10.28.18

Celebrating with the Saints and Praying for All Souls This Thursday, November 1st, is the Solemnity of All Saints.  A reminder that for Catholics this is a holy day of obligation.  In addition to our regular 4:30 Mass that day, we will have an anticipated Mass for the holy day on Wednesday, October 31st at our usual 9:15 p.m. Mass & More.  This Mass will be in Spanish (worship aids will be provided and the homily will be in English) as we also look toward November 2nd, All Souls Day or “Día de los Muertos” (Day of the Dead).  In Mexican culture this day is observed by setting up “altarcitos” (little altars) with pictures, mementos, flowers and other decorations to remember friends and family members who have passed.  We will do something of the same in the gathering space of the chapel on Oct. 31st, and throughout the month of November we will have cards available for you to write down the names of your deceased loved ones so that we can remember them in our prayers.  Both of these feasts (All Saints and All Souls) remind us that the Church in heaven and the Church on earth are one.  There is only one Body of Christ.  We both look to those holy women and men who were models to us of Christian discipleship, asking for their prayers along our own pilgrim way, and we remember and pray for all souls, that they may know God’s peace forever in heaven  Fr. Thom Misa y Más (Mass & More) Wednesday, October 31 - 9:15 pm To help celebrate Dia de los Muertos and in anticipation of All Saints Day, we will celebrate Mass & More in Spanish!  Worship aids will be provided to help out, and the mass will be celebrated for All Saints Day.  Join us after mass for "Dead Bread," and bring photos of your deceased loved ones for our memorial in the Gathering Space! All Saints Day and Month of All Souls Thursday, November 1 is the Solemnity of All Saints, a Holy Day of Obligation.  Masses will be held on Wednesday, October 31 at 9:15pm Mass & More and Thursday, November 1 at 4:30pm. Throughout the month of November, we will remember the deceased loved ones of our Ambrosian community.  Cards will be available in the Gathering Space for you to write down the names of those you wish to remember, and they will be placed at the altar and remembered at every mass in November. Vision 20/20 Formation Session - October 29 Listening Session - November 5 Help shape the future of the Diocese of Davenport with a formation session on October 29 and a listening session with a diocesan rep to gain your ideas on November 5, both starting at 7pm.  Contact Fr. Thom to learn more! Busy Student Retreat November 11-15 Find yourself too busy?  Need to take a break, but can't find the time?  Join in our Busy Student Retreat!  Commit to four days of just two 1/2 hour periods per day, one spent in prayer, and one in discussion with a spiritual guide, built around your schedule.  A simple, yet powerful retreat experience.  Click here to sign up. Scripture Sharing Beginning Sunday, October 28 Join with the Peer Campus Ministers on Sunday evenings after 6:30pm mass to reflect on the Sunday readings.  Stick around in the Gathering Space right after mass for 30-45 minutes.  Starts this Sunday! Music for Feast of St. Ambrose Rehearsals Begin November 12 All musically-inclined SAU students, faculty, and staff are invited to join with Music Ministry to help provide music for the Feast of St. Ambrose Mass on Sunday, December 2.  Rehearsals begin the week before Thanksgiving.  Contact Chris Clow to learn more! Project Renewal Halloween Party Wednesday, October 31 3:00 - 5:00 pm Help the kids at Project Renewal have an awesome Halloween by assisting with games and activities.  Contact Kaitin to learn more! Clothes Out Hunger Sale WE WANT YOUR USED CLOTHING!  Clear out your closets and drawers for gently used clothing you don't wear anymore.  Your unwanted clothes can help feed the hungry in the Quad Cities!  Donate them to APJ by bringing them to the Lower Chapel for the Clothes Out Hunger Sale in November! Project Andrew Dinner Tuesday, October 30 Interested in the priesthood?  Join Bishop Zinkula for 4:30pm mass, and dinner and discussion with him and other priests of the diocese to learn more about the vocation.  RSVP to Fr. Thom. Intro to Catholic Studies CATH 201 Spring 2019 - M/W/F - 11:00 am Taught by Chris Clow Learn about the history, key figures, and cultural impact of Catholicism on the world! Can help fulfill your Gen Ed requirements.  Talk with your advisor, or contact Chris Clow to learn more!                    QUICK BUZZ                    Interested in learning more about joining the Catholic Church or receiving a Sacrament of Initiation?  Contact Tammy to learn more.   BeesKnees is our prayer chain for the needs of our St. Ambrose community.  Email BeesKnees@sau.edu Have a prayer request, or want to join.

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10.21.18

Confidently Approaching Jesus It can be intimidating to approach someone whom you feel doesn’t understand you or your experience, or someone you see as being so high above you.  This can be especially true for many people when they think about approaching Jesus.  Even some lifelong Christians struggle with this.  I mean, he’s “way up there,” and “we’re way down here,” right?  Wrong. There are some beautiful lines from the second reading for Mass this Sunday from the Letter to the Hebrews that remind us just how approachable Jesus is.  We read, “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weakness, but one who has similarly been tested in every way, yet without sin.”  The radical reality of the Incarnation means that our God became one of us - that he knows “from the inside” what it is to be human, to be body and soul, to experience the whole range of human emotions, and to be tempted.  Because of this, the author of the Letter to Hebrews goes on to say, “So let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help.”  May we draw near to Jesus, who knows and loves us even better than we know or love ourselves, and who is ever close to us.  Fr. Thom Misa y Más (Mass & More) Wednesday, October 31 - 9:15 pm To help celebrate Dia de los Muertos and in anticipation of the All Saints Day, we will celebrate a special Mass & More on the 31st in Spanish!  This mass will be celebrated for All Saints Day, and worship aids with responses will be provided.  PLUS, we'll have "Dead Bread" for the more after.  Todos son bienvenidos! In addition, we will have a space set up to remember our deceased loved ones, beginning on October 31 and throughout the month of November.  Students are invited to bring pictures of their deceased loved ones to this special mass. Vision 20/20 Formation Session - October 29 Listening Session - November 5 Help shape the future of the Diocese of Davenport with a formation session on October 29 and a listening session with a diocesan rep to gain your ideas on November 5, both starting at 7pm.  Contact Fr. Thom to learn more! Intro to Catholic Studies CATH 201 Spring 2019 - M/W/F - 11:00 am Taught by Chris Clow Learn about the history, key figures, and cultural impact of Catholicism on the world! Can help fulfill your Gen Ed requirements.  Talk with your advisor, or contact Chris Clow to learn more! MASS & MORE BLESSING Wednesday, October 24 This Wednesday, we especially invite members of the Men's and Women's Volleyball and Soccer teams to join us for Mass & More in the Chapel and receive a special blessing.  PLUS, we'll have Monster Cookies afterwards! SERVICE ON SATURDAYS Lost Grove Lake Clean Up October 20 9:00 - 11:00 am Pitch in to help out with lake conservation efforts on Saturday morning.  Click here to learn more! Stay tuned for more Service on Saturday opportunities throughout the semester! Project Renewal Halloween Party Wednesday, October 31 3:00 - 5:00 pm Help the kids at Project Renewal have an awesome Halloween by assisting with games and activites.  Contact Kaitin to learn more! Clothes Out Hunger Sale WE WANT YOUR USED CLOTHING!  Clear out your closets and drawers for gently used clothing you don't wear anymore.  Your unwanted clothes can help feed the hungry in the Quad Cities!  Donate them to APJ by bringing them to the Lower Chapel for the Clothes Out Hunger Sale in November! Project Andrew Dinner Tuesday, October 30 Interested in the priesthood?  Join Bishop Zinkula for 4:30pm mass, and dinner and discussion with him and other priests of the diocese to learn more about priestly vocations.  RSVP to Fr. Thom. Passion for Christ Conference Saturday, October 27 1:00 - 5:00 pm Sacred Heart Cathedral is hosting a conference to help rekindle your faith and share it with those you love.  Featuring Adoration, a Q&A panel, and testimony from local TV personality Fran Riley.  Click here to learn more.                    QUICK BUZZ                    Interested in learning more about joining the Catholic Church or receiving a Sacrament of Initiation?  Contact Tammy to learn more.   Can't get away for Antioch?  Stay tuned for the Busy Student Retreat in November - just an hour a day for a few days right here on campus!   BeesKnees is our prayer chain for the needs of our St. Ambrose community.  Email BeesKnees@sau.edu Have a prayer request, or want to join.

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