CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY
205C PASQUERILLA SPIRITUAL CENTER
UNIVERSITY PARK PA 16802
BULLETIN # 911240
5 JULY 2015
PHILLIP TORBERT
OFFICE PHONE: 814-865-4281
EMAIL: [email protected]
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY ORDINARY • 5 JULY 2015
C ATH O LI C C AM P US M I N IS TRY
STAFF
DIRECTOR
Fr. Matthew Laffey OSB • [email protected]
CAMPUS MINISTERS
Fr. David Griffin OSB • [email protected]
Deacon Laszlo Ivanits • [email protected]
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
Phillip Torbert • [email protected]
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
C
O M I N G U P
M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N I N S I D E
Men's Retreat ST. VINCENT ARCHABBEY
Father & Son Retreat ST. VINCENT ARCHABBEY
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Ladies Retreat EBENSBURG
Erik Bjalme • [email protected]
OFFICE MANAGER
Irene Wells • [email protected]
KOREAN MINISTRY
Yeon Ji Seo • [email protected]
SPANISH MINISTRY
Eunice Hockenberry • [email protected]
Jul 17–19
Jul 24–26
Jul 31
Aug 7
LITU RGY SC H ED U LE
Weekend Liturgies SUMMER
Saturday | 4p
Sunday | 10:30a
Worship Hall | Pasquerilla Spiritual Center
The mission of the Catholic Campus Ministry at Penn State is to
give witness to a Catholic Presence in University Life and to promote
and sustain the well being of the whole Catholic Person. We welcome
students, faculty, staff, resident community members, and alumni.
Grounded in the tradition of the Church, Catholic Campus Ministry
provides an environment and fellowship that challenge members to
encounter the Living Christ and be transformed by His Spirit. Liturgies, retreats, service projects, Bible studies, prayer groups, programs
for Catholic critical thinkers, and other activities nurture our faith and
open our hearts to hear God’s message for us today.
Weekday Liturgies SUMMER
MON–THU
WED
5:05p Mass • Eisenhower Chapel
4–5p Confessions • Meditation Chapel
FRI
12:30p Mass • Eisenhower Chapel
ALSO AVAILBLE BY APPOINTMENT
Spanish Mass July 19
Byzantine Mass July 11
psucatholic.org
@psucatholic phone 814.865.4281 fax 814.865.2972
[email protected]
psucatholic
office 205C Pasquerilla Spiritual Center
1p • The Holy Family Chapel
PATERNO CATHOLIC CENTER
5p • Univ. Mennonite Church
Korean Mass Saturdays
1606 NORMA ST. (BEHIND THE RAMADA)
4p preceeded by confessions
PASQUERILLA CENTER
U P CO M I N G E VENTS
Equal rights for all,
special privileges for none.
Freedom is not only a gift, but also a summons
to personal responsibility. Americans know this
from experience—almost every town in this
country has its monuments honoring those
who sacrificed their lives in defense of freedom,
both at home and abroad. The preservation of
freedom calls for the cultivation of virtue, selfdiscipline, sacrifice for the common good and a
sense of responsibility towards the less fortunate.
It also demands the courage to engage in civic life
and to bring one’s deepest beliefs and values to
reasoned public debate.
THOMAS JEFFERSON
POPE BENEDICT XVI
Have a Safe & Happy
Independence Day
Weekend!
ANNUAL BENEDICTINE COMMUNITY MEETINGS • No Daily Masses July 9–10
Every year on July 11, the Church honors St. Benedict with a feast day. With this feast day in mind the Benedictine monks
of Saint Vincent Archabbey return home to Latrobe for our annual celebrations and business meetings. It is a time of
celebration because we take advantage of this festive date to welcome into our community the “new” monks (Novices).
The “Junior Monks” also renew their vows for another year and the monks who have spent 3 years in simple vows make
their “ﬁnal vows” or “solemn profession,” meaning they commit themselves to the monastic way of life and become full
voting members of the monastery. We also take care of much of our business during this time, and look at our various
apostolates, our numerous parishes, the PSU Ministry, and St. Vincent College & Seminary. It will be a busy time! Therefore,
there will be no daily Mass July 9–10 so that we may be in attendance. Thank you for your understanding!
SUMMER RETREATS @ ST. VINCENT
MORE INFO AND REGISTRATION
Men's Retreat • July 17–19
Our contemporary world confuses pleasure with happiness; that
money, travel, pleasure, power, and other attractions will make
us happy. But no matter how hard we try, such allurements
never satisfy us. Jesus teaches us the path to abiding
happiness. This retreat will examine Jesus' core teachings
through lectures, group discussion, and one-on-one counseling
with the retreat master, Fr. Bonaventure Curtis, OSB.
Father and Son Retreat • July 24–26
What is the New Evangelization? How can we embrace
the New Evangelization in our lives for a deeper personal
conversion? How do we touch the lives of others through
the New Evangelization? Through prayer, discernment of
our particular gifts, and a survey of various methods of the
New Evangelization, we can become aware of the ways that
we can announce and share the faith we profess.
JUL
31
AUG
2
AUG
7
www.stvincentstore.com
WORLDWIDE
MARRIAGE
ENCOUNTER
Do you wish he'd talk more? Do you wish she'd listen more? Learn tools for better
communication at Worldwide Marriage Encounter July 31–Aug 2 at the Quality Inn &
Suites in Fairview, PA (Exit 16 on I-90).
MORE INFO 814-823-4600 or YourMarriageIsWorthIt.org
CATHOLIC NIGHT
@ THE SPIKES
Come and join the Northern Deanery and celebrate our Catholic identity together at
the ballpark with Fr. Neil Dadey, Dean of the Northern Deanery. Gates open at 5pm.
Discounted ﬁeld box tickets are only $5 for students ($9.50/adults).
MORE INFO Chris Kirkpatrick at [email protected]
(You can also drop off a check at the OLV Rectory for ticket reservations)
LADIES RETREAT
The Sisters of St. Ann invite you to their annual Ladies Retreat, celebrating the
upcoming 500th anniversary of St. Teresa of Avila's sainthood, led by the Very Rev.
Jude Peters (Carmelite Friars of Hubertus, Wisconsin). MORE INFO 814-472-9354
FAIRVIEW, PA
RESERVATIONS DUE JUL 27
AUG 7–9 • EBENSBURG
INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC?
Are you simply curious about our faith?
Do you know someone who is interested in Catholicism?
Do you want to increase your knowledge of Catholicism?
Please contact Fr. Matthew in the office if you would like to
speak further about our faith.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
In the sixteenth century, the Council of Trent, which
was otherwise devoted to liturgical uniformity, was
very tolerant of age-old marriage customs. The Council
singled out "praiseworthy" customs and hoped they
would be retained. The Second Vatican Council likewise
asked for a careful evaluation of customs, admitting that
not everything about wedding practice is "praiseworthy."
In our revised liturgy, all of the prayers consistently stress
the equality of the partners. Some familiar customs do
not match this insight. Often, the groom remains hidden
in a sacristy while the bride, accompanied only by her
father, enters with her attendants. This is hardly equality,
especially if it appears that her father is "giving her away"
to her husband. This is a familiar enough scene, but
increasingly couples are called to a different practice.
Symbols and signs carry and communicate meaning. The
challenge for couples today is to match the meaning to
the symbol, and for the couple to be authentic in all they
do and say on the day of their wedding. Having bride and
groom both take part fully and equally in the entrance
procession is exactly the kind of "praiseworthy" practice
we've been looking for!
Idleness is the enemy of the soul.
ST. BENEDICT
Bread of Life Tues. at 6p EISENHOWER CHAPEL
WELCOME TO
ALL NEW STUDENTS!
We welcome you to the second
Summer session here at University
Park! Our schedule for the summer is
on the front of this bulletin as well as
any contact information you may need. Please stop by
the office to register with us and say “Hello!” If we can be
of any help to you please let us know. God bless you! We
can always use extra help with the liturgies. If you are a
musician, lector or Eucharistic minister (or would like to
become one or simply would like to help set up for Mass),
please call the office and ask for Fr. Matthew, or email
him at [email protected].
FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST
Mark's Gospel account today is built on a double
astonishment or amazement: the neighbors and family
of Jesus are astonished that he taught in the synagogue
with wisdom and worked powerful signs. Jesus, in
turn, is amazed that they have no faith in him because
they know his origins, not because of any fault with his
teaching or ministry. As with many of Mark's passages,
we get a rather intimate glimpse here of the human part
of Jesus' two-fold nature. To reinforce his point, Mark
tells of Jesus' return to his native place, and further
points out that he is in the midst of his own family
members there. From the very people he expected the
most, Jesus received the least. In the day of the Gospel's
writing, Mark was attempting to illustrate a lesson to the
house of Israel: the God of the covenant expected the
greatest faith from the house of Israel, but often received
the least. This is a good source for reﬂection on our part,
we who are Jesus' followers today. For the wisdom of
Christ to continue and for our lives to be seen as signs
of his power, he must expect and be able to ﬁnd great
faith among us. Will he? Can he? Does he? Or is he, once
again, amazed by its absence?
Contact the office for more information
FOURTEENTH WEEK
ORDINARY
St. Maria Goretti
Gn 28:10-22a; Ps 91:1-4, 14-15ab; Mt 9:18-26
MON
TUES
Gn 32:23-33; Ps 17:1b, 2-3, 6-7ab, 8b, 15; Mt 9:32-38
Our Lord prefers to wait for the sinner for
years rather than keep the sinner waiting
one instant.
ST. PETER JULIAN EYMARD
WED
Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a;
Ps 33:2-3, 10-11, 18-19; Mt 10:1-7
THU St. Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions
Gn 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 10:7-15
FRI
Gn 46:1-7, 28-30; Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40;
Mt 10:16-23
SAT St. Benedict
Gn 49:29-32; 50:15-26a; Ps 105:1-4, 6-7; Mt 10:24-33
FAMILIES & THE GOSPEL Mk 6:1-6
Today’s gospel is so familiar, it hurts! The home town
folks couldn’t accept the presence of God in Jesus. After
all, they had watched him grow up. We can easily make
the same mistake if we don’t see God present in the
ordinary routines of our family. “The Lord be with You” is a
statement of fact. Believe it. Live it.