Fall 2005 Events
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August

29-30: Breakfast on the Go: Mornings - We will be outside The Catholic Center on Monday and Tuesday mornings on Redstone Path handing out coffee, juice, and donuts. Stop by and say hello on your way to class!

September

1: Welcome Back BBQ: 6:30pm - Free food, volleyball, bocce ball, and a great way to meet some new people!

7: Wednesdays Together: 12:15/12:45pm - Please join us for Mass at 12:15, followed by a light lunch of sandwiches and salad at 12:45. It is a nice opportunity to gather together, spend some time with God, and to break up the day! This event will take place every Wednesday *except for Sept. 14* due to the Interfaith BBQ in the evening. It will resume again on September 21st.

8: Open House Ice Cream Social for First Year Students: 7pm - Come meet the staff at The Catholic Center while enjoying ice cream sundaes!

12: Monday Evening Student Mass: 9pm

13: Prayer Shawl Ministry: 7pm - Do you knit or would you like to learn? We have a prayer shawl ministry here at The Catholic Center and would like to combine the efforts of both the students and permanent community members to create shawls for people needing comfort and solace. Meet at The Catholic Center the second Tuesday of every month at 7pm.

14: REMINDER - NO "WEDNESDAYS TOGETHER" TODAY. Will resume on the 21st.

14: Interfaith BBQ: 6:30pm - The Catholic Center is hosting a BBQ with the members of the Spiritual and Religious Life Council at UVM for students to get to know each other. Please come and join us!

19: Dismas House Dinner: 3-6/6:45pm - The CSA will be cooking a meal for the residents of the Dismas House, which is a home for men and women who were recently released from prison. Cooking will begin at 3pm at the Catholic Center and then students will drive down to serve the meal at Dismas House at 6pm. You should arrive back at The Catholic Center at about 6:45pm. Please sign up in the lounge and indicate if you have a car! If you have any questions, please e-mail Scott Hess at shess@uvm.edu.

19: CSA Meeting: 7pm - The CSA will be holding large group meetings on the third Monday of every month at 7pm at the Catholic Center. Please join us! It is a good opportunity to meet some fellow Catholics on campus and to take part in planning events.

19: Monday Evening Student Mass: 9pm

21: Wednesdays Together: 12:15/12:45pm - Please join us for Mass at 12:15, followed by a light lunch of sandwiches and salad at 12:45. It is a nice opportunity to gather together, spend some time with God, and to break up the day! Please RSVP to catholic@uvm.edu or sign up in the lounge and indicate if you are a vegetarian.

22: Twilight Retreat for First Year Students: 6-10pm - The first year of college presents the challenges and opportunities of transition. Leaving the familiarity of friends, schools and communities, and entering a world of new possibilities and choices. Through this transition, often our faith is the constant, the familiar. We will come together Thursday evening to talk about how we can sustain the faith that we have come to embrace growing up. Please consider joining us for this opportunity to meet other first year students, have some quiet prayer and journaling, and to share a home-cooked meal together. Please drop us an e-mail at catholic@uvm.edu and let us know if you would like to join us.

24: Service Trip to Montreal: 8am-6pm - We will be taking a group of students to Montreal for a service project. We will be leaving The Catholic Center at 8am and returning about 6pm. The Missionaries of Charity (Mother Theresa's order) have a soup kitchen that they need help cleaning in Montreal. There will also be an opportunity for prayer with the sisters. Space is limited, so please e-mail us as soon as possible. You will need a valid picture license, passport, or birth certificate.

26: Jesuit Volunteer Corps Recruiter: 8:30pm - There will be a representative from the Jesuit Volunteer Corps at The Catholic Center on Monday at 8:30. She will be available to answer your questions about the JVC, an organization that places people in community with each other to do a year of service in the US or abroad. Please stop by and meet her!

26: Monday Evening Student Mass: 9pm

October

2: Hike up Mt. Philo: 11:30am-5pm - Hike for students and permanent community up Mount Philo. Meet at the Catholic Center at 11:30am and please bring a lunch. Return should be aproximately 5pm.

3: Catholic Center Dinner: 6:30pm - FREE home-cooked meal at The Catholic Center - feel free to bring a friend!

3: Monday Evening Student Mass: 9pm

4: Evening of Renewal with Fr. Tim Sullivan: 7pm

5: Wednesdays Together: 12:15/12:45pm - Please join us for Mass at 12:15, followed by a light lunch of sandwiches and salad at 12:45. It is a nice opportunity to gather together, spend some time with God, and to break up the day! Please RSVP to catholic@uvm.edu or sign up in the lounge.

9: Parents' Weekend Pancake Breakfast: after the 10am Mass - all students and their parents are welcome!

10: Monday Evening Student Mass: 9pm

11: Dismas House Dinner: 3-6/6:45pm - The CSA will be cooking a meal for the residents of the Dismas House, which is a home for men and women who were recently released from prison. Cooking will begin at 3pm at the Catholic Center and then students will drive down to serve the meal at Dismas House at 6pm. You should arrive back at The Catholic Center at about 6:45pm. For more information, please contact Emily Macy.

11: Prayer Shawl Ministry: 7pm - Do you knit or would you like to learn? We have a prayer shawl ministry here at The Catholic Center and would like to combine the efforts of both the students and permanent community members to create shawls for people needing comfort and solace. Meet at The Catholic Center the second Tuesday of every month at 7pm.

12: Wednesdays Together: 12:15/12:45pm - Please join us for Mass at 12:15, followed by a light lunch of sandwiches and salad at 12:45. It is a nice opportunity to gather together, spend some time with God, and to break up the day! Please RSVP to catholic@uvm.edu or sign up in the lounge.

13: Praise & Worship: 8-9:30pm - please contact Emily Macy for more information.

14: A Day at a Soup Kitchen: noon-8pm - Join us for a day of active prayer, cooking, and serving at the soup kitchen for the Missionaries of Charity in Montreal on Oct. 14. We will leave from The Catholic Center. Please see Kim to sign up.

19: Wednesdays Together: 12:15/12:45pm - Please join us for Mass at 12:15, followed by a light lunch of sandwiches and salad at 12:45. It is a nice opportunity to gather together, spend some time with God, and to break up the day! Please RSVP to catholic@uvm.edu or sign up in the lounge.

26: Wednesdays Together: 12:15/12:45pm - Please join us for Mass at 12:15, followed by a light lunch of sandwiches and salad at 12:45. It is a nice opportunity to gather together, spend some time with God, and to break up the day! Please RSVP to catholic@uvm.edu or sign up in the lounge.

28: Movie Night: 7pm - Join us for a cozy Friday evening on the couch with some popcorn! We will be watching "The Goonies". Please sign up in the lounge or send an e-mail.

31: Trick or Canning: 6:15pm - What better way to spend Halloween?? We will be collecting canned goods and non-perishables from the local neighborhood for the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf. Please dress up in costume! Please meet at The Catholic Center at 6:15pm. Please sign up in the lounge or send an e-mail to catholic@uvm.edu .


November

6: Mass with Bishop Matano: 7pm - Bishop Matano will be celebrating Mass at the Catholic Center at the 7pm Student Mass. A dessert evening will follow, so please come and bring a friend!

7: Catholic Center Dinner: 6:30pm - FREE home-cooked meal at The Catholic Center - feel free to bring a friend!

7: Weekday Student Mass: 9pm

8: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 9-9:45pm

9: Wednesdays Together: 12:15/12:45pm - Please join us for Mass at 12:15, followed by a light lunch of sandwiches and salad at 12:45. It is a nice opportunity to gather together, spend some time with God, and to break up the day! Please RSVP to catholic@uvm.edu or sign up in the lounge.

15: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 9-9:45pm

16: Wednesdays Together: 12:15/12:45pm - Please join us for Mass at 12:15, followed by a light lunch of sandwiches and salad at 12:45. It is a nice opportunity to gather together, spend some time with God, and to break up the day! Please RSVP to catholic@uvm.edu or sign up in the lounge.

17: Salvation Army: 4:15pm - If you would like to serve dinner at The Salvation Army on Thursday, November 17, please sign up in the lounge or RSVP to catholic@uvm.edu. We will meet at The Catholic Center at 4:15. Space is limited, so please sign up today!

22: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 9-9:45pm

29: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 9-9:45pm

30: Wednesdays Together: 12:15/12:45pm - Please join us for Mass at 12:15, followed by a light lunch of sandwiches and salad at 12:45. It is a nice opportunity to gather together, spend some time with God, and to break up the day! Please RSVP to catholic@uvm.edu or sign up in the lounge.

30: Sandwich making for the Food Shelf: 6:30pm - please sign up in the lounge.