NEWMAN CENTER
Catholic Community at UCSD
Lord, I do believe; help my unbelief! (Mark 9:24)
November 2014 Newsletter
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monthly Sunday Healing Circle
Director
Fr. John Paul Forte, O.P.
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Communications Coordinator Our Care Ministry holds its healing circle on the second
Vincent Fung
Sundays of the month, November 9 and December 14, after the
12:30 Mass in the Chapel. Everyone is welcome, especially those
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who would like to join together in praying for healing in any
Co-Advisors to
Associate Director
aspect of their lives or those of their loved ones.
Student
Ministry
Fr. Dominic DeLay, O.P.
Newman Networking Night
[email protected] Maria Florendo
[email protected] All undergraduate and graduate students are invited to come
out and meet professionals from our church community and
Pastoral Associate for Faith
David Woo
talk with them about their careers on Monday, November 10 from
Formation and Administration
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6:30pm to 8:30pm in Roetter Hall. Get the real scoop on what it
Patty Stewart
Josh Sykes
takes to work in various fields, what their work really involves,
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and maybe even how it meshes with their Catholic faith. Who
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knows, you may have been sitting next to the perfect job
Music Director
Student Ministers
contact for three years without even knowing it! If you have
Julie Marner
questions, or if you are in the faculty or resident community
student-ministers
[email protected]
and want to participate, please contact Lee Trahan, Resident
@catholicucsd.org
Community Representative on the Pastoral Council, at
Evening Music Coordinator
[email protected].
Pastoral Council
Chris Chan
newmancenterpastoralcouncil Burke Lecture
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@gmail.com
The Eugene Burke CSP Lectureship on Religion
and Society is sponsoring a free public lecture
ONGOING EVENTS
at UCSD on Thursday, November 20, at 6:00pm
by Richard Gaillardetz, Joseph Professor of
Thursday Night Dinner
Catholic Systematic Theology at Boston College. Entitled
Our remaining Thursday Night Dinners for the Fall Quarter
“Vatican II: An Unfinished Building Site”, the lecture will take
are on November 13 and December 6 at 6:30pm inside the UCSD
place in the Multi-Purpose Room at the UCSD Student Services
International Center (next to Library Walk). All you need is $1 to
Center. Free coffee and refreshments will be available
enjoy delicious food with our brothers and sisters in Christ.
beginning at 5:30pm. Gaillardetz, President of the Catholic
Theological Society of America, is a frequent speaker on the
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Second Vatican Council and its relation to church authority
We will begin again on November 16 at the 12:30 Mass. and renewal. The Burke Lectureship, founded in 1984 by the
Students, contact Patty if you would like to spend Catholic Community at UCSD, sponsors lectures annually. For
time with some adorable 3 to 6 year olds.
more information, please visit http://burkelecture.ucsd.edu.
MASS
SUNDAY: 12:30PM & 6:30PM; 9:00PM (MONTHLY ON CAMPUS)
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 12:10pm (in the Chapel)
Wednesday: 8:00pm (Cross-Cultural Center Library)
RECONCILIATION
Sunday: 5:50pm (or by appointment)
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Advent Reconciliation Service
Even Sundays for Young Adults and Graduate
All are invited to come and prepare for the coming of Jesus at Students
our Advent Reconciliation Service on Wednesday, December 3, at All young adults and graduate students are invited to meet on
7:00pm. Following a brief Liturgy of the Word, several priests the second and fourth Sundays of the month at 2:00pm in
will be available for individual confessions.
Roetter Hall for food, faith sharing, and fellowship.
Advent Choral Celebration
Come and listen to the combined choirs of Good Samaritan
Episcopal Church and the Newman Center, handbell choir, and
small orchestra as through Bible readings and music we
celebrate the foretelling and birth of Jesus Christ. The Advent
Choral Celebration is at 7:00 pm on Saturday, December 6. A
reception of cider and cookies follows. Best of all, it’s free!
SACRAMENTS
JOINT EVENTS WITH GOOD SAM
Granola Snack Bars
Our Community Christian Service Agency food item is Granola
Snack Bars for the month of November, collected for the food
pantry of the Clairemont Service Center. Please place any of
your donations in the basket located in the vestibule.
Outreach with Good Sam
Stay tuned for updates on the Newman Catholic Community/
Good Samaritan joint, long-term outreach project to Burundi,
The Newman Center Catholic Community at UCSD will offer a the border, and local neighborhoods. We launched the
program of preparation for the reception of the Sacrament of Burundi portion on November 2 and will have an exploratory
Confirmation during Winter Quarter on Sunday evenings. This trip to Mexicali coming up soon.
program is for persons baptized Catholic who have received
Bible Study on the Gospel of Mark
First Communion. Sign up with Patty Stewart now. The
program will begin Sunday, January 11, 2015, with an Join the conversation on the
orientation and run January 25 through April 19. Sessions meet Gospel of Mark. We will meet
on Sunday evenings from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. The Winter Retreat on November 18, December 2,
from 7:00pm Friday, January 23 through Monday, January 26, 2015 December 9, and December 16
will be part of the process for all undergraduates. Young from 10:30am to 12:00pm in
Roetter Hall, Room 4. The Gospel
Adults will be required to attend a one-day retreat.
of Mark was the first to be
RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
written. It is really the one that
establishes the life of Jesus as a
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is
story. It develops a narrative from his early career through the
the process given by the Church for the
main points of his life and culminates in his death. And, as
formation of adults in the faith. This is an
such, it sets the pattern for all the later gospel traditions.
opportunity for you to share your faith
Confirmation
journey with others, to learn about the
Catholic faith, and to experience the life of
the Church community. Entering the inquiry
sessions is not a commitment to join the Roman Catholic
Church, although it is the process through which persons may
be initiated into the Catholic faith. Jesus gently invites each of
us, saying to those who are searching, “Come, and you will
see.” We want to welcome you to journey with us and
encourage you to bring us your questions and hopes. Contact
Patty Stewart whenever you wish to begin the process.
Marriage Preparation
Because Christian marriage is a
sacrament, the Catholic Church wants
couples to be well-prepared. Dioceses
and parishes offer couples marriage
preparation to help them develop a
better understanding of the sacrament; to evaluate and deepen
their readiness to live married life; and to gain insights into
themselves as individuals and as a couple. Couples who are
currently part of the Catholic Community at UC San Diego and
are planning to marry, contact Patty Stewart at least nine
months prior to your desired date to begin the process.
Resident Lunch with Good Sam's Prime Time
Resident Community members ages 55+ are invited by Good
Sam's “Prime Time” to food and fellowship on Friday,
November 21 at 12:00pm. This friendly group meets for lunch
monthly on the third Friday and all are free to join. So if you
are in your "prime", like to eat out but don't have family or
friends nearby, you are most welcome. RSVP with Jinny Dunn
at [email protected] and discover November's location.
Women’s Retreat
The Women’s Group of Good Samaritan and the Newman
Center invite you to a weekend that will explore your personal
spiritual journey through a variety of practices and activities.
Participants will emerge from this weekend (or day) away
enlightened by a new spiritual energy. The retreat will be held
in the Calvary Chapel Conference Center at the Murrieta Hot
Springs in Murrieta, CA, from February 6 to 8, 2015. The fee is
$165 for the weekend and a Saturday-only fee will soon be
announced. Please RSVP by January 25, 2015. Look for our
sign-up tables on Sundays starting in December. Registration
includes five meals in their full service dining room, lodging,
linens, mineral and regular swimming pools.
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