UG DINNER THIS SUNDAY
The second UG dinner of the quarter is here! Join us on Sunday April 27th on the Third Floor of Old
Union, Common Room at 5:45pm. E-mail Estella (cestella@stanford.edu) with any questions.
TAIZE PRAYER
Join C@S and UCCM for an inter-religious Taize evening prayer Tuesday April 29th in the Sanctuary
on the Third Floor of Old Union at 9pm. If you’re done with finals or need a relaxing study break,
Taize is for you! If you’ve never done Taize prayer, we highly encourage you to attend. It’s a beautiful
meditative prayer service with singing. Join us for this often spiritual and always refreshing event!
SPRING VOLLEYBALL/BBQ
Eat some yummy food, play volleyball and throw a couple of water balloons at Andrew at our first
spring quarter BBQ on Friday April 25 from 4-6pm at the Sand Volleyball Courts (behind Taube
South). Come for half an hour or two. E-mail one of the Interns with any questions.
HIKING AND REFLECTION
Love nature? Want to get away from campus for a couple of hours to relax
and reflect? We will be traveling to a nearby hiking trail on Friday May 2
from 4-6pm for a couple of hours and spend some time praying, thinking,
and simply taking our minds off our everyday concerns and anxieties. Both
undergrads and grads are welcome! Contact Estella (cestella@stanford.edu)
to sign up or for more information.
SAVE THE DATE: DAY @ THE BEACH
Have fun in the sun with C@S! We will be hosting a day at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk...with
a Catholic twist. Spend some time enjoying the sunshine as well as some time with God and fellow
Catholics. The trip will be on Saturday May 10 from Noon-6pm. More details to come but in the
meantime contact Estella (cestella@stanford.edu) with questions.
FR. NATHAN'S DISCUSSION SERIES
This Wednesday evening we will be looking at the Catholic vision of Christian Marriage, from a
theological perspective and from a practical perspective. We will also touch on what you need to
know in order to prepare for a Catholic wedding ceremony. This discussion will be important for
those who are already engaged or for their parents; in addition, anyone who is seriously dating and
might be considering marriage sometime in the future would find this helpful. And if you are just
curious about what the Church says about marriage, you might find this session of interest. Please
join us Wednesday evening at 7:30pm in the Seminar Room of the Old Union.
CROSSROADS FELLOWSHIP
We meet every Tuesday at 8pm on the 3rd Floor of Old Union, Common Room. If you’re interested
in finding out more about it or want to try it out, we’ll see you on Tuesday. For more information,
contact Chris Hammen (chammen@stanford.edu).
GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIP
The Graduate Student Fellowship is meeting again this Tuesday for another evening of learning and
fellowship in Christ. Father Nathan will be presenting some thoughts, which will be followed up by
our typical discussion, sharing, and prayer. We will be meeting on the Third Floor of Old Union in
the Seminar room at 8:00 PM. All are invited to attend! E-mail John Hammen (jhammen@stanford.edu) with 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).
CONFIRMATION FOR STANFORD STUDENTS
On Sunday, April 27, at the 4:30 Mass, the following Stanford students
will receive the sacrament of Confirmation: Miki Kim, Julie Smith,
Fausto Bustos, Dean Palacios, Patrick Ragen, Tim Saulsbury, Matt Cano,
Jared Kozal, and Michael Garcia. Please keep them in your
prayers as they make their final preparation this week.
FIRST COMMUNION CELEBRATION
On Sunday, May 4, at the 10:30 am Mass, eight children will be making
their First Communion. Please celebrate this happy day with Samantha
Ruzon, Emily Tomz, Hannah Wilcox, Buba Chung, Jacek Plonowski, Grace
Shemwell, Alec Van Vleck and Madeline Tachibana.
FUTURE OF THE CHURCH
SHS in Atherton announces a rare opportunity to hear Fr. Richard McBrien
on the Papacy of Benedict XVI and the Future of the Catholic Church. 7pm
Sunday, April 27, Campbell Center at Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton. All
are welcome.
CCAS HOSTS DIOCESAN PEACE AND JUSTICE GATHERING
All are invited to meet on Saturday, May 17 with colleagues from the
diocese and other parishes who are interested in peace and justice
issues. Our gathering aims to help us more effectively share information,
talents, and resources; to engage in mutual encouragement; and to develop
joint projects. The gathering will begin at 8:30 am with a Mass in the
Sanctuary, then move to the Common Room, both on the third floor of the
Old Union, for information sharing sessions and lunch. For more
information, please contact Ed Ehmke (ehmke@stanford.edu).
SINGERS
We would love to have some more singers at the 4:30 and 10:30
Masses. Rehearsals are on Wednesday nights. There is an upcoming retreat
planned with Bob Hurd. We have a lot of fun--and there's cookies at
rehearsal! For information contact Teresa (tpleins@stanford.edu).
COMMUNITY PRAYERS
Please pray for our community members: Sheila Peterson, Gillonne Wachter
and Maria Bonilla and Teresa Pleins.
CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING SERIES
The Diocese of San Jose is inaugurating a new lecture series
highlighting themes from Catholic Social Teaching. The first
speaker will be Mark McGregor, SJ, presenting his award-winning
documentary Posada, which chronicles the lives of
three unaccompanied minor immigrants and their trials and
tribulations finding a home in the U.S. The screening, talk, and
question & answer session will run from 7:15 to 9:15 PM on
Monday, May 5 at Church of the Ascension, corner of Prospect
Rd. and Miller Ave. in Saratoga. There is no charge for this event
but a goodwill offering is requested.
NONVIOLENT ALTERNATIVE TO WAR
Declaration of Peace-San Mateo County and Pax Christi
Burlingame present “The Nonviolent Alternative to the Perpetual
War on Terrorism”, A Presentation by Fr. Louis Vitale, Franciscan
Priest and Pace e Bene Action Advocate,Thursday, May 1, 7:30 pm
St. Catherine of Siena Church,1310 Bayswater Ave., Burlingame.
Fr. Louis Vitale was released in March after 5 months in Federal
Prison for his anti-torture witness. The prison term followed his
arrest at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, headquarters of the U.S.Army
Intelligence and the training place for “interrogators” at such
places as Guantánamo Bay and Abu Ghraib. A longtime social
activist, Fr. Louie co-founded the Nevada Desert Experience, a
movement to end nuclear testing. He served 13 years as pastor
of St. Boniface Catholic Church in San Francisco’s Tenderloin
District and is currently involved in raising issues of torture and
US involvement in it. A reception will follow the talk. The entire
community is invited to attend. Freewill offerings to support
Fr. Louie’s work with Pace e Bene will be gratefully received.
For more information, contact: Anne Carey (415/238-0704, abcarey41@comcast.net).
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