All University of Portland community members are invited to celebrate the feast day of Blessed Basil Moreau, C.S.C., founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, on Saturday, January 20, at 10:30 a.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. Brian Doyle will be honored posthumously as a recipient of the 2017 Spirit of Holy Cross Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Congregation upon its lay collaborators.
The award is given annually to lay collaborators of the Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province of Priests and Brothers. The award recognizes lay collaborators who devotedly work to make Blessed Basil Moreau’s vision and mission to “make God known, loved, and served” a reality at the Congregation’s education, parish and mission apostolates. Honorees receive a proclamation of gratitude signed by Provincial Superior Fr. Tom O’Hara on behalf of the entire U.S. Province.
For more information, contact Campus Ministry at 7131 or ministry@up.edu.
Did you know about the University of Portland/Holy Cross connection? Members of the Congregation of Holy Cross have been at the University of Portland since 1902. The way that UP does its work is very much influenced by the history and charisms of Holy Cross. Fr. Jim Gallagher, C.S.C. explains the deep connections in 
The University’s regular academic calendar Mass schedule will resume on Sunday, January 14, according to Theresa McCreary, Campus Ministry.
All members of the UP community are invited to attend this Advent’s Visio Divina offering on Wednesday, December 13, at 12:35 p.m., immediately following the noon Mass in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. This silent, contemplative prayer form is both ancient and a tonic for these frenetic, bustling days. Treat yourself to 25-30 minutes of peaceful quiet, entering reflectively into a Scripture passage and lustrous illumination from The Saint John’s Bible.
Campus Ministry invites the campus community to celebrate the Feast of our Lady of Guadalupe on Tuesday, December 12. A Mass in Spanish (homily in English) will be offered at 4:45 p.m. in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. After Mass the celebration will continue in St. Mary’s lounge with traditional food and a reenactment of the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe. All are welcome.
If you have been following the “Did You Know?” series and have a question or topic you would like to be covered, please email Fr. Jim Gallagher, C.S.C., Campus Ministry, at 
Christmas bells will indeed be ringing in the Mehling Ballroom during the annual Bells In The Ballroom” concert and celebration on Friday, December 8
Campus Ministry will offer Masses on the Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception on Thursday (Vigil), December 7, at 5 p.m., and on Friday, December 8, at 12:05 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception celebrates the conception of Mary, who became the mother of Jesus Christ. It is one of the most important Marian feasts celebrated in the liturgical calendar of the Roman Catholic Church and so all Catholics are encouraged to attend Mass as a part of the celebration.
One unique spiritual opportunity available to members of the UP community is Visio Divina, offered during Advent and Lent here on campus. Visio Divina, or “sacred seeing,” is an ancient contemplative prayer form that invites participants to enter imaginatively into a brief Scripture passage as it’s slowly read aloud, and then to do the same with an image from that story. Words, colors, and textures take on fresh meaning when approached this way, and many people find the silence to be a novel and peaceful experience in these days that teem with so many activities. At UP, we use images taken from our Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible, itself a distinctive spiritual treasure open to the community. Visio Divina takes about 25 to 30 minutes, and members of all faith traditions are welcome to participate.
The annual Silent Auction fundraiser to benefit the Nicaragua Immersion service trip is coming up, from Monday, December 4 to Friday, December 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons.