04.17.16

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 24 no 25

April 17, 2016 - Fourth Sunday of Easter
+  Acts 13:14, 43-52  +  Revelation 7:9, 14-17  +  John 10:27-30  +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm

Mass Intentions:

Sunday	4.17	10:30 am 6:30 pm	For the SAU Community                 + Isabelle Adam
Monday	4.18	Noon	+ Twila Parker, '39
Tuesday	4.19	4:30 pm	+ Michael Friemel, '62
Wednesday	4.20	9:15 pm	For student intentions
Thursday	4.21	4:30 pm	+ Gerald Bednarik, '51
Friday	4.22	Noon	+ Dr. Mike Orfitelli

This Week's Activities Include:
Sunday: CommUNITY Day  noon-5pm
Monday: Music Ministry Rehearsal 6 pm (Chapel); "Thirty Days Living as a Muslim" 8:00 pm (Gathering Space)
Tuesday: Bridge Bible Fellowship 9 pm (Chapel)
Wednesday: Ambrosians for Peace and Justice 8:00 pm (Lower Chapel); Sacrament of Reconciliation 8:30 pm (Chapel); Mass & More 9:15 pm (Chapel)


Campus Ministry Offices - Lower Chapel
333-6132 or ministry@sau.edu  
Twitter: @FrChuckAdam
Fr. Chuck Adam, Chaplain
Chris Clow, Director of Music and Liturgy
Kaitlin Depuydt, Director of Service and Social Justice
Tammy Norcross-Reitzler, Director of Faith Formation
Tom Prior, Grad Assistant

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



Preparing a Fruitful Garden
A cartoon that was printed in a newspaper last week showed pictures of the typical wardrobe for April in the Midwest. Monday’s picture featured a gentleman clothed in rain gear. Tuesday he wore t-shirt and shorts. By Friday he was back in winter scarf and heavy coat. Hopefully, now having experienced a few days of warm weather, Spring is finally here. For many people, Springtime means time to make preparations for their vegetable gardens. But all of us can give thought to the fruit that our lives produce. Here is an interesting take on garden preparations we can take part in any time of the year: 
Plant three rows of peas: Peace of mind; Peace of heart; Peace of soul.
Plant four rows of squash: Squash gossip; Squash indifference; Squash grumbling; Squash selfishness.
Plant three rows of lettuce: Lettuce be faithful; Lettuce be kind; Lettuce really love one another. 
And every garden needs turnips: Turnip for church; Turnip for service; Turnip to help one another. 
Water freely with patience. 
And to conclude the garden, we must have thyme: Thyme for God; Thyme for study; Thyme for prayer. Thyme for renewing recreation.  Happy Spring-Thyme!  ---Fr. Chuck


•Service this weekend: Project Renewal’s Fit-Fest! 
It's a fitness festival with and for with kids & families from Project Renewal, the after-school program just a mile south of campus.  The Fit-Fest is a challenge run with 10 stations of obstacles put on by many of SAU's teams and club sports, including obstacles with soccer, crossfit, taekwondo, football, a blow-up obstacle course and more.  We need help with timing the participants and redirecting traffic at the busy intersections to keep everyone safe.  Volunteers for the timing and traffic piece are needed 8:20-11am this Saturday, 4/16.  Let us know at ministry@sau.edu if you can help!

•Service this weekend: CommUNITY day! 
The 2nd annual spring neighborhood clean-up is on Sunday 4/17 from noon-5pm.  Most of the projects will involve raking, mulching, and trash pick-up for our neighbors south of Locust.  Sign up to help with your group of up to 6 people at https://www.qcbt.com/community-day.  Lunch and a t-shirt are provided!

•Seeking Confirmation Retreat Leaders for 2016-2017
We are looking for juniors, sophomores, and freshmen to help out on our Confirmation Retreat Team for next academic year.  Lead students from diocesan parishes in large-scale Confirmation retreats right here on campus!  A great service to the diocese, and a great way to gain valuable experience serving as part of a retreat team.  Retreat dates are set for Sunday, September 25, 2016 and Sunday, March 26, 2017.  Please email ministry@sau.edu if you are interested in helping out with the team next year!

•Music for Commencement Mass
All SAU students, faculty, and staff are invited to assist with the music for the Commencement Mass on Saturday, May 14 at 9am in the Chapel.  Most Reverend Bishop Martin Amos of Davenport will be the celebrant for the liturgy.  This mass provides a beautiful send-off for our graduates and their families, and is a wonderful SAU tradition.  Rehearsals begin Monday, April 25 at 7pm in the Chapel.  People of all skill levels are welcome!  Email Chris Clow at ministry@sau.edu to sign up.

•Graduating Senior Volunteers for Commencement Mass
Attention graduating seniors: if you would like to assist with the Commencement Mass (Saturday, May 14 at 9am), please contact us at ministry@sau.edu.  There are lots of opportunities to be involved in this liturgy, including serving as readers, Eucharistic Ministers, altar servers, assisting with the procession or with the decorating of the altar and bringing up of gifts.

•Service Trip in May
Another service trip has been added!  Consider joining the service trip during the week of May 15-20 to the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice in central Illinois, an organic farm with gardens, alpacas, and chickens.  Lots of time outdoors on this trip - We’ll work in the gardens as the growing season begins and work with the alpacas and chickens.   Applications are due by Monday April 18 and can be found in the chapel gathering space and lower chapel or by contacting ministry@sau.edu.

•30 Days Living as a Muslim
Join us Monday, April 18 at 8pm in the Gathering Space to watch the documentary “30 Days Living as a Muslim”, featuring a Christian American who moves to a different part of the country to experience what it’s like to be a Muslim in the United States. A discussion will follow, with free coffee drinks and hot chocolate.

•Service Hours Tabulation
Please help us tabulate hours of service that have been given to the community during the 2015-2016 academic year from our students, faculty & staff members!  Please log onto this form by Monday, April 25th, to record hours of service from your class, club, or service you did on your own as a member of the SAU community: https://sau.wufoo.com/forms/log-your-service-hours/

•Self-Care Drive
Ambrosians for Peace and Justice are collecting self-care items (Soap, Shampoo, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, and Deodorant) for a Health and Wellness Fair at Robert Young Center, a community mental health center.  Collection runs until May 1st, and can be dropped off to Christine Urish (Health Science building 226), Anna Windsor (McCarthy room 408), or Kaitlin Depuydt (Lower chapel 114).

•Gideon's Society on Campus Monday
Every couple years, members of the Gideon's Society, whose mission is to make Scriptures readily available to anyone who desires them, ask to come to campus to distribute free pocket size copies of the New Testament. We have given them permission to be at several spots on campus this Monday morning, April 18. They agree not to proselytize, but only to offer you an invitation to receive a copy of the New Testament. Please be courteous and respectful of their enthusiasm for the Word of God.

•OT Program Equipment Drive
The Occupational Therapy program is starting a Reuitilization Program to collect gently used assistive technology devices (such as wheelchairs, canes, crutches, and other self care devices) to distribute to underserved individuals who are being seen in the new interprofessional clinic at the Health Sciences Building.  The drive is taking place April 18-22.  If you have an item you would like to donate, or to see the full list of items they are looking for, please email lansingannem@sau.edu or call x6128.

•Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies - June 23-26, July 28-31 
Want to work in youth ministry?  The Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies program is for you!  This program can be completed in just two summers, and provides students with the tools to help them be successful youth ministers.  Can also earn up to 8 hours of Theology credit.  Find applications online or email ministry@sau.edu.

•Catholics on Call Conference - August 3-6
 Catholics on Call is offering a summer conference at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, IL for young adults (ages 18-30) who are striving to discover God’s call in their lives.  Gain insight from renowned speakers and skilled church ministers, and have the time to listen as God speaks within you.  A no-pressure experience that provides you with a better understanding of vocation, prayer, and discernment, and offers skills that will support you as you make decisions for your future.  Conference fee is only $100 (includes lodging and meals).  Learn more and apply online here: http://www.catholicsoncall.org/apply

04.10.16

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 24 no 24

April 10, 2016 - Third Sunday of Easter
+  Acts 5:27-32, 40-41  +  Revelation 5:11-14  +  John 21:1-19  +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm

Mass Intentions:

Sunday	4.10	10:30 am 6:30 pm	For the SAU Community
Monday	4.11	Noon	+ Gilberto Correa
Tuesday	4.12	4:30 pm	+ Dr. Gerald Cooper, Jr '04
Wednesday	4.13	9:15 pm	For student intentions
Thursday	4.14	4:30 pm	+ Michael Hart, '62
Friday	4.15	Noon	+ Gerald Lafeber, '60

This Week's Activities Include:
Sunday: Busy Student Retreat Orientation 7:30 pm (Gathering Space)
Monday: Music Ministry Rehearsal 6 pm (Chapel); Brewed Awakening 8:00 pm (Gathering Space)
Tuesday: Bridge Bible Fellowship 9 pm (Chapel)
Wednesday: Ambrosians for Peace and Justice 8:00 pm (Lower Chapel); Sacrament of Reconciliation 8:30 pm (Chapel); Mass & More 9:15 pm (Chapel)
Thursday: Busy Student Retreat Closing 5:30 pm (Gathering Space); Women & Faith 8 pm (Gathering Space)


Campus Ministry Offices - Lower Chapel
333-6132 or ministry@sau.edu  
Twitter: @FrChuckAdam
Fr. Chuck Adam, Chaplain
Chris Clow, Director of Music and Liturgy
Kaitlin Depuydt, Director of Service and Social Justice
Tammy Norcross-Reitzler, Director of Faith Formation
Tom Prior, Grad Assistant

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




What About You?
When Pope Francis visited Philadelphia this past September, he praised the religious women and men who built and staffed centers for education, healthcare, and places for charity and service in America. He especially spoke of Sister Katharine Drexel, a Philadelphia-native and champion of education and health care for minorities and the poor. He told the story of a meeting she had with Pope Leo XIII in the years before she ever considered becoming a nun.She wanted the pope to send priests and nuns to the missions in the United States, but he turned the request around and asked her: “What about you? What are you going to do?” Pope Francis went on to say that this exchange reminded Drexel that every baptized Christian has a mission to build up the Church. In our own day, he said, “we must challenge and inspire others to recognize their mission for the good of Church and society.” I believe we do that at St. Ambrose. Recently a YouTube video promoting an upcoming collection for seminarian education was produced by the Diocese of Davenport. One of the speakers in the video was Deacon Ross Epping who will be ordained a priest this summer.  Ross stated that he found inspiration for his vocation from the priests he met while a student at St. Ambrose. How nice to hear. But I am certain that Ross’ story is not an isolated example. Many have found inspiration from dedicated faculty and staff who approach their positions at St. Ambrose not simply as a career, but as a vocation of service. This Sunday at the 10:30 a.m. mass we are honored to celebrate with our president Sister Joan Lescinski as she marks 50 years as a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet. We are grateful that Sister Joan asked to renew her vows and give witness to the joy of her vocation in the presence of students and the SAU community. We congratulate her and thank God for her witness. And as we reflect on the witness of so many others, may each of us find a way to answer the question once asked to St. Katharine Drexel: “What about you?”   ---Fr. Chuck 


•Celebrating Sister Joan’s Golden Jubilee
Please join the SAU community at the 10:30 am Mass on Sunday April 10 in Christ the King Chapel for a celebration honoring Sister Joan Lescinski’s Golden Jubilee as a sister of the Congregation of St. Joseph of Carondelet.  During the mass Sister Joan will renew her vows. A reception will follow in the Gathering Space.  We congratulate Sister Joan and we are honored to be able to celebrate her 50 years of service in religious life.

•Senior Bee-Leaving Retreat
St. Ambrose seniors are invited to an overnight retreat, Friday, April 15-16 at Sugar Creek Retreat Center.  Join your classmates for a fun evening to celebrate the past & spiritually prepare for the future.   Depart for the retreat from St. Ambrose at 5 p.m., Friday, April 15th and return Saturday morning.  Cost is just $10, and we’ll provide the evening meal and breakfast.   Please register online at www.tinyurl.com/SAUBeeLeaving by April 13th.   For more information contact us at ministry@sau.edu

•Welcome Busy Student Retreat Guides
We are pleased to welcome  Sr. Rita Cameron, PBVM; Fr. Thom Hennen, Fr. Adam MacDonald, SVD; Sr. Stefanie MacDonald, OSB; and Sr. Belinda Monahan, OSB to campus as spiritual guides for this semester’s Busy Student Retreat.  They will spend the week helping students reflect on scripture and the movement of God in their lives. Please keep these directors and students in your prayers this week.

•Service on Saturday
Join us this Saturday April 9th at the RiverBend FoodBank from 10:15am-12:45pm to help pack backpacks with food for area children.  Next weekend on Saturday April 16th from 8:30am-11:15am we’ll be helping at Project Renewal’s Fit-Fest event, a fundraiser for the after-school organization.  Volunteers are needed to help with directing traffic and timing the participants during the event.  Want to help?  Email ministry@sau.edu!

•Turn In Your Rice Bowls
If you haven’t yet turned in your Rice Bowl, please bring it to the Chapel Gathering Space, and leave it in the marked basket.  Proceeds go to fight hunger in the Quad Cities as well as globally.  You can also make a donation by going straight to CRS online.  Thank you for your generosity!

•Brewed Awakening
Join us Monday, April 11 at 8pm in the Gathering Space for our final Brewed of the year. In preparation for Earth Day, GreenLife will lead a discussion about global climate change, invasive species, and Earth Week.  Free coffee specialty drinks and hot chocolate will be provided.

•CommUNITY day
Come help out spring clean-up in the neighborhoods around campus for the 2nd year in the row with CommUNITY day on Sunday, April 17 from 12-5pm.  SAU students, faculty, and staff are invited to form a team of up to six people, and register on this website for the day: www.qcbt.com/community-day.  Help make a difference in the lives of our neighbors!

•Service Hours Tabulation
Please help us tabulate hours of service that have been given to the community during the 2015-2016 academic year from our students, faculty & staff members!  Please log onto this form by Monday, April 25th, to record hours of service from your class, club, or service you did on your own as a member of the SAU community: https://sau.wufoo.com/forms/log-your-service-hours/

•Service Trip in May
Another service trip has been added!  Consider joining the service trip during the week of May 15-20 to the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice in central Illinois, an organic farm with gardens, alpacas, and chickens.  Lots of time outdoors on this trip - We’ll work in the gardens as the growing season begins and work with the alpacas and chickens.   Applications are due by Monday April 18 and can be found in the chapel gathering space and lower chapel or by contacting ministry@sau.edu.

•2016 Baecke Lecture - Justice for People with Disabilities: The Capabilities Approach
Dr. Martha Nussbaum, PhD, will present the 2016 Baecke Endowment for the Humanities Lecture on Thursday, April 14 at 7pm in the Rogalski Center Ballroom.  Dr. Nussbaum is the current Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, holding associate appointments in classics, divinity, and political science, and is an author and editor of numerous books and publications.  The Baecke Endowment, established in 1981 by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Baecke, enhances teaching and learning experiences in the humanities.  This lecture is free and open to the public.

•OT Program Equipment Drive
The Occupational Therapy program is starting a Reutilization Program to collect gently used assistive technology devices (such as wheelchairs, canes, crutches, and other self care devices) to distribute to underserved individuals who are being seen in the new interprofessional clinic at the Health Sciences Building.  The drive is taking place April 18-22.  If you have an item you would like to donate, or to see the full list of items they are looking for, please email lansingannem@sau.edu or call x6128.

•Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies - June 23-26, July 28-31 
Want to work in youth ministry?  The Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies program is for you!  This program can be completed in just two summers, and provides students with the tools to help them be successful youth ministers.  Can also earn up to 8 hours of Theology credit.  Find applications online or email ministry@sau.edu.

•Catholics on Call Conference - August 3-6
Thinking about the possibility of a life of service in the Church as a lay minister, religious sister or brother, or priest?  Catholics on Call is offering a summer conference at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, IL for young adults (ages 18-30) who are striving to discover God’s call in their lives.  Gain insight from renowned speakers and skilled church ministers, and have the time to listen as God speaks within you.  A no-pressure experience that provides you with a better understanding of vocation, prayer, and discernment, and offers skills that will support you as you make decisions for your future.  Conference fee is only $100 (includes lodging and meals).  Learn more and apply online here: http://www.catholicsoncall.org/apply

04.03.16

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 24 no 23

April 3, 2016 - Second Sunday of Easter
+  Acts 5:12-16  +  Revelation 1:9-13, 17-19  +  John 20:19-31  +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm

Mass Intentions:

Sunday	4.3	10:30 am 6:30 pm	For the SAU Community
Monday	4.4	Noon	+ Paul Barton, '48
Tuesday	4.5	4:30 pm	+ Jerry Wilkins, '03, '04
Wednesday	4.6	9:15 pm	For student intentions
Thursday	4.7	4:30 pm	+ Donato "Dan" Petrucelli, '50
Friday	4.8	Noon	+ Charles Azzaline, '59

This Week's Activities Include:
Monday: Music Ministry Rehearsal 6 pm (Chapel); Brewed Awakening 8:00 pm (Gathering Space)
Tuesday: Bridge Bible Fellowship 9 pm (Chapel)
Wednesday: Ambrosians for Peace and Justice 8:00 pm (Lower Chapel); Sacrament of Reconciliation 8:30 pm (Chapel); Mass & More 9:15 pm (Chapel)
Thursday: Women & Faith 8 pm (Gathering Space)
Friday: Dan Schutte Concert 7 pm (Chapel)
Saturday: Dan Schutte Workshop 8:30 am (Chapel)


Campus Ministry Offices - Lower Chapel
333-6132 or ministry@sau.edu  
Twitter: @FrChuckAdam
Fr. Chuck Adam, Chaplain
Chris Clow, Director of Music and Liturgy
Kaitlin Depuydt, Director of Service and Social Justice
Tammy Norcross-Reitzler, Director of Faith Formation
Tom Prior, Grad Assistant

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




Plenty to Smile About
Easter is more than a one-day celebration. Christians celebrate a whole 50-day season of Easter. But even more, Easter is a way of life to be lived every day. In recent weeks across our world and even here in our own community there have been more tragedies than I have space to mention here, but despite the tensions of life, hope always prevails. And living that hope is central to the Easter message. One of the ways we at St. Ambrose University live out that hope is through service in the pursuit of justice and peace. We are proud to be a part of a coalition that honors peacemakers every year and this year we honor the work of the Venerable Thich Nhất Hanh, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, poet, and peace activist who received the prestigious Pacem in Terris award from Bishop Amos in California this past Fall. Even though health concerns prevent him from traveling to Davenport, a local ceremony honoring him will take place in Christ the King Chapel this Saturday at 4:00 p.m. Nhất Hạnh was a friend of Thomas Merton and Martin Luther King, Jr. and worked with them in the pursuit of non-violent solutions to conflict. In fact, Dr. King nominated Thich Nhất Hạnh for the Nobel Peace Prize. Nhất Hanh also teaches us much about being fully present to each moment. A book of meditations I picked up recently included the following quote from Thich Nhất Hanh: “Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile. Sometimes your smile is the source of your joy.” It is especially true for people who live the promise of Easter. If we can become more fully aware of all that is within us and all that is before us at each moment, there really is always plenty to smile about. ---Fr. Chuck 


•Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation
This weekend we celebrate the Sacraments of Initiation at the 10:30 am Mass.  Nathan Pittman will be baptized and confirmed.  We will also welcome Will Horack and Taylor Stewart into full communion of the Catholic Church with a profession of faith and the sacraments of Confirmation and First Communion.   Briana Morales and Emily Doty will celebrate their First Communion and Confirmation.  Paul Burd, Kaitlyn Doty, A.J. Michalowicz, Sydney Oppelt, Leah Poss, and Alexis Roberts will also be confirmed on Sunday.   The candidates met together throughout the past year to explore the Sunday Scriptures and experience the Catholic way of life.  We congratulate them and welcome them with great joy!  If you are interested in learning more about becoming Catholic or preparing for the sacraments, please email ministry@sau.edu.

•Celebrating Sister Joan’s Golden Jubilee
Please join the SAU community at the 10:30 am Mass on Sunday April 10 in Christ the King Chapel for a celebration honoring Sister Joan Lescinski’s Golden Jubilee as a sister of the Congregation of St. Joseph of Carondelet.  During the mass Sister Joan will renew her vows. A reception will follow in the Gathering Space.  We congratulate Sister Joan and we are honored to be able to celebrate her 50 years of service in religious life.

•Turn In Your Rice Bowls
If you haven’t yet turned in your Rice Bowl, please bring it to the Chapel Gathering Space, and leave it in the marked basket.  Proceeds go to fight hunger in the Quad Cities as well as globally.  You can also make a donation by going straight to CRS online.  Thank you for your generosity!

•Pacem in Terris Local Celebration
On Saturday April 2nd at 4pm, the local celebration for the most recent recipient of the Pacem in Terris award will happen in Christ the King Chapel.  In October, the award was presented for Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, a teacher, author, and peace activist.  Please join us for the local celebration on Saturday, that will honor the life and work of Thich Nhat Hanh.

•Service on Saturday 
Join us this Saturday April 2nd to pick up sticks, pull weeds, and do other gardening work at Project Renewal from 9:30am-11:30am. Transportation will be provided. Sign up at ministry@sau.edu to join.  Upcoming Service on Saturday opportunities are at the RiverBend FoodBank on April 9th from 10:15am-12:45pm to help pack backpacks with food for area children.  The following weekend on Saturday April 16th from 8:30am-11:15am we’ll be helping at Project Renewal’s Fit-Fest event, a fundraiser for the after-school organization.  Volunteers are needed to help with directing traffic and timing the participants during the event.

•Wellness Center Ground Breaking
Participate in the celebration of the ground-breaking for our new Wellness and Recreation Center on Thursday, April 7th at 2:30 pm on the practice field west of the PE Center.

•Concert and Workshop featuring Dan Schutte - April 8-9
Dan Schutte, Catholic liturgical musician and contemporary Catholic songwriter (his credits include Here I Am, Lord; City of God; Table of Plenty; Blest Be the Lord; and many more), will be here for a concert and workshop April 8-9.  Concert Friday, April 8 at 7pm; Workshop Saturday, April 9 from 8:30am-12 noon.  His Friday concert will focus on our call to say “yes” to God in our lives, signified through his song Here I Am, Lord.  The Saturday workshop will focus on his Mass of Christ the Savior, and the process he used in writing it.  Both events are free for SAU students; $5 each for non-SAU students with ID; otherwise, concert is $20 and workshop is $25.  Proceeds benefit the Sisters of St. Benedict at Benet House Retreat Center.

•Busy Student Retreat
Interested in attending a retreat while still being able to go to classes, work, and spend time with friends?  The Busy Student Retreat is for you!  The retreat will be held from April 10-14th  and it takes place right here on-campus in the midst of your regular schedule.  You commit to 30 minutes of prayer time and schedule a time to meet daily  with a spiritual guide one-on-one for 30 minutes. Pick up a form in the Gathering Space or Register online at www.tinyurl.com/BSRSpring16.  Contact Tammy Norcross-Reitzler 563-333-6132 or ministry@sau.edu for more information!

•Brewed Awakening
Join us Monday, April 11 at 8pm in the Gathering Space for our final Brewed of the year. In preparation for Earth Week, GreenLife will lead a discussion about the Flint, MI water crisis.  Free coffee specialty drinks and hot chocolate will be provided.

•Senior Bee-Leaving Retreat
St. Ambrose seniors are invited to an overnight retreat, Friday, April 15-16 at Sugar Creek Retreat Center.  Join your classmates for a fun evening to celebrate the past & spiritually prepare for the future.   Depart for the retreat from St. Ambrose at 5 p.m., Friday, April 15th and return Saturday morning.  We’ll provide the evening meal and breakfast.  Please register online at www.tinyurl.com/SAUBeeLeaving by April 13th.   For more information contact us at ministry@sau.edu.

•Save the date: CommUNITY day
For the 2nd year, Ambrosians will be helping in the neighborhood around campus with spring clean-up in yards.  Save the date for Sunday April 17th from 12-5pm and look for sign-ups for your team of 6 coming soon!

•Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies - June 23-26, July 28-31 
Want to work in youth ministry?  The Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies program is for you!  This program can be completed in just two summers, and provides students with the tools to help them be successful youth ministers.  Can also earn up to 8 hours of Theology credit.  Find applications online or email ministry@sau.edu.

03.20.16 & 03.27.16

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 24 no 22

March 20, 2016 - Palm Sunday
+ Isaiah 50:4-7  +  Philippians 2:6-11  +  Luke 22:14-23:56  +
Mass this Sunday at 6:30 pm ONLY

March 27, 2016 - Easter Sunday
+  Acts 10:34a, 37-43  +  Colossians 3:1-4  +  John 20:1-9  +
Easter Sunday Mass at 10:30am only



Mass Intentions:

Sunday	3.20	NO 10:30 am 6:30 pm ONLY	For the SAU Community
Monday	3.21	Noon	+ Thomas Dixon, '51
Tuesday	3.22	4:30 pm	+ Derrek Drexler
Wednesday	3.23	9:15 pm	For student intentions
Easter Sunday	3.27	10:30am	For the SAU Community
Monday	3.28	NO MASS
Tuesday	3.29	4:30 pm	+ James Shovlain, Jr
Wednesday	3.30	9:15pm	For student intentions
Thursday	3.31	4:30 pm	+ Ted Fahey
Friday	4.1	Noon	+ Robert Martin, '64

This Week's Activities Include:
Sunday: Lenten Faith Sharing Group 7:30 pm (Gathering Space)
Monday: Music Ministry 6 pm (Chapel); Men's Faith Group 7 pm (Bride's Room); Brewed Awakening 8 pm (Gathering Space); Eucharistic Adoration 9:15 pm (Chapel)
Tuesday: Communal Penance Service 7 pm (Chapel); Bridge Bible Fellowship 8:40pm (Chapel)
Wednesday: Stations of the Cross 8:30pm (Chapel); Mass 9:15pm (Chapel)

Campus Ministry Offices - Lower Chapel
333-6132 or ministry@sau.edu
Fr. Chuck Adam, Chaplain
Chris Clow, Director of Music and Liturgy
Kaitlin Depuydt, Director of Service and Social Justice
Tammy Norcross-Reitzler, Director of Faith Formation
Tom Prior, Grad Assistant



Turning the Corner toward Easter Joy
In his “The Joy of the Gospel,” Pope Francis writes, “There are Christians whose lives seem like Lent without an Easter.” (par. 6). For many people it is easy to concentrate on the trials of life and forget that the Resurrection of Jesus is the central event of our faith. It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the problems of the world, the tragedies of life, and the frustrations we face.  But Easter teaches us that the final word is not sin, but grace. What seemed like the resounding defeat of all our hopes is now reversed. Death is defeated by the Resurrection. When we find ourselves overwhelmed by the problems of any day, it is good to be reminded, "this too will pass."  The post-resurrection scene in Luke’s gospel which will be read in many churches on the vigil of Easter, tells of the angel who asked a timely question, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?”  If you think about it, that’s an incredible invitation to incomprehensible joy. Teilhard de Chardin is quoted as saying, “Joy is the most infallible sign of the presence of God.”  We really shouldn’t let anything steal that joy from us.  As we return from Spring Break and enter Holy Week, we prepare to turn the corner on Lent. May our joyfulness display an Easter way of life.  A blessed Holy Week and happy Easter to all.   ---Fr. Chuck

•Online Stations of the Cross
During this Holy Week, pray along with our online stations, featuring SAU student reflections and the beautiful etchings of the late Fr. Edward Catich: http://saustations.blogspot.com.

•Ambrosian Reflections
Find them on the main SAU webpage, or at http://saulent.blogspot.com/. New reflections through Thursday.

•Celebrating Holy Week at SAU - March 20-24
+Palm Sunday - Mass with blessing and distribution of palms at 6:30 pm ONLY as we come back from break
+Monday - Mass at 12 noon, Brewed Awakening at 8 pm, Eucharistic Adoration at 9:15 pm
+Tuesday - Mass at 4:30 pm, Communal Penance Service at 7 pm
+Wednesday - Stations of the Cross Service at 8:30 pm, Mass at 9:15 pm
+Holy Thursday - Chapel will be open for people to come pray in silence, or pray the Stations of the Cross.
+Good Friday - All offices are closed.  There are no chapel activities Friday, March 25.
+Easter Sunday - The Mass of the Lord’s Resurrection will be celebrated at 10:30 am on Sunday, March 27 for Ambrosians who are in the area.  No 6:30 pm Mass will be held on Easter Sunday.
+Easter Monday - All offices will reopen on Monday, March 28. No day classes will be held on Easter Monday, but evening classes will meet as scheduled. The noon mass will not be held.

•Lenten Prayer Series: Eucharistic Adoration
Our Lenten Prayer Series concludes on the Monday of Holy Week with Eucharistic Adoration at 9:15pm in the Chapel.  Join us for a bit of song, reflection on scripture, and quiet prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.  A great practice for the start of your Holy Week celebration.

•Communal Penance Service
A communal celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be held at 7:00pm on Tuesday, March 22 in the Chapel.  A short prayer service and examination of conscience is followed by an opportunity for individual confession from one of several priests who will be present to help us celebrate God’s pardon, peace, and reconciliation with the Christian community.

•Stations of the Cross Prayer Service
Join us on Wednesday, March 23 for a Stations of the Cross Prayer Service at 8:30pm in the Chapel, led by Ambrosians for Peace and Justice.  Featuring reflections adapted from Catholic Relief Services, we will reflect on the need for justice in many parts of our world today with the stations, and pray for the grace to be God’s agents of change in the world.  Followed directly by 9:15pm Mass.

•Turn in Rice Bowl & Sample Food at Mass & More
Drop off your filled Rice Bowl in the basket in the Gathering Space at 9:15pm mass on Wednesday, and stick around to try foods from Madagascar and West Africa, 2 countries that Catholic Relief Services supports through the Rice Bowls.  Learn about the work that CRS is doing in these areas.  Proceeds go to fight hunger in the Quad Cities and around the world.   Your generosity helps make a difference in the lives of others!

•7th Annual Gospel Fest
Come to the Chapel on Thursday, March 31 at 7pm for the 7th annual Gospel Fest, presented by the St. Ambrose Multicultural Affairs Community Action student group (MACA).  Local singers and choirs from the Quad Cities will share their musical gifts in a night of praise.  All are welcome.

•Wilber Peace and Justice Symposium Lecture
The annual Wilber Symposium will be delivered by Dr. Carol Taylor from Georgetown University, an internationally recognized expert on healthcare ethics, at 7pm, Thursday, March 31 in the Rogalski Center Ballroom.  Her lecture is entitled “Justice and Health Care.”  The symposium is free and open to the public. Contact: Fr. Brian Miclot, ext. 6129.

•Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation
As the end of Lent approaches, please continue to pray for our elect for Baptism, Confirmation, and First Communion: Nathan Pittman, our candidates for full communion in the Catholic Church: Will Horack and Taylor Stewart, and our First Communion and/or Confirmation Candidates: Paul Burd, Brianna Carlson-Morales, Emily Doty, Kaitlyn Doty, A.J. Michalowicz, Sydney Oppelt, Leah Poss, and Alexis Roberts.  They will celebrate the sacraments of initiation Sunday, April 3rd during the 10:30 am Mass.

•Concert and Workshop featuring Dan Schutte - April 8-9
Dan Schutte, Catholic liturgical musician and contemporary Catholic songwriter (his credits include Here I Am, Lord; City of God; Table of Plenty; Blest Be the Lord; and many more), will be here for a concert and workshop April 8-9.  Concert Friday, April 8 at 7pm; Workshop Saturday, April 9 from 8:30am-12 noon.  His Friday concert will focus on our call to say “yes” to God in our lives, signified through his song Here I Am, Lord.  The Saturday workshop will focus on his Mass of Christ the Savior, and the process he used in writing it.  Both events are free to SAU students; $5 each for non-SAU students with ID; otherwise, concert is $20 and workshop is $25.  Proceeds benefit the Sisters of St. Benedict at Benet House Retreat Center.

03.06.16 & 03.13.16

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 24 no 21

March 6, 2016 - Fourth Sunday of Lent
+  Joshua 5:9-12  +  2 Corinthians 5:17-21  +  Luke 15:1-3, 11-32  +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm

No Masses will be offered during Spring Break: March 13-19
6:30pm Mass ONLY will be offered on March 20

Mass Intentions:

Sunday	3.6	10:30 am 6:30 pm	For the SAU Community
Monday	3.7	Noon	+ Thomas Houghton, '64
Tuesday	3.8	4:30 pm	+ Rose Waters, '07
Wednesday	3.9	9:15 pm	For student intentions
Thursday	3.10	4:30 pm	+ Ally Bradford & Seth Egger
Friday	3.11	Noon	+ Thomas Staley, '50

This Week's Activities Include:
Sunday:Lenten Faith Sharing Group (Gathering Space) 7:30 pm
Monday: Men's Faith Group 7 pm (Bride's Room); Brewed Awakening 8:00 pm (Gathering Space); Lenten Prayer 9:15 pm (Chapel)
Tuesday: Chair of Catholic Studies Lecture 7 pm (Rogalski Center Ballroom); Bridge Bible Fellowship 9 pm (Chapel)
Wednesday: Ambrosians for Peace and Justice 8:00 pm (Lower Chapel); Sacrament of Reconciliation 8:30 pm (Chapel); Mass & More 9:15 pm (Chapel)
Thursday: Faculty/Staff Lenten Faith Sharing 12 noon (Gathering Space); Rooted in Love: The Life of Sister Dorothy Stang 7 pm (Chapel)


Campus Ministry Offices - Lower Chapel
333-6132 or ministry@sau.edu  
Twitter: @FrChuckAdam
Fr. Chuck Adam, Chaplain
Chris Clow, Director of Music and Liturgy
Kaitlin Depuydt, Director of Service and Social Justice
Tammy Norcross-Reitzler, Director of Faith Formation
Tom Prior, Grad Assistant

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




Service and Solidarity: A Source of Joy
Hundreds of Ambrosians will take to the dance floor this Saturday to raise funds for children with cancer and their families. Regardless of how much money is raised at this year’s Dance Marathon, and it is sure to be a lot, the fact that students have given so many long hours of service to this endeavor is incredible. Noteworthy also are the SAU students who next week will spend their Spring Break on Campus Ministry service trips in Mississippi, East St. Louis, or Eastern, KY; or on Habitat for Humanity trips to Colorado or North Carolina; or the Teacher Education Dept. trip to Chicago.  And we should also be very proud of our athletic department, where student athletes  earlier this semester all chipped into a collection that amounted to a $ 1,000 donation for those caught in the European refugee crisis and for the citizens of Flint, Michigan who lack clean water. Such generosity and service really is a source of joy. I've always appreciated the quote of Albert Schweitzer who said, "the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found a way to serve."  It’s no wonder Ambrosians are so often characterized as happy people. 
  But we also stand in solidarity with those in need, knowing that we share life with all our brothers and sisters in the family of mankind. A story from the Orthodox Jewish tradition goes like this: A group of people were travelling in a boat. One of them took a drill and began to drill a hole beneath himself. His companions said to him: "Why are you doing this?" Replied the man: "What concern is it of yours? Am I not drilling under my own place?"   
  As the story reminds us, whatever harm is done to one person in the human family is done to all of us. And likewise, whatever good that is done to one, allows the whole ship to rise.  To all Ambrosians in all your varied ways of service, thank you for your open eyes and your open ears to the needs of others. May the sharing of life with our hurting brothers and sisters lead us all to renewed joy.  ---Fr. Chuck 


•Christ the King Chapel Spring Break Schedule:
PLEASE NOTE: Due to Spring Break, there are no masses or regular chapel activities Sunday, March 13 through Saturday, March 19.  There is also no 10:30 am mass on Sunday, March 20.  The Regular Mass schedule resumes with 6:30 pm mass and distribution of palms on March 20 - Palm Sunday.  

•Don’t forget to SPRING FORWARD on Sunday, March 13.  Set your clocks 1 hour ahead.•

•Brewed Awakening
Join us Monday, March 7 from 8-9pm in the Gathering Space as Ann Garton from Nursing talks about her experiences serving refugees in France over Christmas, and leads a discussion about the ongoing refugee crisis. Free coffee specialty drinks and hot chocolate will be provided. Be sure to join us after break on March 21 as Sr. Joan Lescinski, president of SAU, leads a discussion about the moral messages in the movies nominated for the  Academy Award best picture.

•Lenten Prayer Series: Liturgy of the Hours
Learn and practice new forms of prayer all throughout Lent on Monday evenings at 9:15pm in the Chapel.  This Monday we will pray from the Liturgy of the Hours.  Liturgy of the Hours, or the Divine Office, is the daily prayer of the Church, providing opportunities for prayer and blessing throughout the day.  Our prayer will end our day with readings from Scripture, sung and spoken psalms, and prayers to God in thanksgiving for the day and for the needs of our week.  Email ministry@sau.edu to help out with this and future prayer services!

•Chair of Catholic Studies Lecture - This Tuesday, March 8, at 7:00pm in the Rogalski Ballroom
Monsignor Kevin Irwin, S.T.D., will deliver the Chair of Catholic Studies Lecture.  His lecture is entitled “The Eucharist is Justice,” and coincides with this year’s College of Arts and Sciences academic theme of Justice.  Msgr. Irwin notes that in his encyclical Laudato si, Pope Francis links the celebration of the Eucharist with our understanding of creation, including our responsibility to justice for the earth.  His presentation will link an understanding of the Eucharist as an act of justice with our responsibility for all on our common home.  Msgr. Irwin is the past Dean of the College of Theology and Religious Studies, and Walter J. Schmitz Chair of Liturgical Studies at the Catholic University of America and author of 16 books on Liturgy and the Sacraments.  This lecture is free and open to the public.

•Rooted in Love: The Life and Martyrdom of Sister Dorothy Stang
Sister Nancy Murray, sister of actor Bill Murray, will be presenting a one-woman play about Dorothy Stang, an American nun who was murdered in Brazil because of her efforts to protect the rainforest and its people from disastrous and often illegal exploitation by logging firms and ranchers.  Entitled, “Rooted in Love,” the play will be performed in Christ the King Chapel Thursday, March 10 at 7pm.  Co-sponsored by St. Ambrose University Campus Ministry and GreenLife in support of programs at Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat. Fee is $ 10 at the door, but is free to students with their SAU ID.

•Blessings for those going on Service Trips! 
Over Spring Break, Ambrosians will be serving in Kentucky, Mississippi, and East St. Louis on the service trips through Campus Ministry and Ambrosians for Peace & Justice.   Headed to Kentucky are:  Reeann McCarty, Karli Atkinson, Kara Fairfield, Nick Riedesel, Chris Sheffield, and Fr. Chuck Adam.  Headed to Mississippi: Trineisha Gray, Maddie Seutter, Annie Mistak, Alex Reed, Audrey Medina, and Kaitlin Depuydt.  Headed to East St. Louis: Paelynne Courson, Maressa Gustman, Autum Yarger, Erin Lesch, Bridget Parr, Lauren Morrissey, Lauren Norcross, Payton Janney, Seth Brauman, Ashlyn Rulis, Tom Prior, and Tammy Norcross-Reitzler.   Groups from Habitat for Humanity and the Education department are headed to North Carolina, Colorado, and Chicago as well.  Blessings to you all on your service experiences!

•CRS Rice Bowl
The Rice Bowl is more than a collection - it is a Lenten program of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.  Your sacrifices go a long way in helping Catholic Relief Services in their work all around the world.  Apps are also available for iOS and Android with prayers, reflections, and meatless recipes from countries CRS serves.  Learn more about the Rice Bowl here: http://www.crsricebowl.org/ or on Twitter: @CRSRiceBowl.

•Ambrosian Reflections
Gain some additional insight from your professors and staff with Ambrosian Reflections.  New reflections every weekday in Lent, based on the readings.  Find them at http://saulent.blogspot.com/.

•Online Stations of the Cross 
With new SAU student reflections and the beautiful etchings of the late Fr. Edward Catich.   Visit: http://saustations.blogspot.com/

•Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies - June 23-26, July 28-31 
Do you plan to work in youth ministry?  The Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies program can better equip you.  This program  can be completed in just two summers, taking courses on  two weekends each summer. You  may also earn up to 8 hours of Theology credit.  Find applications online or email ministry@sau.edu.