Students who are interested in applying for campus leadership positions are encouraged to visit www.up.edu/leadership for this year’s common leadership application. A number of positions offered by student activities, the Moreau Center, campus ministry, and information services are listed on the site, and students can apply for up to three positions using one application. Applications and recommendation forms are due by Wednesday, February 12. For more information about a particular student leadership position, please direct questions to the office offering the position. For questions about the online application or recommendation form, please contact residence life at reslife@up.edu or 7205.
Campus Ministry
Basil Moreau Feast Day, 2013 Spirit of Holy Cross Award
The University of Portland will celebrate the Feast of Basil Moreau on Monday, January 20, with Mass in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher at 5 p.m. During the Mass, the 2013 Spirit of Holy Cross Award will be presented to longtime University of Portland supporters Al and Sue Corrado. The award is given annually to non-Holy Cross individuals who live and serve the Holy Cross mission. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend and honor both the founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross and the Corrados, whose selfless efforts on the University’s behalf have helped the Holy Cross mission for decades.
For more information contact Rev. Jeffrey Allison, C.S.C., at 7321 or allison@up.edu.
Holiday Mass Schedule
The Chapel of Christ the Teacher will be closed during the University’s holiday break, according to Theresa McCreary, campus ministry. There will be no Masses in the Chapel from December 24 through January 1. The 12:05 daily Mass will resume on January 2. Sunday 10:30 a.m. Mass will resume on January 5, and the Sunday 9 p.m. Mass will resume on January 12. For more information contact campus ministry at 7131 or ministry@up.edu.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass, Dec. 11
Our Lady of Guadalupe Vigil Mass will be celebrated in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher on Wednesday, December 11, at 7 p.m., followed by hand-made tamales and Mexican hot chocolate under the portico of the Chapel of Christ the Teacer. All are invited to attend this celebration. For more information contact campus ministry at 7131 or ministry@up.edu.
Time to Stuff the Crib
Voice for Life is hosting the annual Stuff the Crib benefit for the Mother & Child Education Center, according to Theresa McCreary, campus ministry. A crib has been set up in the Pilot House with tags labeled with the most needed items. These items will then be given to pregnant women and mothers of babies and toddlers who come to the center seeking help and support. Please take a tag or two and bring back your donations the week after Thanksgiving break, and thanks in advance for your generosity. For more information contact McCreary at 7131 or mccreary@up.edu.
Advent Visio Divina, Dec. 4
All University community members are invited to prayerfully enter into the Advent Season and experience the beautiful images in the Clark Library’s Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible. Please join campus ministry and the Garaventa Center for an Advent Visio Divina, praying with images from The Saint John’s Bible, on Wednesday, December 4, at 7:15 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. For more information contact Theresa McCreary, campus ministry, at 7131 or mccreary@up.edu.
Christmas Bells in the Ballroom
Come enjoy the festive music of the season with the Chapel Handbell Choir and Chapel Choir on Friday, December 6, at 7 p.m., in the Mehling Hall Ballroom. “Hallelujah Chorus,” “Carol of the Bells,” carols by request, and a special guest performance of the UP all-male singing sensation, Call Our Bluff, will be part of this fun evening for all UP students, community, and families. Christmas cookies, hot cocoa, and prizes will be served. Please contact Maureen Briare, campus ministry, at briare@up.edu for additional information.
Mass of Remembrance, Nov. 19
Catholics believe in the Communion of Saints—the spiritual connection with those loved ones who have gone before us and the saints that lived as examples for us. A special Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 19, at 4:45 p.m. to remember family and friends lost to members of our UP community in the past year. Everyone is invited to attend this Mass. For more information, contact campus ministry at 7131 or ministry@up.edu.
Artisans For Nicaragua Silent Auction
The Artisans for Nicaragua Silent Auction and Gift Basket Raffle is coming soon, according to Theresa McCreary, campus ministry. It will take place from Tuesday, December 3 through Friday, December 6, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons hallway.
Donations are needed! Proceeds of the Silent Auction & Gift Basket Raffle benefit UP students who will be going on the Nicaragua Immersion in May 2014. The students are responsible for fundraising for this valuable learning experience, and the Silent Auction & Gift Basket Raffle is one of their largest fundraisers. Last year many departments on campus generously and imaginatively created fabulous gift baskets to be included in the silent auction. Individuals (crafters or shoppers) are encouraged to donate an item to be included in the gift basket to be raffled off to one lucky winner.
Donations can be dropped off in the Moreau Center in St. Mary’s Student Center. This is a great fundraiser for our entire community. We appreciate your participation. Please call or e-mail McCreary at 7131 or mccreary@up.edu if you have any questions.
Hallelujah Chorus, Anyone?
All musically minded and inspired UP faculty, staff, alumni, and friends are invited to lend their voices to the UP Chapel Choir’s annual Christmas concert, the “Bells in the Ballroom” on Friday, December 6, at 7 p.m., in the Mehling Ballroom lounge, according to Maureen Briare, campus ministry. The choir will be singing the “Hallelujah Chorus” as the finale, and all who have sung it before are invited to join in the choir. Members of the University Orchestra will be accompanying several of the selections.
The concert is a fun time for UP families to enjoy Christmas cookies, hot cocoa, and the musical joy of the season, including the all-male UP accapella sensation, “Call Our Bluff.” Please contact Briare at 7335 or briare@up.edu if you would like to be a part of this chorus. All members will receive the musical score, and a web link to re-learn their parts.