Nazareth Catholic Community
Feburary 11, 2018 ~ Sunday before Ash Wednesday
TODAY (2/11): TWO Masses for Siblings Weekend: 11:00AM and 7:00PM Mass.
Greetings Everyone,
THIS, Wednesday, 2/14, 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. During Lent we traditionally fast on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and from eating meat on Fridays. We do this as a means of making us aware of the choices we have that we may often take for granted. Fasting is also an act of solidarity with those who go without choices.
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, Snapchat or Netflix) ~ a negative self image ~ guilt ~ apathy ~ negativity ~ a grudge ~ procrastinating.
To assist you in your Lenten journey, we are participating in RISE UP, A Lenten Call to Solidarity sponsored by the Ignatian Solidarity Network. Below you will find a link where you can sign up for a daily reflection sent to your email!
May this Lent be one of spiritual growth, discovery and renewal.
Lenten Peace,
~ Jamie
Hosted by the Ignatian Solidarity Network, the blog will feature reflections from February 14 (Ash Wednesday) through April 2 (Easter Monday). Uniting individuals engaged in work for immigration advocacy, racial equality, criminal justice reform, alleviation of poverty, and environmental justice, “Break Forth” will offer reflections through the lens of daily readings and Ignatian spirituality.
Contributors to the 2018 series include Jesuit priests, religious sisters, students and alumni of Jesuit institutions, community advocates, grassroots organizers, professors, authors, and social ministry leaders.
Featured writers include:
- Sr. Patricia Chappell, executive director, Pax Christi USA
- Cecilia González-Andrieu, professor of theology, Loyola Marymount University
- José Cabrera, Xavier University student, DACA recipient, and immigration activist
- Karen Clifton, executive director, Catholic Mobilizing Network
- Fr. James Martin, SJ, author and Editor-at-Large, America Magazine
- Patricia McGuire, president, Trinity Washington University
- Sr. Norma Pimentel, MJ, executive director, Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley
- Maria Stephan, senior advisor, U.S. Institute of Peace
Individuals can subscribe to receive the daily reflections via the link found below:
THIS SUNDAY: Mardi Gras Coffee Hour after the 7:00PM Mass
The Parish Council Social Committee would like to invite you to coffee hour after Mass THIS Sunday, February 11th, to celebrate Mardi Gras, there will be coffee, as well as other Mardi Gras themed food and drinks!
Before our time of fasting, please come and join us in celebrating the beginning of our Lenten journey!
Eucharistic Adoration and Compline
THIS TUESDAY, February 13, 8:15PM to 9:15PM
Linehan Chapel. Adoration will also take place on: 3/20 and 4/10.
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 to 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!
The William H. Shannon Chair in Catholic Studies presents:
Guy Consolmagno, S.J.
Why Do We Look to the Heavens?
March 1, 2018, 7:00PM
Forum, Otto Shults Community Center
What Does "Catholic" Science Look Like?
March 2, 2018, 1:30PM
Linehan Chapel, Golisano Academic Center
"... my religion's understanding of the universe is consistent with everything that I observe about life: not only in science, but in my experience of beauty, love, and all the other transcendentals . . . including those experiences that I interpret as prayer, my direct experience of God." ~ Guy Consolmagno, S.J.
Astronomer, writer, and lecturer, Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J., is director of the Vatican Observatory and president of the Vatican Observatory Foundation. After earning undergraduate and master's degrees at MIT and a Ph.D. in planetary science at the University of Arizona, Consolmagno did post-doctoral research at Harvard University and MIT, served with the U.S. Peace Corps in Kenya, and taught physics at Lafayette College. He has worked at the Vatican Observatory since 1993 exploring the connections between meteorites, asteroids, and the evolution of small solar system bodies. His work has taken him to every continent. In 1996, he spent six weeks collecting meteorites with a NASA team on the blue ice regions of East Antarctica.
Consolmagno is the author of more than 200 publications in his field as well as books such as Brother Astronomer: Adventures of a Vatican Scientist and Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial? (co-authored with fellow Jesuit Paul Mueller), which engage readers at the intersections of science and religion. He has hosted science programs for BBC, Radio 4, appeared on the The Colbert Report, and written monthly science columns for the British Catholic magazine The Tablet. In 2014, Brother Consolmagno received the Carl Sagan Medal from the American Astronomical Society Division for Planetary Sciences for excellence in public communication in planetary sciences.
Mark your calendars!!
Add these events sponsored by the Nazareth College Catholic Community today to avoid scheduling future conflicts!
Mass: EVERY Sunday at 7:00PM
Mid-Week Mass: EVERY Wednesday from 12:30PM - 1:00PM
Eucharistic Adoration and Compline: 8:15PM to 9:15PM on the following Tuesdays: 2/13, 3/20 and 4/10.
Vespers with OCF: 7:30PM to 8:30PM on the following Thursdays: 2/15, 3/22 and 4/19.
Stations of the Cross: 2/22 at 8:00PM
Mass and Meal Off Campus: 5:30PM to 8:00PM: Tuesday, 4/17
Ash Wednesday: Feburary 14: Services at 12:30PM and 7:00PM
Holy Week and Easter:
Holy Thursday, March 29: Mass at 8:00PM
Good Friday, March 30: Service at 12:30PM
Easter Sunday, April 1: Mass at 7:00PM
Mass with Bishop Clark, Sunday, April 8 at 7:00PMAre You Free on Wednesdays at 12:30? Come to Mass!
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 160
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:
Taylor Santabarbara
Emma Clive
eclive6@naz.edu
Teresa Colosanti
tcolosa8@mail.naz.edu
Andrea Peters
apeters1@mail.naz.edu
Sr. Donna DelSanto, SSJ
ddelsanto@ssjrochester.org
Sr. Alice Cooney, SSJ
Jamie R. Fazio, M.Div.
Fr. Richard Briclker
Cassie Dupre
cdupre0@naz.edu
Fr. Robert Resier, SJ
rreiser@mcquaid.org
Fr. Matthew Temple, O.Carm.
Fr. Ed Salmon, SJ
esalmon@mcquaid.org