University Catholic Center Summer Schedule!! Sundays—10:30 am and 8:00 p.m. Daily Mass: M-Th 12:05 pm in the Mother Teresa Rm. Reconciliation: Monday and Tuesday—12:30 pm and by appt The building will be open from 9 am to 5 pm, M-Th. Stubs Concert for Austin State Supported Living Center (formerly Austin State School) There will be a benefit concert for the Austin State Supported Living Center (formerly the Austin State School) at Stubbs BBQ on Tuesday evening, July 14th from 6p-10p. Admission is $8.00 (food and drink are extra). Two bands will perform: Statesboro Revue,a blues rock group ,and the Blaggards, an Irish rockabilly group. There will also be a raffle with the chance to win prizes like movie passes and gift certificates to some local restaurants as well as some instruments. This is a great opportunity to support the Austin State Supported Living Center and attend a great concert organized by the sister of one of the individuals who lives at the center! For more information go to www.aussvsc.org. Congrats to Kathy Hackett and Tom Johnson! Tom and Kathy were the recipients of the 2009 Lumen Gentium Award. The Bishop awards this to one individual or married couple from each parish in the Diocese for their work in doing the “ordinary in an extraordinary way”. From their ever-present service at Mass, to coordinating the ASSLC (Austin State School) volunteers, and so much more, they are a light of the world at the University Catholic Center.
St. Louis Catholic School has been awarded the 2009 Favorite Private School by the readers of Austin Family magazine. Call the school office at 454-0384, ext. 242, to find out why and to take a tour! St. Louis Catholic School is a Pre-K-8 and is fully accredited.
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.
WHERE ARE THE READINGS!?
Listing a month’s worth of readings would take the entire bulletin! Don’t worry—the United States Catholic Bishops’ website lists the readings for every day. Visit them online at http://www.usccb.org/nab/
July 2009 Bulletin Schedule Due to our slower pace during the summer semester, we will be publishing monthly bulletins. Please submit any announcements for the month of August by July 23rd via the online form (see cover). Thanks! 2009 Splash for Cash! Want to win a beach towel HAND-SIGNED by Michael Phelps, Scott Spann and Katie Hoff? Swim in the annual fundraiser - Splash for Cash! for the Austin State Supported Living Center (formerly the Austin State School) a residential facility for individuals with developmental disabilities that the UCC supports through a chapel program. The swim will be Saturday, July 18th from 8-10a.m. Anyone who raises $800 or over will be in a drawing to win this towel or two other great prizes! Money raised will go towards backpacks for wheelchairs, more life vests (so that more people can swim at the Center's pool at the same time) and other equipment and activities to improve the quality of life for our special friends. We also need volunteers to sit at the pool and count people as they swim laps for money. Don't want to swim or volunteer? All donations are welcome. To donate online, to volunteer, to sign up to swim, or for more information go to www.aussvsc.org or call 512-374-6048. Thank you for your help with this great cause! If you feel called to help unborn babies or women in crisis pregnancies, Majella needs you. Join us for a noon volunteer luncheon July 30 at Redeemer Lutheran Church. To RSVP, contact Debbie at 340-0999 x19 or
[email protected] Servant of God Fr. Isaac Hecker, CSP, Founder of the Paulists, pray for us!
Do you want to be a KNIGHT ? We are seeking interested men to join our Knight of Columbus Council. Just need to be 18 years old and Catholic. Interested? Contact Fr. Ed Nowak at
[email protected] or Kraft at
[email protected] Congrats to our Knights of Columbus Council #12409 who were reactivated at this year’s state convention in late May!
Visit www.paulist.org to learn more about the Paulist Fathers. 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.
Fr. Ed Koharchik’s Last Sunday Sunday, July 12th will be Fr. Ed Koharchik’s last day at the UCC. We will have a small reception after each of the Masses that day. Come and wish Fr. Ed farewell! Freshman Orientation Masses! To welcome the newest members of the Longhorn community, we’re dedicating our daily Mass to the incoming freshman during their orientation: July 9, July 15 at 12:05 p.m. in the Mother Teresa Room (or the Holy Spirit Chapel depending on how many freshman we have!)
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Monday through Thursday * 9 am to 5 pm — Building Open * 12:05 pm — Mass Mother Teresa Rm Mondays * ~12:30 pm — Reconciliation St. Paul Reconciliation Rm Tuesdays * ~12:30 pm — Reconciliation St. Paul Reconciliation Rm * 7 pm — UGAP Contact
[email protected] Sundays
Masses at 10:30 am, 8 pm Just graduated? Looking for what’s next? Catholic 20-Somethings of St. Theresa is a community of those in their 20’s looking to grow in holiness and their Catholic faith. We are a friendly, active group with a variety of spiritual, social and service activities planned throughout the year. Please join us every Sunday for 5 p.m. Mass and dinner afterward. Meet before or after Mass in the foyer. To see our calendar, visit www.catholic20somethings.com and subscribe to the mailing list to receive announcements about upcoming events. For more information, e-mail Justin Golbabai at
[email protected] or call Trey Ange at (512)589-4519. Other Young Adult Groups: UGAP at the UCC—
[email protected]—See below St. Austin’s —
[email protected] St. Louis the King— www.slya.org St. Ignatius, Martyr — Amy at 512-478-4440
University Graduate Students & Professionals- UGAP invites all grad students and recently gradated young adults to join us on Tuesdays at the UCC. For more info contact Nate at
[email protected]. We gather in the Atrium at 7 pm and move to the Mother Teresa room at 7:30 pm.
The Catholic Channel Sirius 159 XM 117 Check out the Busted Halo Show M-F 6-9pm Check out their website bustedhalo.com
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.
* 8 pm — RCIA Dismissal * * * *
Mother Teresa
July 1 — 12:05 pm — New Student Mass July 7 — 7:30 pm — UGAP Wine and Cheese Party July 9 — 7:30 pm — Men’s Prayer Breakfast @ Chancery July 24—Wedding
See our entire calendar online at utcatholic.org The UCC will be closed on Fridays in June and July. The office will be open M-Th 9 am to 5 p.m. with daily Mass celebrated at 12:05 pm M-Th.
Weekly Reflection Question: For July 5 (Mk 6:1-6a): Jesus was rejected in his native place. Ask the Holy Spirit for assistance the next time you fear rejection or are rejected. For July 12 (Mk 6:7-13): Jesus sent the disciples out with nothing, so they could prove God provides all. How do you respond when you are called to help those with nothing? For July 19 (Mk 6:30-34): Jesus instructed the disciples to "come away … and rest." Make a commitment to set aside time this week to rest with God. For July 26 (Jn 6:1-15): How brave this boy must have been to offer to share his lunch with Jesus. What acts of bravery are you willing to accomplish for the Lord? Micah 6 Food Pantry UCC participates in the ecumenical Micah 6 food pantry through donation and volunteering on Thursdays and Saturdays. Don’t forget our “neighbors” who have nothing during the summer. Please bring canned goods and packaged dry goods to Sunday Mass for the baskets near the fountain. We ask that you continue to support the Micah 6 Food Pantry with your generous donations. Contact Jim Harrington at
[email protected] for more information.