ucc bulletin 5-25-2014
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University
Catholic
Center
CHRISTMAS BREAK SCHEDULE
Office Hours
Offices are currently closed for break.
Offices will reopen Jan. 6th.
Sunday Mass
Daily Mass
Currently not offered due to break.
Usual schedule will resume Jan. 6th.
� For alternative Mass times at St. Austin’s see page 3 �
Reconciliation
Currently not offered due to break.
Usual schedule will resume Jan. 6th.
__________________________
Other sacraments
Baptism or Marriage
Fr. Ed | [email protected]
Fr. Jamie | [email protected]
Confirmation
Michael Flahive | [email protected]
Becoming Catholic
Dorothy Harper | [email protected]
Marriage Prep Workshop
Brandon Kraft | [email protected]
Religious Education
Julie Ulrich | [email protected]
Our mission is to provide pastoral care to the Roman Catholic community at
The University of Texas at Austin and to advance the spiritual, intellectual, and social life
of the students, faculty, staff, and administration.
MAY 25, 2014 | 6th Sunday of Easter
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.”
—John 14:15
Your Ministry Team
A ministry of the Paulist Fathers
Close to Campus, Close to Christ
2010 University Ave. | Austin, TX 78705
Phone: 512.476.7351 | Fax: 512.476.7377
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Fr. Jamie Baca, CSP
Associate Director
Fr. Ed Nowak, CSP
Director
Meghan Vail
Business Manager
Elizabeth Lange
Development Director
Matthew Anderson
Administrative Assistant
Dorothy Harper
Campus Minister
Carol Filip
Development Assistant
In fellowship with
Christina Sanchez
Team Leader
Madelin West
Missionary
Ben Domingue
Missionary
Ellese Castillo
Sacristan
Michael Gonzalez
Sacristan
10:30am
8:00pm
UCC SUMMER SCHEDULE
Office Hours
Monday - Thursday
10:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday Mass
10:30 am
8:00 pm
Daily Mass
Mon-Thurs 12:05pm
In the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
� For alternative Mass times at St. Austin’s see page 3 �
Reconciliation
Mon & Tue 12:35pm
Or by appointment
__________________________
Other sacraments
Baptism or Marriage
Fr. Ed | [email protected]
Fr. Jamie | [email protected]
Confirmation
Michael Flahive | [email protected]
Becoming Catholic
Dorothy Harper | [email protected]
Marriage Prep Workshop
Brandon Kraft | [email protected]
Religious Education
Julie Ulrich | [email protected]
May 25, 2014 • 6th Sunday of Easter
News and Announcements Reflection & Weekly Readings
Our Gi's to God
In what concrete ways are you living your faith
through service to others?
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
Acts 16:11-15; Jn 15:26-16:4a
Acts 16:22-34; Jn 16:5-11
Acts 17:15,22-18:1; Jn 16:12-15
Acts 18:1-8; Jn 16:16-20
Acts 18:9-18; Jn 16:20-23
Zep 3:14-18a; Lk 1:39-56
Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:17-23;
Mt 28:16-20
Readings for the week
Sunday, MAY 11, 2014
The total Sunday Collection was $2,185.55
MAY ONLINE GIVING: $8,029 (~$2,007.25/wk)
Weekly Expenses at the UCC: approx. $11,000
Building Debt: $89,987.90
More on contributing to the UCC?
Contact Carol Filip at [email protected]
UCC’s 2014 Wish List
Want to contribute to a specific need?
Please take a look at our wish list!
Used Washing Machine
50 New Monthly Donors ($50/month)
Carbos for Christ weekly spaghetti lunch ($100)
Semester of ministry activities for one student ($250)
Speaker Series ($500)
New Carpeting ($12,000)
Any gift you make to our ministry will help us bring the light of
Christ to more students at the University of Texas. Want to
make a difference? Contact Carol Filip at:
[email protected] THANK YOU!
Jesus reminds us to keep his commandments, which are to love
God with our whole being and to love one another as he loved us;
in addition, we are to also follow the Ten Commandments. Can
you recall all Ten Commandments? Review them in Deuteronomy
5:6-7, 11-12, 16-21.
Matching gift weekend was a success!
The grand total for MGW (April 25-27) was $98,175.65! Thank
you for your generosity and for your prayers! If you forgot to make
your gift, you can still help our ministry by giving online at
www.utcatholic.org/give!
Summer schedule at the UCC
Sunday Masses Daily Masses
10:30 am & 8:00 pm 12:05 pm Mon-Thu
Reconciliation Building Hours
12:35 pm Mon & Tue 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Mon-Thu
Our usual school-year schedule will resume in full on
Friday, August 22.
UCC CLOSED TOMORROW • Monday, May 26th
In observance of Memorial Day, the UCC will be closed
tomorrow, Monday, May 26. The building will be closed, and
there will not be Daily Mass, Reconciliation, or other events.
memorial day Blessings!
The priests and staff of the UCC offer our
prayers for a blessed and safe Memorial Day
weekend!
Catholic services appeal (CSA) update
As of April 13, 2014, UCC
parishioners have pledged $9,106.41
to the CSA, which is 182% of our
goal of $5,000! Parishioners have paid $6,681.41 to the CSA,
which is 73% of the total amount pledged. Thank you all!
IMPORTANT Notice If you give via ParishPaY
If you are currently enrolled in our monthly electronic giving
program via ParishPay, please be sure to contact our Development
Associate, Carol Filip, to ensure that your account are transferred
before June 1st, 2014! You may reach Carol by calling the UCC at
(512) 476-7351 9am-5pm Mon - Thu or by emailing her at
Special collection today
A special collection is being taken up today to
support the Archdiocese for the Military Services,
USA. You may leave your contribution in the
baskets at the baptismal font at the back of the
chapel. Thank you for your generosity!
Black bag collection next Sunday
The Black Bag Collection this week will benefit
Annunciation Maternity Home in Georgetown, a
free, full-service home for young women in crisis
pregnancies. Services offered include housing,
continuing education, parenting and life skills
classes, job assistance, transportation, child care,
spiritual development opportunities, counseling, adoption referral,
and a two-year follow-up service of continuing education,
mentoring, prayer, and problem-solving. For more information,
please visit thematernityhome.org.
Week At A Glance
St. Austin Parish
May 25, 2014 • 6th Sunday of Easter
Mass Times
Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 7:30 am | 9:00 am | 11:30 am| 5:30 pm
Daily Mon–Fri 8:00 am | Mon-Thu 5:20 pm
Reconciliation
Saturday 3:30-4:30 pm or by appointment
2026 Guadalupe St. • Austin, TX 78705 • 512.477.9471
Monday, May 26 | Memorial of St. Philip Neri, Priest
UCC CLOSED - No Daily Mass or other events/activities
Tuesday, May 27 | Tuesday of the 6th Week of Easter
12:05 pm Mass Blessed Sacrament Chapel
12:35 pm Reconciliation St. Paul Reconciliation Chapel
Wednesday, May 28 | Wednesday of the 6th Week of Easter
12:05 pm Mass Blessed Sacrament Chapel
Thursday, May 29 | Thursday of the 6th Week of Easter
12:05 pm Mass Blessed Sacrament Chapel
Friday, May 30 | Friday of the 6th Week of Easter
UCC CLOSED - No Daily Mass or other events/activities
Please pray for:
• Pope Francis & Bishop Joe
• Fr. Pat Hensy, CSP
• Diane Key
• Denali Huff
• Robert Schneider
• Fr. T. J. Martinez
• Joseph Slate
• Alvaro Monsalve
Prayer intentions can be submitted at: [email protected]
Please note if you would like to remain anonymous.
Prayer Intentions
Choir rehearsal schedule
Sundays 9:30 am, 7:00 pm Holy Spirit Chapel
Wednesdays 7pm Holy Spirit Chapel
A Word from Our Ministry Team
Know a Fallen-away catholic?
Let them know about LANDINGS, a
program for discussing faith issues and
returning to the practice of the faith.
Eight sessions begin Thursday, April 24,
7:00-8:30pm at Triangle Park Residences Conference Room,
4600 W. Guadalupe Street. For more, contact [email protected].
Around the Diocese
Upcoming retreats at Cedarbrake
All weekend retreats begin on Friday at 7 pm and
conclude with brunch on Sunday at 11 am. All
Days of Reflection begin at 9 am and conclude at
2:30 pm. All weekend retreats are $160 for a
shared room, $195 for a private room. Days of
Reflection are $35 (includes lunch).
June 6-11: Desert Solitude (silent retreat, centering prayer)
Wed, June 18: Back to Ordinary Time - Now What?
June 27-29: Going Deeper into the Water
Thurs, July 10: Seeing Christ in All People
For more detailed descriptions, updates, and registration, please
visit: www.austindiocese.org/cedarbrake
Men’s Discernment Dinner • Wed, June 11, 7 pm
For single, Catholic men (18 and older) with an openness to a
priestly vocation and discernment. The evening includes dinner,
Evening Prayer, and a presentation with discussion. The dinner will
be held on Wednesday, June 11, from 7-8:30 pm at Borromeo
House. For more information, contact the Vocations Office at
(512) 949-2430.
The Solemnity of the Ascension commemorates
Jesus' return to heaven 40 days after His
resurrection. 40 Days after the Resurrection of
Jesus Christ, the Acts of the Apostles records Jesus'
Ascension into Heaven. The Ascension is an
important Christian feast attesting to and
celebrating the reality of the God-Man Jesus Christ's returning to
the Father, to return again in the future Parousia. The Ascension is
the final component of the Paschal Mystery, which consists also of
Jesus' Passion, Crucifixion, Death, Burial, Descent Among the
Dead, and Resurrection. Along with the Resurrection, the
Ascension functioned as a proof of Jesus' claim that he was the
Messiah. The Ascension is also the event whereby humanity was
taken into Heaven. Finally, the Ascension was the "final blow"
against Satan's power, and thus the lion (Jesus) conquering the
dragon (Satan) is a symbol of the Ascension. Early Christian art and
iconography portrayed the Ascension frequently, showing its im-
portance to the early Church.
The Catholic Catechism summarizes three important theological
aspects of the Ascension concisely:
Christ's Ascension marks the definitive entrance of Jesus' humanity
into God's heavenly domain, whence He will come again (cf. Acts
1:11); His humanity in the meantime hides Him from the eyes of
men (cf. Col 3:3).
Jesus Christ, the Head of the Church, precedes us into the Father's
glorious kingdom so that we, the members of His Body, may live in
the hope of one day being with Him forever.
Jesus Christ, having entered the sanctuary of Heaven once and for
all, intercedes constantly for us as the Mediator who assures us of
the permanent outpouring of the Holy Spirit (665-667).
Fr. Jamie Baca, CSP
Associate Director