Nazareth Catholic Community
Febuary 10, 2016 ~ Ash Wedensday
CHAPLAIN'S CHATTER: THOUGHTS, REFLECTIONS AND MUSINGS FROM THE CATHOLIC CHAPLAIN
Today, Wednesday, 2/10, is Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the 40 day liturgical season of Lent. We will celebrate TWO services on campus for Ash Wednesday: Mass at 12:30PM and an Ecumenical Service at 7:00PM. Lent is an invitation to discover more fully the person God created each of us to become. It is also a time to reflect on the path we are currently traveling.
A common Lenten tradition is the practice of fasting. When we were young, the concept of fasting was taught to us by having us give something up for Lent, like candy or desserts. As adults, we are being asked to fast from things that prevent us from seeing the person God created us to become and living our lives accordingly. We are called to peel away actions, habits or views that block us from living as the person we truly are now.
Don’t know what to “give up for Lent”? Here are some suggestions: self-doubt ~ jealously ~ over work or poor use of time ~ distractions (like Facebook or Netflix) ~ a negative self image ~ guilt ~ apathy ~ negativity ~ a grudge ~ procrastinating.
To assist you in your Lenten journey, we have purchased each of you a Lenten prayer book titled Sacred Reading. These books have short daily reflections to help guide you on your 40 day Lenten journey. They will be available to you on Ash Wednesday. Also, check out the weblinks below for additional information about Lent and the Operation Rice Bowl collection.
May this Lent be one of spiritual growth, discovery and renewal.
Lenten Peace,
~ Jamie
The William H. Shannon Chair in Catholic Studies Presents: Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, O.P.
- Keeping Hope in the Desert: What Our Brothers and Sisters in Iraq Can Teach Us.
THIS THURSDAY: February 11, 2016, 7 p.m.
Forum, Otto A. Shults Community Center - Is Mercy about Forgetting?
THIS FRIDAY: February 12, 2016, 1:30 p.m.
Linehan Chapel, Golisano Academic Center
Internationally acclaimed preacher, speaker, and writer, Timothy Radcliffe is director of the Las Casas Institute of Blackfriars Hall at University of Oxford, which is dedicated to promoting social justice and human rights.
A Dominican friar of the English province, he worked as university chaplain in London, taught theology at Oxford for many years, and then served as global master of his religious community, the Order of Preachers. In that role, he traveled to every continent. Pope Francis appointed Radcliffe as a Consultor to the Pontifical Council for Peace and Justice, which works with various international organizations and ecumenical religious groups in carrying out its mission.
Known for his progressive and inclusive vision of the Church, Radcliffe is the author of What Is the Point of Being a Christian? (2005), for which he won the 2007 Michael Ramsey Prize, awarded by the Archbishop of Canterbury to the “most promising contemporary theological writing from the global Church.” Among his other most recent books are I Call You Friends (2013) and Why Go to Church? The Drama of the Eucharist (2008).
“So the challenge for the Church is to become the sort of community that can speak convincingly about God, which is to say a place of mercy and mutual delight, of joy and freedom.” ~ Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, O.P.
Check out these online Lenten Resources:
Lent and Holy Week Events and Dates!
Eucharistic Adoration and Compline
Thursday, 2/18 and 3/31 at 9:00PM
Stations of the Cross
Monday, 2/22 at 9:30PM
Tuesday, 3/15 at 6:30PM
HOLY WEEK:
Palm Sunday: 3/20 at 7:00PM
Holy Thursday: 3/24 at 8:00PM
Good Friday: 3/25 at 12:30
Easter: Sunday, 3/27 at 7:00PM
All Services are held in Linehan Chapel.
Are You Free on Wednesdays at 12:30? Come to Mass!
Divine Doughnuts
Coffee. Sprinkles.Prayer
Joint weekly gathering of the Nazareth Catholic and Protestant Communities
Spring Break Service Retreat sponsored by the Center for Spirituality
We will depart on March 6 at 9:00 am and return on Saturday March 12 in the early evening. Cost is ONLY $85. Scholarships are available!
For more information please RSVP below or contact Nadia Mullin at nmullin7@naz.edu for more information.
Spring Break Service Retreat sponsored by the Center for Spirituality
Sunday, Mar 6, 2016, 08:00 AM
Earleville, Maryland, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Nazareth College Catholic Community
Wednesday Mass: 12:30PM
Gluten free hosts available upon request.
For the Sacrament of Reconciliation, please e-mail one of our priests to schedule an appointment.
Jamie R. Fazio, M.Div., Catholic Chaplain, Office: GAC 162
The Nazareth College Catholic Community is part of the Nazareth Center for Spirituality. All are always welcome!
Email: jfazio1@naz.edu
Website: http://www.naz.edu/center-for-spirituality/catholic-community
Location: Linehan Chapel, East Avenue, Rochester, NY, United States
Phone: 585 389 2308
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/35057526410/
Twitter: @NazCatholic
Nazareth College Catholic Community Pastoral Team:
Jessica Wojcinski
Joseph Stehle
jstehle0@mail.naz.edu
Jessica Tripi
jtripi3@naz.edu
Andrea Peters
apeters1@mail.naz.edu
Sr. Donna DelSanto, SSJ
ddelsanto@ssjrochester.org
Kayla Page
kpage0@mail.naz.edu
Fr. Robert Resier, SJ
rreiser@mcquaid.org
Fr. Matthew Temple, O.Carm.
Fr. Ed Salmon, SJ
esalmon@mcquaid.org
Jamie R. Fazio, M.Div.
Fr. Richard Brickler
Pope Franics
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