MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR RAY PELTIER
There will be a memorial service for Ray Peltier on Sunday, February 24,
following the 4:30 Mass in Memorial Church. Ray was a much-loved member of
our community, whose spirit remains with us each Sunday as we gather. You
are most welcome to come and honor his memory during this special service.
For more information contact Chaplain Teresa Pleins
(tpleins@stanford.edu).
SERVICE TRIP INFO SESSION
Want to help those most in need this spring break? Want to experience the
intersection between spirituality and social justice? Join us on Monday,
February 11th at 7:30pm in Room 113 on the first floor of Old Union to
learn more about this year's C@S Spring Break Service Trip! If you want to
sign-up for it or would simply like to learn more about what the Catholic
Community is doing during spring break, we'll see you on Monday!
CROSSROADS CATHOLIC FELLOWSHIP
Missed the Francis Collins "God and the Genome" talk? No problem! Come to
Crossroads Catholic Fellowship this Tuesday, February 12th at 7pm in Room
216C on the second floor of Old Union. This week we will focus on the
topic of Religion and Science. Join us as we discuss the Collins talk as
well as the broader questions he addresses as a scientist and believer. If
you have any questions, please e-mail Chris (chammen@stanford.edu). Hope
to see you there!
SPOON BREAKFAST
SPOON, Stanford's hunger awareness organization, organizes a weekly Monday
and Tuesday breakfast cooking program where you can cook breakfast with
your dorm or interest group and serve it to the homeless at the Palo Alto
Opportunity Center. This is a great way to help out the community, spend
time with your peers and HAVE FUN! :) The next SPOON breakfast sponsored
by C@S is Tuesday, February 12th. We meet at 6am to cook and then deliver
the food. Email Estella (cestella@stanford.edu) if you're interested in
signing up or have any questions!
DISCUSSION SERIES WITH FR. NATHAN
During Winter quarter, Father Nathan will be holding a weekly discussion
series on various religious topics. The next two weeks will be a two-part
series entitled "Behind the Scenes: Celebrating Mass." Come learn why we
do what we do every Sunday! As always, it's Wednesday from 7:30-9pm on the
Third Floor of Old Union, Common Room.
RICE BOWLS AND LENTEN BOOKS
Now that we are in the time of Lent, the interns will be distributing
Lenten prayer books and rice bowls to aid the hungry around the
world. Look for us after Mass this Sunday or drop by the office. Contact
Estella (cestella@stanford.edu) if you have any questions.
ROSARY
Students meet daily to pray the rosary at 10 PM in Wilbur west dining hall
(Tuesday through Sunday) and on the third floor of Old Union during
Eucharistic Adoration (Monday), as well as at 5:45 PM on Sunday afternoons
in the interns. office on the third floor of Old Union. All are welcome to
join us; no experience with the rosary is necessary. Please consider
taking the time to deepen your spiritual life with this traditional
Catholic prayer. If you have any questions or would like more information,
please contact Charlie Capps (ccapps@stanford.edu).
GRAD/POST DOC DINNER
Join us this Sunday, February 10 at 6pm for the next Grad Student dinner
of the quarter! It will be at the C@S Annex, located at 1545 Stanford
Ave., Palo Alto (at the corner of Bowdin and Stanford). E-mail Estella
(cestella@stanford.edu) for directions. Come enjoy yummy lasagna and apple
pie prepared by your own peers! All grad and post-doc students are
welcome!
GRAD/POST DOC RETREAT
This year's retreat takes place February 22-24 in Lafayette, CA. Themed
"God's universe and your place in it: A Catholic Christian cosmology",
Fr. Nathan will tackle the big questions in life from the Catholic
perspective. Cost is $40, scholarships available. Contact Andrew
(abarba@stanford.edu) for details and sign-up.
PIANO ACCOMPANISTS NEEDED
The music ministry is in real need of piano accompanists. We have been
blessed to have wonderful players, but several have now graduated and we
need 2 or 3 others to come in and play. You don't need to be here every
week. Training is provided. Contact Teresa Pleins, Director of Liturgy and
Music (tpleins@stanford.edu) if you can help.
PRAYER PARTNERS
When good or bad news happens, the rest of the community
would really like to share your joy or support you in difficult
times. We would like to start putting in the bulletin the
names of those who would like us to pray for them and for
their families, for whatever reason. Simple e-mail Chaplain Nancy
Greenfield (nanccas@aol.com) with your information by
Wednesday mornings, and she will make sure it gets in the
bulletin the following Sunday. Let's journey together!
PERMANENT COMMUNITY 2007 STATEMENTS
Thank you to all who donate to the Catholic Community at
Stanford. For those registered members who donated more
than $100 last year, statements were mailed this past week. If
you have questions regarding your statement or do not receive
it in a timely manner, please contact Kathryn Gray for a copy
(kgray@missionsupportservices.net, 650/857-9014).
PERMANENT COMMUNITY ANNUAL PLEDGE
The Annual Pledge and CCAS Financial Status Letters
went out a couple of weeks ago to all registered permanent
community members. If you did not recieve a letter please
contact Kathryn Gray (kgray@missionsupportservices.net, 650/857-9014).
Thank you all for your continued support of our Community.
PIA NEW CITIZENS CAMPAIGN
Peninsula Interfaith Action (PIA), in partnership with its Bay Area PICO
affiliate organizations and Univision, is sponsoring a the Time is Now!
New Citizenship Drive Campaign. We need English speakers, Spanish
speakers, and bilingual volunteers to help with the kickoff event on
Saturday, February 23, 11:30 at El Buen Pastor Church (St. Peter's
Episcopal Church), 178 Clinton Street, Redwood City. Lawyers will be
present to assist with the citizenship process, and there will be a "Know
Your Rights" presentation of legal rights in the event of ICE/immigration
Raids. Volunteers must attend a PIA Training Session on Tuesday, February
12th, at 7pm at Woodside Road United Methodist Church, 2000 Woodside Rd,
Redwood City. (Corner of Alameda de las Pulgas) For more information
contact Shoshanna at PIA (650/592-9181).
HOSPITAL CHAPLAINCY
On a typical day, some 80 Catholic patients occupy beds in
the Stanford Hospital. Many of them appreciate receiving
Communion daily. A dozen people from our community
already participate in the hospital chaplaincy ministry, but
needs are even greater. Next training program for new
volunteers will be held at Our Lady of the Rosary Church
in Palo Alto on Mondays, March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, from
7 pm to 9 pm. To request an application form, email to
GHollingsworth@stanfordmed.org or call 650/723-5101. If
you'd like to get more info about this ministry, write to Harv.
Galic@gmail.com.
OFFICE FOR RELIGIOUS LIFE
COMPLINE - On February 10, Compline features Peninsula-based a cappella
group Crescendo, under the direction of Hugh McDevitt. Relax in the
candle-lit ambiance of Memorial Church and allow this reflective 30-minute
musical service of hymns, chant and psalms to ease you into the week
ahead. All religious and non-religious backgrounds are welcome. Winter
quarter dates: February 10 and 24; March 2 and 9. Sundays, 9:00 - 9:30 pm
(during the academic year), Memorial Church. (In observance of the
Presidents' Day holiday weekend, there will be no Compline on Sunday,
February 17.)
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