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During Holy Week, we commemorate the Passion of Christ, who died on Good Friday in reparation for the sins of mankind, and rose on Easter Sunday to give new life to all who believe. Thus, while Holy Week is solemn and sorrowful, it also anticipates the joy of Easter through the recognition of God's goodness in sending His Son to die for our salvation. Please, join the Newman Club and St. Columba for the Triduum. The schedule is as follows:
Palm Sunday, April 1: Procession with Palms and Mass at Mc Pherson Chapel at 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 3: Holy Week Prayer at Santa Rita Park at 5:30 p.m. followed by basket ball and/or volleyball game. Pizza will be served. This instead of regular Faith, Food and Fellowship.
Holy Thursday, April 5: St. Columba: Mass at 7:00 p.m., Adoration at 8:00 p.m. (Parish Center), Tenebrae at 10:00 p.m. (Parish Center)
Good Friday, April 6: St. Columba: Stations of the Cross at 12:00 noon (Vile's Parl), The Lord Passion at 3:00 p.m., Via Dolorosa at 6:00 p.m. (performed by youth).
Holy Saturday, April 7: St. Columba: Easter Vigil at 7:00 p.m.
Easter Sunday, April 8: Sunrise Mass at 6:00 a.m. at Rec. Center Amphitheater, St. Columba: Mass at 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
1:00 p.m. Easter Brunch at the Newman Center. Easter Mass at 6:00 p.m. at McPherson Chapel.
If any students need a ride from campus to any of these services, please contact Wivina at (970) 903-6896.
Sacred Heart Schedule:
Holy Thursday: Mass 6:00 p.m.
Good Friday: Stations of the Cross 3:00 p.m., The Lord's Passion 6:00 p.m.
Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil 6:00 p.m.
Easter Sunday: Mass 9:00 a.m., 12 Noon (Spanish)
Palm Sunday, April 1: Procession with Palms and Mass at Mc Pherson Chapel at 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 3: Holy Week Prayer at Santa Rita Park at 5:30 p.m. followed by basket ball and/or volleyball game. Pizza will be served. This instead of regular Faith, Food and Fellowship.
Holy Thursday, April 5: St. Columba: Mass at 7:00 p.m., Adoration at 8:00 p.m. (Parish Center), Tenebrae at 10:00 p.m. (Parish Center)
Good Friday, April 6: St. Columba: Stations of the Cross at 12:00 noon (Vile's Parl), The Lord Passion at 3:00 p.m., Via Dolorosa at 6:00 p.m. (performed by youth).
Holy Saturday, April 7: St. Columba: Easter Vigil at 7:00 p.m.
Easter Sunday, April 8: Sunrise Mass at 6:00 a.m. at Rec. Center Amphitheater, St. Columba: Mass at 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
1:00 p.m. Easter Brunch at the Newman Center. Easter Mass at 6:00 p.m. at McPherson Chapel.
If any students need a ride from campus to any of these services, please contact Wivina at (970) 903-6896.
Sacred Heart Schedule:
Holy Thursday: Mass 6:00 p.m.
Good Friday: Stations of the Cross 3:00 p.m., The Lord's Passion 6:00 p.m.
Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil 6:00 p.m.
Easter Sunday: Mass 9:00 a.m., 12 Noon (Spanish)
Easter Brunch
Students are invited to an Easter Brunch at the Newman Center on Easter Sunday, April 8 at 1:00 p.m. Bring a friend and a good appetite. Thanks to Anne and Amy for cooking and providing this meal!
Alternative Spring Break Trip to San Diego.
Every year the Newman Club invites FLC students to spend their spring break trip in service of others while learning about issues that effect people in need. One week can truly change your outlook on life!
This year we traveled to San Diego, CA and worked for Catholic Charities, distributing food from their warehouse to shelters and learning about their ministry in light of Catholic Social Teaching.
We also worked with Border Angels who reach out and help undocumented immigrants. The week concluded by helping out at the Catholic Worker House who opens their doors to everyone in the spirit of Dorothy Day. (more info about Dorothy Day, immigration issues and Catholic Charities will be shared to participants in preparation to our trip).
This year we traveled to San Diego, CA and worked for Catholic Charities, distributing food from their warehouse to shelters and learning about their ministry in light of Catholic Social Teaching.
We also worked with Border Angels who reach out and help undocumented immigrants. The week concluded by helping out at the Catholic Worker House who opens their doors to everyone in the spirit of Dorothy Day. (more info about Dorothy Day, immigration issues and Catholic Charities will be shared to participants in preparation to our trip).
From June 20th to the 24th, the Campus Ministry Leadership Institute was held at the University of Missouri in Columbia; as the name might suggest, it was an Institute dedicated to promoting Leadership in student Ministry on-Campus. Newman Clubs from all over the country flocked to the college for a 4-day crash course in instilling and developing leadership skills in its members, as well as produce working plans for both the coming semester and for meeting long-term objectives. In all these endeavors, the Institute was decidedly a smashing success.
Once we’d all accumulated within the walls of the University, the bulk of our time was spent in our respective school groups with the objective of having, by the end of the Institute, a comprehensive plan of action for whatever objective we had entered the Institute with. In the case of Fort Lewis College, this was to enhance and expand our recruitment efforts and retention of members. The Institute introduced a number of ideas designed to move us along. For instance, one of the first presentations introduced a system for understanding different leadership types, identified by color. These different leadership types were then applied to the process of our planning in stages. The “Yellow” form of leadership, for example, is primarily vision-based and was used first in the process to determine the overall objective of our group. Afterwards, “Blue” thinking (logic and problem-solving) would set in to ask what would be done specifically to meet the objective. After ideas were considered, “Green” leadership (organization) would then be responsible for mapping out the tactics and logistics of whatever was decided upon. Finally, “Red” (social, people-oriented) leadership was used to determine who would carry out what. It was a beautiful system. Once we had familiarized ourselves with the leadership styles and understood where each of us fell within the 4 colors, we were able to have members take charge of different periods of planning according to their strengths, which did a lot to move things along and ensure they were done well. There were a number of other activities scattered throughout the Institute, which had different rationales behind them. For instance, the importance of constant communication and resourcefulness was stressed in one activity in which our respective school groups were to design and build a mechanical device (of any sort) out of Tinker Toys – with talking restricted to a few words per person. To add to the challenge, there would also be an occasional staff member who would sweep in and take away some vital part of whatever had been assembled up to that point. Fort Lewis College’s catapult device, needless to say, was a work of pure genius and deft artisanship, as well as being an astounding feat of engineering in its own right. But I digress. We didn’t win. In addition to school groups, students were also pre-sorted into 8 “small groups” with no 2 members of any small group being from the same school. On the first day, these groups promptly began working on infomercial-style skits to “sell” one of the various “Aspects of Campus Ministry” (ACMs) that school groups focus on depending on their objectives. For instance, Fort Lewis College’s objectives of increasing recruitment and member retention most closely align with the ACM of “Forming the Faith Community.” A college with the objective of introducing a new Discernment program for members would instead find that their aim is more closely related to the ACM of “Facilitating Personal Development”. These small groups also had the advantage of allowing us to share personal faith testimonies while maintaining a certain degree of anonymity. It allowed us to freely communicate whatever was on our minds while remaining confident that what we shared was not going to be heard by anyone who would be affected by what was said, in any way. These meetings had the side effect of bringing members of different schools closer together, and bridging gaps between school groups that otherwise might not be acknowledged at all, much less overcome. That problem, however, was mostly overcome anyway in the “down” periods, where we were permitted to freely mingle with members of other Newman Clubs. Volleyballs flew. Billiard balls clacked. Bad dance moves were laughed at while good ones were applauded with the same level of good-naturedness. There was a general, genuine feeling of community in the air that seemed to take no notice that we had all started out as strangers to each other and had only limited amount of time to remedy the fact. It was a wonderful crowd to be a part of, and one of the greatest ways to spend 4-5 days I’ve ever experienced. Much was learned, much was trained, much was planned, and much fun was had. Campus Ministry Leadership Institute
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Full Moon Hike with the Newman Club!
Good evening everyone,
Thanks for expressing interest in FLC Catholic Campus Ministry, aka the Newman Club.
We are excited to welcome you and want to get to know you better.
Do keep in mind that EVERYONE is welcome regardless of faith tradition.
Please, join us for a FULL BLUE MOON HIKE to the top of Perrins Peak right here in Durango, TODAY, Friday, August 31. We will meet at 7:00 p.m. at the T-stop in front of the Student Union Building on Campus. Drivers are needed. Wear hiking shoes, warm clothing and bring an extra layer, water bottle, a FLASH LIGHT and a snack.
The hike is about 4 miles and takes about 2-3 hours to complete, including time spent taking in the beautiful view and enjoying each others company. NO COST. BRING A FRIEND!
Hope to see you there!
Please, email Wivina ([email protected]) or call (970) 903-6896 and say you'll come; also let me know if you can drive.
Have a great evening and God Bless!
Wivina Vigil
Campus Minister
Thanks for expressing interest in FLC Catholic Campus Ministry, aka the Newman Club.
We are excited to welcome you and want to get to know you better.
Do keep in mind that EVERYONE is welcome regardless of faith tradition.
Please, join us for a FULL BLUE MOON HIKE to the top of Perrins Peak right here in Durango, TODAY, Friday, August 31. We will meet at 7:00 p.m. at the T-stop in front of the Student Union Building on Campus. Drivers are needed. Wear hiking shoes, warm clothing and bring an extra layer, water bottle, a FLASH LIGHT and a snack.
The hike is about 4 miles and takes about 2-3 hours to complete, including time spent taking in the beautiful view and enjoying each others company. NO COST. BRING A FRIEND!
Hope to see you there!
Please, email Wivina ([email protected]) or call (970) 903-6896 and say you'll come; also let me know if you can drive.
Have a great evening and God Bless!
Wivina Vigil
Campus Minister
Observe the Holy Season of Lent.
Begin your Lenten journey by attending the Ash Wednesday Prayer Service on Feb. 22 at 7:15 a.m. at the McPherson Chapel including distribution of Ashes and Communion Service. Thanks to Deacon Van for offering this service on campus! Invite a friend.
Pray the Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent at St. Columba from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. or at Sacred Heart following the 6:00 p.m. Mass.
Come every Tuesday to Food, Faith and Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. at the Newman Center and reflect on the scripture readings of the coming Sunday.
Join us on our annual Alternative Spring Break Trip from March 3 to March 10 to San Diego, being of service to those in need and being enriched by their lives. 3 spots left. NO cost!
Pray the Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent at St. Columba from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. or at Sacred Heart following the 6:00 p.m. Mass.
Come every Tuesday to Food, Faith and Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. at the Newman Center and reflect on the scripture readings of the coming Sunday.
Join us on our annual Alternative Spring Break Trip from March 3 to March 10 to San Diego, being of service to those in need and being enriched by their lives. 3 spots left. NO cost!
The Newman Center at San Diego State University hosted us during the week (room and board) and students from the Newman Center showed us around the beautiful city of San Diego during the week.
Come and join the Newman Club for a Ski Retreat at Wolf Creek!
When: February, 10-11, 2012.
What: We will leave on Friday, Feb. 10 from the T-stop in front of the Student Union Building at 4:30 p.m. Arrive at John Paul II Catholic Church, Pagosa Springs at 5:30 p.m. Participate in the Shrimp Boil Dinner with prayer and scripture reflection following. Overnight at the parish hall. Ski all day at Wolf Creek Ski Resort. Soak at the Hot Springs at 4:30 p.m., followed by dinner. Return to Durango around 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $27 (half of the ski lift ticket), does not include ski rental.
Bring: sleeping bag and mat, overnight bag, skis (can be rented locally), swim trunks/suit, extra spending money, good attitude.
Register and pay by Feb. 6 by contacting Ben Ziemann [email protected] or Wivina Vigil [email protected].
What: We will leave on Friday, Feb. 10 from the T-stop in front of the Student Union Building at 4:30 p.m. Arrive at John Paul II Catholic Church, Pagosa Springs at 5:30 p.m. Participate in the Shrimp Boil Dinner with prayer and scripture reflection following. Overnight at the parish hall. Ski all day at Wolf Creek Ski Resort. Soak at the Hot Springs at 4:30 p.m., followed by dinner. Return to Durango around 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $27 (half of the ski lift ticket), does not include ski rental.
Bring: sleeping bag and mat, overnight bag, skis (can be rented locally), swim trunks/suit, extra spending money, good attitude.
Register and pay by Feb. 6 by contacting Ben Ziemann [email protected] or Wivina Vigil [email protected].
Happy New Year from the Newman Club!
"Eternal God, you make all things new and abide for ever the same:
grant me to begin this year in your faith, and to continue it in your favor,
that, being guided in all my doings, and guarded all my days,
I may spend my life in your service,
and finally, by your grace, attain glory of everlasting life,
through Jesus Christ my Lord."
W.E. Orchard (adapted)
grant me to begin this year in your faith, and to continue it in your favor,
that, being guided in all my doings, and guarded all my days,
I may spend my life in your service,
and finally, by your grace, attain glory of everlasting life,
through Jesus Christ my Lord."
W.E. Orchard (adapted)
Welcome the holy season of Advent and a new Church Year!"Lord Jesus,
Master of both the Light and the darkness, send your holy Spirit upon our preparations for Christmas. We who have so much to do seek quiet spaces to hear your voice each day. We who are anxious over many things look forward to your coming among us. We who are blessed in so many ways long for the complete joy of your kingdom. We whose hearts are heavy see the joy of your presence. We are your people, walking in darkness, yet seeking the light. To you we say, "Come, Lord Jesus!" |
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Thanksgiving Feast at the Newman Center, Nov. 2011. Good company and food!
- Tuesday, Nov. 15: Food, Faith and Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. at the Newman Center, followed by final presentation on the New Roman Missal: Creed, Eucharistic Prayer and Dismissal with presenter Judy Sturdevant.
- No Mass on Nov. 20 and 27: Happy thanksgiving!!
Prayer of Thanksgiving
I give you thanks, O God, for those who mean so much to me - Those to whom I can go at any time. Those with whom I can talk and keep nothing back, knowing that they will not laugh at my dreams or my failures. Those in whose presence it is easier to be good. Those who by their warning have held me back from mistakes I might have made. Above all, I thank you for Jesus Christ, Lord of my heart and Savior of my soul, in whose Name I offer this thanksgiving. --William Barclay (adapted) |
- There will be no regular Food, Faith and Fellowship on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Instead, students are invited to attend the 7:00 p.m. All Saints Day Mass (holy day of obligation) at St. Columba church. Those who need a ride, please meet at 6:40 p.m. at the T-stop. The mass will be followed by dinner at Gazpacho's (Mexican restaurant) in honor of the Communion of Saints of which we are all part of through our baptism, compliments of the Newman Club. Please let Wivina know by Monday, Oct. 31 if you plan to join us for dinner so reservations can be made.
- Wednesday, Nov. 2, All Soul's Day Mass at 6:00 p.m. at St. Columba honoring all those who have died from St. Columba parish. - All members of the Newman Community who have lost a loved one are invited to write the names of their beloved departed in the "Book of the Dead" at the beginning of Mass on Sunday, Nov. 6. We will pray especially for them during the month of November. |
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