St. Ambrose Mass - Monday, November 30 at 7pm, and right before the mass Sunday, December 6 at 9am, both in the Chapel.  All SAU students, faculty, and staff are invited to take part in the music for this mass.  If you are interested email ministry@sau.edu to find out more.

•Brewed Awakening
Join us for the last Brewed Awakening discussion of the semester!  On Monday, November 30 at 8pm in the Gathering Space, SAU GREENLife will lead a discussion about local and global climate change, to coincide with the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris. Bring your friends, enjoy free specialty coffee drinks, and stick around for a great discussion on an important topic.

•Service on Saturday 
Join us for the Kids Against Hunger meal packaging on Dec. 5 to package meals that will feed Syrian refugees in refugee camps in Greece.  It will be held at the Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf; we will be helping in the 2-3pm shift.  You can sign up at ministry@sau.edu. Reserve your spot today!

•Ambrose of Milan Lecture
Fr. David Voprada, Ph.D. of Charles University in Prague, is presenting the annual Saint Ambrose of Milan lecture on Dec. 6th at 4:30 in Christ the King Chapel at St. Ambrose University entitled, "St. Ambrose and Growth in the Christian Life."  Fr. Voprada says of his theme that "The bishop of Milan encouraged his Church to go always further, never to stop in our journey of getting to know and love God.  Is there in his teaching something that would help even Christians of our time to proceed on their journey to God?”

•Bless the Pencils
Are you worried about your finals and feel like you need all the help you can get? Bring a pencil to the chapel at 7:30 pm, Sunday December 13th and get it blessed before finals begin!  Grab a cookie and some hot chocolate too.    

•Service Trip Applications are Now Available
Applications for our Winter break service trip are due on December 9th - join us as we go to the Port Ministries in the Back of the Yards neighborhood in Chicago.  From January 12-16, we’ll be working with kids in the after-school program, helping in the free clinic, serving meals from the bread truck, and witnessing peace-making circles with a restorative justice program.  Can’t go in January?  Take part in one of the Campus Ministry service trips to East St. Louis, Cleveland, Northern Mississippi, or Eastern Kentucky over Spring break.   Applications are available now in the gathering space and lower chapel.  Any questions?  Contact Kaitlin in Campus Ministry at ministry@sau.edu.

•Year of Mercy
Pope Francis has announced an extraordinary jubilee, a Holy Year of Mercy, beginning on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, December 8.  The Diocese of Davenport will be celebrating this jubilee all year long, beginning on Sunday, December 13 at Sacred Heart Cathedral with the opening of the Holy Year Door at 9:00am, and a Communal Penance Liturgy at 3:00pm.  All are welcome at both, and be sure to follow along for events all throughout the Holy Year.

11.15.15 & 11.22.15

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 24 no 12

November 15, 2015 - Thirty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time
+  Deuteronomy 12:1-3  +  Hebrews 10:11-14, 18  +  Mark 13:24-32  +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm

November 22, 2015 - Feast of Christ the King
+  Deuteronomy 7:13-14  +  Revelation 1:5-8  +  John 18:33-37  +
No Masses this Sunday

Mass Intentions:

Sunday	11.15	10:30 am 6:30 pm	+  Luke Mayfield For the SAU Community
Monday	11.16	Noon	+  George Lindle, '64
Tuesday	11.17	4:30 pm	+  Mary Henkel, '80
Wednesday	11.18	9:15 pm	For Student Intentions
Thursday	11.19	4:30pm	+  Martin Lyons, '04
Friday	11.20	Noon	+  James E. Foley, '62

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)
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.



COUNTING BLESSINGS--NURTURING THE SOUL
Thanksgiving is an incredibly important holiday. In fact, at St. Ambrose, students are given an entire week free from classes so that they can celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends. But we can make every day a day of thanksgiving if we learn to be more conscious of the great gift of life, the beauty of creation, and all the blessings that of our lives. Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of “When Bad Things Happen to Good People,”  recommends that we look for holiness in even the little things of life. He writes, "If you concentrate on finding what is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul." It is no coincidence that happy people are so often the ones who are most thankful. Gratitude does nourish the soul. G.K. Chesterton wrote, "Gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder." Want to be happy? Learn to count your blessings. It might be the most important arithmetic lesson we ever learn. Happy Thanksgiving! Prayers for safe travel and for an enjoyable break. --Fr. Chuck 
                         
•Thanksgiving Break Schedule
Due to Thanksgiving break, there will be no Sunday or daily masses celebrated from Sunday, November 22 through Saturday, November 28.  There is also no 10:30am mass on Sunday, November 29.  Regular mass schedule will resume with 6:30pm mass on Sunday, November 29. From all of us in Campus Ministry, have a safe and blessed thanksgiving!

•If You’re Staying Around Over Thanksgiving
An area family has graciously offered to invite a student to their farm for a home cooked meal and a break from campus.  Please contact us at ministry@sau.edu if you or someone you know cannot go home for the holidays.

•Advent Season Events
Advent begins Sunday, November 29th.  Advent is a season of preparation for Christmas and a reminder to be constantly vigilant “waiting in joyful hope” for the Lord’s coming.  Here are some ways you can celebrate Advent right here at SAU:

→Pick up a copy of A Season of Mercy by David M. Knight.  These Advent reflections will help us to begin the Year of Mercy proclaimed by Pope Francis.   The booklets are available in the Chapel gathering space, at the Rogalski Center Post Office, and in the Health Science Building.

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

→Enjoy a special Lessons and Carols service Friday, December 4 at 7:00pm in the Chapel.  The evening consists of scriptures for the season and music featuring the University Chorale and Chamber Singers.

→Celebrate the Feast of St. Ambrose with us on Sunday, December 6!  The Most Rev. Martin Amos, Bishop of Davenport, will be the presider and homilist for a special liturgy at 10:30am as we celebrate our patron saint.  This mass will feature music led by a combined choir of SAU Chamber Singers and Music Ministry, as well as the presentation of the McMullen Awards.

→Attend the Advent Communal Reconciliation, Monday, December 7 at 7:00pm in Christ the King Chapel.  A short prayer service is followed by the opportunity for individual confession to one of the priests present.

→Commemorate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Tuesday, December 8,  by celebrating mass at 12 noon or 4:30pm on the holy day of obligation.

→Take time out for a quiet evening of Advent Reflections at the Stable led by IlaMae Hanisch, ‘89 at 8 pm Thursday, December 10th in the Gathering Space.   Refreshments will be provided by Women & Faith.

→Plan to take part in the Student Candlelight Mass preceding Midnight Breakfast on Tuesday Dec. 17 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.  All are welcome to each of these events.

•Music for the Feast of St. Ambrose Mass
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.  Contact Chris Clow at ministry@sau.edu by Monday, November 16 to sign up!  Rehearsals continue on Monday at 7pm in the Chapel.

•Brewed Awakening
Come to the Chapel Gathering Space on Monday, Nov. 16 from 8-9pm for a discussion about The Catholic Messenger, our local diocesan newspaper and provide input into faith topics you’d like to see discussed in it. Barb Arland-Fye, editor and Lindsay Steele, reporter, will lead the discussion. Please sign up at ministry@sau.edu if you’ll attend so we can order enough pizza.  Also, join us on Monday, Nov. 30 for a Brewed about climate change and the environment, and it’ll be led by SAU Greenlife. Bring your friends and come enjoy free coffee specialty drinks.

•Service on Saturday 
Join us for the Kids Against Hunger meal packaging on Dec. 5 to package meals that will feed Syrian refugees in Jordan. It will be held in the morning at the Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf. You can sign up at ministry@sau.edu. Reserve your spot today!

•Service Trip Applications are Now Available
Take part in one of the Campus Ministry service trips to Chicago, East St. Louis, Cleveland, Northern Mississippi, or Eastern Kentucky over Winter and Spring breaks.   Applications are available now in the gathering space and lower chapel.  Any questions?  Contact Kaitlin in Campus Ministry at ministry@sau.edu.

•Year of Mercy
Pope Francis has announced an extraordinary jubilee, a Holy Year of Mercy, beginning on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, December 8.  The Diocese of Davenport will be celebrating this jubilee all year long, beginning on Sunday, December 13 at Sacred Heart Cathedral with the opening of the Holy Year Door at 9:00am, and a Communal Penance Liturgy at 3:00pm.  All are welcome at both, and be sure to follow along for events all throughout the Holy Year.

•Saxophone Recital
Senior music major, Josh Hopper, will present his senior recital on Sunday Nov. 15 at 3pm in Madsen Hall of the Galvin Fine Arts Center. Our congratulations and thanks to Josh for his faithfulness to music ministry in Christ the King Chapel.

11.08.15

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 24 no 11

November 8, 2015 - Thirty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time
+  1 Kings 17:10-16  +  Hebrews 9:24-28  +  Mark 12:38-44  +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm

Mass Intentions:

Sunday	11.8	10:30 am 6:30 pm	For the SAU Community
Monday	11.9	Noon	+  Lawrence Hancher, '56
Tuesday	11.10	4:30 pm	+  David Thoensen, '55
Wednesday	11.11	9:15 pm	For Student Intentions
Thursday	11.12	4:30pm	+  Edward Kregor, '57
Friday	11.13	Noon	+ Leo Latz, '57

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)
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.



Ambrosian Values
Last summer when Jon Stewart was about to retire as host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central, a list of some of his sayings and observations found their way around the internet. One “Stewart-ism” that caught my attention said this, “If you don't stick to your values when they're being tested, they're not values. They're hobbies." It gave me food for thought. It is easy for us to say that we value certain things and then put forth little effort to prove it.  For example, it’s wrong to say that we love everyone, and then act as though some people don’t even exist. We can’t claim to be for peace and justice and then refuse to examine our own lives and change practices that might be hurting others. We are hardly being genuine if we thank God for all that is good but do not responsibly use and care for the gifts of the earth. Are the things we call our values really just hobbies? This Sunday, hundreds of Ambrosians will spread out across our neighborhoods to be of service raking leaves, cleaning gutters, and a host of other projects. It’s a fantastic way to demonstrate our diocesan heritage which means that we value being a part of the local community and contributing to it. It’s a way to live out something we value. Stick to your values. That way they are not just occasional acts of kindness. They are not just hobbies. Ambrosian values become our way of life.  –Fr. Chuck

•Month of All Souls
In the Catholic Tradition the month of November is a time to pray for our deceased loved ones.  All month we keep a candle at the front of the altar with the names of the deceased loved ones of SAU students, faculty, and staff.    If you would like to add the names of your deceased loved ones, you can still fill out a card in the Gathering Space and place it before the altar.  We will remember them all in our prayers at every Mass.

•Men and Faith
A group of SAU male students are meeting Monday’s from 7 - 8 pm for casual study of the bible and discussion of faith. Want to join the group?  It’s made of students from various denominations. For more info and study materials, contact Fr. Chuck Adam @ ministry@sau.edu.

•Welcome Busy Student Retreat Guides
We are pleased to welcome Sr. Bobbi Bussan, OSB;  Sr. Rita Cameron, PBVM; Sr. Kathy Carr, BVM; Sr. Ginny Heldorfer, OSF; Fr. Thom Hennen, and Fr. Adam MacDonald, SVD to campus as spiritual guides for this semester’s Busy Student Retreat.  Over 40 students will be meeting with the spiritual guides this week to reflect on scripture and the movement of God in their lives.   Please keep the directors and students in your prayers this week.

•Service Trip Applications are available!
Service Trips are previewed at 6pm Thursday Nov. 5 in the Ballroom. Information about the Campus Ministry trips to Chicago, East St. Louis, Cleveland, Northern Mississippi, and Eastern Kentucky and Habitat for Humanity trips to North Carolina and Colorado. The trips are over Winter and Spring breaks.   Applications are available now in the gathering space and lower chapel for Campus Ministry trips.  Any questions?  Contact Kaitlin in Campus Ministry at ministry@sau.edu.

•Service on Saturday
We’ll be helping with the RiverBend Food Bank’s backpack program for kids from 8:30-11:30am this Saturday, November 7th.  Let us know by noon on Friday by emailing ministry@sau.edu if you can join us.   Also, next weekend on November 14th, you have an opportunity to help provide housing for homeless veterans at Freedom Home Ministries.  We will be cleaning and painting in two shifts - either 9am-noon or 1pm-4pm.  Reserve your spot today!

•Hunger Week - November 7-13
We have lots going on for Hunger Week, sponsored by Ambrosians for Peace & Justice.  Join us in these activities!
Monday, November 9: During lunch and dinner in the cafeteria, stop by our table to answer some trivia questions to donate through the Free Rice games.  Also at 8pm, the weekly Brewed Awakening topic will focus on advocacy for legislative policies to end hunger.
Wednesday, November 11: The Clothes Out Hunger sale will be held in the lower level of Cosgrove from 10am-4pm.  Everything is $1, and the proceeds go to organizations that work to serve meals to the community.  Raffle tickets for gift cards from local businesses are also available at the sale.
Thursday, November 12:  Stop by the Rogalski Center after 2pm for some baked good from the GreenLife organization - proceeds go to Oxfam to buy animals for developing communities in other countries.  Late night on Thursday, we’re having a Food Justice movie shown in the Beehive at 9:15pm.  Come see the film “Fed Up,” have a healthy snack, and discuss how poverty and food insecurities are connected.  If you are able, bring a canned food item to donate to local organizations in our community!
Friday, November 13:  We’ll be bringing donations of food and clothing from the week to community organizations like Humility of Mary Housing, Cafe on Vine, and Central Community Circle food pantry.

•Brewed Awakening
Want to learn about local efforts to end hunger here and abroad? Come to the Chapel Gathering Space on Monday, Nov. 9 from 8-9pm for a discussion about Hunger Week and ending worldwide hunger. Kent Ferris, the Diocese of Davenport’s Director of Social Action, will join with SAU students to lead the discussion. Bring your friends and come enjoy free coffee specialty drinks.

•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.  Contact Chris Clow at ministry@sau.edu to sign up!  Rehearsals begin this Monday, November 9, at 7pm in the Chapel.

•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

•Interested in Becoming Catholic or being Confirmed?
There is still time.  Contact Tammy Norcross-Reitzler in Campus Ministry at ministry@sau.edu for more information.

•Middle East Institute Lecture
Environmental Justice in the Desert: The Lotan Story. 7:00 pm Tuesday November 10 in the Rogalski Center Ballroom. Alex Cicelsky MSc from the Kibbutz Lotan Center for Creative Ecology.

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:

Sunday	11.1	10:30 am 6:30 pm	+  Joe Winter For the SAU Community
Monday	11.2	Noon	+  All Souls
Tuesday	11.3	4:30 pm	+ Jeanne Arvish, '59
Wednesday	11.4	9:15 pm	For Student Intentions
Thursday	11.5	4:30pm	+ Peter Hogberg, '59
Friday	11.6	Noon	+ 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.

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:

Sunday	10.25	10:30 am 6:30 pm	For the SAU Community
Monday	10.26	Noon	+ Walter Donovan, '52
Tuesday	10.27	4:30 pm	+ Joanne McMasters, '55
Wednesday	10.28	9:15 pm	For Student Intentions
Thursday	10.29	4:30pm	+ Charles Peters, '53
Friday	10.30	Noon	+ 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

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:

Sunday	10.11 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 pm	For Student Intentions
Thursday	10.15 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.

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:

Sunday	10.4	10:30 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	10.7	9:15 pm	+ Caroline Griffin, '16
Thursday	10.8	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.

09.27.15

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 24 no 6

September 27, 2015 - Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
+  Numbers 11:25-29  +  James 5:1-6  +  Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48  +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm







Mass Intentions:

Sunday	9.27	10:30 am 6:30 pm	For the SAU Community
Monday	9.28	Noon	+ Ray McLaughlin
Tuesday	9.29	4:30 pm	+ Robert Linton, '51
Wednesday	9.30	9:15 pm	For student intentions
Thursday	10.1	4:30pm	+ William Garland, '51
Friday	10.2	Noon	+ Phyllis "Penny" Glowacki

This Week's Activities Include:
Sunday: Commission Liturgical Ministers (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.



BEE A BRIDGE BUILDER!
There was a wonderful confluence of religious events this past week. Yom Kippur, the holy day of atonement for Jewish people began with sunset on Tuesday. On Thursday, our Islamic brothers and sisters began Eid al-Adha, the Feast of the Sacrifice, which marks Abraham’s willingness to obey God’s command to sacrifice his son. And during the same time as these major religious holy days are occurring, Pope Francis takes on a historic visit to in the United States. Another name for the pope is "pontiff", which comes from a Latin word, meaning "bridge-builder."  Metaphorically speaking, building bridges is exactly what Pope Francis is doing as his comes to our country. In speaking at the White House, his first address in the US, the pope affirmed the need for religious tolerance and for an end to all discrimination. At a joint session of Congress, he talked about the need for dialogue as the path to understanding one another and overcoming the impasse that differences can create. But to me, it's his humble example and openness to everyone that I find so eloquently pointing us toward the way of peace. Often we lose sight of the fact that we have much more in common with others than our differences allow us to realize. Sadly, it's easier to build walls that divide people than bridges that unite. Pope Francis reminds us--we belong to one human family---united by one God whose love extends to all. Let's pray that as he continues his time in our country, we take that message to heart. By following his lead, we too can become bridge builders!   ---Fr. Chuck  

•Commissioning of Liturgical Ministers
This Sunday during the 10:30 am and 6:30 pm Masses, we will commission and pray for our lectors, extraordinary ministers of holy communion,  musicians, servers, sacristans, ushers, and greeters.  We are grateful to all who help enhance our worship of God.  If you are interested in volunteering for a liturgical ministry at Christ the King Chapel, please email us at ministry@sau.edu.

•Brewed Awakening - Laudato Si and Pope Francis
On Monday, Sept 28 from 8-9pm in the Chapel Gathering Space, Theology professor Fr. Bud Grant will be on hand to talk about Pope Francis’ papal encyclical on the environment Laudato Si’ - ‘On Care for Our Common Home.’  A very timely discussion with Pope Francis’ visit to the US this past week.  Fr. Grant will lead a discussion about the content of the encyclical and how we can apply it to our lives.  Bring your friends, and come enjoy some great free coffee specialty drinks and great discussion.  Stay tuned for more Brewed Awakenings on Mondays at 8pm as well!

•Service on Saturday
This weekend’s painting project with Rebuilding Together Quad Cities has filled up.  However, we have spots available on October 3rd 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! Interested in helping?  Email us at ministry@sau.edu to sign up!

•Pope Francis’ Visit to the US
There are still time to see events from Pope Francis’ historic visit to the United States.  On Friday the pope will give an address to the United Nations at 7:30am local time, take part in an interfaith prayer service recalling 9/11 at 10:30am, and celebrate mass at Madison Square Garden at 5:00pm.  Saturday features the mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia at 9:30am, and Sunday the pope will celebrate mass for the conclusion of the World Meeting of Families at 3:00pm.  Be sure to follow along with the live stream online.  You can also find video on demand to see past events, such as Pope Francis’ address to Congress, speech from the White House, and much more!

•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.   If interested, please contact ministry@sau.edu.

•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 16-18th.  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.   Stay tuned for more information!

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

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

•Veterans for Peace
On Sunday, September 27, St. Ambrose University will host a Veterans for Peace event at the Rogalski Center from 2-4pm to help educate Iowans’ about current national security issues.  Speakers include Ray McGovern, a retired CIA analyst turned political activist, and Coleen Rowley, an Iowa native and retired FBI agent whistleblower.  Between them, they have over 51 years of service in different levels of the two best-known U.S. intelligence agencies.  Now, after leaving their respective agencies, they have worked for new ideas for peace and justice in our world.  Come and learn from their experience and ideas for a new-found commitment to peace.  Contact P.J. Foley (foleypaulj@sau.edu) to learn more about this event.

•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.

•Have you signed-up for Campus Ministry Activities? 
Green Campus Ministry Interest cards are available in the Gathering Space and can be dropped off in the Lower Chapel offices, or can be filled out here:  interest form online.

•NAMI Walk - September 26
Help out with the 2015 NAMI Walk to support those affected by mental illness.  NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and they do a lot of great work in the Quad Cities, and they could use our help.  Last year, SAU was the top fundraiser for the NAMI Walk, and we could do it again this year.  Please learn more about the NAMI Walk at their website, or contact SAU student Connor Daws to learn more.