March 2, 2008

Vol 1, Issue 23

BEAUDRY NOMINATIONS DUE THIS WEEK! NOMINATE SENIORS NOW!

The Beaudry Award is the ONLY student award given at Commencement.

Students, Faculty, Administrators, & Staff:
Nominate seniors based on their excellence in all of the following areas:

Leadership Activities
Commitment to Christian Values
Academic Achievement
Service to the University and/or Civic Community

NOMINATE NOW

Click here to nominate online!

NOMINATIONS DUE MARCH 5th

3/5 - Penance and Pizza

The JCU Lenten Penance service will be held on Wed., March 5^th at 5:05 pm and will have two distinct parts. The Penance Service is ecumenical and will provide an opportunity for participants to pray the Examen as they focus on their Lenten experience. Following the Penance Service, from 5:30 pm until 6:30 pm there will be five confessors available for individual confession, one of which will be anonymous. Pizza will be available in the atrium following the Penance Service and until 6:30 pm for those who are participating in individual confession.

MASS SCHEDULE - Return from Spring Break!

John Carroll maintains a Sunday and daily mass schedule only when students are in session:

Daily mass resumes on Monday, March 3rd
On Sunday, March 2^nd there will be only a 10:00 pm Mass.
Normal Sunday Mass schedule resumes on Sunday, March 9^th

FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP - VOTE THIS TUESDAY!

Planning to vote on Tuesday (March 4th) in University Heights. A shuttle bus will be runing continuously from 6:30AM to 7:30PM - Tuesday, March 4th. The shuttle will pick-up voters at the Rec Plex and take them to Gearity Elementary School.

Learn more about Faithful Citizenship by clicking here.

IGNATIAN "EXAMEN" PRAYER

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Join us for 20 minutes at 12:20pm on Thursdays in St. Francis Chapel during Lent for a guided experience of praying the Ignatian Examen of Consciousness. This prayer is designed to foster an awareness of God, neighbor and self. St. Ignatius consistently spoke of the value of this spiritual exercise for all believers. Each Thursday will focus on a theme (step) of the Examen and our focus for Thursday, March 6th will be RENEWAL. All are welcome; you do not need to attend every session.

LIVING SIMPLY RETREAT

SAVE THE DATE - SAVE THE PLANET!

Announcing the

"Living Simply Retreat"

Friday, March 28^th (evening) - Sunday, March 30^th(early afternoon)

Relax at Thorn Acres while reflecting on justice, spirituality and the environment.

Click here for an application or stop by the Main Campus Ministry Office!

For more information contact:

Ashley Boone - aboone07@jcu.edu

Joe Gehring - jgehring07@jcu.edu

PRAISE AND WORSHIP

Join us for "Praise and Worship" every Tuesday at 9:30 PM in Rodman Chapel!

Bible Study - always a good thing!

Join us for Bible Study on Wednesdays at 2pm in the Campus Ministry Conference Room (formerly known as the President's Dining Room). We will begin this Wednesday - January 16th. Bring a friend!

Do you know about JCU's recycling program?

Did you know that as of September 2007, the University has entered into an agreement with Landmark Disposal for the removal of the University's solid waste and recyclables. Landmark uses a "state-of-the-art" processing center in Medina County where the trash and recyclables are seperated. Currently the facility is able to recycle 30-40% of the materials being delivered.

What items should be placed in Recycle Containers and Green Dumpsters?

Mixed Office Paper
Newspaper
Magazines
Catalogs
Phone Books
Cardboard
Junk Mail
All Plastic Cans/Containers
Aluminum Cans/Containers and Scrap
Metal Cans/Containers and Scrap
Untreated, non-painted, non-stained Dimensional Lumber
Untreated Pallets
(Glass Accepted)

What items should be placed in General Trash Containers and Beige Dumpsters?

Wet Food Items
Furniture
Landscaping Debris
General Dirt & Debris
Glass
Plywood
Dried Paint & Construction Debris

What items to be placed in Food Compactors?

Wet Food Items
Limited, Contaminated Food/Kitchen Prep Paper & Packaging

Click here to visit JCU's recycling website - have questions or interested in learning how you can enhance the yield of recycled materials? E-mail cministry@jcu.edu.

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!