University Catholic Center
May 3rd, 2009
Calling the class of 2009! May, August, and December graduates are invited to commemorate the ending of an era at the Senior's Last Supper. Come celebrate with your UCC community TODAY at 6:00pm in the library. First Communion Reception Next Sunday May 10 at 9:00 a.m. the UCC community celebrates the sacrament of First Eucharist with our children. Immediately following the liturgy, there will be a reception in the Atrium. All are invited to attend. Please help us by bringing a breakfast treat to share.
San Jose Catholic Church Hosts May 16th Prayer Vigil For Life: 7:00 am Mass, Adoration, pilgrimage, prayer at abortion facility, and Benediction comprise this very spiritual and peaceful morning of prayer and witnessing for life. San Jose Catholic Church is located at 2435 Oak Crest, Austin, 78704. For more info call Bob Christiansen at 512-255-8551.
Thank you to all who donated flowers and palms for all the Holy Week, Triduum and Easter services. In a special way, we remember Joseph Paul Montiel. May he, and all our beloved departed, rest in the promise of new life with the Risen Lord. Do you want to be a KNIGHT ? We are seeking interested men to reactivate our Knight of Columbus Council. Just need to be 18 years old and Catholic. Interest? contact Fr. Ed Nowak at
[email protected] or Kraft at
[email protected] Servant of God Fr. Isaac Hecker, CSP, Founder of the Paulists, pray for us!
Visit www.paulist.org to learn more about the Paulist Fathers. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Mon: Tues: Wed: Thurs: Fri: Sat: Sun:
Acts 11:1-18; Jn 10:1-10 Acts 11:19-26; Jn 10:22-30 Acts 12:24-13:5a; Jn 12:44-50 Acts 13:13-25; Jn 13:16-20 Acts 13:26-33; Jn 14:1-6 Acts 13:44-52; Jn 14:7-14 Acts 9:26-31; 1 Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:1-8
Fourth Sunday of Easter
The Spring 2009 Marriage Preparation Workshop was well attended with 28 couples who will marry in Austin, Horseshoe Bay, Cestohowa, Brownsville, Rockport, Belton, El Paso and Round Rock … all in Texas. Out-of-state locales include Espanola, New Mexico; Bloomington, Indiana; Goa, India and a yet-to-be named site in France. As always, faithful UCC community and staff members were of major support to the two-day effort. They served as presenters, cooks and food servers, food providers, musicians, set-up teams and kid-sitters: Betty & Ricardo Flores, Mary Lea McAnally & Brit Pasloske, Sara & Tom Lucas, Aida & J.P. Regalado, Anne & Steve Gilbert, Patricia Bauer-Slate & Dr. Joseph Slate, Amelia Perry & Nate Erickson (who will wed in December), Cathy & Sam Mihalik, Deena & Denis Kohl, Cynthia & Kris Carter, Janice & Nick Jackson, Amy & Michael Burkhart, Eugene Matir, Rosa Marroquin, Maricar Reyes, Daniel Hawkins, Jimmy Rose, and Brandon Kraft. Fr. Ed Nowak was a guiding presence with Dorothy & Deacon John De La Garza serving as coordinators. Our next workshop will be Nov. 13-14, and registration will open in late August. Calcutta, India Have you ever considered stretching yourself for some very rewarding work? If you are interested in spending several weeks helping the Missionaries of Charity (Mother Teresa's order of nuns) in Calcutta, India, please contact Fr. Ed Koharchik for more information (
[email protected], 512-476-7351, ext. 12). A possible summer mission trip is in the works!
Carbos for Christ All are invited for food and fellowship at 12:30 pm on Wednesdays in the Atrium. $2.00 suggested donation. Come break bread with us at Mass then again at lunch! Theology on Tap on May 6th Join us on Wednesday at 6:30 pm at Mother Egan’s Pub on West 6th Street for the next installment of Theology on Tap. Guest speaker this month will be Fr. Mike Sis on Jesus the Leader. New Parking for 8:00 pm! St. Austin’s is now allowing us to use their new garage at San Antonio and MLK for 8:00 p.m. Mass only! For all other Masses, the only lot for the University Catholic Center is the lot to our west between our building and Dobie Mall. If you are concerned about your own or a loved-one's harmful use of alcohol or drugs, call the diocese Alcohol and Drug Assistance Ministry (ADAM) toll free at 1-866-203-4087 for confidential help.
Our Gifts to God Last week’s collection: $1659.69 Budgeted collection: $2375. Next week’s Black Bag will support the UCC mission trip. Matching Gift Sunday is TODAY! We thank you in advance for your generosity to Catholic Campus Ministry at The University of Texas at Austin. Month of Mary — Next month is May, the month dedicated by the church to honor Mary, the Mother of God. As a united community, in celebration and recognition of Mary during this special month, we want to crown her "Mary, Mother of Good Counsel." Crowning images and statues of Mary is a Catholic tradition, dating centuries back, through which we can express reverence for Mary and implore for her intercession. We invite all to join in crowning Mary on Wed, May 13th, at the daily noon Mass. To prepare to crown our own statue of Mary, we want to honor her this month in three ways: * First, each day before Mass, a student will lead the Regina Coeli, the church's traditional Marian prayer during the Easter season. * Second, to learn more about our Mother and how she is relevant today, we invite you to hear a Mariology talk during this week. For your convenience, there are four options for you. May 4th, 5th and 6th, the talk will be given from 7:45 to 8:15pm. May 7th, the talk will be given from 7:30 to 8:30pm, after which all are invited to an hour of Eucharistic Adoration. * Third, we want to honor our Mother Mary by entrusting her with our prayers and asking for her intercession. We invite you to write your personal intentions on our Prayer Mural, located in the atrium, in the alcove next to the stairs beneath the stain glass window of Mary. For more info, pick up a brochure in the atrium.
As Christ said, "Behold, your mother." Weekly Reflection Question: Jesus is our Good Shepherd who laid down his life for us. What can you sacrifice in return as a gift of thanksgiving? Vocations Corner If you are interested in talking more about a possible vocation to the priesthood, call Fr. Ed Nowak at 512-476-7351 x17 or Fr. Mike Sis, diocesan vocations director, at 512-949-2405. Paulist Vocations Retreat, May 8-10 in New York at the Paulist Motherhouse. Contact Fr. Ed Nowak for details. Oblate Vocations Retreat, May 22-24- Men, ages 18-37 are invited to visit the OMI Novitiate in Godfrey, IL. The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate are religious priests and brothers who have preached the Gospel to the poor since 1816. For more information, contact Father Charlie Banks
[email protected] or 210-348-1480.
Week of May 4
Monday May 4 — Easter Weekday * 12:05 pm — Daily Mass Holy Spirit Chapel * 12:30 pm — Reconciliation St. Paul Rec. Chapel * 6 pm — SJ “Toast” Mother Teresa Room * 6:30 pm — Social Justice Team Mother Teresa Room * 7 pm — RCIA Catacombs * 7 pm — CFC Youth St. Francis Room * 7:45 pm — Mary Talk St. Mark Room * 8 pm — CLFL Meeting Mother Teresa Room Tuesday May 5 — Easter Weekday * 12:30 pm — Daily Mass Holy Spirit Chapel * 1 pm — Reconciliation St. Paul Rec. Chapel * 2 pm — Staff Meeting Conference Room * 7 pm — UGAP—Prayer Mother Teresa * 7:30 pm — CIW JAM St. Matthew Room * 7:45 pm — Mary Talk St. Mark Room * 8 pm — LOA Meeting St. Francis Room Wednesday May 6—Easter Weekday * 12:05 pm — Daily Mass Holy Spirit Chapel * 12:30 pm — Carbos for Christ Atrium * 6 pm — Theology on Tap Mother Egan’s on 6th * 7 pm — STRONG Officers St. Francis Room * 7 pm — Small Group Mtg St. Matthew Room * 7:45 pm — Mary Talk St. Mark Room * 8 pm — STRONG Meeting St. Francis Room Thursday May 7— Easter Weekday * 12:30 pm — Daily Mass Holy Spirit Chapel * 7 pm — Compass Bible Study Mother Teresa Room * 7:30 pm — Mary Talk St. Mark Room * 8 pm — Adoration Holy Spirit Chapel Friday May 8 —Easter Weekday
Last Day of Classes! Yippie!
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12:05 pm — Daily Mass 4 pm — KACM Practice 5 pm — KACM Meeting 6 pm — UGAP Rosary 6 pm — Phi Lamb Event 8 pm — LOA Formal
Holy Spirit Chapel Mother Teresa Mother Teresa Blessed Sacrament Chapel Holy Spirit Chapel Offsite
Saturday May 9—Easter Weekday Sunday May 10 —Fifth Sunday of Easter
Masses at 9 am, 11:30 am, 5 pm and 8 pm Black Bag Sunday toward UCC Mission Trips * 9 am — Children’s Liturgy of the Word — Mother T * 3 pm — Baby Shower St. Francis Room * 7 pm — Small Group Mtg St. Matthew Room * 8 pm — RCIA Dismissal Mother Teresa See our entire calendar online at utcatholic.org