Thirty-seven students will be attending the October Encounter with Christ Retreat along with 22 student leaders from October 30-November 1, according to Beth Barsotti, Campus Ministry. Faculty and staff are asked to consider writing a note (palanca) to students they know who will be participating. This is an opportunity to encourage students and express appreciation […]
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Final Visio Divina of Lent, April 1
All members of the University community are invited to participate in the final session of Visio Divina this Wednesday, April 1, in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. Visio Divina offers a chance to enter into a deep silence and simply be present, using an image from The Saint John’s Bible as a focal point. […]
Step Aside For “Visio Divina,” March 18
All members of the campus community are invited to step aside from the semester’s frenetic pace for the peaceful quiet of Visio Divina prayer on Wednesday, March 18 at both 12:45 and 7:15 p.m. The session takes about 30 minutes and draws on ancient monastic traditions of contemplative prayer, focusing on an image from the […]
Palanca, Please
A group of 36 students will be attending the next Encounter with Christ Retreat, along with 22 student leaders, from March 20-22. Faculty and staff are asked to consider writing a note (palanca) to students they know on retreat. This is an opportunity to encourage students and express appreciation for them outside the classroom. Each […]
This Week’s “Visio Divina”
Visio Divina, a contemplative Lenten prayer, will be held twice on Wednesday, March 18, at 12:45 p.m. and 7:15 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. The meditative prayer lasts approximately 30 minutes and focuses on an image from The Saint John’s Bible. The volume containing the focal image for that week will be […]
October Encounter with Christ Retreat: Palanca, Please
Thirty-seven students will be attending the October Encounter with Christ Retreat, along with 22 student leaders, from October 24-26, according to Beth Barsotti, campus ministry. Faculty and staff are asked to consider writing a note (palanca) to students they know who will be participating. This is an opportunity to encourage students and express appreciation for […]
Faith and Formation Ambassador Program
A new program was launched this fall to bring intentional student leadership around faith and community to the University’s residence halls. The Faith and Formation Ambassador Program is a redesign of the Faith & Leadership House that had existed on campus since 2006. Rather than placing student leaders in a single community home, this new program […]
Spiritual Companionship at UP
Rev. Jeffrey Coooper, C.S.C., theology, and Beth Barsotti, campus ministry, will present “Introduction to Spiritual Companionship” on Thursday, September 11, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Bauccio Commons Teske Room. Please feel free to bring your lunch. Faculty and staff members are invited to learn more about spiritual companship, and to consider being a […]
Palanca, Please
A group of 36 students will be attending the March Encounter with Christ Retreat along with 23 student leaders, March 21-23, according to Beth Barsotti, campus ministry. Faculty and staff members are asked to consider writing a note (“palanca”) to students they may know on the retreat list. This is an opportunity to encourage students […]
Palanca, Please
Thirty-six students will be attending the September Encounter with Christ Retreat along with 22 student leaders from September 27-29. All faculty and staff are asked if they would consider writing a note (palanca) to students they know who will be attending. Writing palanca is an opportunity to encourage students and express appreciation for them outside […]