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.

Upcoming Events

Event:	Providence Family Support Center
Date & Time:	10/15/2008 5:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Location:	Providence Connections, Northside
Contact:	elena.almendarez@laroche.edu 412-536-1053
If you love little kids or big kids, this is the place to come and play! Children range from pre-school to middle school age and are hoping you want to come and play games and make crafts with them. Lots of energy needed!

Event:	Sleep In for the Homeless
Date & Time:	10/17/2008 6:30 PM - 6:30 AM
Location:	City-County Building, Downtown Pittsburgh
Contact:	elena.almendarez@laroche.edu 412-536-1053
The average age of a homeless person in the U.S. is 9 years old. Join us for this unique event to raise awareness and funds for emergency shelter, housing, street outreach, and other services for the homeless. There will be real-life stories, local musicians, documentaries, and more...

Event:	Halloween Party with the Sisters!
Date & Time:	10/22/2008 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Location:	Providence Heights Community Room
Contact:	elena.almendarez@laroche.edu 412-536-1053
Come celebrate the season of fall with the traditional Halloween Party with the Sisters! Wear your favorite costume, decorate the room, enjoy lively games, conversations, music, and great food.

Event:	Youth and Teen Retreat for Kids with Spina Bifida
Date & Time:	10/25/2008 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location:	The Woodlands, Wexford, PA
Contact:	elena.almendarez@laroche.edu 412-536-1053
Come for the fall Halloween Retreat wat the Woodlands. Assist children and teens, ages 8 -18, playing outdoor games, swimming, archery, making crafts,and much more. There is even a haunted trail! This is a really fun time!!!

SERVICE LEARNING CLUB

UPDATE

The Service Learning Club (SCL) has met twice this semester. We have tried to get involved in projects that better the lives of various groups, from children to the elderly, from people with disabilities to the homeless. We have made some changes as service opportunities have warranted:

We no longer sponsor volunteer events with Animal Friends but have begun volunteering with the Humane Society. Fourteen students went through training on Sept. 27. 2008
We are no longer doing Wednesday evening street outreach with Operation Save-a-Life. We are still doing it on every other Tuesday evening.
We are now working with children, ages pre-school to middle school, at the Providence Family Support Center every other Wednesday. (see above for our next event)

Information on the Alternative Spring has gone out. We will be taking 25 students to New Orleans to do housing rehab March 7-14, 2009. Cost is $250.00 and applications must be turned in by Oct. 31. Emails have been sent out and applications are available in Bold I, Rm. 214. Our next SCL meeting will be on Oct. 15, 2008 in the Bold Union at 4:00 PM.
Please join us!

Some Helpful Information On Service Learning

SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE!

9:00 p.m. our Campus Ministry mass followed by a pizza party resumes on August 24, 2008. 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: Fall 2008: Thursdays in October.

Reflection Questions

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.

COFFEE AND CATHOLICISM

October 1 and 29 at 9:00 pm in the Bold Union Room and Wednesday, November 19 @ 9:00pm in Bold Union Room: Want to know more about the Catholic Faith? Come and join us in the Campus Ministry lounge for an informal discussion and Coffeehouse. Your questions will be answered in an atmosphere of friendship, dialogue and with a great deal of fun. Desserts, coffees, and teas of various kinds will be served. For more details, contact Fr. Peter hortonp1@laroche.edu.

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