Campus Ministry Happenings
April 16-23, 2019
This Week in Campus Ministry
Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 7:00-8:00 p.m., Chapel of St. Ignatius
Join us for a Lenten prayer opportunity offered Tuesdays throughout Lent. This ecumenical and meditative prayer form includes music, scripture, prayers, candlelight, and silence
Thursday, April 18, 2019, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Chapel of St. Ignatius
On this night Christians commemorate the supper Jesus shared with his disciples before his crucifixion when Jesus washed the disciples' feet and instituted the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. We experience the foot washing ritual as a community to imitate Jesus' humility and his service to his companions.
Friday, April 19, 2019, 3:00-4:00 p.m., Chapel of St. Ignatius
A solemn gathering remembering Christ's passion, praying for the needs of our world, and reflecting on the meaning of this day of mourning and hope.
Saturday, April 20, 2019, 9:00-10:00 p.m., Chapel of St. Ignatius
Join us for a celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus, and a gathering of hope and love as a community.
Sunday, April 21, 2019, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Chapel of St. Ignatius
Morning Mass celebrating the resurrection of Christ! There will be no 8pm Mass this day.
Deadlines and Reminders
- Register for the Spring Search Retreat: Join Campus Ministry for the Seattle University Search Retreat, May 10-12! Search is a reflective retreat opportunity for you to explore yourself, your spirituality, and your relationship to others. Search is open to students of all faith and philosophical traditions. Register on ConnectSU by April 24, 2019.
- RSVP for the 22nd Annual Maguire Lecture and Dinner: A Theology of Justice: Named after Seattle University’s first campus minister, Rev. Joseph Maguire, SJ, the Maguire Lecture and Dinner is a Seattle University tradition that focuses our attention on our shared call to live a “faith that does justice." We are pleased to welcome Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza, Ph.D., a self-described TransQueer Activist, Latinx Scholar, and Public Theologian. They are the Founder of the Activist Theology Project, and speak widely on issues of race, whiteness, gender justice, and faith. The dinner is complimentary and seating is limited for this event. Please RSVP by clicking on the link above by April 18, 2019. The event is on Monday, April 29, 2019 from 6-8pm.
Save The Date: Upcoming Events
4/18 - Holy Week Services Begin
4/25 - Passover Dinner and Celebration
4/29 - Maguire Lecture
5/7 - Interfaith Dinner
Student Leader of the Week
SLOWdowns are featured each Wednesdays on Facebook and Instagram as way of recognizing some of the awesome students who make up the Camp Min and Seattle U community. Know someone who you think should be featured on a SLOWdown? Email your nomination to campusministry@seattleu.edu.
This week’s Student Leader of the Week is Nate Ross! Nate is the Student Campus Minister for Liturgical Music, and is also a part of the EcoSangha Zen Community on Campus. Nate is originally from Phoenix, Arizona, and he comes from a community that was really integral for his growth as a person. “I come from a Jesuit High School, It was a really good community of teachers and mentors that just really cared about life and living life well. Most of my ...formation happened there, with those mentors. It led me to care about many different things, but to just bring that general care into everything I do.”
As a Catholic, he practices care by always being attentive to those around him. “Something that continues to bubble up for me is this idea of law vs hearts… it’s all about developing hearts. In the Catholic tradition, there is a heavy emphasis on ‘no judgement’ … I feel like the whole point is treating people well... and being with people... looking someone in the eye...” How do you show those around you that you care?
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 14, 2019: Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion
Reflection by Olivia DiGiorno (Readings)
Suffering is on my mind as we near Holy Week and the Easter season. In preparing to witness Jesus’ suffering on the cross once again, I am acutely aware of the suffering in our world today. Children and families suffer from our nation’s xenophobic approach to migration, Muslims suffer racially-motivated religious persecution and violence, people of color suffer from epidemic white supremacy: the list is painfully endless and seemingly hopeless.
As a community informed by the story of Christ’s suffering, death, and resurrection, however, we have a valuable perspective that we can turn to amidst our current context of suffering. The story of Jesus that we will experience again this Easter season both acknowledges the reality of suffering and communicates the hopeful message that suffering is never the end of the story of God’s love.
How can we, as members of communities (campus, local, and global), acknowledge suffering and death in our world while also working to manifest the process of renewal and hope that Jesus exemplifies? How can we recognize the face of the Divine in those who are suffering and orient ourselves to their cries?
We should start by realizing that God has given us “well-trained tongue[s]” so that we might “know how to speak to the weary.” Let us commit to using this gift to truly hear the stories of the weary among. Let us acknowledge suffering and work with those on the margins to address the injustices they face. Let us listen first, speak second, and take action with care for the suffering and marginalized.
“Morning after morning [God] opens [our] ear[s] that [we] may hear.” Are we listening?
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!
- There will be a Trans Health Panel On April 16th at 5:00-7:00 p.m. in Chardin 144 Seminar Room #2. They will be having a panel of Trans students and members of the trans health and human services community speaking on their experiences in the healthcare field. Students working towards nursing, other healthcare careers, and any other student interested is welcome to come to the panel to ask questions, and hear from our panelists.
The Center for Community Engagement is hiring for 2019-2020 student and post-grad positions. Learn more about the different opportunities as well as the dates of related information sessions by visiting ConnectSU.
- Join UREC on May 10 for Disability Awareness for Adaptive Leadership! This insightful and interactive workshop is for anyone interested in a more personal approach to learning about disabilities, as we will use experiential tools to "feel" what it might be like to navigate a disability in the first-person. The facilitator has been briefed on the demographics of SU students with disabilities and will go more in depth on how to assess these individual needs. Facilitated by Outdoors For All, a national leader in adaptive and therapeutic recreation for children and adults with disabilities. Register on UREC's website.
- Have you had the chance to join Outdoor Program for one of their awesome trips this academic year? Among their many offerings is an exciting, immersive weekend in the woods and on the water on Orcas Island! This May 17-19 trip features two nights of camping at Moran State Park, a moderate 6.5 mile RT hike up Mt. Constitution, sunrise yoga, and paddle boarding on a mountain lake. Sign up for this trip and explore other offerings on UREC's website.
- Join Wellness and Health Promotion and the Center for Community Engagement on April 17 for A Student Conversation on Masculinity. In observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we'll discuss in facilitated, small-group conversations issues ranging from representations of masculinity to how masculinity influences our interactions with others. Pizza provided!
This week's header photo was taken by student Griffin Leemon. Have a photo of something beautiful you would like to share in Campus Ministry Happenings? Tag @sucampusministry on Instagram or submit it to campusministry@seattleu.edu.