E-Bulletin from Campus Ministry at John Carroll University

The Solemnity of All Saints is a Holy Day of Obligation for Roman Catholics, and all are expected to attend a Eucharistic celebration on that day. Roman Catholics celebrate, on that day, all those saints (known and unknown) who are with God in heaven. This feast was formally instituted in 835, by Pope Gregory IV who moved the celebration from May 13 to November 1. The night before became known as All Hallow's Even or "holy evening." Now that night is known as Halloween. On November 2, the Church celebrates All Souls Day, which is not a Holy Day of Obligation. On this day Roman Catholics remember all baptized Christians who have died, and pray that they may experience the joy of seeing God in heaven. Click here for more information.

january 8-Day Retreat -- attend Information Session now!

IHS Do you desire a more consistent and meaningful prayer life?

Do you want to spend quality time reflecting on your life and your relationship with God?

Consider the 8-Day Silent Retreat. This retreat is based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola and is a private, individual retreat in which you meet daily with a spiritual director. The retreat will be held at Jesuit Retreat House in Parma on Sunday, January 6 - Sunday, January 13, 2008 and you must be able to attend for the entire time. In order to register and begin the preparation process you MUST attend one of Information Sessions (see schedule below). Sessions last approximately 45 minutes and will be held in the Campus Ministry Conference Room, up the ramp from the bookstore.

8-Day Retreat Information Sessions:

Monday, October 29^th at 4:30PM

Wednesday, October 31^st at 2:00PM

For more information contact Paula Fitzgerald in Campus Ministry at pfitzgerald@jcu.edu or 216-397-4709.

For more information about the Eight Day Retreat click here.

MASS in Murphy Hall each Wednesday night!

Mass in Murphy Hall

9:30 pm every Wednesday night!

ALL ARE INVITED!

Pre-mass music begins at 9:00 PM - come listen, relax & pray!

Praise & Worship this Tuesday!

Join the "Praise and Worship Band" led by David Graves each Tuesday night at 9:00 PM in the Rodman Hall Chapel. To get to the Rodman Hall Chapel enter the main doors off the Quad in front of the labyrinth.

Bible Study

John Scarano is finally back in action! If you would like to join the Bible Study group - we're starting up again this Wednesday, October 17th. We will meet on Wednesdays from 2-3pm in the Campus Ministry Conference Room (formerly know as the President's Dining Room), and study the upcoming Sunday Readings. Questions? - Contact John Scarano at jscarano@jcu.edu. Come join us!

October is Fair Trade Month - BUY FAIR TRADE!

Fair Trade is an alternate way of shopping. When you buy a Fair Trade product, it ensures that the worker who was involved with the production of that product has received fair wages and humane working conditions. There will be several special events in honor of Fair Trade Month.

Buy Fair Trade Products on Campus
Did you know that you can buy fair trade coffee, tea, chocolate, and cocoa here on campus and support fellow JCU students?

Check out video from the Fair Trade Coffee Tasting earlier this month! - CLICK HERE!

If you are interested in purchasing fair trade products
here at JCU click here. For for more information contact Campus Ministry's fair trade interns Scott (szimmerman10@jcu.edu) or Natalie (nterry10@jcu.edu).

FESTIVAL OF PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING

Tuesday, November 13, 2007 9:00pm

St. Francis Chapel

An evening of Celebration, Reflection and Fun with the JCU Praise and Worship Band, led by David Graves, and the JCU Men's A Capella group, RHAPSODY BLUE. Come and sing along or just listen! There will be a reflection by Dr. Edward Peck (Associate Dean of the Graduate School). This event sponsors the LABRE PROJECT, so please bring blankets, clothes, socks, jackets, warm hats, gloves and shoes to donate to the homeless of Cleveland. REMEMBER November 13 @ 9:00pm in St. Francis Chapel. Contact David Graves for questions: dgraves07@jcu.edu , or x2836.

"Catholic Peacebuilding: Moving Beyond Just War vs. Pacifism"

Gerry Powers

Director of Policy Studies

Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame

Thursday, November 1st

7:30 PM

LSC Conference Room

Sponsored by JCU's Institute for Catholic Studies

"The Children Left Behind" - Exhibit on AIDS and Orphans

"The Children Left Behind"

Catholic Relief Exhibit on AIDS orphans

Ends Oct. 30th, 2007

Gallery (E-135) - Dolan Science Center

Gallery Hours: Mon-Thur. 5 PM - 7 PM and Sun-Fri. - 12 PM - 3 PM

Visit "Children Left Behind" website by click here.

PHOTOS AND VIDEO FROM RECENT EVENTS...

FIRST YEAR RETREAT

Photos

STREAK WEEK SERVICE PROJECT

Wednesday Night - Video

Thursday - Video

Photos

CELEBRATE THE SPIRIT

Photos

Video

Homily entitiled "Faith Can Doubt" - Video

FOOTPRINTS FOR FATIMA

Video

Photos

FAIR TRADE @ JCU

Coffee Tasting - VIDEO

Retreat on the Gospel of Nonviolence

Practice Nonviolence A retreat entitled Gospel Nonviolence: Our Greatest Hope will be on Saturday November 10, St. Peter's/Cosgrove Center (downtown Cleveland) from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The retreat will be facilitated by Rev. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy, a priest of the Eastern Rite (Byzantine) of the Catholic Church, who for over 40 years has directed educational programs and conducted spiritual retreats throughout the world on the issue of relationship of faith and violence and the teachings of Christ on the unconditional love of friends and enemies. Formerly a lawyer and university educator, he was the original director of the Program for the Study and Practice of Nonviolent Conflict Resolution at the University of Notre Dame. To visit Fr. McCarthy's website click here.