Campus Ministry Happenings
April 30-May 7, 2019
This Week in Campus Ministry
Vigil for the Victims of the Attacks in Sri Lanka
Tuesday, April 30, 2019, 1:05 p.m., Reflection Pool at the Chapel of St. Ignatius
As a university community, we condemn the tragic and senseless killing of more than 250 worshipers and others and the wounding of hundreds more in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday. We join together to support and comfort all those in our campus community who are grieving during this painful time. This vigil will immediately follow our 12:30 p.m. daily mass, which will be offered in memory of the victims. We will gather as a community to mourn and remember all those whose lives were taken in this unspeakable tragedy and pray for their loved ones and all who are suffering in its wake. (Description adapted from Fr. Stephen Sundborg's communication to the SU community.)Voices from the US/Mexico Border: Student Lunch with the Kino Border Initiative
Wednesday, May 1, 2019, 12:30-2:00 p.m., Stuart T. Rolfe Community Room in the Advancement and Alumni Building
Join this conversation for a free lunch and conversation with Joanna Williams, Director of Education and Advocacy at the Kino Boarder Institute, a binational organization that works in the area of migration. During this lunch, Joanna will share a first-hand account of the current situation on the Arizona-Mexico border. Together, we’ll hear stories of hope and despair that will invite us to stand in solidarity with fellow migrants and refugees seeking a better life in our nation. Please RSVP to Jessica at ICTC@seattleu.edu.
Sunday Night Worship Celebration
Sunday, May 5, 2019, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Ecumenical Chapel in Campion Hall
Join Young Life and Campus Ministry for a free dinner, fellowship, and an exciting night of worship. Whether you just went to church last week or haven't been in a while, we hope you will join us for a fun and exciting evening of worship! Help spread the word. Tell your classmates, tell your roomies, tell a friend.
Deadlines and Reminders
- Apply to serve as a New Student Retreat Leader in Fall 2019: New Student Retreat Leaders have the chance to build community with new students and to provide space for them to reflect on their unfolding SU experience. Responsibilities of an NSR Leader include facilitating small group sharing, providing hospitality, leading icebreakers, reaching out to individual new students in conversation, and, for a few interested NSR Leaders, giving a talk. Regardless of whether you have attended NSR in the past, we welcome you to apply for a leadership position. Participants have the option of attending NSR during one of two weekends: November 1-3, 2019 and November 15-17, 2019. The application deadline for NSR Leaders is Sunday, May 19th. Selected participants will be invited to interview with a campus minister during the following week.
Save the Date: Upcoming Events
- May 7: Interfaith Dinner
- May 10-12: Spring Search Retreat
- May 24-27: Interfaith Immersion
- June 7: Graduate and Post-Traditional Student Day of Reflection
- Mondays (Weekly): "Got Bible" Bible Study
Reflecting with Sunday's Scriptures
Each week during the academic year, students and staff write reflections on the week's Scripture readings to be included in the programs distributed at our 11am and 8pm masses at the Chapel of St. Ignatius. We'll be including them here in this newsletter. If you are interested in writing one, contact JoAnn Lopez, Campus Minister for Liturgy.
April 28, 2019: Second Sunday of Easter
Reflection by Margaret Girardin (Readings)
Easter continues and Christ is risen! This Sunday’s readings give us lots to rejoice and be glad about. We are seeing the aftermath of Christ’s resurrection as the disciples go out sharing their life with Jesus. Some stay away still in fear, but the apostles respond as they gather great numbers of men and women to be followers of Christ and performing miracles. The Gospel is an intimate look at what passed between Jesus and his closest friends after the horrible events of his suffering and death. At the beginning they are filled with the Holy Spirit and are given a new mission, and when we encounter Thomas, we hear Jesus say “Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”
I am always more drawn to the second part of the Gospel rather than the first. Even though I received the gifts of the Holy Spirit at my confirmation, I will never be like the apostles who are sent by Christ himself to forgive sins or perform miracles. That is a beautiful part of our church, not always reserved for men who are priests, but often restricted in my mind. It is the story of Thomas that pulls me into this Easter story. I understand that I belong to a Church 2,000 years from these events that believes without ever really seeing. Because that distance can feel wide to me at times, this gospel story feels as relevant as ever as Christ speaks to me personally telling me to be forgiveness, sharing, and faith. Even if I cannot be a priest who absolves the sins of others, I have received the Holy Spirit and my believing is strong. Christ asked his apostles to respond to his resurrection with action. In 2019, two millennia later, what does it look like for us to listen to these words? As a part of this Church capable of action, how are we to respond to those around us in need of a miracle?
Around Campus
Check out these opportunities from our on-campus partners! Do you have a program or opportunity coming up you'd like to see featured here? Email Anna Robertson with your request and a brief blurb!
- Please join us for Journeys of Hope and Hopelessness on the US/Mexico Border Featuring Joanna Williams on Wednesday, May 1, at 7:00 p.m. in the Wyckoff Auditorium. Join us for a first-hand account of the current situation on the Arizona-Mexico border from Kino Border Initiative's Joanna Williams. Together, we'll hear stories of hope and despair that will invite us to stand in solidarity with fellow migrants and refugees seeking a better life in our nation. This lecture is free and open to the public!
Beyond SU
- Join people from parishes across Western Washington for Walking and Witnessing for Immigrant Families, a multi-day prayerful walk showing solidarity with immigrant families. Whether you're able to participate in a short leg, the full two weeks, or only in prayer...all are welcome. The walk begins April 29th and will conclude with a Mass at the Northwest Detention Center on May 11th. For more information on participating, visit https://wacatholics.org/prayerwalk2019.
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