Lectors Needed Lectors are needed for Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter. Please sign up on the sheet outside the chapel. You will be contacted about your readings for special liturgies (Good Friday and Easter Vigil). Call Joanne Talbot for more information at 253-3677 or email [email protected]Feet Needed!! “Step right up!!” We need 12 volunteers to have your feet washed as part of the liturgy on Holy Thursday. There is a sign-up sheet in the hallway, or call the office. Food Drive for Amherst Survival Center The Amherst Survival Center operates a food panty but it is running very low at this time of the year. Donations of peanut butter, spaghetti sauce, tuna and fruit juice are especially needed but all food donations are greatly appreciated. The food drive bins will be in the hallway until Good Friday Making Eucharist Relevant and Meaningful Class: 4/4 and 4/5 Do you want to understand Eucharist better? Have you learned anything about Eucharist since your first communion in 2 nd grade? As part of this semester’s adult faith formation series, Mary Ellen Foley will teach a one-hour class on The Eucharist. Come learn about the crux of our faith and make it relevant for you! The class will be offered twice: today at 9:15 am, and Monday 4/5 at 7 pm in the Library. Catholic Newman Center Community Bulletin www.umass.edu/catholic 413.549.0300 Newman Center 472 North Pleasant Street Amherst, MA 01002 Palm Sunday April 4, 2004 Today’s Scripture First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7. The Lord God I my help, therefore I am not disgraced. Psalm 22. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Second Reading: Philippians 2:6-11. Christ humbled himself. Because of this God greatly exalted him. Gospel: The Passion of our Lord, Jesus Christ, according to Luke (22:14-23:56) Envelopes can be picked up on the outside tables. Religious Education There will be no religious education classes held on the following Sundays - April 11th & April 18th - due to the Amherst school closings for Spring break. Remember Your Loved Ones Holy Week Services ≈ Palm Sunday ~8 am 10:30 am & 7 pm ( Palm Sunday Pageant - both masses) Holy Thursday ~ 7 pm Mass—Mass of the Lord’s Supper and Washing of the Feet Good Friday ~ 3 pm Services—Passion of Jesus Christ w/veneration of the Cross ~ Gather for soup & bread in the Father Quigley Room Holy Saturday ~ 8 pm—Easter vigil Easter Sunday ~ 8 am and 10:30 am Mass P A L M S U N D A Y Fundraising Dinner April 24: Sr. Juana from El Salvador- Salvadoran food and band in the Newman Cafe! Who is Sr. Juana Ponce Gamez? She is a nun from El Salvador who has established pre-schools for the needi- est children of her community, a soup kitchen for elderly citizens without family to feed them, housing for families displaced by the earthquakes, and a local food bank based on an international model. But her community is very poor and needs our help. Please show your sup- port for Sr. Juana’s efforts by purchasing a ticket to at- tend a fundraising dinner for her parish. The dinner will be in the Newman Cafe on Saturday, April 24 from 6-9 pm. Tickets are available in the main office ($20 adult, $5 students). Contact Mary Ellen Foley for more infor- mation, or if you would like to volunteer to help set up or serve at the dinner!
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Lectors Needed Lectors are needed for Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter. Please sign up on the sheet outside the chapel. You will be contacted about your readings for special liturgies (Good Friday and Easter Vigil). Call Joanne Talbot for more information at 253-3677 or email [email protected]
Feet Needed!! “Step right up!!” We need 12 volunteers to have your feet washed as part of the liturgy on Holy Thursday. There is a sign-up sheet in the hallway, or call the office.
Food Drive for Amherst Survival Center The Amherst Survival Center operates a food panty but it is running very low at this time of the year. Donations of peanut butter, spaghetti sauce, tuna and fruit juice are especially needed but all food donations are greatly appreciated. The food drive bins will be in the hallway until Good Friday
Making Eucharist Relevant and Meaningful Class: 4/4 and 4/5
Do you want to understand Eucharist better? Have you learned anything about Eucharist since your first communion in 2nd grade? As part of this semester’s adult faith formation series, Mary Ellen Foley will teach a one-hour class on The Eucharist. Come learn about the crux of our faith and make it relevant for you! The class will be offered twice: today at 9:15 am, and Monday 4/5 at 7 pm in the Library.
Catholic Newman Center Community Bulletin www.umass.edu/catholic 413.549.0300
Newman Center 472 North Pleasant Street Amherst, MA 01002
Palm Sunday
April 4, 2004
Today’s Scripture First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7. The Lord God I my help, therefore I am not disgraced. Psalm 22. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Second Reading: Philippians 2:6-11. Christ humbled himself. Because of this God greatly exalted him. Gospel: The Passion of our Lord, Jesus Christ, according to Luke (22:14-23:56)
Envelopes can be picked up on the outside tables.
Religious Education There will be no religious education classes held on the following Sundays - April 11th & April 18th - due to the Amherst school closings for Spring break.
Remember Your Loved Ones Holy Week Services
≈ Palm Sunday ~8 am 10:30 am & 7 pm ( Palm Sunday Pageant - both masses) Holy Thursday ~ 7 pm Mass—Mass of the Lord’s Supper and Washing of the Feet Good Friday ~ 3 pm Services—Passion of Jesus Christ w/veneration of the Cross ~ Gather for soup & bread in the Father Quigley Room Holy Saturday ~ 8 pm—Easter vigil Easter Sunday ~ 8 am and 10:30 am Mass
P A L M S U N D A Y
Fundraising Dinner April 24: Sr. Juana from El Salvador-
Salvadoran food and band in the Newman Cafe!
Who is Sr. Juana Ponce Gamez? She is a nun from El Salvador who has established pre-schools for the needi-est children of her community, a soup kitchen for elderly citizens without family to feed them, housing for families displaced by the earthquakes, and a local food bank based on an international model. But her community is very poor and needs our help. Please show your sup-port for Sr. Juana’s efforts by purchasing a ticket to at-tend a fundraising dinner for her parish. The dinner will be in the Newman Cafe on Saturday, April 24 from 6-9 pm. Tickets are available in the main office ($20 adult, $5 students). Contact Mary Ellen Foley for more infor-mation, or if you would like to volunteer to help set up or serve at the dinner!
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ENVISIONING THE CHURCH WOMEN WANT A Conference on Women and Church Join Catholic women and men of all ages, to celebrate and explore the past and future of women in the Catholic Church. Keynote speakers include Elizabeth Johnson and Miriam Therese Winters. The conference is April 16-17 at Boston College. For more information including workshop topics please visit www.bc.edu/church21 or contact Lynn Campbell, 549-0300 x36. .
Catholic Corner Why is Eucharist a sacrifice? “Lord, accept this sacrifice at your hands…” We say this at every mass at the beginning of the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Have you ever wondered what is being sacrificed? Jesus died on the cross long ago, and we know that his sacrifice WAS pleasing to God and that the Father DID accept that sacrifice. So, what sacrifice is being offered at mass? When we celebrate Eucharist, we remember Christ’s sacrifice, and we participate by offer-ing OURSELVES to God and service of God’s Kingdom. By aligning ourselves with Jesus’ self-sacrifice at the Last Supper and on the cross, WE are the sacrifice! The gifts of bread and wine on the altar represent US mounting the cross with Christ so that we may offer our-selves to the Father through him, with him, and in him. At the Last Supper and through his life and death, Jesus gives us a command and an ex-ample (“do this in memory of me”) of life lived in service of and communion with (1) God and (2) the community/world. Eucharist nourishes us by modeling the union with Christ and our brothers and sisters that we should seek to live out in our everyday lives. To learn more about Eucharist, come to the class today at 9:15 or Monday at 7 pm. - Mary Ellen Foley, M.Div.
A Prayer for the Church
God, our Father, we pray to you for the Church of your Son Jesus. Let her be resplendent with the beauty of Jesus. Let her avoid painting herself with the vain beauty of the world. Let her not be disfigured by the wrin-kles of old age ; let her represent for all people the hope of the future. Let her face be purified from every stain of pride; let her show preference for the poor and the humble. Let her be holy and spotless; let her not be maimed by error. Let her be beauti-ful as one betrothed, all dressed for her spouse; let her shun the unseemly “adornments” of money and power. Lord Jesus, you have loved your Church, and you have given yourself up for her; we pray to you: guide this Church that she. In turn,. will love all people, and put herself at their service. Lucien Deiss
Attention
Students
Current Events Monday ~ April 5 Eucharist Class: At 7 pm Mary Ellen Foley will give a one-hour talk on "The Eucharist" in the Newman Library. Come learn some good stuff so it's more meaningful and relevant for you! (For you early risers, same class is also Sunat 9:15 am) Tuesday ~ April 6 Know Your Faith: Come learn about your faith with Father Cleary at 7 pm in the Quigley Room. Topic to be discussed: some of the lesser-known Sacraments of the Catholic Church. Easter Eggs: Come stuff Easter Eggs at 8 pm in the Quig-ley Room for the little kids! It will be a great time, lots of brightly colored plastic eggs, lots of candy, a good movie, and good times. Wednesday ~ April 7 Bible Study: Come learn about the Word of God tonight at 6 pm in the Newman Center Library. Taize: 8 pm in the Chapel - In need of some down time with God? Come share in this unique combination for prayer and mu-sic. All are welcome (it's not just a Catholic thing).
Upcoming Events Lenten Lunches: Campus Minister, Chris Clark will host 1 more Lenten lunch today April 4. Come share a bowl of soup, a beverage, and some Lenten scripture. First Sunday Dinner: Tonight is our first Sunday dinner at 5:30 pm. The menu is homemade macaroni and cheese.
Newman Student Association (NSA)
Newman Center
Updated Office Hours Monday - Wed. 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Thursday - 12:30 pm to 3 pm If our door is open, please stop by. (413) 549– 0300 ext. 11
Thanks to all of those who participated in last week's events: We had such a great time! (Who would have thought that a Semi-formal would be so much fun at our ages? :) Wednesday 4/7, 8:00 pm, Newman Library: Grad and Permanent Community Bible Study... We will be skipping ahead to study Luke 23, Christ's Passion. Tuesday 4/13, 7:30 pm, Quigley Room: Grad Mass with Father Cleary: Come relax with us after a stressful day! Thursday 4/15, 7:30 pm, Newman Lobby and ABC: ABC Night... Grad group night out for relaxing con-versation and fun. And mark your calendars: Grad retreat April 16-17! For more info, contact Jen Craymer ([email protected]) or Brad Seurer ([email protected]
Newman Center Community Team
Mission Statement
The Newman Center Catholic Community includes the students, faculty and staff of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and permanent community. Empowered by the Spirit and inspired by John Henry Newman’s motto, “Heart speaks to Heart” we explore, believe and reach out inclusively to make Jesus Christ present to all who share their journey with us. Key Goals: Worship Evangelization Faith Formation Community Formation Development/ Fundraising
Operation Rice Bowl: Operation Rice Bowl calls us to pray, fast, learn and give. The Rice Bowls are on the table outside the chapel. If you choose to give to this special appeal that assists the poor and vulnerable around the world, please bring your donations to the Newman Chapel beginning on Easter Sunday. Tenebrae: The Service of Tenebrae will be done by the Cathedral Choir of Boys and Adults with string quartet accompaniment at The Cathedral of St Michael the Archangel, 260 State Street, Springfield, MA on Good Friday, April 9, 2004 at 7:30 pm. The service depicts, through readings, psalms, various styles of mu-sic, and the extinguishing of candles, the Passion and burial of Christ. All are welcome. For more info: con-tact the Office of Worship at 413-452-0839. Amherst Senior Center Needs Help: If you have a car and some limited time to share once a month, please contact Jane Till for the details on how you can help with the Meals on Wheels deliveries in Amherst. 2nd Annual Catholic Men’s Conference: This event will be held on Saturday, April 24th at Cathedral High School from 9 am until 5 pm. The keynote speakers will be George Weigel, the papal bi-ographer; Sean Forrest; Fr. Phil Merdinger, returning this year by popular demand; and Danny Abramowicz, former NFL player and coach. There are brochures available in the church or you may register by calling 1-800-854-0003 ext 676 or Fr. Daily at 413-243-0275 or by email at [email protected] The registration fee is $20 before April 1st or $25 after April 1st. Please come and enjoy a day of prayer, music and words of challenge. It will also be a great opportunity to meet our new Bishop Timothy McDonnell. Come and grow in holiness.
_____________ Religious Education Cancellations: Posted on www.wggb.com. Busted Halo: website: www.bustedhalo.com Diocesan Misconduct Commission – 1-800-842-9055
Fr. Sean P. McDonagh ‘77, Director ext. 12 [email protected] Off. Hrs. Mon. 11-12 Fr. Richard Cleary SJ, Chaplain ext. 34 [email protected] Deacon Lucien Miller, Campus Minister, ext 28 [email protected] Off. Hrs. Tues. 3-4 Deacon Richard J. Talbot, Campus Minister, ext 39 RCIA Facilitator [email protected] Off. Hrs. Tues. 11-12 Chris Clark, Campus Minister ext 35 [email protected] Lynn Campbell, Campus Minister ext 36 [email protected] Off. Hrs. Thurs. 2-3 & Sun. 12-1 Mary Ellen Foley, Campus Minister ext 15 [email protected] Off. Hrs. Mon & Wed 3-4
Jane Hoffman Till, Religious Education ext 14 [email protected] Off. Hrs. Fri 11-12 David Rondina, Business/Property Manager ext 27 [email protected] Fr. Joseph J. Quigley, Director Emeritus ext 37 [email protected] Bernadette Hait, Administrative Asst. Ext 10 [email protected] Clo Gawienowski, Librarian Gary Glenn, Director of Newman Food Services 413.549.0401 Voicemail 413-263-6795 Jason Wonsey, Operating Manager Newman Food Services 413.549.0401 Newman Student Association (NSA) ext 11 Office: 549-0300 Fax: 413-548-9182
Mass: Monday - Friday 12:15, Weekends: Saturday 4:30 pm, Sunday 8 am & 10:30 am & 7 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30 - 4:30 pm - Sunday 6:15 - 6:45 pm - or by appointment
Building Hours – Sun. – Fri. – 7 am – 10:30 pm, Fri. 7 am - 5 pm & Sat. 8 am – 6 pm Cafeteria Hours – Mon – Thurs – 7 am – 8:00 pm - Fri 7 am - 4 pm - Sat - Closed - Sun 8 - 3 pm
We are here to help! Our team is available to talk to you confidentially about making sense of your own spiritual journey. Come talk to us about working God into your busy schedule, integrating Church teaching and your own moral life, or making sense of spiritual experiences. Contact Fr. Sean, Fr. Cleary, Deacon Lucien, Mary Ellen & Lynn.
