Social Night still on -

With Easter it seems like forever since I posted the April activites - so here is a reminder:

Tonight, Friday april 21st
6:30 pm - meet at the Tap Room
2100 Locust Street (at 21st) St. Louis, MO 63103 314.241.BEER

After dinner we will head over to the City Museum for fun...

Happy Easter and SWIC prayer of the week!

Happy Easter from all of us in Belleville Campus/Young Adult Ministry!


Rejoice, heavenly powers! Sing, choirs of angels!
Exult, all creation around God's throne!
Jesus Christ, our King, is risen!
Sound the trumpet of salvation!

Rejoice, O earth, in shining splendor,
radiant in the brightness of your King!
Christ has conquered! Glory fills you!
Darkness vanishes for ever!

Rejoice, O Mother Church! Exult in Glory!
The risen Savior shines upon you!
Let this place resound with joy,
echoing the mighty song of all God's people!

[from The Easter Proclamation (Exsultet)]




Risen One,
come, meet me
in the garden of my life.

Lure me into elation.
Revive my silent hope.
Coax my dormant dreams.
Raise up my neglected gratitude.
Entice my tired enthusiasm.
Give life to my faltering relationships.
Roll back the stone of my indifference.
Unwrap the deadness in my spiritual life.
Impart heartiness in my work.

Risen One,
send me forth as a disciple of your unwavering love,
a messenger
of your unlimited joy.

Resurrected One,
may I become
ever more convinced
that your presence lives on,
and on, and on,
and on.

Awaken me!
Awaken me!

-from Out of the Ordinary by Joyce Rupp

Looking for a place to go this Holy Week?

Thanks Meghan for getting this all together - also see post below about Shrine events.


What’s New in the Neighborhood?

(a weekly listing of events in your local parishes)
 
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During this Holy Week, may you know the unconditional love of Jesus Christ in the mystery of his death and resurrection and may it fill you with grace and hope as you walk your own journey of faith.
 
Below is a listing of Holy Week services at local parishes.
 

St. Teresa

Holy Thursday, April 13
7:00pmMass of the Lord’s Supper
8:00pm – 12:00amAdoration of the Blessed Sacrament
 
Good Friday, April 14
2:00pmStations of the Cross
7:00pmCelebration of the Lord’s Passion
 
Holy Saturday, April 15
8:00pmEaster Vigil Service
NO5:00pmMass on Holy Saturday!
 
Easter Sunday, April 16
8:00am
10:30am
 

St. Nicholas

Holy Thursday, April 13
7:30pmMass of the Lord’s Supper
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until11:00pm
 
Good Friday, April 14
8:30am Morning Prayer
2:00pmStations of the Cross
7:30pmCelebration of the Lord’s Passion
 
Holy Saturday, April 15
8:00pmEaster Vigil Service
 
Easter Sunday, April 16
8:00am
10:30am
 

Corpus Christi

Holy Thursday, April 13
7:00pmMass of the Lord’s Supper
 
Good Friday, April 14
12:00pmStations of the Cross
7:00pm The Lord’s Passion
 
Holy Saturday, April 15
8:00pmEaster Vigil
 
Easter Sunday, April 16
9:00am
11:00am
(Easter Egg Hunt at10:00am)
 

St. Peter’s Cathedral

Holy Thursday, April 13
6:45am Morning Prayer
7:00pmMass of the Lord’s Supper
(Bishop Edward K. Braxton, Celebrant)
 
Good Friday, April 14
6:45am-Morning Prayer
12:00pm-Good Friday Service
3:00 pm-Stations of the Cross
7:00 pm- Good Friday Service
(Bishop Edward K. Braxton, Celebrant)
 
Holy Saturday, April 15
6:45am- Morning Prayer
8:00pm-Easter Vigil Mass
(Bishop Edward K. Braxton, Celebrant)
NO5:00pmMass on Holy Saturday!
 
Easter Sunday, April 16
8:00am
10:30am
12:30pm
 
St. Clare
Holy Thursday, April 13
7:00pmMass of the Lord’s Supper
 
Good Friday, April 14
8:00am Morning Prayer
3:00pmStations of the Cross
7:00pm The Lord’s Passion
 
Holy Saturday, April 15
8:00am Morning Prayer
8:30pmLiturgy of the Word
10:00pm- 4:30amReading of the 150 Psalms
5:00am Liturgy of the Eucharist
 
Easter Sunday, April 16
7:30am
9:15am
11:00am
(Easter Egg Hunt for kids after9:15amand 11:00am Masses)

SWIC prayer of the week - 4.10.06

Christ has no body now on earth but yours,
No hands but yours,
No feet but yours.
Yours are the eyes through which Christ’s compassion is to look out to the world.
Yours are the feet with which Christ is to go about doing good.
Yours are the hands with which Christ is to bless all people now.

-Teresa of Avila



What a wonderful reminder of last night's Theology on Tap. We discussed the Pope's new encyclical "God is Love" and were reminded of our own call to love.

Have a blessed Holy Week.

Lent/Holy Week opportunites

For Mass/service times at a parish near you go to www.diobelle.org and click on "parishes." Most parishes have at least a simple website and most offer their bulletins online so you can check in and see what's happening.


St Teresa's - Belleville
St. Teresa Choir presents a Journey to Calvary.
This is a choral meditation of the Way of the Cross with living tableaux artfully portrayed by our diocesan youth from Luke 18. Come join us on Friday, April 7, 2006, at 7:30 in the evening. A food and drink reception will follow. For more information, you may contact Laurie Ann Frillman at lalipop9550@earthlink.net.


As some of you may know, my husband coordinates music and liturgy at the Shrine - so I am a little biased. The events are listed with times, dates, locations and a brief description from the Shrine website. I highly recommend the Tuesday night stations (I'm doing the lighting) and the Good Friday service. Easter sunrise is cool, too if you do not already have a parish.


Palm Sunday
Saturday, April 8, 2006
5:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 9, 2006
9:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
Our Lady of the Snows Church
The liturgy will include a presentation of the Passion according to Mark, and a liturgical re-enactment of Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem. 



Presentation of "Way of the Cross"
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
7:30 p.m.
Our Lady of the Snows Church
Experience this dramatic, prayerful presentation of Pope John Paul II's scriptural "Way of the Cross."



Holy Week Tenebrae
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
8:00 p.m.
Our Lady of the Snows Church
Patterned after a centuries-old form of prayer usually prayed during the Holy Week, this service will invite you to reflect through scripture, writings of the saints, singing of psalms, and long contemplative silences.  



Holy Thursday Mass
Thursday, April 13, 2006
7:30 p.m.
Our Lady of the Snows Church
An evening liturgy of the Lord's Supper will recall the "Washing of the Feet" (Mandatum) and the institution of the Priesthood.   



Good Friday Outdoor Way of the Cross
Friday, April 14, 2006
1:00 p.m.
Outdoor Stations
Walk with Veronica, Herod, Mary Magdalene, Barabbas, and many other men of their time, as they share the stories of their experience on that fateful day so many years ago.   

Good Friday Service
Friday, April 14, 2006
3:00 p.m.
Amphitheatre
A liturgy with a presentation of the Passion according to John and veneration of the cross. 
(In case of rain, held in the Our Lady of the Snows Church)

Pésame 
Friday, April 14, 2006
7:30 p.m.
Our Lady of the Snows Church
A Good Friday service in Spanish calling for the faithful to offer condolences to the Blessed Mother. 



Holy Saturday Mass
Saturday, April 15, 2006
8:15 p.m.
Our Lady of the Snows Church
The Easter Vigil Mass includes a Service of Light, the Liturgy of the Word, the Liturgy of Initiations, and the Eucharist. 



Easter Sunday Masses
Sunday, April 16, 2006
6:45 a.m., 9:30 a.m. , & 11:30 a.m.
Amphitheatre
(In case of rain, held in the Our Lady of the Snows Church)
The celebration of Christ's Resurrection.






 

What's new in the parishes?

Meghan has started compiling activites that are happening in some of our area parishes...
To add any information to this list - or to add any other activities - just email me and I'd be happy to put it on our blog!
erinhammond@sbcglobal.net




What’s New in the Neighborhood?

(a weekly listing of events in your local parishes)
 
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Hey Young Adults…

Your parishes miss seeing you!
Check out the events below to see what’s new at your parish!
 

St. Teresa

St. Teresa Choir presents a Journey toCalvary. This is a choral meditation of the Way of the Cross with living tableaux artfully portrayed by our
diocesan youth from Luke 18.
Come join us onFriday, April 7, 2006,
at7:30in the evening.
A food and drink reception will follow.
For more information, you may contact
 Laurie Ann Frillman at lalipop9550@earthlink.net.
 
Never experienced the Stations of the Cross this way? St. Teresa’s offers a creative way to experience the
Passion of Jesus Christ!
 

St. Nicholas

“Angels Among Us” Grief Support Session
 
This is an opportunity to share with others who have experienced a loss and experience hope and comfort.
St. Nicholas Church Youth Room
Tuesday, April 11 (7:00-8:00pm)
Contact Barb Distler at 624.6077 for more information
 
Dealing with loss can be really difficult.
This is a good way to express grief in a
safe, supportive community.
 

St. Peter Cathedral

Mass will be celebrated at 7:00 P.M. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel followed by the Mother of Perpetual Help Novena prayers on Tuesday evenings during Lent.
 
Living Stations of the Cross will be held this
Fridayafternoon at 2:00 P.M. and
Friday evening at 7:00 P.M.
 
Some great ways to continue to grow in faith
during this Lenten season!
 

Corpus Christi

All You Can Eat Breakfast
Sunday, April 9 (8:00-11:00 am)
Bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, pancakes,
and much more!
$6 per adult
$2.50 for children ages 6-12
Free for children under 6
 
A great way to meet people and eat yummy food!
 
St. Clare
Home Build inEast St. Louis
Volunteers are needed for the Family Centers 14th
Home Build beginningSaturday, May 20, 2006.
Our purpose in constructing these homes is to
meet the housing needs of children and families in the
OlivetteParkNeighborhood inEast St. Louis.
We are dedicated to constructing quality, affordable
homes for low-income families.
If you can help either with construction or
by bringing food for workers,
contact Cheryl Sommer
632-4281 orcherylsommer@yahoo.com
to get an application.
Both experienced and inexperienced volunteers are welcome. You may volunteer to work any day in the
two-week period that begins on May 20.
Applications are due byApril 14, 2006.
 
Volunteering is a great way to build community
and make a difference!
 
Quote of the Week…
There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
-Edith Wharton

SWIC prayer of the week 4.3.06

The Prayer of the Empty Water Jar

Jesus,
I come into the warmth of your presence knowing that you are the very emptiness of God.
I come before you holding the water jar of my life.
Your eyes meet mine and I know what I’d rather not know.

I came to be filled but I am already full.
I am too full.
This is my sickness.
I am full of things that crowd out your healing presence.
A holy knowing steals inside my heart and I see the painful truth.
I don’t need any more.
I need less.
I am too full.

I am full of things that block out your golden grace.
I am smothered by gods of my own creation.
I am lost in the forest of my own false self.
I am full of my own opinions and narrow attitudes,
full of fear, resentments, control
full of self-pity, and arrogance.
Slowly, this terrible truth pierces my heart.
I am so full there is no room for you.

Contemplatively, and with compassion, you ask me to reach into my water jar.
One by one, Jesus, you enable me to lift out the things that are a hindrance to my wholeness.
I take each one to my heart and I hear you asking me,
Why is this so important to you?

Like the murmur of a gentle stream, I hear you calling,
Let go! Let go! Let go!
I pray with each obstacle tasting the bitterness and grief it has caused me.

Finally…
I sit with my empty water jar.
I hear you whisper,
You have become a space for God.
Now there is hope.
Now you are ready to be a channel of life.
You have given up your own agenda.
There is nothing left but God.

(author unknown; prayer inspired by John 4:28)