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CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY
205C PASQUERILLA SPIRITUAL CENTER
UNIVERSITY PARK PA 16802
BULLETIN # 911240
1 FEBRUARY 2015
PHILLIP TORBERT
OFFICE PHONE: 814-865-4281
EMAIL: [email protected]
THE PEOPLE WERE
ASTONISHED AT
JESUS' TEACHING,
FOR HE TAUGHT
THEM AS ONE
HAVING AUTHORITY.
MARK 1
F O U R T H S U N DAY
ORDINARY
1 FEBRUARY 2015
CO M I N G
Series on Job & Suffering OLV
Blessing of Throats
Mission Mexico Fundraiser 5–8P @ FIVE GUYS
Pro-Life Auction
Women's Retreat EMMITSBURG, MD
C ATH O LI C C AM P US M I N IS TRY
STAFF
LITU RGY SC H ED U LE
CAMPUS MINISTERS Fr. David Griffin OSB • [email protected]
Deacon Laszlo Ivanits • [email protected]
Weekend Liturgies ACADEMIC YEAR
Saturday | 4p
KOREAN MINISTRY Daniel Park • [email protected]
SPANISH MINISTRY Eunice Hockenberry • [email protected]
The mission of the Catholic Campus Ministry at Penn State is to give
witness to a Catholic Presence in University Life and to promote and
sustain the well being of the whole Catholic Person. We welcome students, faculty, staff, resident community members, and alumni. Grounded in the tradition of the Church, Catholic Campus Ministry provides an
environment and fellowship that challenge members to encounter the
Living Christ and be transformed by His Spirit. Liturgies, retreats, service projects, Bible studies, prayer groups, programs for Catholic critical
thinkers, and other activities nurture our faith and open our hearts to
hear God’s message for us today.
psucatholic.org
@psucatholic phone 814.865.4281 fax 814.865.2972
[email protected]
psucatholic
office 205C Pasquerilla Spiritual Center
Sunday | 9:30a • 11:30a • 9p
Worship Hall | Pasquerilla Spiritual Center
DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT Erik Bjalme • [email protected]
OFFICE MANAGER Irene Wells • [email protected]
Feb 2
Feb 3
Feb 5
Feb 7
Feb 13
MORE INFORMATION INSIDE
DIRECTOR Fr. Matthew Laffey OSB • [email protected]
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Phillip Torbert • [email protected]
U P
Weekday Liturgies ACADEMIC YEAR
MON–THU
MON–THU
WED–THU
FRI
8:55a Morning Prayer | 9:15a Mass
Paterno Catholic Center
5:05p Mass
Eisenhower Chapel
4–5p Confessions • Meditation Chapel
ALSO AVAILBLE BY APPOINTMENT
9:15a Mass (followed by all-day Adoration)
5:15p Benediction / Communion Service
Meditation Chapel
Spanish Mass Feb 15
1p • The Holy Family Chapel
PATERNO CATHOLIC CENTER
Byzantine Mass Feb 14
Korean Mass Saturdays
5p • Univ. Mennonite Church
1606 NORMA ST. (BEHIND THE RAMADA)
4p preceeded by confessions
PASQUERILLA CENTER
U P CO M I N G E VENTS
FEB
2
FEB
3
FEB
5
FEB
7
FEB
13
FEB
27
FEB
28
MAR
19
MAR
21
JOB & THE PROBLEM Fr. Neil Dadey will give a series of Pre-Lenten/Lenten talks on “Job and The Problem
of Suffering," from 7–8pm each Monday evening from February 2–March 16. Mark your
OF SUFFERING
7–8P • OLV
calendars now & make a resolution to spend this time resetting your spiritual compass.
BLESSING
OF THROATS
There will be a blessing of throats in honor of St. Blase on Tuesday, February 3 after the
morning Mass (Paterno Center) and the evening Mass (Eisenhower Chapel), as well as from
12–1pm in Eisenhower Chapel.
MISSION MEXICO
FUNDRAISER
Mission Mexico is having a fundraiser at Five Guys this Thursday evening! Enjoy delicious
burgers and fries for dinner while helping out Mission Mexico! Just mention that you want
to credit a portion of your purchase to Mission Mexico when you are ordering your food.
PATERNO/PASQUERILLA
5–8P • FIVE GUYS
PRO-LIFE AUCTION Centre County Citizens Concerned for Human Life, will sponsor a fund-raising auction on
10A • K. OF C. HALL
850 STRATFORD DR
Saturday, February 7 at 10am. Doors open at 9am. Donations are requested. Please call
237-3213 or 466-1234 (garage sale items) to donate items or for more information.
WOMEN'S RETREAT Single Catholic women ages 18–40 are invited to a "Come and See" vocation weekend
FEB 13–15 • EMMITSBURG MD
with the Daughters of Charity, held at the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton in
Emmitsburg, MD. More info: Sr. Denise LaRock, D.C. at 410-646-2074 or [email protected].
www.daughters-of-charity.com
MARRIAGE
ENCOUNTER
Let Christ into your marriage to restore and renew it to a unity of heart. Join other couples
at the Marriage Encounter Weekend on Feb. 27–Mar. 1 (Fri. evening–Sun. afternoon) at the
Atherton Hotel. More info: 814-495-4854 or YourMarriageIsWorthIt.org
TOM ZORDANI:
FAITH FINANCES
Tom Zordani, the founder and author of Faith Finances, will give a seminar at the Sacred
Heart Spirituality Center in Portage. The workshop atmosphere will be fun and relaxed
— no personal information will be shared with the group. Cost is $45/person or $75/
couple, which includes materials, breakfast and lunch. Reservation deadline is Feb. 17.
Send name, address, phone and payment to: Family Life Office, 5379 Portage St., Lilly,
PA 15938. More info: 814-886-5551
IMMACULEE
ILIBAGIZA
The Diocesan Commission for Life and Justice is sponsoring Immaculee Ilibagiza, a sole
survivor of her family during the Rwanda genocide where one million of her family,
friends and neighbors were brutally massacred. She is a world-renowned Catholic
author and speaker on faith, hope, and forgiveness. Come hear her compassionate story
of mercy and forgiveness during the Lenten season.
More info: Family Life Office at 814-886-5551
ATHERTON HOTEL
8:30A–3:30P • PORTAGE PA
7P • ST. FRANCIS UNIV.
LORETTO PA
LIFE IN THE SPIRIT This retreat focuses on the power and presence of the Holy Spirit, including dynamic spiritual
teachings and testimonies by local priests and laypersons, celebration of Mass, praise &
RETREAT
CATHEDRAL OF THE
BL.ESSED SACRAMENT
ALTOONA PA
worship, a special presentation by Bishop Mark, and small group faith sharing. Lunch and
dinner is provided. Pre-registration is requested. Adults are $25 (only $20 if registered before
Feb. 22), and students tickets are free. More info: 814-941-3832 or [email protected]
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Good Shepherd Catholic Church, an Equal Opportunity
Employer, is seeking qualiﬁed candidates for a newlyestablished, entry-level position of Staff Accountant. The
successful candidate will be responsible for performing a
full range of bookkeeping and accounting duties. This is
a full-time position with beneﬁts. Interested candidates
with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance,
Business or an equivalent combination of education and
experience are encouraged to call Dee in the parish office
at 238-6114 for more information. Resumés may be sent
to [email protected] or mailed to:
867 Gray's Woods Blvd. / P. O. Box 8186 / State College PA 16805
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Bread of Life Tue at 7p MEDITATION CHAPEL
Contact the office
Grad Group Feb 2 at 6:15p PATERNO CENTER
Luis Ocampo • [email protected]
Mission Mexico Feb 15 at 6p PATERNO CENTER
Maggie Lamb • [email protected]
Newman Mon at 7:15p FRIZZELL
Mary Claire Doyle • [email protected]
Project Haiti Feb 3 at 8p ROOM 212
Catherine Malizia • [email protected]
NEEDED: MASS COORDINATORS
Mass Coordinators assist in the preparation for the Liturgy,
arranging altar linens, books, sacred vessels, as well as
supervising the collection and the offertory gifts, and also
assisting the celebrant as a server. More info: Ministry office
THANK YOU We collected more than $6,400
through your generous donations this past Christmas.
INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC?
Are you simply curious about our faith?
Do you know someone who is interested in Catholicism?
Do you want to increase your knowledge of Catholicism?
Please contact Fr. Matthew in the office. Meetings are usually
every Wednesday evening at 6pm in the Garden Room of
Pasquerilla (other arrangements can be made).
AUTHORITY FROM GOD
According to Moses, the people decided they didn't want
to hear God's voice directly any more. It was much too
frightening. Why couldn't God send human teachers,
prophets, instead? God agreed, but with a warning. The
people had better listen to those teachers, because they
spoke in God's name.
That arrangement, though, had its own problems, for
them and for us. How do I know this teacher is truly from
God? And if the teacher is from God, are all parts of the
teaching meant for me? We have the Church and scripture
to help us with those questions, but still there are always a
few loose ends.
That is the powerful signiﬁcance of the sentence in today's
Gospel: "The people were astonished at his teaching, for
he taught them as one having authority and not as the
scribes." The people knew that this Jesus was authentic-truly a teacher sent by God. They knew it by hearing him.
STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION Are you not
ﬁlled with a sense of wonder whenever Jesus speaks to
you? May your astonishment cause Jesus’ fame to spread
wherever you go.
Care more than others think necessary.
Trust more than others think wise.
Serve more than others think practical.
ANONYMOUS
FOURTH WEEK
ORDINARY
The Presentation of the Lord
World Day for Consecrated Life
Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 [22-32]
TUES Blaise (Blessing of Throats) / Ansgar
Heb 12:1-4; Ps 22:26b-28, 30-32; Mk 5:21-43
MON
WED
Heb 12:4-7, 11-15; Ps 103:1-2, 13-14, 17-18a; Mk 6:1-6
THU Agatha
Heb 12:18-19, 21-24; Ps 48:2-4, 9-11; Mk 6:7-13
FRI Paul Miki and Companions
Heb 13:1-8; Ps 27:1, 3, 5, 8b-9; Mk 6:14-29
SAT Blessed Virgin Mary
Heb 13:15-17, 20-21; Ps 23:1-6; Mk 6:30-34
2015 CONFIRMATION CLASS
Please call the office at 865-4281 if you wish to be part of
Conﬁrmation Class this year. Conﬁrmation is the sacrament
whereby the Holy Spirit ﬁlls us with the gifts we need to be
people of strong faith. The Catechism of the Catholic Church
says that Conﬁrmation roots us more deeply in our identity
as God’s children, unites us more ﬁrmly with Christ, increases
in us the gifts of the Holy Spirit, binds us more closely to the
Church, and gives us special strength to bear witness to our
faith (#1303). Why pass up the opportunity to come to a fuller
experience of God’s love and grace? Every Catholic should be
conﬁrmed. The sacrament is, in a sense, a completion of our
Baptism. If you are a Penn State student and not conﬁrmed,
please call or email Fr. Matthew. The process is simple and we
will schedule the time of the meetings around the schedules of
all the interested parties.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
The Oil of the Sick, usually labeled OI (for Oleum
Inﬁrmarum), is often reserved with chrism and the oil of
catechumens in an ambry. An ambry is a cabinet, often
beautifully ornamented and kept near the baptistery in
the church. Olive oil, with no fragrance added, is blessed
at the Chrism Mass in Holy Week by the bishop, although
there is now a provision for a priest to bless oil if none
is available. This restores to our Latin Rite practice a
tradition never lost in the Eastern tradition, in which
priests consecrate the oil of the sick, even at the sick
person's home. Any vegetable oil may be used now, since
olive oil is difficult to obtain in some places. Many priests
keep a small supply of oil close at hand in a small metal
tube called a "stock."
In the former rite, every sense of the body was anointed,
accompanied by a prayer for forgiveness of sin. So,
the eyes, ears, nostrils, mouth, hands, and feet were all
touched. Today, this is simpliﬁed to an anointing of the
forehead and the hands, but generally today the oil is
used more lavishly, and the symbolism of touch so central
to the rite is enhanced. Often, a priest will invite everyone
present to join in the "laying on of hands." Sick persons
are often pushed aside or feared in our culture, and to be
reverently touched in love can be a profound experience
of God's healing, forgiving, accepting presence through
the ministry of the Church.