Nazareth Catholic Community
January 24, 2016 ~ 3rd Sunday of Ordianry Time
CHAPLAIN'S CHATTER: THOUGHTS, REFLECTIONS AND MUSINGS FROM THE CATHOLIC CHAPLAIN
2016 Week of Prayer forChristian Unity:
"Called to proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord"
1 Peter 2:9
This week Christians throughout the world have been celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, was developed by Father Paul Wattson, and was first observed in Graymoor NY in 1908. Today, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity invites the whole Christian community throughout the world to pray in communion with the prayer of Jesus “that they all may be one” (John 17:21).
This annual week of prayer began on January 18, the feast of St Peter, and will conclude on January 25, the feast of St Paul. It has been a long standing tradition at Nazareth College for the Catholic and Protestant Chaplains to have a "pulpit swap" on the Sunday that falls within this week. Hence this Sunday we will welcome my colleague and friend Rev. Nadia Mullin who will be preaching at our 7:00PM Mass and I will have the privilege of speaking at the Protestant Service.
It is most appropriate that during this Jubilee Year of Mercy that we take time to acknowledge the gifts, service and insights of our Protestant sisters and brothers who we share a common baptismal call to love and serve others as Jesus taught us. Please join me in welcoming Rev. Mullin to our liturgy this Sunday. Do me a favor however, please don’t laugh at her jokes – she thinks she is funnier than I am and it will only go to her head.
Peace,
~ Jamie
Pope Francis' statement on the 2016 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity:
"Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In these days we celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
This year’s theme is drawn from the First Letter of Peter, and was chosen by an ecumenical group from Latvia. In his Letter, Saint Peter encourages the first Christians to acknowledge the great gift received in Baptism and to live in a way worthy of it. He tells them: "You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people”.
This Week of Prayer invites us to reflect on, and bear witness to, our unity in Christ as God’s People. All the baptized, reborn to new life in Christ, are brothers and sisters, despite our divisions. Through Baptism we have been charged, as Saint Peter tells us, "to proclaim the mighty works of the one who has called us out of darkness into his marvelous light”.
During this Week of Prayer, let us ask the Lord to help all Christians to grow in that unity which is greater than what divides us. Together, may we respond to his call to share with others, especially with the poor and forgotten of our world, the gift of divine mercy which we ourselves have received."
Lincoln, King, Day and Merton: Pope Francis' call for liberty, equality, mercy and dialogue.
Dine and Dialogue Lunch: Thursday January 28, 12:10PM to 1:00PM, Forum
On September 25, 2015, Pope Francis became the first pope in history to address to a joint meeting of Congress. He encouraged lawmakers to work together to solve the problems of ordinary Americans and to show compassion for people across the globe who are suffering from war and hunger.
In his address, Pope Francis cited Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Thomas Merton and Dorthy Day as examples for all Americans to find inspiration and hope. Join us for a Dine and Dialogue reflecting on the Pope's reflections on these four Americans. The discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Christine Bochen and Jamie Fazio. Click here for the full text of Francis' address.
This Dine and Dialogue is sponsored by the Institute for Pluralism. All are welcome! Please RSVP below.
Dine and Dialogue Lunch RSVP
Thursday, Jan 28, 2016, 12:00 PM
Nazareth College, East Avenue, Rochester, NY, United States
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Mass and Meal OFF CAMPUS! THIS Thursday, January 28
Sister Donna and the Sisters of St. Joseph she lives with have invited us to their home to celebrate Mass and enjoy a home cooked pasta dinner!
Meet at GAC 151 at 5:30PM and we will travel together to St. Boniface parish where Sister Donna lives (only 10 minutes from Nazareth). Or you can find the directions below and meet us there. Mass will be at 6:00PM followed by supper.
RSVP by January 26 below!
We want to make sure we have enough food! Let us know if you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions.
Mass and Meal RSVP!
Thursday, Jan 28, 2016, 05:30 PM
330 Gregory Street, Rochester, NY, United States
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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
February 11, 2016, 7 p.m.
Forum, Otto A. Shults Community Center - Is Mercy about Forgetting?
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.
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
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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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