WELCOME TO CAMPUS MINISTRY

On behalf of the staff of Campus Ministry, welcome to La Roche College. The Office of Campus Ministry seeks to build up the spirit of community among our students, faculty and staff through prayer, service, ministry, worship and programming to assist members of our community to grow in spirituality. Each member of our Campus Ministry team is dedicated to serving both the needs of the individual and to unifying the campus community. Our wide variety of programs offers the opportunity for you to grow in your faith, to share your gifts and talents with others and to build a community of faith, hope and love. With this mission at heart, we reach out to the global community as sisters and brothers dedicated to building a better world.

We feel blessed that you are part of the La Roche Community. Come and discover all we have to offer as friends in faith. All are welcome.

SERVICE LEARNING CLUB

UPDATE

The SLC met in the Bold Union on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 4 pm.
We discussed the following:

Please consider volunteering for the spaghetti dinner to raise money for Haiti Relief Work. The dinner is from 6-8 pm and we need volunteers to bus tables and help seat people. Clean up will also be needed. Sign up on BH220.
Operation Save a Life, working with the homeless will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 26th, weather permitting and run every other Tuesday.
The Providence Family Support Center evenings to play with kids will start again on Tuesday, Feb. 9th and run every other Tuesday that we do not have Operation Save a Life.
The next Birthday Party with the Sisters at Providence Heights will be Wednesday, Feb. 10 from 1:30 – 3:15 p.m. Please consider joining us. We will need more volunteers than usual due to a staff shortage.
The Humane Society has still not posted their orientation dates. We will keep you posted when they come out.
The next Camping Retreat for People with Disabilities is Feb. 13th beginning around 10 am. Details will be published closer to the date.
Finally, LRC’s Alternative Spring Break will be held March 6-11, 2010. Although we are staying in Pennsylvania, the people of rural Fayette County and the Laurel Mountains have just as many needs as people at a distance. Please consider joining us to do housing rehab, visit the homebound, feel the homeless, and work in an animal shelter. The cost is just $75.00 for room, board, and transportation. Details will be coming out shortly.

Some Helpful Information On Service Learning

SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE!

Renew old friendships and make new friends as we gather every Sunday evening for liturgy, friendship and fun throughout the academic year. It’s a great way to end the weekend and start a new week. For more information, contact Fr. Peter at x1050 or at hortonp1@laroche.edu.

FAITH ON FILM SERIES

Campus Ministry presents Faith on Film Series, Spring 2010.
Wednesday evenings from February 17^th through March 24^th

All Films will be shown in Palumbo Science Center Room 103 at 7:00 p.m.

Complete Spring 2010 Schedule

Journal Reflection: Please write a one page reflection on the conflict presented in this film in terms of human rights issues.

LITURGY SCHEDULE

Our Sunday liturgies at Magdalen Chapel have returned to the regular schedule of the academic year: 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 9:00 p.m. Daily liturgy is offered at 12:10 p.m. in the Chapel.

PRAYER FOR THE CHILDREN OF SUDAN

Join us in Magdalen Chapel for a time of prayer and reflection for the children of the Sudan.

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JOURNEY

For those thinking about confirmation and those interested in joining the Catholic faith, this is a program designed especially for you. The RCIA process is a combination of learning, prayer, and dialogue in a comfortable atmosphere in which the participants reflect on their faith journey and discern the steps to deepen their relationship with God in the Catholic faith. For more information, contact Fr. Peter at x 1050 or at hortonp1@laroche.edu.

CHAPEL MINISTRIES

Students, faculty and staff are invited to serve in one of our ministries in Magdalen Chapel. There are opportunities for you to serve as a greeter, lector, Eucharistic minister and as a singer or musician in our music ministry. For more information or to sign up, contact Fr. Peter at x1050 or at hortonp1@laroche.edu.

PRAYERS FOR YOU!

The Sisters of Divine Providence are praying for you! Don’t forget that if you have a special prayer intention you want them to pray for, drop a note in the basket located at the information desk in the College Center. The intentions are taken to a chapel at Providence Heights daily by Sr. Rose Michele. If you are feeling alone, remember, you are not.

UNITED NATIONS MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

La Roche College Campus Ministry supports the United Nations Millennium Development Goals and tries to engage in community service and raise awareness of actions related to the goals:

Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Ensure that all boys and girls complete primary school
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce by two thirds the mortality rate among children under age five
Reduce by three quarters the ratio of women dying in childbirth
Halt and begin to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS and incidence of malaria and other major diseases
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop a global partnership for development