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Making Time in a Busy Month October is the month when it feels like we are truly in full stride.  No more “just getting started,” or “still working out the bugs,” no Thanksgiving break yet, and we dare not think too much about the end of the semester or Christmas.  No, we’re right in the thick of it.  It can be an overwhelming feeling, as our students know well.  Even a one day reprieve for a short fall break is most welcome, but then we're right back at it on Monday morning.  All the more reason to press the “pause button” when you can.  Take five or ten minutes to sit in the Grotto, pay a visit to the Chapel, join a small group, attend The Bridge Bible Study, come to Mass and More, sign up for the Antioch Retreat at the end of the month.  I think each day, each week, each month, each year should have its own “sabbath,” a time when we step back and remind ourselves that God is in control.  Enjoy the short break and continue to have a blessed - if busy - October!  Fr. Thom VISION 20/20 Formation Session - October 29 - 7-8 pm Listening Session - November 5 - 7-8:30 pm Help shape the future of the Diocese of Davenport!  Join Fr. Thom for a formation session based on Pope Francis' The Joy of the Gospel on October 29; then come for a listening session with a diocesan representative on November 5 for insight on how our diocese can better follow Pope Francis' plan.  All students are welcome to attend both sessions, particularly those from the diocese.  Contact Fr. Thom to learn more! Antioch Retreat Sign Up October 26 - 28 Come get away for a weekend!  Antioch is open to any SAU student looking to make new friends, and to take some time to reflect and grow.  Click here to sign up! Misa y Más (Mass & More) Wednesday, October 31 As Día de los Muertos approaches, we will celebrate Mass & More on the 31st in Spanish!  Worship aids with responses will be provided. Mass will count for the All Saints Holy Day (Nov. 1). "Dead Bread" to follow; plus, a space to remember our deceased loved ones in November. 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! Clothes Out Hunger Sale WE WANT YOUR USED CLOTHING!  While you're home over Fall Break, go through your closets and bring any clothing you don't wear anymore to the Lower Chapel.  APJ will resell your donated clothing during the Clothes Out Hunger sale in November to benefit local food pantries.  Help make a difference! Project Andrew Dinner Tuesday, October 30 Interested in the priesthood?  Join Bishop Zinkula for 4:30 pm Mass, and dinner and discussion with him and other priests of the Diocese to learn more about this vocation.  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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