The Fount The Newsletter of the Nazareth College Catholic Community Thursday of the 3rd Week of Lent ~ March 4, 2010 Service Times All services are held in the Linehan Chapel Sunday Mass: 7:00PM Thursday evening prayer: 8:00 p.m. ~ Readings for this Sunday ~ 3rd Sunday of Lent Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15, 1 Cor 10: 1-6, 10-12 Luke 13: 1-9 Daily readings can be found at: www.usccb.org/nab/index.htm ~ Pastoral Team ~ Jamie Fazio, M.Div. Catholic Chaplain Office hours (GAC 161): Mon-Wed: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Thurs: 11:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m. Fri and Sat: off Sun: 3:00-9:00 p.m. 389-2308; jfazio1@naz.edu IM screen name: nazcathchap Friend me on Facebook! Sr. Donna Del Santo, SSJ Volunteer Campus Minister ddelsanto@ssjrochester.org Fr. Matthew Temple, O.Carm. Sacramental Minister mtemple@naz.edu Fr. Brian Frain, SJ Sacramental Minister bfrain@mcquaid.org Welcoming the Stranger: the Human Rights of Migrants This Sunday at Mass, we will welcome Fr. Jesus Flores the coordinator for Migrant Ministry for the Diocese of Rochester. Fr. Jesus will speak about the diocesan outreach to migrant farm workers and about the Catholic view on immigration reform. In November of 2000 the United States Catholic Bishops issued a Pastoral Letter Concerning Migration titled: Welcoming the Stranger: the Human Rights of Migrants. In its opening paragraph the bishops state quite clearly and directly that: A central principle of Catholic social teaching is the right to emigrate. Although there is little written on the right to immigrate that is, enter a country clearly the right to leave a person s country without undue restraint implies that there be places that allow and provide good people meaningful opportunities to pursue their legitimate well-being and that of their families. To read the rest of this informative letter please go to the following link: http://www.usccb.org/jfi/documents/ welcoming-the-stranger.doc The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has launched a postcard campaign to Congress in support of immigration reform. It is anticipated that immigration reform could be considered in 2010. In order to participate in the campaign. Postcards are available will be available at the back of the Chapel after Mass THIS Sunday. This is an important public policy issue which impacts individuals and families and we encourage you to participate in the campaign. More can be found within this e-bulletin! Lenten Peace, Jamie
To learn more about Catholic teachings on migration and immigration check out the following links: http://www.justiceforimmigrants.org/index.html http://www.dor.org/psm/migrantmin.htm Local Facts About the Diocese of Rochester You Should Know: Twenty thousand migrant workers labor in our fields, dairy farms, factories, greenhouses, and restaurants. Migrant workers have been coming in to our diocese from Mexico, Central and South America in increasing numbers. The majority of migrant workers are Catholic. The diocese has initiated mission sites in Sodus, Geneva, Brockport and Mt. Morris to support migrant workers. Full and part-times ministers are serving the camps throughout our 12 counties. Migrant Ministry is the responsibility of the whole Catholic Community. Our faith communities and diocese need to be supported in order to me the pastoral needs of the migrants. Immigration reform is a matter of life and death...
Pray ~ Fast ~ Learn ~ Give When we celebrate the Eucharist, we are connected in solidarity with our brothers and sisters around the world. During this season of Lent our parish will explore this connection through our participation in Catholic Relief Services Operation Rice Bowl. Operation Rice Bowl invites us to: Pray together Fast in solidarity with those who are hungry Learn about the joys and challenges in the lives of our brothers and sisters around the world Help Us Make Our Goal of $500.00!! Give sacrificial contributions to support those in need. Visit www.crs.org to find videos and other information about the difference your Lenten prayers, fasting, and sacrificial donations make in the lives of our brothers and sisters in need. Quote of the Week To keep a lamp burning we have to keep putting oil in it. ~ Mother Teresa Stations of the Cross Thursday, March 11 You are invited this Thursday evening at 8:00 p.m. to pray the Stations of the Cross. This traditional Lenten prayer is a very powerful way to enter into the mystery of Jesus' gift of himself to us. Lent On-Line! Check out the following Lent links: http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/collaborativeministry/lent Pray-as-you-Go: Dailey prayer for your MP3 player http://www.pray-as-you-go.org
Join other college students from all over the Country! Interfaith Understanding Conference at Nazareth College! April 11 to 13, 2010 At IUC 2010 you will discover the intellectual energy, the spiritual passion, and the relational power of cutting edge interfaith dialogue and collaboration. Scholarships are available! Nazareth students must registrar! For registration and more information -including a powerful new video invite -please see: http://interfaith2010.naz.edu. NEW! Chaplains Lenten Bible Study Living the Questions Every Tuesday 12:10PM to 1:00PM GAC 151 Themes: THIS Week: March 9: Incarnation March 23: Evil and Suffering March 30: Resurrection Give yourself a mid-week moment to reflect on your Lenten journey in the company of good spirited friends. Come once or come each week. ARE YOU SEEKING PEACE? A RETREAT ON NONVIOLENCE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS March 26-28, 2010 Escape from the stress of college life for a weekend to build community with other college students from all over the northeast! The retreat includes discussions on nonviolence, liturgy, prayer; silence; and meditative walks in the woods, plus poetry, song, and celebration with an evening coffee house. This retreat is run by Agape, a Catholic Christian community, ecumenical and interfaith in their embrace. All are welcome without reservation. It s located on 32 acres of rolling countryside in central Massachusetts, next to the natural beauty of the Quabbin Reservoir. Check out their webpage at: http://www.agapecommunity.org/ If you are interested or would like more information please contact Jamie Fazio
The William H. Shannon Chair in Catholic Studies at Nazareth College presents: ~ In Dialogue with Our World ~ Daniel G. Groody, C.S.C. Dying To Live: A Theology of Migration Thursday, March 25, 2010, 7:00 p.m. Forum, Shults Community Center & A Migrant s Journey: Stories from the Borderlands Friday, March 26, 1:30 p.m. Linehan Chapel, Golisano Scholar, film producer and priest, Groody is assistant processor of theology and director of the Center for Latino Spirituality and Culture at the University of Notre Dame. His film Dying to Live: A Migrant s Journey won national awards and aired on PBS. His books include Globalization, Spirituality and Justice: Navigating the Path to Peace (2007); The Option for the Poor in Christian Theology (2007); and Border of Death, Valley of Life: An Immigrant Journey of Heart and Spirit (2002). Christine E. Gudorf The Intrinsic Value of Life: Faith, Technology, and Society Thursday, April 8, 2010, 7:00 p.m. Forum, Otto A. Shults Community Center & Body, Sex, and Pleasure: Christian Ethics Revisited Friday, April 9, 2010, 1:30 p.m. Golisano Academic Center 38 Known for her work in bioethics, Gudorf is professor and chair of Religious Studies at Florida International University. Past president of the Society of Christian Ethics and former editor of the Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics, she is the author of Body, Sex, and Pleasure: Reconstructing Christian Sexual Ethics (1994) and co-author of Boundaries: Cases in Envi-