Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may seek not so much to be consoled, as to console; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved as to love For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI
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Lord, make me an instrument of Your peacewhere there is hatred, let me sow love;where there is injury, pardon;where there is doubt, faith;where there is despair, hope;where there is darkness, light;where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that I may seek not so muchto be consoled, as to console;to be understood, as to understand;to be loved as to love
For it is in giving that we receive;it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
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Letter from the Director
About the Franciscans
Mass Times
All Are Welcome - An Overview of the Catholic Center
Catholic Student Association
Ignite - A Program for Freshmen
Faith Formation
Service and Outreach
Alternative Spring Breaks
Special Events
“Cathletics” and Recreation
Georgia Football and Parking
Our Community
Letter from Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory
A Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
W E L C O M E
L E T T E R F R O M T H E D I R E C TO R
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On behalf of the Catholic Center at UGA we welcome you! We are a diverse community be-lieving that we are here for everyone. As a sanctuary for the students who visit our Center, we minister through liturgy, social justice and fellowship. Through our students presence and our church, gifts are given and received, making our community holy.
The Franciscans have been serving the UGA Catholic Center for over 60 years as we continue to be touched by St Francis’ message of peace, joy, hope and love. The Center is blessed with an amazing staff that continues to support our students as we work to answer the Christian call for inclusivity & equality by building a close knit community. Each year we are renewed by the presence of our students, faculty and staff who support and chal-lenge us in ways unimaginable. Let us continue to build a life of peace, justice and hope in the Franciscan tradition.
We are always open to new ideas and suggestions that will improve our ability to answer the needs of those who call the Center home, especially the students and staff. We are here to minister to you and make your experience at UGA one you will remember and take with you. If there is anything we can do, please do not hesitate to visit with us.
As Pope Francis stated at World Youth Day in 2016, “The fact is, God loves us even more than we love ourselves. He believes in us even more than we believe in ourselves and He always cheering us on.
He is our biggest fan.”
Go Dawgs!!
Fr. Frank
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A B O U T T H E F R A N C I S C A N S
The Catholic Center at UGA is a Franciscan community.
Born into a life of wealth and luxury, Francis lived a lavish lifestyle and soon became spoiled and rebellious. After hearing the voice of Christ in a vision, Francis turned away from his materialistic lifestyle to a life of poverty and prayer when God called him to rebuild the Church. St. Francis heard this call while in front of the Crucifix at the Church of San Dami-ano.
St. Francis was much more than the go-to confirmation saint for future vets and pet-lovers. He dedicated his life to becoming the living embodi-ment of the Gospel and showing love to all of God’s creatures.
The priests and brothers of the Franciscan order live out the Gospel and serve the poor, taking vows of obedience, chastity and poverty.
At the Catholic Center, we hope you find joy in your calling in life and will always cheer you on as you do. The Center will always serve as a haven of mercy, grace, learning and fellow-ship.
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Start by doing what iS nec-eSSary, then what iS poSSible, and Suddenly you are doing the impoSSible.
St. Francis of AssisiBorn: 1811 in the Umbria region of Assisi, Italy as Francesco di Pietro di BernardoneFeast Day: October 4Did you know? The Catholic Center at UGA holds a Mass and blessing of pets every year!
In December, a group of students traveled to Assisi and Rome, Italy, for a a Franciscan pilgrimage.
Scan the QR code to learn more!
Weekend Mass ScheduleSaturday 5 p.m. VigilSunday 8 a.m. 10 a.m. 5 p.m. student mass and Sunday Night Dinner
A L L A R E W E L C O M EWe serve all Catholic students at UGA by fostering spiritual, social, personal and educational growth
through a variety of programs. All students at UGA are encouraged and welcomed to participate in any
of the events and programs offered at the Center throughout the school year. From Sunday Night
Dinners, movie nights, a place to study or hang out, you are always welcome at the UGACC!
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C AT H O L I C S T U D E N TA S S O C I AT I O N
The Catholic Student Association is so excited to welcome you to the Catholic Center at the greatest university in the nation. Being a “Catholic Dawg” goes beyond weekly Mass; it ’s Sunday night dinners, Tuesday praise and worship nights, finals week pancakes, naps on the TV room couches, laughs at the Mr. Catholic Center pageant, service in the Athens food bank and countless other acts of ministry that build our home away from home.
We pray that the Catholic Center becomes exactly that for you: a home. Our home is open to all, unit-
ed with the universal church through the body of Christ. In Him, the CSA board again wel-comes all who come, and strives to serve the students in any way possible. We only ask that you challenge yourself outside of comfort zones and go boldly into the upcoming year.
“Do not be afraid. Do not be satisfied with mediocrity. Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch” St. John Paul II
- Sara Horvath and Chris Johnson2018-2019 Catholic Student Association Co-Presidents
CSA members Antonella Cirino and Courtney Rombaut on the 2017 alternative spring break trip to Cuba.
Interested in PR or communications? We’d love to have you on our media
Scan the link below with Snapchat or an IPhone camera to register at the Catholic Center!
I G N I T EIgnite is a faith formation program at the Catholic Center designed for freshmen incor-porating social and small groups. The program’s design transitions incoming freshmen into an exciting and rewarding Catholic life in college. Ignite challenges and strengthens the faith of incoming freshmen for a steadfast foundation in adulthood through weekly fellowship complete with snacks and drinks.
“Ignite was the best way for me to get involved with the Catholic Center. Through Ignite, I was able to meet other nervous freshmen and grow in my faith tremendously. There is something special about Ignite, the people the program draws in, and the community effect that the program puts out is mind-blowing.”
Former Ignite leader and 2018-2019 Catholic Student Association Co-President Chris Johnson
students gather for an end-of-year bonfire.
The UGACC offers many faith formation opportunities. Serve in the liturgical minis-tries as an altar server, eucharistic minister, lector or usher. Contact Mariana Rodriguez ([email protected]) to be a part of our celebration of Mass. All experience levels are welcome!
Last year, the Catholic Student Association organized the first-ever UGACC retreat for all students at Life Teen Camp Hidden Lake in Dahlonega, Georgia. Retreaters focused inward on their communication line with Christ in the beautiful setting of Camp Hidden Lake.
The Catholic Center also has weekly adoration on Wednesdays and Thursdays, as well as Seeking Water, a weekly praise and worship group on Tuesday evenings.
This year, the UGACC is also excited to announce the start of a men’s fellowship group. Contact Kevin Ronczkowski ([email protected]) to get involved!
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FA I T H F O R M AT I O N
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S E R V I C E A N D O U T R E A C HLast year, the Catholic Student Association organized service events around the Classic City at the Athens Humane Soci-ety, the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, Brooklyn Cemetery, University Nursing and Rehab Center, Athens Homeless Shelter, Athens PBJ’s and Project Safe.
As students, we come to Athens to learn, grow and discover our next steps in life. Through the UGA Cath-olic Center, we are excited for oppor-tunities to give back to the place that gives us so much.
#AllAreWelcome to join us and get involved in the Athens community!
“Hi friends! I’m super excited to be on the CSA board to help plan service events so that we can all work together to serve God and His
community here in Athens! Feel free to reach out with any questions and find out how to
get involved!”
- Antonella Cirino2018-2019 Catholic Student Association Service Chair ([email protected]) Antonella Cirino on a UGACC Alternative Spring Break Trip
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A LT E R N AT I V E S P R I N GB R E A K T R I P S
The Catholic Center at UGA is proud to provide opportunities for students to travel and experience different parts of the world through the alternative spring break trips. The UGACC community works to fundraise at different events throughout the year to subsidize costs for students. These service or relational ministry-based trips impact students in their faith foundations, personal relationships with Christ and our neigh-bors.
Some past trips have included the Ari-zona-Mexico border, Philadelphia, Cuba, South Dakota, Costa Rica, El Salvador
Anna Sherry and Vira Halim visit a farm in Remedios, Cuba, on the 2017 Alternative Spring Break Trip.
Students visit the Pine Ridge Native American Reservation in South Dakota on the 2018 Alternative Spring Break Trip.
“In the spring of 2017, I had the opportunity to travel to Cuba with an incredible group of students. It was this trip that expanded my personal faith foundation and opened my heart beyond just the Word of the Law, to the Spirit of the Law. I explored the beauty and traditions of a country with a proud and emotional history and found some of my closest friends in college. I am so grateful to the Catholic Center community that I now call my second family.”
- Vira Halim2018-2019 Catholic Student Association PR Co-Chair and Media Team
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S P E C I A L E V E N T SThe Catholic Center at the University of Georgia holds many special events throughout the year.
Most of these events are fun social events that causes the Catholic Center to feel like a home. Annual events such as Mr. Catholic Center (a male beauty pageant that raises funds for alternative spring break trips), Powderpuff football, and the annual mass with Arch-bishop Gregory in the fall. To not so annual events such as movie nights, fish fries during lent, and a pancake breakfast during finals week! Not to mention on-the-spur ideas for events are planned as well.
These events bring together members of our student and local Catholic Center community and we are so excited to share them with you!
Lenten Mindfulness yoga at the Catholic Center
Mariana Rodriguez cheers on the Dawgs with a life-like Pope Francis.
P u t m e i n , C o a c h !
Come join an intramural team at the Catholic Cen-ter at UGA and compete against other IM teams! Sports include powderpuff football, softball, volleyball and inner tube water polo.
Participate or volunteer in fundraisers like the 5K Human Race or venture on camping trips, or harvest honey at Center. Previous camping trips have taken place at Max Patch in North Carolina and conclude with mass on the mountaintop with the beautiful backdrop of sunrise.
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R E C R E AT I O N
9/1 Home v. Austin Peay
9/8 Away @ South Carolina
9/15 Home v. Middle Tennessee
9/22 Away @ Missouri
9/29 Home v. Tennessee
10/6 Home v. Vanderbilt
10/13 Away @ LSU
10/20 BYE
10/27 Georgia-Florida (EverBank)
11/3 Away @ Kentucky
11/10 Home v. Auburn
11/17 Home v. UMass
11/24 Home v. Georgia Tech
12/1 SEC Championship (Mercedez-Benz)
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G E O R G I A F O OT B A L L
PA R K I N GThe Catholic Center at UGA offers parking permits for the school year. Applica-tions will be on the website (ccatuga.org) beginning July 1, 2018. UGACC parking permits cost $100 and applicants must be registered with the Catholic Student Association.
Parking for mass Saturdays and Sundays is open in the Catholic Center lots. On Fridays before home football games, parking will be closed and all cars must be cleared before 5 p.m.
Mass parking is available for free in the UGACC lots and next door at Campus View only for the Saturday and Sunday 5 p.m. mass times. Parking is also avail-able next door at the Office of International Education for all weekend masses.
Welcome to the Catholic Center at UGA community. We will be praying for you this year and hope the UGACC can become a place you feel at home here in Athens.
Please feel welcome to reach out to any of us with questions, ideas, needs or connections. Go Dawgs!
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Tuesday 6 February 2018
On behalf of the vibrant and diverse Catholic family that is the Archdiocese of Atlanta, I’m pleased to welcome you to The Catholic Center at the University of Georgia! Whether you are settling in to college life for the first time or for another semester, my sincere hope is that you will make The Catholic Center your home away from home, and that you will avail yourself to the valuable services, resources and spiritual support that are its hallmark. The UGA Catholic Center is a place to recharge your spirit and your mind. The time you spend here, the relationships you build, the opportunities for prayer and service in which you participate will be an integral part of your college experience that will stay with you for a lifetime. This remarkable pastoral staff is here to serve you. Please don’t hesitate to introduce yourself, to lean on them, and to get involved. Thank you for choosing to make The Catholic Center a part of your college life. Count on my prayers for your success at The University of Georgia and beyond! Go Dawgs! Peace and many blessings to you —
Fr. Frank takes in the 2018 Powderpuff Football Game.
Catholic Student Association co-presidents Chris Johnson and Sara Horvath in attendance at the first-ever Redeem retreat.
I am so excited to be serving you as the coordinator for the Cath-olic Student Association and the campus minister at the Catholic Center! When I was in college, my university parish became my home away from home, and I grew in my faith in ways I could have never imagined. My hope for you is that you will be able to encounter Christ and take ownership of your faith at the Catholic Center. We have an amazing community of students, parishioners, and staff who are here to walk with you on your spiritual journey. I look forward to meeting
you and helping you dive deeper into the Catholic faith!- Angie Hall
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Tuesday 6 February 2018
On behalf of the vibrant and diverse Catholic family that is the Archdiocese of Atlanta, I’m pleased to welcome you to The Catholic Center at the University of Georgia! Whether you are settling in to college life for the first time or for another semester, my sincere hope is that you will make The Catholic Center your home away from home, and that you will avail yourself to the valuable services, resources and spiritual support that are its hallmark. The UGA Catholic Center is a place to recharge your spirit and your mind. The time you spend here, the relationships you build, the opportunities for prayer and service in which you participate will be an integral part of your college experience that will stay with you for a lifetime. This remarkable pastoral staff is here to serve you. Please don’t hesitate to introduce yourself, to lean on them, and to get involved. Thank you for choosing to make The Catholic Center a part of your college life. Count on my prayers for your success at The University of Georgia and beyond! Go Dawgs! Peace and many blessings to you —
╬ Wilton D. Gregory Archbishop of Atlanta
Fr. Frank takes in the 2018 Powderpuff Football Game.
