University Catholic Center

University Catholic Center

July 20th, 2008

UCC SUMMER HOURS effective through August 24th We are open during the summer 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday. Daily Mass: 12:05 pm in the Mother Teresa Room. Reconciliation after Mass on Mondays and Tuesdays Sunday Masses: 10:30 am and 8:00 pm

16th Sunday of OT

Help Say Goodbye to Fr. Dave (and Chris Babb)! Next week, we will have a Going Away party for Fr. Dave after both Masses and need your help! There are sign-up forms at the Front Desk today for items to bring to make Fr. Dave’s last Sunday in Austin one to remember. Next Sunday will also be Chris Babb’s last Sunday working at the UCC. Chris has served as a Campus Ministry Intern for this last year; you’ve seen him most as our “choir director” at every Mass, every Sunday. Chris will leave the UCC to begin full-time studies in the UT School of Social Work pursuing a Master of Social Work degree.

St. Austin’s Summer Schedule until August 15:

Our new director, Fr. Ed Nowak, CSP and Chris’ soon-to-benamed successor will be with us the following week.

Monday, Wednesday Friday at 8 am and 5:20 pm Saturday - 5 pm, Sunday - 7:30 am, 9 am, 11:30 am

Have an old PC laptop?

Congratulations Jimmy & Michael! Jimmy Hsu was accepted into the Novitiate for the Paulists and will be leaving us this summer. Michael Markovich recently left to begin formation at a Trappist monastery in Colorado. Keep these young men in your prayers!

Where is Father Dave?

Compass Bible Study During the Summer!

I am still off to minister to travelers on the high seas. As a member of the Apostleship of the Seas, I am serving as the chaplain on Celebrity's Summit Cruise Ship, departing Venice and arriving in Barcelona on Wednesday. Being a pastor to 2000 passengers and 1000 crew is an arduous undertaking, so please keep me in your prayers as I enjoy some vacation time before I begin my new assignment on August 1 as Director of Vocations for the Paulists. I will see you all at my last Sunday Mass at the UCC on July 27. -- Father Dave P.S. Be sure to stay a few minutes after Mass next week and join me in a Going Away reception.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK   

Mon: Tues: Wed: Thurs: Fri: Sat: Sun:

Stephanie Elliott, class of 2006 and former member of Mu Ep Theta, is seeking donations of PC laptops that can run Microsoft Word. Stephanie, a teacher in Brooklyn, NY, is helping to start a new public high school with the hope of having a classroom set of laptops for student use. If you have an older laptop that is still functional and would like to donate it, contact Brandon Kraft at [email protected].

Mi 6:1-4,6-8; Mt 12:38-42 Mi 7:14-15,18-20; Jn 20:1-2,11-18 Jer 1:1,4-10; Mt 13:1-9 Jer 2:1-3,7-8,12-13; Mt 13:10-17 2 Cor 4:7-15; Mt 20:20-28 Mi 2:1-5; Mt 12:14-21 Wis 12:13,16-19; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43

Meeting on Tuesday nights from 7-8 pm in the St. Francis Room during the Summer, Compass is a fun and laid-back way to read scripture and get a little more out of Mass. Every week we spend an hour discussing the next Sunday’s readings and sharing our faith. We are student run, student led, and totally low time commitment, so drop by whenever you can. Come hang out with us this Tuesday! Father Dave’s Summer Movie Pick Earning near universal praise, Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animated Studios have joined together to create Wall-E. What a wonderful movie for the whole family! Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune says, “It's remarkable to see any film, in any genre, blend honest sentiment with genuine wit and a visual landscape unlike any other.” Go see what might well end up being the best movie of the summer. Metacritic.com gives this one an astronomical score of 93. Reminder: If you park in the alley on Sundays, please do not block our fire exit or access to the Central Parking lot used by the University Christian Church.

Our Gifts to God

UCC FUNCTIONS FOR THIS WEEK

The Numbers: $5,000

$4,371

10:30 am Mass: $969

$4,000 $3,000

$2,615

$2,811 $1,712

$2,000

8:00 pm Mass: $743.28

$1,000 $0 6/22

6/29

7/6

7/13

Other Operating Income: $4,733.84

Thank you for your generosity to our monthly Black Bag last week. The 10:30 am donated $373 and the 8:00 pm donated $321.29 for a total of $694.29. These proceeds will benefit Casa Marianella. Learn more about this organization at casamarianella.org

Have you been thinking about signing up for automated monthly giving? You can now sign up on our web site at utcatholic.org/donate.php Please consider a recurring monthly gift for complete hasslefree support and sustained investment in the mission of the University Catholic Center. Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you. - Luke 6:38 San Juan Diego High School is accepting applications San Juan Diego Catholic High School is accepting applications for the fall 2008 semester. It’s an affordable private school that never rejects a student for financial reasons. At San Juan Diego Catholic High School each student works in a professional office environment one day a week to help pay for his or her own tuition. That means you have the chance to work for a major corporation and start building your résumé! For more information, call (512) 804-1935. Micah 6 Food Pantry UCC participates in the ecumenical Micah 6 food pantry through donation and volunteering on Thursdays and Saturdays. Many of the people we serve are homeless. Don’t forget our “neighbors” who have nothing during the summer months. Please continue to 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. Thanks to all for your help.

Week of July 21, 2008

Monday July 21—Opt Memorial: St. Lawrence of Brindisi ∗ 12:05 pm—Mass Mother Teresa Room * 7 pm — RCIA Catacombs Tuesday July 22—Memorial: St. Mary Magdalene ∗ 12:05 pm—Mass Mother Teresa Room ∗ 7 pm — UGAP Mother Teresa Room ∗ 7 pm — Compass Bible Study St. Francis Room Wednesday July 23—Opt Memorial: St. Bridget of Sweden ∗ 12:05 pm—Mass Mother Teresa Room ∗ 2:00 pm — UT Project Mtg St. Thomas More Library Thursday July 24—Opt Memorial: St. Sharbel Makhluf ∗ 12:05 pm—Mass Mother Teresa Room Friday July 25—Feast: St. James, Apostle ∗ 12:05 pm—Mass Mother Teresa Room Saturday July 26—Memorial: Sts. Joachim and Anne * 12:00 pm—Baptism of Giampaolo Fragale Sunday July 27—17th Sunday of Ordinary Time ∗ 10:30 am — Mass Holy Spirit Chapel ∗ 8 pm — RCIA Dismissal Mother Teresa Room ∗ 8 pm — Mass Holy Spirit Chapel ∗ After both Masses—Fr. Dave’s Going Away Party Looking Ahead: ∗ We’ll return to four Mass Sundays on August 24 ∗ Our Welcome Dinner is tentatively scheduled for Sept 12 View the master calendar online at utcatholic.org

Weekly Reflection Question: What kinds of spiritual seeds are you sowing? What fruit do you hope your life will bear?

University Graduate Students & ProfessionalsUGAP is a group of post-college age people who share and live the love of Christ in community through worship, faith formation, social service, spiritual development and fellowship. We meet on Tuesdays at 7 pm in the Mother Teresa Room throughout the Summer. Paulist Fun Fact of the Week: Fr. Dave Dwyer, CSP, now known from the Busted Halo website and radio show on Sirius Satellite Radio was inspired by World Youth Day 1995 in Denver to become a priest. May this WYD do the same for someone!