Mission and Ministry Center

Visit us on the Web at www.stmarys-ca.edu/mmc

What’s Inside?Page 1Student Leader Opening

Page 2Lasallian Community for 2015-2016

Page 3Lasallian Service Internship - Where are they?

Page 4Fair Trade Roses

Ash Wednesday

Praise Explosion

Brother Camillus’ Return

Page 5January Calendar

Spring Semester opening in theLasallian Peer Ministry program

We will be hiring a Lasallian Peer Minister to work with our office during the Spring semester who will work in the area of Inclusion programming(covering both multicultural programming and interfaith programming).Examples of related programming that this position may work on include Praise Explosion, Peace Out: Interfaith Prayer for Peace, Spanish Masses, HolocaustRemembrance, amongst other initiatives.

The timeline for the application process is as follows:

• Applications are available now in the Mission and Ministry Center or online at http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/mission-ministry-center/student-leadership

• Application are due by Monday, February 9th• Interviews for the position will take place Tuesday, February 10th through

Thursday, February 12th• Decision on the position will happen on Friday, February 13th• The position will officially begin on Monday, February 16th

Any questions about the position or the application process can be directed to Ryan Lebre at 925-631-8154 or RJL7@stmarys-ca.edu

Student Leadership Opportunity

January 2015 Newsletter

First-year Students: Do you know where you will live in August 2015? Perhaps the Lasallian Community is the place for you.

What is the Lasallian Community?

It is a sophomore living-learning community living in Becket Hall. Today, twenty-one students participate in the Mission and Ministry Center’s Lasallian Community.

What would you do if you were in the Lasallian Community?

You will take a .25 credit class: Listening to Life: Living Lasallian. You will study the life of John Baptist de La Salle, the works of the Brothers, and expressions of the Lasallian Mission and Spirituality. You will explore social justice issues, learn spiritual practices, and examine your life through the lenses of culture, vocation and the Catholic Tradition.

You will serve as a tutor or mentor to a fifth grader at Saint Martin de Porres School in Oakland in the classroom, after school and on weekend adventures. You will build your Lasallian Community on retreats, over a meal, in reflection, serving others, and sharing your voice. Maybe it’s time for you to check out the Lasallian Community.

Consideration Forms available in the Mission and Ministry Center AND

Online at www.stmarys-ca.edu/lasallian-community Consideration Forms Due January 23 Interviews Jan 28 - 30

Where in the World are our LSI students and staff?

The Lasallian Service Internship course, commonly known as LSI, has been a Jan Term tradition at Saint Mary’s College since 1985. Its goal is to provide op-portunities for students to engage reflectively in the Lasallian tradition of direct service to the poor.

Each student enrolled in the LSI course spends the entire January Term volunteering with a school or organization that works with the underserved. Stu-dents choose where they would like to volunteer from a variety of types of local, domestic, and in-ternational service sites including schools, youth programs, homeless shelters, daycare centers, social service agencies, and community centers. They live in intentional communities or with host families at or near the locations where they work.

And this year, for the first time ever, three staff mem-bers are accompanying LSI student groups through a new Mission Education opportunity.

Students participating in theLasallian Service Internship this yearare serving in the following locations:

St. Martin de Porres - Oakland, CASt. Mary’s Center - Oakland, CADe La Salle/St. Cecilia’s - St. Louis, MOLa Salle Academy - New York, NYServiam Gardens - New York, NYSaint Raphael Academy - Pawtucket, RITides Family Services - Pawtucket, RICathedral High School - El Paso, TXLa Salle Educational Center - Po Thum, Cambodia Kids Alive International - Dominican RepublicCasArcobaleno - Scampia, Italy Casa de los Angeles - San Miguel de Allende, MexicoLa Salle English and Computer Center - Yangon, Myanmar Nidan Foundation Nepal - Khadichaur, NepalBahay Pag-asa - Bacolod City, PhilippinesLasallian Community Education Services - Colombo, Sri Lanka

We welcome back Brother Camillus Chavez.He’s back on campus!

Stay tuned to your email for more information on up-coming meditations with Brother Camillus taking place soon.

Brother Camillus will also be returning to his teaching role in the Spring, teaching two classes on meditation.

SAVE THE DATE!

Ash WednesdayFebruary 18th, 2015

1:00pm

5:15pm

8:00pm

in the SMC Chapel

Join us for a dynamic evening of prayer & worshipcelebrating the diverse Christian traditions of our campus!

Date and Time TBD - Stay Tuned to our Feb. newsletter!

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3

New Year’s Day

MMC Office closed

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Mass 8:00-9:00pm SMC Chapel

Berkeley Food & Housing Project 4:00 PM

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Mass 8:00-9:00pm SMC Chapel

Guild Mass 10:30am SMC Chapel

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Mass 8:00-9:00pm SMC Chapel

MLK, Jr. Holiday MMC Office closed

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Athletic Blessing 4:30pm SMC Chapel

Mass 8:00-9:00pm SMC Chapel

Living, Learning, Leadership Dinner 5:30-7:30pm Soda Center, Moraga Room

Montana Immersion departs today!

January 2015

By Phone: (925) 631-4366By Email: mmc@stmarys-ca.edu

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StaffKarin McClelland x4013Megan Alexander-Short x4366 Brother Camillus Chavez, FSC x4344Carrie Davis x4982Julie Ford x4801Ryan Lebre x8154Sister Dolores Montini, CSJ x4083Vince Nims x4814Colleen da Silva x4569Pamela Thomas x8019Nick van Santen x4075

Santiago Community Leaders

Suzanne DensonYadira Guerrero

Lasallian Community Leaders

Maddi LarsenJT Taylor

Lasallian ScholarChay Tanchanco

Catholic Relief ServicesAmbassadors

Marlena MacielCarmen Terlaje

Lasallian Peer MinistersGabriella Carroll

Madison ChastainJacquie MartinEmily Redfern

Mitchell Woodrow

Student AssistantKaren Pedraza

The Mission and Ministry Center Team