2.2.14

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 22 no 17

February 2, 2014 - Feast of the Presentation
+ Malachi 3:1-4 + Hebrews 2:14-18 + Luke 2:22-40 +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30am and 6:30pm






Mass Intentions:

Sunday	2.2	10:30am
		6:30pm
Monday	2.3	Noon	+Jacquie Koticki
Tuesday	2.4	4:30pm	+James M Moore
Wednesday	2.5	9:15pm	Student Intentions
Thursday	2.6	4:30pm	+Robert Hubbard
Friday	2.7	Noon	+Gerald Bixenman

This Week's Activities Include:
Monday: Music Ministry 7pm (Chapel); Brewed Awakening 8pm (Gathering Space)
Tuesday: College Bible Study 7pm (Lower Chapel); Bridge Bible Fellowship 9pm (Gathering Space)
Wednesday: Ambrosians for Peace and Justice 8pm (Lower Chapel)/Mass and More 9:15pm (Grotto/Chapel)

The Sacrament of Reconciliation (confession) is celebrated Wednesday from 8:30-9pm in the Reconciliation Room in the Chapel and by appointment.

BE KIND. ALWAYS. 
Super Bowl Sunday captures so much attention in our society that I guess it’s only natural that there would be a certain amount of verbal jousting between fans of each team. I’m not overly sensitive, but I found a comment made in the Huffington Post about coaches of both teams a bit annoying. It was pointed out that both Seahawks Coach Peter Carroll and Broncos coach John Fox were once defensive coaches for the Iowa State Cyclones football team. But it was journalist Kelli Gail’s follow up comment, meant to be amusing, that burned against my Iowa born and raised loyalties. She went on, “it goes to prove that it doesn’t matter where you start, it’s where you end up!” Of course I don’t mean to imply that coaching on a professional level and in a setting with millions watching is not a step or two up from Ames, Iowa. But why the put-down of Iowa State? This week my sister, a teacher who actually works in Ames, Iowa, posted a note on social media that said this: “Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.” Yes, it is true that the battle on the field at MetLife Stadium is far from the only one that should concern us. The victories that count most are won by those who can see infinite value in themselves, in their work, and in all others, regardless where they are from, and no matter how lowly their job or position in life. Please support SOUPer Bowl Sunday which supports a local food pantry. And do enjoy the game!   ---Fr. Chuck

•The Feast of St. Blaise, 4th century Christian martyr and patron saint of those with throat illness is Monday. The traditional blessing of throats will be offered after Sunday’s 10:30 am mass and after the noon mass on Monday.

•Service Trips: There’s still time to sign up for a service trip, but spots are filling up fast!  Contact Kelly Bush at BushKellyA@sau.edu for more information or pick up an application in the Lower Chapel.  Deadline for applications has been extended until February 11th, so get your application in today!

•SOUPer Bowl Sunday: Come and watch the Big Game this Sunday in the Cosgrove Cafeteria.  Pre-game begins at 4:45, while the game starts at 5pm.  While you’re enjoying the game, help fight hunger in the Quad Cities, while also having a chance to win some cool prizes.  Campus Ministry and Residence Life are sponsoring a Prop Bet as well as raffling off some signed NFL items and other baskets to benefit the Humility of Mary Food Pantry.  Raffle prizes include NFL items from the Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams, and Buffalo Bills, along with tickets to a River Bandits game, dinner at Texas Roadhouse, a Pandora Bracelet, and much more!  Raffle tickets are 50 cents each, or $5 for a wingspan, while Prop Bet guesses are $2 each.  Contact Kelly Bush bushkellya@sau.edu to learn more.

•Priestly Vocation Reflection Opportunities
---A Project Andrew Dinner will be held on Wednesday February 12 starting at 6pm.  Bishop Amos and Fr. Thom Hennen, Davenport Diocesan Vocation Director will be sharing a simple meal with SAU men wishing to hear about opportunities in the priesthood. If you are interested in attending, please contact Fr. Hennen at hennent@diodav.org or Fr. Chuck Adam at adamcharlesa@sau.edu.
----Fr. Francis Bitterman from the Archdiocese of Chicago vocation office will be visiting on February 12 to talk about opportunities for a life of service in the Chicago area.  If you’d like to schedule a time to visit with Fr. Bitterman, please send an email to ministry@sau.edu and we’ll set it up for you.

•Antioch – Spring 2014---FORMS DUE FRIDAY, FEB 7: Pick up your registration form and plan today to take part in our Spring Antioch Retreat at Sugar Creek Retreat Center on February 21 - 23.  Forms are available in the chapel Gathering space or at the sign up table in the Caf for the next two weeks and at various spots around campus.  Antioch is a retreat weekend for all college students – a chance to relax, listen, discuss and better understand what it means to be a Christian through an atmosphere that is nonjudgmental and seeks to model a true Christian Community. For more information please contact ministry@sau.edu or one of our student leaders: Christine Mattern matternchristinem@sau.edu or Austin Robbins robbinsaustins@sau.edu!  Deadline to register is Friday, February 7.

•Service on Saturday: There are always plenty of volunteer opportunities to help our community.  Get involved with Service on Saturdays!  Email Kaitlyn Koniuszy at ministry@sau.edu to learn more or sign up!

•Brewed Awakening: Mon, Feb. 3 with Interfaith Council.  Come discuss tradition, spirituality and living your faith with SAU students who practice Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity. Join us for good coffee and great discussion! Meet in the Chapel Gathering Space at 8:00pm.

•Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies: Looking to work in youth ministry?  Sign up for the Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies summer program!  Over the course of just two summers participants gain experience, tools, and resources that help in all avenues of youth ministry.  Perfect for those who are interested in working with high-school aged youth in a parish, school, or retreat setting.  Four courses offered here at SAU this summer on June 12-15 and July 10-13, and courses can also be taken for undergraduate Theology credit.  Email Chris Clow at ministry@sau.edu to learn more or to apply!

•Internship with the CCHD: Are you a practicing U.S. Catholic with an interest is solidarity building, participation of the poor and Catholic Social Teaching?  Apply to be an intern the the Catholic Campaign for Human Development!  Work 15 flexible hours a week during the school year doing various tasks including: parish education, letter writing and article research, and develop relationships with community organizations.  The salary is $12/hr.  Contact ministry@sau.edu for an application.  Deadline is Feb. 28.

•Become a L’Arche Intern! Interested in living together with adults with intellectual disabilities in a faith community founded on the Beatitudes? L’Arche USA enables people with and without disabilities to share their lives in communities of faith and friendship. Members are transformed through relationships of mutuality, respect, and companionship as they live, work, and play together.  We are seeking new assistants to live in our communities across the USA. Both summer and year-long placements available.  Compensation: room/board, health care, and a modest stipend.  Email ministry@sau.edu for more details.

1.26.14

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 22 no 16

January 26, 2014 - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
+ Isaiah 8: 23 - 9:3 + 1 Corinthians 1: 10-13, 17 + Matthew 4: 12-23 +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30am and 6:30pm






Mass Intentions:

Sunday	1.26	10:30am
Sunday		6:30pm
Monday	1.27	Noon	+Kevin M. Smith
Tuesday	1.28	4:30pm	+Paul F. Yellman
Wednesday	1.29	9:15pm	Student Intentions
Thursday	1.30	4:30pm	+Mark Polaschek
Friday	1.31	Noon	+Sara Megan Garvey

This Week's Activities Include:
Monday: Music Ministry 7pm (Chapel); Brewed Awakening 8pm (Gathering Space)
Tuesday: College Bible Study 7pm (Lower Chapel); Bridge Bible Fellowship 9pm (Gathering Space)
Wednesday: Ambrosians for Peace and Justice 8pm (Lower Chapel)/Mass and More 9:15pm (Chapel)

The Sacrament of Reconciliation (confession) is celebrated Wednesday from 8:30-9pm in the Reconciliation Room in the Chapel and by appointment.

LEFT OUT IN THE COLD
We’ve probably all complained about the subzero temperatures we are experiencing this winter.  On the positive side, some particularly good humor from late night comedians has started with the line: “It’s so cold that…..” My better judgment tells me not to repeat them here.  Humor about the cold is quickly abated when one stops to think of those whose professions require them to work outside in order to give us the services we take for granted, or the tragedy of the homeless living on the streets of our cities. As chilling as that reality is consider the statistic that came out this week from the international relief organization OXFAM. It reports that the 85 most wealthy people in the world possess as much wealth as all the lowest 50 percent of our world’s population combined.  Put another way, these 85 individuals possess more than the combined wealth of 3.5 billion people! The OXFAM report blames laws enacted in many countries over the last 40 years that have worked to favor the wealthy, including lower tax rates for people with higher incomes, financial deregulation, anticompetitive business practices, and major cuts in public services for those who need them the most.  And the worst part of the report, the gap continues to widen at a rapid rate, especially in the USA. While a group of Ambrosians marched in the cold during this civil rights week, it is apparent that billions of our brothers and sisters continue to be left out in the cold when it comes to economic justice.  It is a complex reality and I am out of writing space here.  But to seek a solution, let's tune-in to the preaching of Pope Francis and to a better understanding of Catholic social teaching. We can’t allow wealth to blind us to an essential truth of our faith: we are our brother’s and sister’s keeper.  No one should be left in the cold.                                  ---Fr. Chuck

•Sign Up!
At the beginning of each semester we offer sign ups for all of the campus ministry activities - from liturgical ministers to service.  Stop by our offices in the lower chapel, fill out an orange card in the Gathering Space and leave it in the basket, or email ministry@sau.edu.  We appreciate the generosity of all Ambrosians.

•Music Ministry 
All SAU students are invited to join in Music Ministry.  Join us for Monday night practices at a new time: 7pm.  Email Chris Clow at ministry@sau.edu to learn more!

•Antioch – Spring 2014---Registration Forms Now Available
Pick up your registration form and plan today to take part in our Spring Antioch Retreat at Sugar Creek Retreat Center on  February 21 - 23.  Forms are available in the chapel Gathering space or at the sign up table in the Caf for the next two weeks and at various spots around campus, as well as online here.  Antioch is a retreat weekend for all college students – a chance to relax, listen, discuss and better understand what it means to be a Christian through an atmosphere that is nonjudgmental and seeks to model a true Christian Community. For more information please contact ministry@sau.edu or one of our student leaders: Christine Mattern matternchristinem@sau.edu or Austin Robbins robbinsaustins@sau.edu!  Deadline to register is Friday, February 7.

•Brewed Awakening
Mon, Jan. 27 with Interfaith Council. Come discuss tradition, spirituality and living your faith with SAU students who practice Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity. Join us for good coffee and great discussion! Meet in the Chapel Gathering Space at 8:00pm.

•Service on Saturday
Are you interested in service opportunities in our local community? Join fellow students Saturday, Jan. 25 from 2pm-4pm for visiting ministry and BINGO at the Kahl Home and Saturday, Feb. 1 from 10am-1pm at Winnie’s Wishes store, helping to sort and organize donations. Please email Kaitlyn Koniuszy at ministry@sau.edu to learn more or sign up!!

•Souper Bowl Sunday
We all know that next Sunday is the Big Game - why not fight hunger and support those in need while enjoying the game?  Ambrosians for Peace and Justice will be sponsoring raffles for signed NFL items to help fight hunger during the Big Game Party in Cosgrove.  Contact Kelly Bush bushkellya@sau.edu to learn more.

•Ambrosians for Peace and Justice
Come join us for a meeting this Wednesday night at 8pm in the Lower Chapel offices!  All SAU students are welcome to join Ambrosians for Peace and Justice, to learn about Catholic Social Teaching, and find ways they can make a difference in the lives of others.  Contact Kelly Bush at bushkellya@sau.edu to learn more!

•College Bible Study
Meets this week at 7 pm on Tuesday in the Lower Chapel. Come and learn from scriptures which will be read the following Sunday in all churches that use the common lectionary.

•Service Trips
Time is running out to sign up for a Spring Break Service Trip!  Applications are due January 31 so pick up an application on the bulletin board in the Gathering Space or in the Lower Chapel or from the website and get it into to Campus Ministry. Contact bushkellya@sau.edu for more info.

•Destination Leadership
Next Saturday Feb. 1 in the Rogalski Center ballroom. Registration is now open Register for FREE in BeeCAREERS or Contact Student Activities.

•Spiritual Community Ambassador Position Opening
We are looking for an SAU student for a leadership position on the Spiritual Floor for the 2014 - 2015 academic year.  The SCA position requires a student dedicated to his or her own spiritual life and one who is willing to help others in their spiritual growth. Compensation includes housing. Contact Fr. Chuck Adam for more information and to pick up an application form, ministry@sau.edu.

•Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies
Want to work as a youth minister?  Sign up for the summer Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies program.  In just two weekends over two summers participants gain experience, tools, and resources that help in all avenues of youth ministry.  Perfect for those who are interested in working with high-school aged youth in a parish, school, or retreat setting.  Four courses offered here at SAU this summer on June 12-15 and July 10-13, and courses can also be taken for undergraduate Theology credit.  Get the application online at http://www.sau.edu/Campus_Ministry/Learning/Certificate_in_Youth_Ministry_Studies or email Chris Clow at ministry@sau.edu to get an application and learn more!

1.19.14

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 22 no 15

January 19, 2014 - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
+ Isaiah 49: 3, 5-6 + 1 Corinthians 1: 1-3 + John 1: 29-34 +
Mass this Sunday at 10:30am






Mass Intentions:

Sunday	1.19	10:30am
		NO 6:30pm
Monday	1.20	NO MASS
Tuesday	1.21	4:30pm	+Dr. Wayne DeJohn
Wednesday	1.22	9:15pm	Student Intentions
Thursday	1.23	4:30pm	+Bill Roberts SAC grad
Friday	1.24	Noon	+Mark B. Kentner SAU grad

This Week's Activities Include:
Tuesday: Civil Rights March: Meet in Chapel at 3pm, College Bible Study 7pm (Lower Chapel), Bridge Bible Fellowship 9pm (Chapel)
Wednesday: Mass and More 9:15pm (Grotto/Chapel)
Thursday: Music Ministry 7pm (Chapel)

The Sacrament of Reconciliation (confession) is celebrated Wednesday from 8:30-9pm in the Reconciliation Room in the Chapel and by appointment.

THEOPHERA---A GREAT GIFT
While students were away on Christmas break, a magnificent painting by the late St. Ambrose art professor, Father Edward Catich, was installed in Christ the King Chapel. Displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City in 1950 and removed when it was deemed too controversial for its time, the icon can now be found in the devotional alcove on the east wall of the chapel. Entitled, Theophera, a Greek  word meaning “God Bearer,” Fr. Catich portrays the Christ child as black infant, held by a white Madonna, portrayed perhaps even as a mixed-race Caucasian. Just as it challenged people in 1950 to think differently about their preconceived ideas, so this icon today can teach an important message: we are all children of one gracious God. What a great gift this piece of art is to all who worship in Christ the King Chapel. What a great example Father Catich gives to us about to putting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition to work in each of our various disciplines. But even more, what a powerful message for us all to be continually reminded that each and every one of us, regardless of race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual identity or orientation, is linked by God in a common humanity. A perfect message for Civil Rights Week. A timeless message for all Ambrosians. A great gift, indeed! ---Fr. Chuck

•This Sunday’s Mass Schedule - January 19, 2014
Because of the MLK holiday on Monday, only a 10:30am mass will be celebrated this Sunday, January 19. Our regular schedule of 10:30am and 6:30pm will resume on Sunday, January 26.

•Mass and Reconciliation Schedule
The daily mass schedule resumed on the first day of classes. Masses are held Monday and Friday at noon, Tuesday and Thursday at 4:30pm and Wednesday evening at 9:15pm. The Sacrament of Reconciliation (confession) is held every Wednesday at 8:30pm in the Reconciliation Chapel and can be arranged at other times by appointment.

•Sign Up!   At the beginning of each semester we offer sign ups for all of the campus ministry activities – from liturgical ministers to service. Stop by our offices in the lower chapel, fill out an orange card in the Gathering Space and leave it in the basket, or email  ministry@sau.edu. We appreciate the generous involvement of all Ambrosians.

•Civil Rights Week - Please take note of the activities of Civil Right’s Week. Honor Civil Rights heroes of the past—and march, learn and celebrate as a Civil Rights advocate of today!  (For a complete list go to: http://www.sau.edu/News_and_Events/E140120-25_Civil_Rights_Week.html)
 --Tuesday---March to Remember - Meet in Chapel at 3pm and join the St. Ambrose community in a silent march to commemorate the civil rights movement and reflect on its significance for us today. Marchers will proceed from the chapel and around campus to visit significant sites. Following the march all participants are invited for hot chocolate and conversation in the Beehive lounge.
--Wednesday: Learn the History - 'Dine and Discuss Davenport's Civil Rights History' During lunch in in the Cosgrove Cafeteria placemats will tell of key civil rights events and locations in our areas.
---7-8:30 p.m. in the Rogalski Center---Panel Discussion: ‘Our Past and Present.’ An evening with local activists.
---9:15 p.m. Mass and More--Civil Rights and Human Liberties Mass--with pray for respect for human life.
 --Thursday: Student justice groups take part in a workshop to fine tune their skills around justice work.
 --Friday:  3-6 p.m. Community Service Project that welcomes the students of Project Renewal; 9pm showing of the movie, The Butler, Beehive lounge. Free and open to the public.
 ---Saturday: 6 p.m. Civil Rights Celebration Dinner in Cosgrove Cafeteria; 7:30 p.m. Performance: Galumpha in Galvin Fine Arts Center. FREE for SAU students; $11 adults; $8 faculty/staff/alumni/senior citizens;  $7, non-SAU students; $6, groups

•Music Ministry 
All SAU students are invited to help sing or play an instrument for Sunday masses and other events in Music Ministry.  If you haven’t been able to join us yet but have always wanted to, or if you’re curious what Music Ministry is all about, come join us for a Sunday mass!  Practice for the morning mass this Sunday (Jan 19) begins at 9:30am.  Also, we will have a special Thursday night practice Jan 23 at 7pm.  Email Chris Clow (ministry@sau.edu) to learn more!

•R.C.I.A. – Sacramental Preparation
For anyone interested in becoming Catholic, learning more about Catholicism or completing the sacraments of initiation by preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation, please contact Sheila Deluhery deluherysheilam@sau.edu or x6132 for information. The group will be meeting this coming Sunday, January 19 following the 10:30am mass.

•Spring Semester Retreats:
*the 2014 Spring Antioch will be held Friday, evening February 21 to Sunday afternoon February 23.
*The Spring Busy Student Retreat will be offered beginning on Sunday evening March 30 and concluding on Thursday, April 3.  Registration forms will be coming soon!

•Liturgical Ministers: We’re organizing Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, and Altar Servers/Sacristans for the semester – if you’ve already signed up we’ll put the schedule together next week – if you’d like to become a liturgical minister please contact campus ministry at ministry@sau.edu and we’ll get you all set!  Welcome Back!

•College Bible Study will meet this week at 7 pm on Tuesday in the Lower Chapel. Come and learn from scriptures which will be read the following Sunday at Catholic mass and all other churches that use the common lectionary.

•Bridge Bible Fellowship Join us for fellowship and Biblical discussion Tuesday nights!  First day back is January 21st in the Chapel.  For more information, contact Kirk (KelleyKirkB@sau.edu) or Suzanne (WieseSuzanneP@sau.edu).

•Service Trips: Time is running out to sign up for a Spring Break Service Trip!  Pick up an application on the bulletin board in the Gathering Space or in the Lower Chapel! Or for more info, contact bushkellya@sau.edu.

•Destination Leadership: Registration is now open for Destination: Leadership 2014! Join us February 1st, 2014 in the Rogalski Center Ballroom.  Register for FREE in BeeCAREERS.  Contact Student Activities.

•Methodist Nursery Workers: St. John's United Methodist Church is hiring nursery workers to work in the church nursery Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings. For more info, please email Jamie Lippert, Director of Christian Education: jlippert@stjohnsumc-dav.com

•Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies: Want to work as a youth minister?  Sign up for the summer Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies program.  In just two weekends over two summers participants gain experience, tools, and resources that help in all avenues of youth ministry.  Perfect for those who are interested in working with high-school aged youth in a parish, school, or retreat setting.  Four courses offered here at SAU this summer on June 12-15 and July 10-13, and courses can also be taken for undergraduate Theology credit.  Get the application online at www.sau.edu/Campus_Ministry or email Chris Clow at ministry@sau.edu to get an application and learn more!

12.1.13 & 12.8.13

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 22 no 14

December 1, 2013 - First Sunday of Advent
+ Isaiah 2:1-15 + Romans 13:11-14 + Matthew 24:37-44 +
Masses this Sunday at 6:30pm
No 10:30am Mass will be celebrated due to Thanksgiving Break

December 8, 2013 - Second Sunday of Advent
+ Isaiah 11:1-10 + Romans 15:4-9 + Matthew 3:1-12 +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30am and 6:30pm


Mass Intentions:

Sunday	12.1	6:30pm	Ambrose Feast Celebration
Monday	12.2	Noon	+Robert Grannack SAC '65
Tuesday	12.3	4:30pm	+Joseph Krippel
Wednesday	12.4	9:15pm	Student Intentions
Thursday	12.5	4:30pm	+Anne Ebener
Friday	12.6	Noon	+Fr. William Dawson, '50
Sunday	12. 8	10:30am   6:30pm	+Fr. John Whalen, '65 SAU Community
Monday	12.9	Noon
Tuesday	12.10	9:00pm	Student Candlelight Mass

Activities for the week of December 2-6 include:
Monday: Music Ministry 6pm (Chapel)/College Bible Study 9pm (Gathering Space)
Wednesday - COMMUNAL CELEBRATION OF RECONCILIATION: (communal prayer with individual confession and absolution) 8:30pm; Mass and More 9:15pm (Chapel)


ADVENT HOPE: THE AMBROSE WAY
Earlier in the semester I spotted a t-shirt on campus that had an image of Jesus on it with these words: “What did Jesus say to the Chicago Cubs?  Don’t do nothin’ til I get back!”  Even Cub fans, I think, can smile at this humorous explanation for their team’s long championship drought.  Advent, which begins this Sunday, calls for a hope that is much more than just wishful thinking about a favorite team.  Advent teaches us not to just to sit around and wait for the Lord’s return.  It calls us to be awake, alert and active participants in the work of preparing our hearts and preparing a more just world for that day of the Lord’s coming.  Advent is an attitude of faith that reminds us that despite setbacks, disappointments, and tragedy, God is working in the messiness of human life. It is appropriate then, that we celebrate our patron, St. Ambrose of Milan on Sunday at the 6:30 pm mass. The life of St. Ambrose, one who passionately proclaimed the Word of God amidst the challenges of his day and one who worked so that the Kingdom could be known, is a perfect example of Advent hope.  And so are the McMullen Award recipients,  Mary Joy Allaert Feeney and Edward and the late Lynne Henkhaus, whose service to St. Ambrose is an inspiration for us.  Students returning to campus  after the Thanksgiving holiday need no reminder to “get to work.”  It’s the last week of classes and there are plenty of papers to write and exams to prepare for.  But amidst the busyness, don’t neglect to take stock of that which keeps nudging us along in love of God and  service to others: our faithfulness and trust in God’s promises.  It’s Advent hope.  It’s the Ambrose way.  A blessed Advent to all!           ---Fr. Chuck 

•Feast of St. Ambrose Mass
Come back early from Thanksgiving and join us at the 6:30 pm mass December 1, celebrating our patron, St. Ambrose.  Presider and homilist will be Most Rev. Martin Amos and music led by a combined choir of SAU Chamber Singers and Music Ministry. The McMullen Awards will be presented and a reception will follow in the Gathering Space.  Please join us.

•Ambrose Colloquium:
Sunday Dec. 1,  4:30  - 5:30pm in the Lewis Board Room in Ambrose Hall Troy Johnson ‘00 and Matt Ehlman ‘02 will speak about the poor and religious philanthropy, with an opening address by senior, Tom Prior.

•Advent Season
Sunday December 1 is the first day of Advent.  Advent not only is a season of preparation for Christmas, it acknowledges our need to be constantly vigilant for the Lord’s return, “waiting in joyful hope.”  Here are ways you can make the most of it:
→Pick up a copy of the Booklet of Daily Meditations by popular story-teller Jay Cormier. Available in the chapel gathering space and in the window space by the RC Post Office.
→Take advantage of opportunities for Daily Mass in Christ the King Chapel. Monday and Fridays at 12:00 pm. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30pm, and Wednesday at 9:15pm.
→Take part in the Advent Communal Celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Wednesday December 4 at 8:30pm in Christ the King Chapel.  A short service of prayer is followed by the opportunity for individual confession to one of the priests who are present.
→Plan to take part in the Student Candlelight Mass preceding Midnight Breakfast on Tuesday Dec. 10 at 9:00pm.  In the chapel, filled with light from candles held by students, we celebrate the mystery, the joy, and the hope Christ’s birth has brought to our world.

•Mass Schedule During Winter Break
Mass for the Third Sunday of Advent will be celebrated on Saturday Dec. 14th at 5:00pm.  There will be no Sunday masses celebrated from Dec 15th through Jan 5th.  10:30am mass will resume on Jan 12th, while the regular 10:30am/6:30pm schedule will return on Jan 26th.  Daily mass concludes for the semester with the candlelight mass on Dec. 10th, and resumes on Wednesday Jan 15th with 9:15pm Mass.  A Christmas Eve Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday Dec. 24th at 5:00 pm for Ambrosians who are in the area.

•Little Hands, Big Hearts Collection
An SAU themed house is collecting shoes and other goods to benefit the children of Project Renewal.  Some  ornaments remain on the small tree in the Gathering Space with names and requested items.  Please return the items unwrapped by Friday, Dec 6th to the tree in the Gathering Space.

•Music for 9pm Candlelight Mass on Dec. 10:  
All SAU students are invited to join with Music Ministry in singing carols for the Candlelight mass on Tuesday, Dec 10.  Contact clowchristopherj@sau.edu for more details! Everyone is invited to join in this peaceful and joyful celebration of Christmas as a University Community.

•Faculty/Staff Christmas Mass
All SAU faculty and staff are invited to help provide music for the Mass preceding the Christmas party on Saturday, Dec 14th.  The mass is at 5pm, with rehearsal before the mass.  Please contact Chris Clow at ministry@sau.edu if you would like to help out!

•Service on Saturday: 
Volunteers are still needed for our last Saturday service of the semester on Dec. 7 from 11am-1pm and 3pm-5pm to help with Gold Coast’s High Tea Fundraiser. Please contact Koniuszykaitlync@sau.edu!

•Service Trips: 
There’s still time to sign up for a Winter or Spring Break Service Trip!  Contact Kelly Bush at BushKellyA@sau.edu for more information or pick up an application in the Lower Chapel!

•Congratulations Graduates!  
Congratulations to all who complete their studies at St. Ambrose and receive degrees at the graduation ceremony on Dec 14th.  May God grant blessings to all your endeavors and plans and in the best of our SAU tradition, may you be a blessing for the world.

•Civil Rights Celebration Week will begin on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Jan. 20.  More info will follow.

11.17.13 & 11.24.13

Campus Ministry Bulletin
vol 22 no 13

November 17, 2013 - Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
+ Malachi 3:19-20 + 2 THessalonians 3:7-12 + Luke 21:5-19 +
Masses this Sunday at 10:30am and 6:30pm

November 24, 2013 - Feast of Christ the King
+ 2 Samuel 5:1-3 + Collossians 1:12-20 + Luke 23:35-43 +
Due to Thanksgiving Break, no masses will be celebrated in the chapel during the week of Nov 24 - 30.


Mass Intentions:

Sunday	11.17	10:30am
Sunday		6:30pm
Monday	11.18	Noon	+Sully Greaber, SAC
Tuesday	11.19	4:30pm	+Albert Roels, SAC
Wednesday	11.20	9:15pm	Student Intentions
Thursday	11.21	4:30pm	+Robert Beh, SAC
Friday	11.22	Noon	50th Anniversary of JFK Assassination

This Week's Activities Include:
Monday: Music Ministry 6pm (Chapel)/College Bible Study 9pm (Gathering Space)
Tuesday: Bridge Bible Fellowship 9pm (Gathering Space)
Wednesday: Ambrosians for Peace and Justice 8pm (Lower Chapel)/Mass and More 9:15pm (Grotto/Chapel)

The Sacrament of Reconciliation (confession) is celebrated Wednesday from 8:30-9pm in the Reconciliation Room in the Chapel and by appointment.


Reasons to Be Grateful
Cicero, the first century B.C. Roman philosopher and statesman, is credited with saying, “a thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, it is the mother of all virtues.” Through the centuries the wisdom of that ancient statement has been verified many times over. There have been numerous modern studies that give evidence to the fact that grateful people are also happy people. Grateful people are more apt to be generous with others. Grateful people have full social lives. Grateful people deal with the ups and downs of life in the most healthy way.  And one study even suggests that gratitude leads to better physical health. Need any more reason to be thankful?  For those who live and work with others, perhaps a very good reason to practice gratitude is that it also makes life better for the people around you. Grateful people are more likely to find fend off feelings of bitterness and discontent. In the academic world, the Thanksgiving holiday comes at a time in the semester when students, as well as faculty and staff, need a break. It is a gift for students at St. Ambrose to have a whole week off.  But more than a break from regular activity, it gives us an opportunity to be grateful to God and to nourish within our hearts the “mother of all virtues,” gratitude.  A safe and blessed Thanksgiving to all!    ---Fr. Chuck 


•Thanksgiving Break Schedule
Due to Thanksgiving break, there will be no Sunday or daily Masses offered from Sunday, Nov 24th through Saturday, Nov 30th.  Regular Mass schedule will resume with 6:30pm Mass on Sunday, Dec 1st, celebrating the Feast of our Patron St. Ambrose. Please have a safe and blessed thanksgiving!

•Typhoon Relief
Thanks to those who have contributed to the Campus Ministry efforts to raise funds for those most harshly affected by Typhoon Haiyan and the devastation in the Philippines. If you’d like to contribute to funds which will be forwarded to Catholic Relief Service please send contributions in campus mail to Campus Ministry (checks can be made out to “Campus Ministry Disaster Relief”).

•Advent Season Events
Sunday December 1 not only marks our liturgical celebration of the Feast of St. Ambrose and the presentation of the McMullen Award Ceremony at the 6:30pm mass, it also is the first day of Advent.  Advent not only is a season of preparation for Christmas, it acknowledges our need to be constantly vigilant for the Lord’s return, “waiting in joyful hope.”  Here are ways you can make it a joyful season of hope:

→Pick up a copy of the booklet of daily meditations by popular story-teller Jay Cormier.  They will soon be available in the chapel gathering space and in the window space by the Rogalski Center Post Office.

→Take advantage of opportunities for Daily Mass in Christ the King Chapel. Monday and Fridays at 12:00 pm. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30pm, and Wednesday at 9:15pm.

→Take part in the Advent Communal Celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Wednesday December 4 at 8:30pm in Christ the King Chapel.  A short service of prayer is followed by the opportunity for individual confession to one of the priests who are present.

→Plan to take part in the Student Candlelight Mass preceding Midnight Breakfast on Tuesday Dec. 10 at 9:00pm.  In the chapel, filled with light from candles held by students, we celebrate the mystery, the joy,a and the hope Christ’s birth has brought to our world.  All are welcome to each of these events.

•Survey for the Extraordinary Synod on the Family 2014
Pope Francis has invited members of the church from dioceses throughout the world to complete a survey conveying your thoughts on the pastoral challenges of the family.  Responses will be used to prepare for the Extraordinary Synod on the Family. The Synod will convene in Rome in October 2014. For members of the Diocese of Davenport, Bishop Amos has placed the questionaire on the diocesan website: https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=tM6c3*iKjavNLe0TW4gZzA#.

•Feast of Ambrose Music Rehearsal
This Monday, November 18,  we will have a special rehearsal for music for the Feast of St. Ambrose Mass.  Please join us in the Chapel for rehearsal starting at 6:00pm!  All SAU students, faculty, and staff are invited to join with Music Ministry and the Chamber Singers in providing music for the liturgy.  Contact Chris Clow at ministry@sau.edu for more information.

•Service Trips
Interested in going on a service trip for Winter or Spring Break?  Contact Kelly Bush at bushkellya@sau.edu for more information or stop in Lower Chapel to pick up an application!

•Service on Saturday
Are you interested in service opportunities in our local community? There are still spots available for service this semester on November 23 from 2pm-4pm for visiting ministry at the Kahl Home and December 7 from 11am-1pm and 3pm-5pm to help with Gold Coast’s High Tea Fundraiser.  Contact koniuszykaitlync@sau.edu

•RCIA/Sacramental Preparation: The next session for those interested in becoming Catholic, receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation or just wanting to learn more about the church will continue on Sunday following the 10:30 am mass. There is still time to join. Contact Sheila, deluherysheilam@sau.edu.