Thursday, February 22, 2018

02.25.18

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 26 no 20

February 25, 2018 - Second Sunday of Lent

+ Genesis 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18 + Romans 8:31-34 + Mark 9:2-10 +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm







Mass Intentions:
Sunday2.2510:30 am
6:30 pm         
For the SAU Community                
Monday     2.26Noon+ Gerald Kraus, '53
Tuesday     2.274:30 pm+ Braddock Shovlain
Wednesday     2.289:15 pmFor Student Intentions
Thursday     3.01   4:30 pm+ Fr. Joseph Hratz, '38
Friday       3.02Noon+ Larry Weldon           

This Week's Activities Include:

Sunday: Lenten Small Group for Guys 2 pm (Gathering Space); Antioch Team Meeting 3 pm (Lower Chapel); Adoration 7:15 pm (Chapel); RCIA 7:15 pm (Lower Chapel); Lenten Small Group 7:30 pm (Gathering Space)
Tuesday: Bridge Bible Fellowship 8:30 pm (Chapel)
Wednesday: Ambrosians for Peace and Justice 8 pm (Lower Chapel); Rosary 8:50 pm (Chapel); Mass & More 9:15 pm (Chapel/Gathering Space)
Thursday: Music Ministry Rehearsal 7 pm (Chapel)

Sacrament of Reconciliation Offered Before Every Daily Mass
Monday/Friday - 11:15 am
Tuesday/Thursday - 3:45 pm
Wednesday - 8:30 pm


Campus Ministry Offices - Lower Chapel
333-6132 or ministry@sau.edu  
Twitter: @SAUCampusMin
Fr. Thom Hennen, Chaplain
Chris Clow, Director of Music and Liturgy
Kaitlin Depuydt, Director of Service and Social Justice
Tammy Norcross-Reitzler, Director of Faith Formation
Paul Burd, Grad Assistant

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

Sign Up for Campus Ministry Events any time during the year!  Go to: www.tinyurl.com/campusmin2017.


God, I don’t think I heard you correctly.  You want what?
The first reading for this Second Sunday of Lent recounts for us what has to be one of the all-time most perplexing episodes in the Bible.  God “put[s] Abraham to the test,” by asking him to sacrifice his only son, Isaac.  Now remember, this is the same son that God promised to Abraham for his faithfulness, despite Abraham and Sarah’s advanced age.  In fact, Sarah laughed when Abraham told her that they would have a son, and so, fittingly, the child was given the name “Isaac,” which means, “He will laugh.”  And now God wants Abraham to do what?  What’s worse is that God lets Abraham get as far as raising the knife before He sends His messenger to intervene.  What kind of psychological torture is this?  First, Abraham and Sarah can’t have children, then they’re told they will have a son in their old age, then God is going to ask them to give up their son...but not really.  We have to remember that while Sacred Scripture is truly the inspired Word of God, it is also our best, human (and therefore limited) attempt at making sense of very complicated situations.  I think this episode of the sacrifice of Isaac reflects the very real human experiences of desire, disappointment, fulfillment, loss and, finally, peace.  How often have families throughout history felt exactly what Sarah and Abraham must have felt in the events captured here?  Taking a step back from it all, we find that at the core of this passage is the theme of faith.  And faith can’t be given in half measures, as though to say to God, “I believe in you...up to a point.”  And so, this story is not really about a capricious or manipulative God, but about our need to trust God totally.  One older commentary I remember reading on this passage also made the point that God could not, in the end, ask of Abraham and Sarah what He had not yet offered up Himself, namely His only Son.  I don’t know that this answer satisfies all of my questions, but it is certainly a point worth considering.  As we enter this second full week of Lent, perhaps a good question to ask ourselves is: Where do I hold back from God?  Or, in what circumstances of my life do I say to God, “I love you and trust you, but…?”  Let us keep each other in prayer in this holy seasons, that we may possess the faith of Abraham and Sarah. ---Fr. Thom


•Antioch Retreat Registrations Due MONDAY!
It’s not too late to sign up for the Antioch retreat!  Get your applications in by Monday, February 26.  This retreat is a great opportunity for students to spend time away from campus reflecting on faith and life in the midst of a Christian community.  Open to any SAU student.  Retreat is next weekend, leaving at 6pm Friday, March 2 and returning at 2pm, Sunday, March 4.  Contact the co-leaders of the retreat, Bizzie Braun and Matt Filipski, to learn more.  Register online at https://tinyurl.com/AntiochSP18 or pick up a registration form in Chapel Gathering Space and return to it Campus Ministry ASAP!!!

•Online Stations of the Cross
Newly updated for 2018 with student reflections, be sure to make our Online Stations of the Cross part of your Lenten experience this season!  Featuring the beautiful stations from Fr. Edward Catich, and reflections for each station from current SAU students, this is a great way to enhance your Lenten practice: saustations.blogspot.com.

•Ambrosian Lenten Reflections
Follow along with the weekly readings all throughout Lent, along with reflections from SAU faculty and staff on the readings.  New reflections every weekday!  Find them at saulent.blogspot.com.

•Eucharistic Adoration After 6:30pm Mass
Take time for some quiet reflection before starting your week every Sunday night of Lent.  Directly after the Sunday evening mass we’ll expose the Blessed Sacrament for a couple hours for Eucharistic Adoration.  Feel free to come and go as you desire.  We’ll conclude the evening with Benediction at 9:30 pm.

•Rosary Before Mass & More
Come early for Mass & More on Wednesday evenings and pray the Rosary with us at 8:50pm in the Chapel.  We’ll pray the Rosary every week during Lent.

•Volunteers Needed at TobyMac Concert 
On Saturday night, February 24 from 5:30-10pm, there is a TobyMac concert at the TaxSlayer center in Moline.  We have an opportunity for students to volunteer at the concert and go for free!  Volunteers are needed to help pass out information mid-concert about sponsoring a child.  You'd be assigned to a particular aisle of the TaxSlayer center and distribute the info.  In exchange for the help, you can stay for the concert for free!   If you are interested, please send Kaitlin the following info at ministry@sau.edu by noon on Friday, Feburary 23.  Your name, email, phone #, age and if you could drive other students as part of the carpool.

•Volunteers needed during Spring Break
Volunteers are needed at Project Renewal in March, during SAU’s Spring Break, March 12-16.  Volunteers help the kids with homework, reading and play games at the Afterschool Program.  Approximately 4-5 volunteers each day would be helpful.  Could you help during any of these times?   Monday, March 12 = 2:35 – 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 13 = 2:35 – 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 14 = 1:35 – 5:30 p.m., Thursday, March 15 = 2:35 – 5:30 p.m., Friday, March 16 = 12:35 – 3:30 p.m.  If you could help, please contact Ann at Project Renewal at 563-324-0800.

•Fast Fest 
The students in Ambrosians for Peace & Justice invited you to take part in a different fast every week of Lent! This year’s theme is ZERO, and the next week challenges you to create Zero Waste.  To participate and get a motivating email from the group each week, you can sign up by emailing ministry@sau.edu.

•CRS Rice Bowl
Let your Lent make a difference in the lives of others, and support Catholic Relief Services through the Rice Bowl.  It’s simple - 1) pick up a Rice Bowl at Sunday, take it to your room, floor, or home, 2) donate money from your Lenten sacrifices all season long, and 3) bring the Rice Bowl back to the Chapel during Holy Week (March 25-29).  Visit crsricebowl.org to learn more, and get the CRS Rice Bowl app for your smartphone!

•24 Hours For the Lord
The Holy Father has requested that in each diocese at least one church would remain open for 24 consecutive hours offering an opportunity to celebrate the sacrament of Reconciliation in the context of Eucharistic Adoration.  In 2018, inspired by the words of Psalm 130:4, “With you is forgiveness,” this will take place at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 422 E. 10th St., from 4:00 pm Friday March 9th to 4:00 pm Saturday, March 10th.  All parishes in the Davenport Deanery are encouraged, invited and welcome to attend.

•Calling all college students!  
Looking to build your faith life while teaching others?  Totus Tuus 2018 in the Diocese of Davenport is just around the corner!  Seeking enthusiastic, creative, caring, Christ-centered college students to teach elementary, middle and high school students about the faith!  This is a paid summer position for a potential of 7 weeks plus two weeks of (paid) training and formation.  Travel around the Diocese with the team of 2 men and 2 women is necessary, with food and lodging provided.  For questions, please contact Colleen Darland in the Office of Vocations at 563-888-4378.  More information and applications can be found at the following website: http://www.davenportdiocese.org/totus-tuus.  Applications are due March 1st, but may be accepted later if necessary.  Past teachers have considered this to be one of the most rewarding summers of their lives.  We look forward to having you on our team!

Friday, February 16, 2018

02.18.18

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 26 no 19

February 18, 2018 - First Sunday of Lent

+ Genesis 9:8-15 + 1 Peter 3:18-22 + Mark 1:12-15 +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm







Mass Intentions:
Sunday2.1810:30 am
6:30 pm         
For the SAU Community                
Monday     2.19Noon+ Edward Desmet, '68
Tuesday     2.204:30 pm+ Roger Cotey
Wednesday     2.219:15 pmFor Student Intentions
Thursday     2.22   4:30 pm+ Philip Brakin
Friday       2.23Noon+ Fr. John Boyle           

This Week's Activities Include:

Sunday: Rite of Sending 10:30 am (Chapel); Lenten Small Group 2 pm (Gathering Space); Adoration 7:15 pm (Chapel); Lenten Small Group 7:30 pm (Gathering Space)
Monday: Nurses Christian Fellowship 4 pm (Gathering Space); Peer Campus Ministers 8:30 pm (Lower Chapel)
Tuesday: Bridge Bible Fellowship 8:30 pm (Chapel)
Wednesday: Ambrosians for Peace and Justice 8 pm (Lower Chapel); Rosary 8:50 pm (Chapel); Mass & More 9:15 pm (Chapel/Gathering Space)
Thursday: Music Ministry Rehearsal 7 pm (Chapel)

Sacrament of Reconciliation Offered Before Every Daily Mass
Monday/Friday - 11:15 am
Tuesday/Thursday - 3:45 pm
Wednesday - 8:30 pm


Campus Ministry Offices - Lower Chapel
333-6132 or ministry@sau.edu  
Twitter: @SAUCampusMin
Fr. Thom Hennen, Chaplain
Chris Clow, Director of Music and Liturgy
Kaitlin Depuydt, Director of Service and Social Justice
Tammy Norcross-Reitzler, Director of Faith Formation
Paul Burd, Grad Assistant

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

Sign Up for Campus Ministry Events any time during the year!  Go to: www.tinyurl.com/campusmin2017.


Ashes and Water
One of the things I had to get used when I came here and would go to pray in our beautiful chapel was the sound of our baptismal font.  I will admit, at first I found it a little maddening.  I also remember a time early on in the school year when we had a heavy rain and I heard a trickling sound in the chapel.  I thought, “Oh no!  Where is it leaking?  From the roof? The skylight? The walls?” (This was something I remember as a student in the pre-renovation chapel.)  I soon realized that the dripping sound was just the sound of the font.  In time, I have become more accustomed to the sound and even find it to be soothing.  There’s something about the sound of running water that reminds us of life.  Water features prominently as a symbol in the Bible, from the great flood in the story of Noah, to the crossing of the Red Sea in the Book of Exodus, to the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan.  Water is even a hidden feature in the readings for this Sunday.  The passage we hear from Genesis about the covenant with Noah is just after the flood.  The second reading, from the first letter of Peter, also references those who were “saved through water” at the time of Noah.  The Gospel doesn’t mention water at all.  In fact, it’s about Jesus going out into the desert, a place devoid of water, before beginning his public ministry.  But we must remember that this passage is immediately after Jesus’ baptism.  And so, water always marks the beginning of something--new life.  That’s why baptism is the first sacrament in the Church and why the baptismal font is found at the entrance of churches and chapels.  This past Wednesday during the blessing of the ashes, it struck me as I sprinkled the dry ashes with water from the font that these were like the first drops of life giving rain falling on a barren, drought-stricken, fire-ravaged land.  Perhaps this is an image of our often dry spiritual lives and of our thirst for God’s replenishing grace.  I’m not sure yet what this means for me personally, but I think it is certainly an image worth our pondering as we begin together this pilgrimage of Lent.  Please know of my prayers and solidarity with you in this sacred time.---Fr. Thom


•Rite of Sending
This Sunday during the 10:30 mass, we celebrate the Rite of Sending, formally asking the Church of Davenport to accept our catechumens, Cameron Smith and Blain Samuelson, as members of the Elect—those chosen by God for baptism. We will then journey to Sacred Heart Cathedral to celebrate the Rite of Election with Bishop Zinkula.  Please keep these Ambrosians in your prayers throughout Lent.

•Lent@SAU
As we begin this first full week of Lent, be sure to watch your emails for weekly events that can help you celebrate the season.  There’s lots of opportunity for prayer, fasting, and almsgiving this Lent!  Email us at ministry@sau.edu if you’d like to learn more about all our Campus Ministry programming.

•Service on Saturday
We have a couple spots left for the project this Saturday February 17 from 9am-noon, at the Clothing Center at the Sacred Heart Cathedral.  The Clothing Center offers clothing and household items to anyone in the neighborhood who needs it.  Our group will be welcoming guests as they arrive and organizing donations that have come in.  Let us know at ministry@sau.edu if you would like to sign up.

•Lent Small Groups
One way to have an extra special Lent is to join a small group of other Ambrose students for weekly prayer, reflection, and faith sharing on the Sunday scripture readings of Lent.  Pick a small group that fits your schedule:  Sundays in chapel gathering space from 2-3pm (boys only) or 7:30-8:30 pm; or Thursdays from 8-9 pm in Sudbrook B Townhouse.  Register here:   https://tinyurl.com/SAULent18 

•Online Stations of the Cross
Newly updated for 2018 with student reflections, be sure to make our Online Stations of the Cross part of your Lenten experience this season!  Featuring the beautiful stations from Fr. Edward Catich, and reflections for each station from current SAU students, this is a great way to enhance your Lenten practice: saustations.blogspot.com.

•Ambrosian Lenten Reflections
Follow along with the weekly readings all throughout Lent, along with reflections from SAU faculty and staff on the readings.  New reflections every weekday!  Find them at saulent.blogspot.com.

•Eucharistic Adoration After 6:30pm Mass
Stick around directly following the evening Sunday mass for a couple hours of Eucharistic Adoration.  Take a bit of time for some quiet reflection before starting your week, every Sunday night.  Beginning this Sunday, February 18.

•Rosary Before Mass & More
Mass & More returns this Wednesday, February 21.  Come a little early and join for a quick Rosary with us at 8:50pm in the Chapel.  We’ll pray the Rosary before every Mass & More during Lent.

•CRS Rice Bowl
Let your Lent make a difference in the lives of others, and support Catholic Relief Services through the Rice Bowl.  It’s simple - 1) pick up a Rice Bowl at Sunday, take it to your room, floor, or home, 2) donate money from your Lenten sacrifices all season long, and 3) bring the Rice Bowl back to the Chapel during Holy Week (March 25-29).  Visit crsricebowl.org to learn more, and get the CRS Rice Bowl app for your smartphone!

•Peer Campus Minister Applications for 2018-2019 - DUE FRIDAY, FEB 23
Peer Campus Ministers are undergraduate students who live in each of the Residence Halls and work with the Campus Ministry staff to develop and coordinate opportunities for spiritual development and faith sharing in their hall community.  Those who are accepted will work an average of 5-8 hours per week, and earn a $2000 stipend, in addition to selecting their housing early.  For more information and a complete position description contact us at ministry@sau.edu.  The online application is available here: https://tinyurl.com/PCM1819app.  Applications are due Friday, February 23.

•Antioch Retreat - March 2-4
Consider taking part in the Antioch Retreat this March 2-4.  Transportation is provided, leaving campus on Friday, March 2nd at 6pm and returning Sunday, March 4th at 2pm. The Antioch Retreat is a great opportunity for students to spend time away from campus reflecting on faith and life in the midst of a Christian community.  It is open to any SAU student.   The retreat is an opportunity to relax, listen, discuss, pray, play and meet new people.  Register online at https://tinyurl.com/AntiochSP18 or pick up a registration form in Chapel Gathering Space and return to it Campus Ministry. For more information contact the co-leaders of the retreat, Bizzie Braun and Matt Filipski.

•Volunteers Needed at TobyMac Concert 
On Saturday night, February 24 from 5:30-10pm, there is a TobyMac concert at the TaxSlayer center in Moline.  We have an opportunity for students to volunteer at the concert and go for free!  Volunteers are needed to help pass out information mid-concert about sponsoring a child.  You'd be assigned to a particular aisle of the TaxSlayer center and distribute the info.  In exchange for the help, you can stay for the concert for free!   If you are interested, please send Kaitlin the following info at ministry@sau.edu by Monda, February 19:  Your name, email, phone #, age and if you could drive other students as part of the carpool.

•Fast Fest 
The students in Ambrosians for Peace & Justice invited you to take part in a different fast every week of Lent! This year’s theme is ZERO, so this first week is about Zero Vices & Vulgarity.  To participate and get a motivating email from the group each week, you can sign up by emailing ministry@sau.edu.

Thursday, February 8, 2018

02.11.18

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 26 no 18

February 11, 2018 - Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

+ Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 + 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 + Mark 1:40-45 +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm







Mass Intentions:
Sunday2.1110:30 am
6:30 pm         
For the SAU Community                
Monday     2.12Noon+ Fr. William Meyer, '45
Tuesday     2.134:30 pm+ Art Kennelly, Jr, '70
Ash Wednesday     2.14Noon
4:30 pm
9:15 pm
For Student Intentions
Thursday     2.15   4:30 pm+ Maurita Leahy, '61
Friday       2.16Noon+ Dale Therrien, '64           

This Week's Activities Include:

Sunday: RCIA 7:30 pm (Lower Chapel)
Monday: Nurses Christian Fellowship 4 pm (Gathering Space)
Tuesday: Bridge Bible Fellowship 8:30 pm (Chapel)
Wednesday: Ambrosians for Peace and Justice 8 pm (Lower Chapel)
Thursday: Music Ministry Rehearsal 7 pm (Chapel)

Sacrament of Reconciliation Offered Before Every Daily Mass
Monday/Friday - 11:15 am
Tuesday/Thursday - 3:45 pm
Wednesday - 8:30 pm


Campus Ministry Offices - Lower Chapel
333-6132 or ministry@sau.edu  
Twitter: @SAUCampusMin
Fr. Thom Hennen, Chaplain
Chris Clow, Director of Music and Liturgy
Kaitlin Depuydt, Director of Service and Social Justice
Tammy Norcross-Reitzler, Director of Faith Formation
Paul Burd, Grad Assistant

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

Sign Up for Campus Ministry Events any time during the year!  Go to: www.tinyurl.com/campusmin2017.


Uh-oh, it’s Lent!
There is a story from my other alma mater (the North American College) of a bishop who was celebrating a simple daily Mass during Lent for some of the graduate priests and who thought it might be nice to sing a verse or two of an entrance hymn.  He picked out the hymn “All You Nations, Sing Out Your Joy to the Lord,” forgetting that at the end of the first line there is the “A” word.  That’s right, alleluia, and twice at that!  Alleluia is, of course, not sung during the Lenten season.  Unfortunately, by the time he realized his mistake he had already barreled full-throated into the first line.  What was he to do?  He could sing it as written or he could end the hymn abruptly, apologize and pick a different hymn.  Or, he could adapt the hymn on the fly, deftly substituting something else for the “A” word just in the nick of time.  He took the third option, and what came out was: “All you nations, sing out your joy to the Lord...uh-oh, it’s Lent, uh-oh, it’s Lent!” I can’t imagine what that did to destroy the solemn atmosphere in the chapel that day, as everybody must have bust out laughing.  As we begin Lent this week with Ash Wednesday, we are bound to be similarly caught off guard at some point -- whether it’s a situation like this, or the first Sunday we wonder why we’re not singing a Gloria, or some other peculiar thing about Lent that gets us out of our rhythm.  That’s okay. Lent should get us out of our rhythm.  It should feel different.  For those who regularly attend our 6:30 Mass, there will definitely be something different.  For the Sundays of Lent, we are going to have a period of Eucharistic adoration following the 6:30 Mass.  As we will expose the Blessed Sacrament after communion, our liturgy will conclude with the usual prayer, followed by a brief hymn as the Sacrament is incensed.  There will be no final blessing or dismissal, as we will have Benediction later at about 9:30.  People are, of course, free to leave or may choose to stay for a little extended time of prayer.  This is a powerful way to connect adoration of the Blessed Sacrament to the Mass, from which it flows and to which it is meant to return.  It will also certainly set this season apart, at least for those who attend this liturgy or take advantage of the opportunity for adoration.  Please be assured of my prayers as we begin our Lenten journey together, and soon it will be time again to sing out the “A” word with gusto! ---Fr. Thom


•Ash Wednesday Mass Schedule for Distribution of Ashes - February 14
Ash Wednesday masses with the distribution of ashes will be offered at 12:00pm, 4:30pm and 9:15pm in Christ the King Chapel. Christian churches of many denominations offer the distribution of ashes in the same manner as Catholics do, symbolizing our desire to use the season of Lent to renew our lives of faith. As such, all Christians are welcome to receive ashes at these masses.

•Understanding the Lenten Fast and Abstinence
FASTING: Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Fasting as explained by the U.S. bishops means partaking of only one full meal. Two other smaller meals (not equaling another full meal) are permitted as is drinking of liquids.
ABSTINENCE:  Catholics 14 years old and older must abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all the Fridays of Lent.  Abstinence forbids the use of meat, but not of eggs, milk products or condiments made of animal fat. We are reminded each year that the obligation to do penance on these days is a serious one, but no one should be scrupulous in this regard and if health reasons or the ability to do one’s work is seriously affected, these regulations do not apply.

•LENT @ SAU:  Consider these activities as part of your Lenten observance:
Daily Mass:  Monday/Friday at 12 noon;  Tuesday/Thursday at 4:30 pm; Wednesday at 9:15 pm.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: 45 minutes before each daily mass. 
Communal Reconciliation Service: 7pm Tuesday, March 27.
Stations of the Cross: Booklets for praying the Stations are available under the First Station.  Pray with the Stations in the Chapel any time you like.
Communal Stations Service: Friday, March 2 at 4:30pm
Rosary Before Mass & More: Join us to pray the Rosary before Mass & More during the season of Lent.  Begins on Wednesday, February 21 at 8:50pm in the Chapel.
Eucharistic Adoration: Every Sunday during Lent there will be a time for Eucharistic Adoration directly following the 6:30pm mass until 9:30 pm.  Take some time for quiet prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.
Small Faith Sharing Groups: Student-led small groups will meet for weekly prayer, reflection, and faith sharing on the Sunday scripture readings of Lent.  Pick a small group that fits your schedule: Sundays at 2-3pm (men only) or 7:30-8:30pm; or Thursdays at 8-9pm.  Register online here: https://tinyurl.com/SAULent18
Operation Rice Bowl: Let your Lent make a difference in the lives of others, and support Catholic Relief Services through the Rice Bowl.  It’s simple - 1) pick up a Rice Bowl at Sunday or Ash Wednesday Mass, take it to your room, floor, or home, 2) donate money from your Lenten sacrifices all season long, and 3) bring the Rice Bowl back to the Chapel during Holy Week (March 25-29).  Visit crsricebowl.org to learn more!
Lenten Booklets: Booklets for a reflection, activity, and prayer for each day of Lent are made available in Christ the King Chapel and the campus mailroom.   Feel free to take a copy of “Walking Together in Freedom” by Timothy and Rakhi McCormick, and pray along throughout Lent.
Online Stations of the Cross: An online collection of student reflections based upon the stations of the cross, featuring Fr. Edward Catich’s signature artwork.  Updated on Ash Wednesday with new student reflections for 2018.  See them at http://saustations.blogspot.com.
Ambrosian Faculty/Staff Reflections: Follow along with the daily readings for Lent with our online SAU Faculty/Staff Reflections.  New reflections will be posted at saulent.blogspot.com for every day of Lent, beginning on Ash Wednesday.
Fast Fest: Take part in a different fast every week of Lent! This year’s theme is ZERO. You can sign up with the Ambrosians for Peace & Justice on Ash Wednesday, or email ministry@sau.edu.

•Mardi Gras Late Night Event
Peer Campus Ministers are hosting a Mardi Gras party in the Beehive, Saturday, Feb. 10th at 9 pm.  Come enjoy the movie Princess and the Frog and traditional Louisiana food. 

•Visitors from the L’Arche Community
L’Arche is a community of adults with and without developmental disabilities in Clinton.  Ambrosians for Peace & Justice have invited the community to join us for the 10:30 Mass, brunch, and an art project this Sunday February 11th.  If you would like to join APJ in providing hospitality for our guests, email ministry@sau.edu.

•Service on Saturdays
This Saturday February 10 from 1-3pm, our group will be headed to Project Renewal to help with a deep cleaning and organizing of the after-school program house.  A deep clean will help keep the kids healthy & able to go to school. We have a carpool leaving at 12:45pm and returning after 3.   Next Saturday, February 17th will be with the Clothing Center at the Sacred Heart Cathedral from 9am-noon.  Sign up at ministry@sau.edu.

•Peer Campus Minister Applications for 2018-2019
Applications for the 2018-2019 Peer Campus Ministers are now available!  Peer Campus Ministers are undergraduate students who live in each of the Residence Halls and work with the Campus Ministry staff to develop and coordinate opportunities for spiritual development and faith sharing in their hall community.  Those who are accepted will work an average of 5-8 hours per week, and earn a $2000 stipend, in addition to selecting their housing early.  For more information and a complete position description contact us at ministry@sau.edu.  Applications available online https://tinyurl.com/PCM1819app and due Friday, February 23.

•Antioch Retreat - March 2-4
Consider taking part in the Antioch Retreat this March 2-4.  Transportation is provided, leaving campus on Friday, March 2nd at 6pm and returning Sunday, March 4th at 2pm. The Antioch Retreat is a great opportunity for students to spend time away from campus reflecting on faith and life in the midst of a Christian community.  It is open to any SAU student.   The retreat is an opportunity to relax, listen, discuss, pray, play and meet new people.  Register online at https://tinyurl.com/AntiochSP18 or pick up a registration form in Chapel Gathering Space. For more information contact the co-leaders of the retreat, Bizzie Braun and Matt Filipski.

•Internship Opportunity for 2018-2019
Applications for the 2018-2019 Internship for Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) are due February 16.  Applicants should be Catholic, interested in fighting poverty and working on social justice issues in the community with Quad Cities Interfaith.  Interns must be able to attend the National CCHD Training (May 30-June 1, expenses paid).   Go to https://www.davenportdiocese.org/cchd-internship-opportunities 

•Themed Housing
The campus ministry staff would be happy to assist students who may be interested in developing a spiritual or social justice theme.  Groups of 4 may apply for McCarthy, groups of 5 for Campus Houses and groups of 8 for the Townhouses.  The deadline to apply for Themed Housing is February 23rd.

•February is African American History Month
Join the Women & Gender Studies department for these offerings to celebrate African American History Month:
-African American history month- poster contest – various locations throughout campus
-Feb. 14- Self-Love Valentine’s Day party – 12-2 in the WGS Resource Center- stop by to make some valentines and enjoy some snacks!
-Feb. 21, 12-1pm- in the WGS Resource Center- Ambrose Hall 224, Book discussion group- Between the World and Me- by Ta-Nehisi Coates
-Feb. 27- 11-noon- Roglaski Center Ballroom- Screening of “Standing on our Sisters’ Shoulders” – a documentary about the role of women in the Civil Rights movement

Thursday, February 1, 2018

02.04.18

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 26 no 17

February 4, 2018 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

+ Job 7:1-4, 6-7 + 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23 + Mark 1:29-39 +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm







Mass Intentions:
Sunday2.0410:30 am
6:30 pm         
For the SAU Community                
Monday     2.05Noon+ Paul Gould, '53
Tuesday     2.064:30 pm+ Charles Russell, '54
Wednesday     2.079:15 pmFor Student Intentions
Thursday     2.08   4:30 pm+ Richard Lahr, '47
Friday       2.09Noon+ William Hyde, '51           

This Week's Activities Include:

Sunday: RCIA 7:30 pm (Lower Chapel)
Monday: Peer Campus Ministers 8:30 pm (Lower Chapel
Tuesday: Bridge Bible Fellowship 8:30 pm (Chapel)
Wednesday: Ambrosians for Peace and Justice 8 pm (Lower Chapel); 9:15 pm Mass & More (Chapel)
Thursday: Music Ministry Rehearsal 7 pm (Chapel)
Friday: Music Ministry Retreat 4 pm (Gathering Space)

Sacrament of Reconciliation Offered Before Every Daily Mass
Monday/Friday - 11:15 am
Tuesday/Thursday - 3:45 pm
Wednesday - 8:30 pm


Campus Ministry Offices - Lower Chapel
333-6132 or ministry@sau.edu  
Twitter: @SAUCampusMin
Fr. Thom Hennen, Chaplain
Chris Clow, Director of Music and Liturgy
Kaitlin Depuydt, Director of Service and Social Justice
Tammy Norcross-Reitzler, Director of Faith Formation
Paul Burd, Grad Assistant

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

Sign Up for Campus Ministry Events any time during the year!  Go to: www.tinyurl.com/campusmin2017.


What’s really “super” about this Sunday
This Sunday the Church in the United States will celebrate one it’s most time-honored and hallowed of feast days: the Super Bowl.  I’m kidding, of course, but parishes and campus chapels throughout the country will likely see some shifting in Mass attendance, as people (hopefully) try to go to an earlier Mass to accommodate the day’s festivities.  I know we’re not exactly expecting a large congregation for the 6:30 Mass here at Christ the King Chapel.  Heck, if the Vikings were playing, I would have had to think seriously about finding a sub so that I could watch the game (yes, I am a Vikings fan...and I can already feel your pity).  This annual secular event should give us pause as we consider our priorities.  This Sunday isn’t listed as “Super Bowl Sunday” in the Roman Missal, but simply as the “Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.” As “extraordinary” as the Super Bowl seems and as “ordinary” as a weekly Sunday Mass seems, I assure you, it’s quite the opposite.  The Super Bowl is humdrum compared to the truly amazing event that takes place on a weekly (even daily) basis right here in our chapel in our celebration of the Eucharist.  Here the events of our redemption are recalled in the fullest and Semitic sense of the word, that is, they are made present.  This is the sense of anamnesis -- literally “not forgetting” -- as the passion, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus are not repeated, but tapped back into for our benefit.  We are nourished in word and sacrament from the table of the Lord and sent forth to be a leaven for the world, radiating Christ’s love and building up the Kingdom of God by daily labors.  I have nothing against professional sports, per se, and hold no judgment for those who will observe this great “secular solemnity” (provided they also figure out a time to go to Mass), but let’s not forget what is really important, what is truly super about Sunday. ---Fr. Thom      


•Service on Saturdays
Our project this Saturday February 3 from 8-10am, the River Bend Food Bank is asking for help with their backpack party, making packs of food for kids to take home from school on the weekends.  We have a carpool leaving at 7:45am and returning shortly after 10.   For next weekend, on Saturday February 10 from 1-3pm, we’ll be at Project Renewal, helping to do a deep-cleaning of their after-school center.  Let us know at ministry@sau.edu if you would like to sign up for either opportunity!

•Mardi Gras Late Night Event
Peer Campus Ministers are hosting a Mardi Gras party in the Beehive, Saturday, Feb. 10th at 9 pm.  Come enjoy the movie Princess and the Frog and traditional Louisiana food. 

•Peer Campus Minister Applications for 2018-2019
Applications for the 2018-2019 Peer Campus Ministers are now available!  Peer Campus Ministers are undergraduate students who live in each of the Residence Halls and work with the Campus Ministry staff to develop and coordinate opportunities for spiritual development and faith sharing in their hall community.  Those who are accepted will work an average of 5-8 hours per week, and earn a $2000 stipend, in addition to selecting their housing early.  For more information and a complete position description contact us at ministry@sau.edu.  The online application is available here: https://tinyurl.com/PCM1819app.  Applications are due Friday, February 23.

•Lent Small Groups
One way to have an extra special Lent is to join a small group of other Ambrose students for weekly prayer, reflection, and faith sharing on the Sunday scripture readings of Lent.  Pick a small group that fits your schedule:  Sundays in chapel gathering space from 2-3pm (boys only) or 7:30-8:30 pm; or Thursdays from 8-9 pm in Sudbrook B Townhouse.  Register here:   https://tinyurl.com/SAULent18 

•Music Ministry Retreat
Been thinking about getting involved in Music Ministry?  Join us for the Music Ministry Retreat on Friday, February 9 from 4-8pm in the Chapel Gathering Space.  Come learn more about Music Ministry, and spend some time with team building, prayer, music, and fun!  Dinner is included.  Email Chris Clow at ministry@sau.edu to sign up!

•Antioch Retreat - March 2-4
Consider taking part in the Antioch Retreat this March 2-4.  Transportation is provided, leaving campus on Friday, March 2nd at 6pm and returning Sunday, March 4th at 2pm. The Antioch Retreat is a great opportunity for students to spend time away from campus reflecting on faith and life in the midst of a Christian community.  It is open to any SAU student.   The retreat is an opportunity to relax, listen, discuss, pray, play and meet new people.  Register online at https://tinyurl.com/AntiochSP18 or pick up a registration form in Chapel Gathering Space and return to it Campus Ministry. For more information contact the co-leaders of the retreat, Bizzie Braun and Matt Filipski.

•Online Stations of the Cross
Campus Ministry is accepting submissions for student reflections for the Online Stations of the Cross.  The stations feature the artwork of the late Fr. Edward Catich, who imaged the stations through the experience of a college student.  Students are invited to offer a reflection on a station by relating it to their own lived experience as a college student.  Email ministry@sau.edu for more information or to submit a reflection.  Submissions due Friday, February 9.  View the past reflections at saustations.blogspot.com.

•Faculty/Staff Lenten Reflections
Ash Wednesday is coming up soon - February 14.  The last few years we asked for faculty and staff members to write reflections on the scriptures of each weekday of Lent.  We are again asking faculty and staff members to consider writing reflections for this year.  If you would be willing to do so please contact Fr. Thom Hennen at hennenthomasj@sau.edu.

•Spring Break Trips - Campus Ministry & Habitat for Humanity
The Campus Ministry service trips deadline has passed, but we have a couple spots left for either our Mississippi (disaster relief, home repair) or Grafton IL (environmental) trips.  Let Kaitlin know at ministry@sau.edu if you are still interested.   You can also help build a house in Clemson, South Carolina this spring break with SAU Habitat for Humanity.  The cost of the trip is $175; register by February 10.  For more information contact Quetzal Morin. 

•February is African American History Month
Join the Women & Gender Studies department for these offerings to celebrate African American History Month:
-African American history month- poster contest – various locations throughout campus
-Feb. 14- Self-Love Valentine’s Day party – 12-2 in the WGS Resource Center- stop by to make some valentines and enjoy some snacks!
-Feb. 21, 12-1pm- in the WGS Resource Center- Ambrose Hall 224, Book discussion group- Between the World and Me- by Ta-Nehisi Coates
-Feb. 27- 11-noon- Ambrose Hall 313b- Screening of “Standing on our Sisters’ Shoulders” – a documentary about the role of women in the Civil Rights movement

•Spring Break Discernment and Service Trip
Looking to do something more with your spring break? Join Presentation sisters and other college students for a service and discernment trip to Chicago on March 11-15. Experience daily opportunities for service, prayer, and reflection in a community of faith. For more information go to bit.ly/service_2018 or email Sr. Jessi at vocations@dubuquepresentations.org

•SAU Relay for Life
The club SAU Colleges Against Cancer is starting a Relay For Life here at St. Ambrose University.  The Relay will be from 6pm-6am on April 14-15 in the Wellness and Recreation Center!  Sign up now by yourself or as a team, and start collecting donations.  Collections go to the American Cancer Society to fund research and to help provide for cancer patients’ needs.  Relay is a great way to support those who are fighting cancer today, as well as to remember those we’ve loved and lost to cancer.  Learn more at www.relayforlife.org/stambroseil.

•Confirmation Preparation
Anyone interested in preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation, please contact Tammy Norcross-Reitzler at ministry@sau.edu.  Sessions will begin in March.