Nazareth Catholic Community
January 17, 2016 ~ 2nd Sunday of Ordianry Time
CHAPLAIN'S CHATTER: THOUGHTS, REFLECTIONS AND MUSINGS FROM THE CATHOLIC CHAPLAIN
"Mercy is the force that reawakens us to new life and instills in us the courage to look to the future with hope." ~ Pope Francis
I hope the first week of classes went well for each of you! Over the past few weeks you have been hearing about Pope Francis' calling for an Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy for 2016. This semester our campus Catholic community will have a number of actives planned to coincide with this special Jubilee Year. You may have been wondering, what is the Year of Mercy? Why is it important? What am I being invited to discover?
The Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy actually began on December 8th, 2015 – which was the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and the 50th anniversary of the closing of Vatican II. It will end on the Solemnity of Christ the King on November 20, 2016. During this special period of time Pope Francis has called all Catholics to "find the joy rediscovering and rendering fruitful God's mercy, with which we are all called to give comfort to every man and every woman of our time."
Pope Francis has asked us to rediscover the Corporal Works of Mercy. As its name implies, the Corporal Works are directed toward serving the body: corpus, in Latin, means “body”. Throughout the Gospels Jesus invites us to follow his example, an example that sets down tangible ways we might better serve our brothers and sisters in need. The Corporal Works of Mercy are ways for us to gain a greater understating of how we are each being called to develop out gifts and talents to serve others.
There are seven Corporal Works of Mercy that invite us to help our neighbors with their material and physical needs.
- Feed the hungry
- Give drink to the thirsty
- Clothe the naked
- Shelter the homeless
- Visit the sick
- Visit the imprisoned
- Bury the dead
May this Jubilee Year of Mercy be one of discovery of how you’re being called to be a living example of Mercy in our world!
Peace and Mercy,
~ Jamie
Commemoration of the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
TOMORROW, Monday, January 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. the campus community will gather in the Callahan Theater in the Arts Center for the annual tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ***ALL CLASSES ARE CANCELLED AT THIS TIME. ***
This year's commemoration will focus on the theme "Darkness cannot overcome darkness, only light can do that. Hatred cannot overcome hatred, only love can do that."
The annual Dr. King service features student speakers and singers who will help us reflect on this timely theme. All are welcome to this dynamic and inspirational tribute to Dr. King, at a time when his message is more critical than ever. A lunch reception will follow in the Arts Center Lobby.
Looking for a long term service program: Desales Service Works
Are You Free on Wednesdays at 12:30? Come to Mass!
THURSDAY NIGHT: Eucharistic Adoration and Compline
THIS, Thursday, January 21, 9:00PM to 10:00PM
Linehan Chapel
Eucharistic Adoration is simply spending quiet time in the presence of Jesus.
Compline is an evening prayer that settles the mind and heart and serves as a peaceful connection between one day or week and the next.
You do not have to be Catholic too participate and there are no special requirements.
Any questions, please call Sr. Donna- 585-733-4422 or email her at ddelsanto@ssjrochester.org.
All are welcome!
Many thanks to the Sisters of St. Joseph who will be leading the prayer!
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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