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Campus Ministry Reflections One year ago I was in Holly Springs, Mississippi, with a group of students for our annual spring break service trip. I remember our worksite coordinator half-joking that he had bought some new “corona-free” work gloves for our group. We were certainly aware of the situation (to the degree that anyone was) and were taking what precautions we knew to take at the time, but probably nothing like what we have all become accustomed to in this last year. I distinctly remember the afternoon on the worksite when all our phones blew up with the news that we would be going to distance learning for a couple of weeks due to the coronavirus situation, which was officially declared a pandemic on March 11. It is crazy to think back to this time last year. It is crazy to believe it has been a year, and some days it feels like a decade. As I think of my own life, it is no exaggeration to say that in so many ways my life is totally different. All of us could say the same, I’m sure. In a recent letter to the students attending our Antioch Retreat, Bishop Zinkula, wrote: “It can feel like everything is different because of the pandemic. But there is something that is the same. Or rather, there is someone who is the same: Jesus…He is our rock, to which we cling when the very ground beneath us seems to give way. He is our light in the darkness. He is our hope and our salvation.” Jesus has been and will continue to be with us through it all. And as the weather becomes warmer and signs of spring begin to emerge once again, and as more and more people get vaccinated, there is reason for hope! -- Fr. Thom
Congratulations 2021-2022 Peer Campus Ministers!
The following students have been selected to serve as Peer Campus Ministers for the 2021-2022 academic year:
Bechtel: Allie Lauer Cosgrove: Matt Jung & Emily Mohr Davis: Abigail Kroll Franklin: Meredith Siebers Hagen: Aaron Deter McCarthy: Sarah Smith North Apartments: Zac Robinson North traditional: Jenny Thomas Rohlman: Kasey Campagna Tiedemann: Ellie VanLandschoot Townhouses: Zeke Cuellar
Congratulations to next year's Peer Campus Ministry Team!
Virtual Busy Student Retreat March 21-25
Find yourself too busy? Need to take a break, but can't find the time? Sign up for our Busy Student Retreat! Commit to four days of just two 30 minute periods per day, one spent in prayer, and one in discussion with a spiritual guide, built around your schedule. We encourage both undergraduate and graduate students to sign up for a simple, yet powerful, retreat experience!
Understanding the Lenten Fast and Abstinence FASTING: Catholics age 18-59 are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday - only partaking in one full meal. Two other smaller meals (not equaling a full meal) and liquids are permitted. ABSTINENCE: Catholics over 14 years old must abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all other Fridays of Lent. Abstinence forbids the use of meat, but not eggs, milk, or condiments made from animal fat. We are reminded each year that the obligation to do this penance is a serious one, but no one should be scrupulous in this regard; if health reasons or the ability to do one's work is seriously affected, these regulations do not apply.
They may not know what episode it is, but Fr. Thom and Meg are happy to be back in the studio! This week, they talk all things Lent, running, and the shows they're watching.
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