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Campus Ministry

Nominate For Oddo Scholarship

Shortly after his untimely death in 1989, Univer­sity president Rev. Thomas 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 more students who meet a set of criteria which includes demonstrated commitment to service and to service learning. Criteria for the Father Thomas C. Oddo, C.S.C. Memorial Scholarship are:

  • Minimum 3.0 G.P.A.
  • Demonstrated financial need
  • Junior or senior student standing in the 2013-2014 school year
  • Demonstrated commitment to service and service learning
  • Open to any academic major.

A nomination form is available at http://tinyurl.com/abu4o2m and is due to Theresa McCreary, campus ministry, by 4 p.m. on Friday, March 29, 2013. For more information contact McCreary at 7131 or mccreary@up.edu.

Easter Holy Week Schedule

The University will celebrate Holy Week with the following services in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher:

  • March 24: Palm Sunday Mass, 10:30 a.m. and 9 p.m.
  • Monday, March 25: Mass, 12:05 p.m.; Reconcilia­tion, 9:30-10:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, March 26: Mass, 12:05 p.m.; Campus Wide Stations of the Cross, 6 p.m.
  • Wednesday, March 27: Mass, 12:05 p.m.; Recon­ciliation, 5 to 5:30 p.m.
  • March 28: Holy Thursday, Morning Prayer, 9 a.m.; Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 4:30 p.m.; the Chapel is left open until midnight for individual prayer in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament
  • March 29: Good Friday—the Chapel is open all day for prayer; Morning Prayer at 9 a.m.; The Passion Service, 3 p.m.
  • March 30: Holy Saturday—the Chapel is open all day for prayer; Morning Prayer, 9 a.m.; Easter Vigil, 8:30 p.m.
  • March 31: Easter Sunday, Mass at 10:30 a.m. only, no 9 p.m. Mass.

For more information contact campus ministry at 7131 or mccreary@up.edu.

Palanca, Please

As the campus ministry office prepares for its annual Spring Encounter with Christ Retreat from March 22-24, faculty and staff are asked to consider writing letters of support (palanca) for the students they know who wil participate in the retreat, according to Beth Barsotti, campus ministry. Each retreatant will receive an envelope of surprise palanca—unexpected expressions of appreciation and support that lift someone’s spirits; they usually take the form of a brief note or letter. This is an opportunity to encourage students and express appreciation for them outside the classroom. Please do not discuss this concept with any students, whether or not they are on this Encounter. A list of retreatants and instructions for writing and submitting palanca can be found at www.up.edu/campusministry/palanca.

Please submit to the campus ministry offices in the Pilot House or St. Mary’s, marked “Encounter Retreat—(student’s name)” by Wednesday, March 20. For more information contact Barsotti at barsotti@up.edu or 7463.

Popelandia: Put A Miter On It

Are you curious about the papal retirement and how we elect a new Pope? Come. Learn. Partici­pate. Join campus ministry for a panel discussion on the history, process, and implications of Pope Benedict XVI’s surprising resignation. Wednesday, February 27, 7:30 p.m., Bauccio Commons. Info: Beth Barsotti, campus ministry, 7463.

Stations Of The Cross

All are welcome to join campus ministry for the Stations of the Cross on Fridays during Lent, at 4:30 p.m., in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. Stations of the Cross is an ancient devotion of the Church in which Catholics walk through the events of the passion and death of Jesus Christ. It is an excellent opportunity to enter into Lent for Catholics and non-Catholics alike. Dates are Friday, February 22, March 1, and March 22.

Campus ministry has also partnered with alumni relations to offer a web-based presentation of the Stations of the Cross at http://tinyurl.com/b4qr8b4. The accompanying images take you on a virtual tour of the 10 chapels on campus where the stations are displayed. For more information contact campus ministry at 7131 or mccreary@up.edu.