Nazareth Catholic Community
October 22, 2017 ~ 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time
NOTE: TWO Masses for Family weekend THIS Sunday, 10/22: 10:00AM and 7:00PM
I hope midterms are going well for each of you. I know how stressful this time of the semester can be due to all that is required. In the midst of the anxiety and busyness of this time of the academic year, it is more important than ever to find “quiet time”. Quiet time grounds us and helps us maintain a healthy perspective of the tasks that lie before us.
Fr. Mark Thibodeaux, a Jesuit priest and spiritual writer, reminds us of the importance of silence in our lives and invites us to set aside time each week for our own emotional well being:
“The modern world, for all its marvels, is simply too noisy for our own good. We cannot think straight with the cacophony of competing values presented by advertisements, the media, politicians, and the people around us. In order to hear the sound of God’s voice, we must turn down the sound of the world.
We must come to a place of stillness within by separating ourselves from the noise outside. Even for an experienced discerner, the movements of the spirits are simply too subtle to detect without quieting down for a little while each day.
It took a cannonball to quiet down Ignatius’s life enough for him to consider an alternative from that of soldier and womanizer. We hope that quieting down ourselves will not require such a drastic event! All we need is a small commitment to pray every day and the internal self-discipline to keep that commitment.” ~ Excerpted from God’s Voice Within by Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ
Fr. Thibodeaux invites to make a small commitment to find this quiet time. A little quiet goes along way! Consider making our Sunday night 7:00PM or Wednesday 12:30PM Masses priorities in your week. Try to find other small times where you can simply be aware of the beauty of the day and feel God’s love and support for you as you engage in your studies - you will be glad you did!
Peace,
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Eucharistic Adoration and Compline
THIS TUESDAY, October 24, 8:00PM to 9:00PM
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 to participate and there are no special requirements.
All are welcome!
Many thanks to the Sisters of St. Joseph who will be leading the prayer!Next Sunday at Mass, we will welcome Father Jesus Flores
The Migrant Ministry of the Rochester diocese embraces the growing number of migrants, actively reach out to identify their needs, provide support for their faith formation, promote community, solidarity and justice, and offer support in crisis situations. Come and learn more!
Fr. Jesus will also be leading a discussion before Mass at 6:00PM in GAC 151. All are welcome.
Intercollegiate Weekend Retreat in the Franciscan tradition at Mt. Irenaeus!
Join college students from all over western New York for a weekend retreat in the Franciscan tradition at Mt. Irenaeus.
Friday, November 10 (leave late afternoon) to
Sunday, November 12 (return around 4:00PM)
Mount Irenaeus is the retreat center for St. Bonaventure University. Once a semester, the students at St. Bonaventure invite students from other area colleges to an intercollegiate weekend.
Consider taking a break from the stress of the semester!
Cost is only $15.00 ~ Transportation provided
Space is limited to 5 Nazareth students!!!
RSVP Below
Intercollegiate Weekend Retreat!!
Friday, Nov 10, 2017, 04:00 PM
Mt Irenaeus Franciscan Mountain, Roberts Road, Friendship, NY, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
LAST CHANCE: Advent Service Retreat to St. Francis Inn!
Cost $85.00 (partial scholarships available)
St. Francis Inn is a Catholic Franciscan community located in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia where they minister among the poor and homeless by means of a soup kitchen, a thrift shop and a woman's day center. They empower persons to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, and to address structural injustice, by building relationships, respecting their human dignity, helping them restore hope in their lives, and by living simply among them.
Priority is given to those who have not visited the Inn before. Interviews will take place at the end of October. If you would like an application please RSVP below.
Advent Service Retreat to St. Francis Inn!
Friday, Dec 15, 2017, 04:30 PM
St Francis Inn, Kensington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Are 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
Pope Franics
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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