E-Bulletin from Campus Ministry at John Carroll University

January 27, 2008

Vol 1, Issue 20

Looking for a meaningful way to express your faith? Join a Christian Life Community! CLC's are groups of 6-10 students who meet weekly for reflection, prayer and discussion on how to integrate their faith into daily living. Groups also have the opportunity to participate in service and retreat activities. If interested contact Carrie Pollick at cpollick@jcu.edu.

Already a CLC member? Want to get more involved with CLCs? Apply to become a chair on the CLC board. Applications are available in the Campus Ministry office and via email. Positions include:

CLC Chairperson

Chair for Socials & Service

Chair for Retreats

Chair for Public Relations

Freshmen, sophomores and juniors are encouraged to apply. Due to the timeline, seniors are ineligible to serve. See the application for specific roles and responsibilities or contact Carrie Pollick in Campus Ministry at cpollick@jcu.edu.

Join us for a pizza reception hosted by JCUs Christian Life Communities following today's 10pm mass. CLC leaders and members are available to answer your questions and also take sign up sheets. All are welcome.

Day of Silent Prayer & Reflection

Candle SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, February 17th, 11:00am - 5:00pm

A day of reflection at Jesuit Retreat House with options for brief presentations on spirituality, one-on-one conversations with spiritual guides or just a chance to reflect and pray in an atmosphere of silence.

More details and registration forms coming soon.

Contact Paula Fitzgerald at pfitzgerald@jcu.edu for more information.

"A Taste of Judaism"

Join us as we host Rabbi Matthew Eisenberg, for "A Taste of Judaism" - three Thursday sessions in February (7th, 14th and 21st) from 12:05-1:00 in the Campus Ministry Conference Room (formerly known as the President's Dining Room). Click HERE for more information.

Sacrament of Confirmation

John Carroll, in conjunction with Gesu parish, is offering an adult confirmation class this spring, which will lead to confirmation at the Easter vigil at Gesu Parish on Saturday, March 23^rd. If you are a practicing Catholic and received the sacraments of Baptism and First Eucharist, please contact Gail in campus ministry (ext. 4766) to find out the details.

Have time to pray?

Along with our regular liturgical schedule - there are several other opportunities for folks to gather for prayer:

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we have a group that prays the Rosary after the mass in Rodman chapel. The rosary usually starts around 5:35pm.

Duran, Ecuador On weeknights (Monday through Friday) we have Night Prayer in the St. Francis Chapel at 9pm. Newcomers are always welcome and encouraged to join in!

After the Murphy Mass (Murphy Chapel on Wedsnesdays at 9:30pm), a group stays for about 1/2 hour of Eucharistic Adoration.

Join us when you can, folks!

Work Study Job Openings in Campus Ministry

Are you eligible for Work Study money? Campus Ministry has some openings. We're looking for a few good women and men! Stop in or call Barb at Ext. 4717 today!

World Meeting of Jesuits Elects New Leader

The Society of Jesus has convened as a General Congregation (GC 35) in Rome to elect a new Superior General and to discuss and discern critical directions for the Jesuits in several areas.

NEW SUPERIOR GENERAL ELECTED

New Superior General Father Adolfo Nicolas, SJ, has been elected Superior General of the Society of Jesus. Nicolas, 71, has overseen Jesuit operations in east Asia and Oceania since 2004 and spent most of his career in the Far East after being ordained in Tokyo in 1967.

Former Superior General, Fr. Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, S.J., 79, began his tenure as Superior General in 1983. In 2006, with the permission of Pope Benedict XVI, Fr. Kolvenbach announced his intention to retire.

The following prayer is the official prayer of the Congregation:

Lord in your providence you guided St. Ignatius to found the Society of Jesus. Enrich it, we pray, with gifts of heart, mind and spiritu. Make us all one with you in holiness and love, that we may discern your will and carry it out with constancy and faith. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

As a way of supporting the Jesuits during this time, JCU will maintain a lighted candle in the Lady Chapel of St. Francis for the duration of GC 35.

For ongoing updates and information check out the link on GC 35 at Creighton University: http://www.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/GC35/

PRAISE AND WORSHIP

Join us for "Praise and Worship" every Tuesday at 9pm in Rodman Chapel!