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Friday, September 21, 2018
09.23.18
Happy Homecoming! I have always found it strange that at Homecoming many of our alumni actually leave home to come here and celebrate with us. Also, many of our students - particularly our newest students - may still struggle to identify St. Ambrose as “home.” And yet, when we think of the feelings we get from home, wherever that may be for us, I think we get many of those same feelings when we return to this place. I certainly felt that way last year when I came back as Chaplain. As much as had changed in my time away and in all of the bewilderment of that transition, there was still a powerful feeling of home. I have maintained ties with a number of my friends and faculty from my time here as a student and I know that they feel the same. A vivid reminder of this came for me last spring when I brought a group of students down to northern Mississippi for one of our spring break service trips. On our free day we were able to zip up to Memphis to see some of the sites and were graciously invited to dinner at the home of one of our many alumni couples who met here as students. There was an instant bond. After all, we share a home: St. Ambrose. As we celebrate Homecoming this weekend, I hope and pray that Ambrosians past and present will preserve that common bond that derives from the many meaningful experiences we have had, the memories we share and the friends we have made here at our common home. Fr. Thom.
KATE HENNESSY - GRANDDAUGHTER OF DOROTHY DAY Thursday, September 27 - 6:30-8:00pm Christ the King Chapel
Come listen to Kate Hennessy, author of the best-selling book Dorothy Day: The World Will Be Saved By Beauty, as she shares her stories and reflections about her grandmother, Dorothy Day (1897-1980) - a prominent Catholic, writer, social activist, and co-founder of the Catholic Worker. Click here to learn more.
SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION Sunday, September 30 After 10:30am Mass Lower Chapel
Interested in learning more about joining the Catholic Church or receiving a Sacrament of Initiation (especially First Communion, Confirmation)? Come to this informational meeting. Contact Tammy to learn more!
SERVICE ON SATURDAYS Service projects every Saturday. Contact us to sign up!
LIVING LANDS & WATERS Friday, September 28 3:30 - 5:30pm Assist with care for a tree nursery.
JUAN DIEZ RANCHEROS Saturday, September 29 9:30am - Noon Help out with landscaping work at this therapy program for kids.
VOTER REGISTRATION DAY Tuesday, September 25 Beehive
This is an election year - look for voter registration volunteers in the Beehive on Tuesday. Learn more about how to vote absentee, or register to vote here in Davenport!
QUICK BUZZ
BeesKnees is a prayer ministry for the needs of our campus community. Email us if you have a prayer request or want to join in.
"Bee" on the lookout for Fall Antioch applications in the coming weeks. Fall Antioch 2018 is October 26-28. Mark it on your calendars!
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I have always found it strange that at Homecoming many of our alumni actually leave home to come here and celebrate with us. Also, many of our students - particularly our newest students - may still struggle to identify St. Ambrose as “home.” And yet, when we think of the feelings we get from home, wherever that may be for us, I think we get many of those same feelings when we return to this place. I certainly felt that way last year when I came back as Chaplain. As much as had changed in my time away and in all of the bewilderment of that transition, there was still a powerful feeling of home. I have maintained ties with a number of my friends and faculty from my time here as a student and I know that they feel the same. A vivid reminder of this came for me last spring when I brought a group of students down to northern Mississippi for one of our spring break service trips. On our free day we were able to zip up to Memphis to see some of the sites and were graciously invited to dinner at the home of one of our many alumni couples who met here as students. There was an instant bond. After all, we share a home: St. Ambrose. As we celebrate Homecoming this weekend, I hope and pray that Ambrosians past and present will preserve that common bond that derives from the many meaningful experiences we have had, the memories we share and the friends we have made here at our common home. Fr. Thom.
