October 19, 2008
Vol 2, Issue 7

JCU Campus Ministry (PICTURED: St. Ignatius of Loyola)

NO 6 PM MASS THIS SUNDAY (10/19)!
There will be no 6 PM Mass in St. Francis Chapel this Sunday (10/19) due to Fall Break.  The 10 PM Mass will take place as scheduled. 
"TAKE A BREAK" to support Immersion Experience Participants
Mmmmm... COOKIES!This Thursday, October 23rd, the JCU Immersion Experience Program will receive 20% of all food eat-in and take-out orders at North Park Brew N Bistro (at Fairmount Circle near Ben & Jerry's).  Please stop by for breakfast, lunch, or dinner - they have a wide array of sanwiches, salads, wraps, and more!  Make sure to take the "Take A Break" coupon with you, click here to print one out!  Questions? - Contact immersion@jcu.edu.
BROWN BAG ELECTION LUNCH SERIES
Brown Bag Lunch Series on Election '08
"The Issues in Light of Catholic Social Teaching" 
Thursdays - 12:20-1:20, O'Dea Dining Room
Please join us! 
 07-08 Resident Ministers
THIS WEEK'S ISSUE
 
Thursday, October 23rd
THE ECONOMY
Fr. Tom Schubeck, S.J. 
Dept. of Religious Studies
JCU
 
 
STILL TO COME:
Oct 30 - Solidarity - Jean Sammon, NETWORK, (National Catholic Social Justice lobby, Washington, DC)
 
Click here to learn more.
What is the Post-Graduate Volunteer Fair?
Abbey Joyce '08Mark your calendars for the Annual Post-Grad Volunteer Fair: Wednesday, Oct. 29th 5:30 - 7:30 PM in the LSC Conference Room.  30+ Volunteer organizations will be providing information about opportunities for service during the SUMMER as well as AFTER GRADUATION.  To learn more about what post-grad volunteering is and to read alumni reflections, click HERE.  To see a list of the organizations that will be at the fair, click HERE.  Questions? Contact Carrie Pollick in Campus Ministry at cpollick@jcu.edu.
PARENTS and FAMILY WEEKEND Mass Schedule

  PARENTS' WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE
Sunday, October 26th
10 AM
DeCarlo Varsity Gym
Celebrant: Fr. Robert Niehoff, S.J.

 We will have the regularly scheduled 6 PM and 10 PM Masses that evening (10/26).

Interested in service, social justice, and learning about the world?

Immerse Yourself!

 IMMERSE YOURSELF!
Come learn more about immersion experiences and how to apply for a Spring Break or May experience.
 
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR SPRING  BREAK & MAY EXPERINECES IS MONDAY, OCTOBER 27TH!
 
 
Click here to learn more!
PRAISE AND WORSHIP - This Thursday
Collection for Fatima Food Drive
  07-08 Resident Ministers  
Please join us for Praise and Worship in St. Francis Chapel this Thursday, October 23rd at 9:00pm. 
 
Bring non-perishable food items for the the Fatima Food Drive. 
 Each year, JCU sponsors a series of activities in support of the Fatima Food Drive, the goal of which is to supply over 100 families with food during the Thanksgiving holiday season.
 
If you're interested in helping plan, sing, or play an instrument at a future Praise and Worship event, contact Campus Ministry today! Future Dates are November 6th and November 20th.
8-Day Silent Retreat: January 4-11, 2009
Do you want to deepen your prayer life and your relationship with God?  Do you want to spend quality time in reflection and prayer focusing on relationships with self, others and Jesus Christ? 
 
Consider JCU's 8-Day Silent Retreat which will be offered during winter break - Sunday, January 4 - Sunday, January 11th.  JCU has been a pioneer in offering this retreat and over the years hundreds of students just like YOU have made this retreat. 
 
If you are interested you MUST attend an information session (sessions begin the week of October 27th).  
 
For more information and a schedule of the sessions click
HERE or contact Paula Fitzgerald at pfitzgerald@jcu.edu.
Feast of All Souls - Mass of Remembrance
 Jesus HandsSunday, November 2nd is the Feast of All Souls.  We remember on this day all who have died in Christ.  At our 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm Masses we will remember in a special way our loved ones who have died. If you would like to have someone you love remembered by name at the time of the petitions, please forward that name to Gail Roussey.  Please indicate which mass you will be attending.
RCIA Open Classes
 Chapel 10:00 pmThree of our fall RCIA Classes (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) will be open to all interested students.  The first one is "A Walk Through the Mass" on Sunday, November 2nd at 8:00 pm in St. Francis Chapel.  Fr. Francis Ryan, SJ will be the presenter.  Come and learn more about the sacrament which is the "source and summit" of our Catholic life.
Bible Studies - Check these out!
 Bible Study!We currently have two weekly Bible Studies: 
 
Wednesday's from 2-3pm in the Campus Ministry Conference Room. We study and discuss the upcoming Sunday Readings.  - Contact John Scarano  jscarano@jcu.edu
 
 Thursdays from 4:50 - 5:50pm in the Campus Radical LoveMinistry Conference Room.  Megan Wilson (mwilson10@jcu.edu), a graduate assistant in Religious Studies, will facilitate a discussion of the gospel of Matthew, and Jesus' call to a radical, uncompromising, countercultural love.
Do you like COFFEE?  TEA?  CHOCOLATE?
fair tradeSupport JCU Immersion participants by purchasing Fair Trade Certified coffee, tea, and, chocolate.  There are 50+ products to choose from.  Click HERE for an order form or to learn more about Fair Trade at JCU.
Evening Prayer - Tuesdays and Thursdays
Evening PrayerThere are two opportunities available to participate in Evening Prayer.  Tuesdays, at 6:30 pm, at St. Francis Chapel the Byzantine Church is hosting Evening prayer (compline) in the tradition of the Eastern Rite of the Catholic Church.  On Thursdays at 7:00 pm Gesu church is offering Evening Prayer in the Marian Chapel. All are welcome.
Coffee with Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ)
Study Breaks with your resident minister during finals week! ThisTuesday, October 21, from 10-2, come to the Atrium to join some staff and students with Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) for a free cup of hot chocolate or coffee!  Also, there will be a kickoff event on campus for Cru this coming Wednesday night (October 22nd) from 5-8pm in the campus ministry conference center.  Drop in to enjoy some pizza and hear about our events this semester.
CARROLL COUNTS - Get engaged in Election 2008!

CARROLL Counts!

 Click here to learn more about JCU events leading up to the 2008 election!
 
For resources on U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops "Faithful Citizenship" Campaign, click here
CHECK THIS OUT...
Brown Bag "Election" Lunch Series
What is the Post-Graduate Volunteer Fair?
FALL BREAK Mass Schedule changes
Interested in service? Social justice? Learning about the world?
PRAISE & WORSHIP
8-Day Silent Retreat
Feast of All Souls
RCIA Open Classes to learn about Catholic faith
Two opportunities for BIBLE STUDY!
Do you like COFFEE? TEA? CHOCOLATE?
Evening Prayer @ Gesu
CARROLL COUNTS - JCU Events Leading up to the Election
OCTOBER MASS COLLECTION: Catholic Worker Community of Cleveland
Information for Non-Catholic Students
Important Links
OCTOBER MASS COLLECTION
St. Francis Chapel's October Mass collections will benefit the CLEVELAND CATHOLIC WORKER.
 
The Cleveland Catholic Worker is a community rooted in the teachings of the founder of the Catolic Worker movement, Dorothy Day.  The Cleveland community offers fellowship assistance to the poorest of the poor of our community at their Lorain Road storefront center.   
 
Last week's collection was $261.07. In September, we collected a total of $906.84 for JCU's Giving Tree Project to benefit the Fatima Family Center.
MASS SCHEDULE
St. Francis Chapel @ JCU
Sunday Mass - 6 PM & 10 PM
 
Daily Mass
Mon/Wed/Fri - 12:05 PM
 
Rodman Hall Chapel @ JCU
Tues/Thur - 5:05 PM
 
Murphy Hall Chapel @ JCU
Wednesday - 9:30 PM
 
Gesu Parish
(across from Rodman Hall)
Sunday Mass
4:30 PM (Sat. Vigil)
7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, & 12:00 PM
 
Daily Mass
Monday - Friday
6:45 AM & 8:30 AM
 
Monday - Wednesday
12:00 PM
 
INDIVIDUAL CONFESSION
 
Fr. Bichl, S.J.
by appointment
Call 216-397-3075
 
Fr. Jack Dister, S.J.
by appointment
Call 216-397-4567
 
Fr. Cozzens
Monday
3 PM - 4 PM
Office located on AD Garden Level
 
Fr. Prehn, S.J.
Thursday
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Rodman Hall Chapel
 
Gesu Parish
Saturday at 3 PM
This Week's Presiders
Sunday, October 19th
St. Francis Chapel
6:00 PM - NO MASS (FALL BREAK)
10:00 PM - Fr. Snow
 
Monday, October 20th
St. Francis Chapel
12:05 PM - Fr. Bichl, S.J.
 
Tuesday, October 21st
Rodman Chapel
5:05 PM - Fr. Schubeck, S.J.
 
Wednesday, October 22nd
St. Francis Chapel
12:05 PM - Fr. Cozzens
 
Murphy Hall Chapel
9:30 PM - Fr. Ryan, S.J.
 
Thursday, October 23rd
Rodman Chapel
5:05 PM - Fr. Preh, S.J. 
 
Friday, October 24th
St. Francis Chapel
12:05 PM - Fr. Wicks, S.J.
Campus Ministry Staff
Fr. William Bichl, S.J.
Part-Time Campus Minister
E-mail: bichl@jcu.edu
Phone: 216-397-3075
 
Paula Fitzgerald
Associate Director / Coordinator of Retreats
Phone: 216-397-4709
 
Chris Kerr
Coordinator of Immersion & Social Justice Programs
Phone: 216-397-4777
 
Carrie Pollick
Coordinator of Small Faith Communities
Phone: 216-397-1506
 
Gail Roussey
Coordinator of Liturgy
Phone: 216-397-4766
 
John Scarano
Director
Phone: 216-397-4701
 
Barbara Vorel
Secretary
Phone: 216-397-4717
Connect with JCU's
Campus Ministry
Join Campus Ministry's
Facebook Group - Click
here!
 
View Campus Ministry's Media Archive here to see video, photos, and listen to audio of CM events!
Resident Ministers

HAMLIN / CAMPION HALLS

Erin Grzegorzewski
DOLAN HALL
Joe Filous

jfilous10@jcu.edu

 

SUTOWSKI HALL 

Joe Gehring

jgehring07@jcu.edu

 

PACELLI HALL

Lauren Fraser

lfraser@jcu.edu

 

MURPHY HALL

T om Kerrigan

tkerrigan11@jcu.edu

Information for Non-Catholics
CRU (Campus Crusade for Christ)
Contact: Phil Luthman
Phone: 330-573-3926
Office: Bohannon, Room 3
Check out CRU's Facebook page by clicking here.
 

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship

(for Christian students of all denominations)
Contact: Matt Jones
or Ty Waardenburg thewaardenburgs@gmail.com
Phone #:
216-397-4176
Office: Bohannon, Room 218
 Visit InterVarsity's Website at:
IVCF's website!
Meeting - Thursdays at 8pm in the O'Malley Center
 

Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) 

Meeting this Thursday, October 9th at 5:30pm in the
Ad Building Room 235

Contact: Frank Congin 
Phone #: 397-4357
 
Hillel Jewish Campus Ministry
Contact: Ricky Marcus,
Phone #: 216-231-0040
Visit Hillel's website at:

Hillel website!