The Mass schedule at the Chapel of Christ the Teacher will return to its regular academic year times with the start of the fall 2014 semester. Sunday Masses will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. Daily Mass, Monday through Friday, will be celebrated at 12:05 p.m. Confessions will be heard on Monday evenings from 9 to 10 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 5 to 5:30 p.m. For more information contact campus ministry at 7131 or mccreary@up.edu.
Campus Ministry
Mass for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a holy day of obligation for Catholics, will be celebrated in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher on Thursday, August 14, at 4:45 p.m. and Friday, August 15, at 12:05 p.m. All are invited. For more information contact campus ministry at 7131 or ministry@up.edu.
Holy Cross Jubilee Celebrations
The list of Congregation of Holy Cross priests celebrating jubilee years in last week’s upbeat failed to mention Rev. Michael Belinsky, C.S.C., who marks 25 years with the Congregation this year. Fr. Belinsky served at Holy Redeemer parish from 2006 to 2007, and worked in the University’s campus ministry office from 2007 to 2012. His career as a priest has included working at hospice centers and with developmentally disabled adults, serving at Andre House in Phoenix, Ariz., ministering to people with AIDS in San Francisco, and social justice ministry. He is currently associate pastor at Christ the King Church in South Bend, Ind. We regret the omission.
Baccalaureate Mass, May 3
The University of Portland Baccalaureate Mass for faculty and degree candidates will be celebrated on Saturday, May 3, at 5:30 p.m., in the Chiles Center. All are invited to attend. Please note that Mass will not be celebrated on Sunday, May 4, in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher due to commencement ceremonies and activities.
For more information contact campus ministry at 7131 or ministry@up.edu.
Holy Week Schedule
Campus ministry will offer the following liturgies and prayer services for Holy Week, leading up to and including Easter Sunday, in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher (except where noted):
- Tuesday, April 15, 7 p.m.: Campus Wide Stations of the Cross, begin by the Bell Tower
- Visio Divina ,Wednesday, April 16, 12:45 and 7:15 p.m.
- FISH Prayer Journey: a drop in prayer experience located in BC 163 between the hours of 1:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16.
- Reconciliation, April 16, 5-5:30 p.m.
- Holy Thursday, April 17, 9 a.m., morning prayer
- Thursday, April 17, 4:30 p.m.: Mass of the Lord’s Supper
- Thursday, April 17, 6 p.m. to Friday, April 18, 9 a.m: Chapel of Repose (tent outside of the Chapel)
- Friday, April 18, 9 a.m.: Morning Prayer
- Friday, April 18, 3 p.m.: Good Friday Liturgy
- Saturday, April 19, 9 a.m.: Morning Prayer
- Saturday, April 19, 8:30 p.m.: Easter Vigil Mass
- Sunday, April 20, 10:30 a.m: Easter Sunday Mass. Please note that there will not be a 9 p.m. Mass on Easter Sunday.
For more information contact campus ministry at 7131 or ministry@up.edu.
Campus Ministry Lenten Services
Campus ministry and the Garaventa Center host Visio Divina each Wednesday during Lent at 12:45 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. All are welcome to spend time in contemplative prayer, focusing on beautiful images from the St. John’s Bible.
On Fridays during Lent, the Stations of the Cross are prayed at 4:30 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. This prayer walks participants through the story of Christ’s passion and crucifixion.
Founders’ Day Evening Prayer: a twenty minute immersion of scripture, psalms, and sacred songs to close the events of Founders’ Day in a spirit of gratitude and prayer. Please join us on Tuesday, April 8, at 4:30 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher.
For more information contact campus ministry at 7131 or mccreary@up.edu.
Lenten Services
Campus ministry and the Garaventa Center host Visio Divina each Wednesday during Lent at 12:45 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. All are welcome to spend time in contemplative prayer, focusing on beautiful images from the St. John’s Bible.
On Fridays during Lent, the Stations of the Cross are prayed at 4:30p.m. in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. This prayer walks participants through the story of Christ’s passion and crucifixion.
For more information contact campus ministry at 7131 or ministry@up.edu.
Faith-Based Leadership Program
The University’s Faith-Based Leadership Program is designed for students who want to experience the challenges facing leaders in the Church and other faith-based organizations. Interning as an executive assistant for a senior leader in one of these organizations, students will be immersed in the reality of its day-to-day operations while, at the same time, discerning how God may be calling them to use their gifts and talents.
Faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate qualified sophomores who have a demonstrated interest, aptitude, and ability to thrive in a church or faith-based organization and encourage them to apply for the program. Student applications are due no later than March 31. More information is available at the Franz Center: Faith-Based Leadership Program (http://tinyurl.com/k3fzkmq), or by contacting campus ministry at 7131 or ministry@up.edu.
Father Thomas C. Oddo, C.S.C. Memorial Scholarship
Shortly after his untimely death in 1989, University of Portland president Rev. Thomas C. Oddo, C.S.C., was memorialized by faculty, staff, students, and friends with the establishment of an endowed scholarship fund named after him. Every year the University awards scholarship funds in Fr. Oddo’s name to one or two students who meet a set of criteria which includes demonstrated commitment to service and to service learning.
Nominations are welcome at this time for the next awards to students. For more information and a nomination form there are links on both the Moreau Center (http://tinyurl.com/lfwpxxf) and campus ministry (http://tinyurl.com/mpc398t) websites.
Feast Day of St. Joseph Mass, March 19
A Mass to celebrate the Feast Day of St. Joseph, the patron saint of the Brothers of Holy Cross, will be celebrated in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher on Wednesday, March 19, at 5 p.m., according to Theresa McCreary, campus ministry. All are invited to attend. For more information contact McCreary at 7131 or mccreary@up.edu.