The Weekly Newsletter of the Catholic Community at the University of Arizona September 28-29 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Newman Mission:

To be the Presence of Jesus Christ on the Campus of the University of Arizona

The Newman Promise: The entire Newman Community will work together to create an environ-ment where university students are formed to live their Faith more inten-tionally and future leaders are formed for the Church and the world.

S A I N T T H O M A S M O R E C A T H O L I C N E W M A N C E N T E R Preaching the Gospel at the Univers i ty of Ar izona s ince 1926

NEWMAN CENTER STAFF This Community is served by the Friars of the Western Dominican

Province and the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose

Fr. Bartholomew Hutcherson, OP, Pastor (FrBart@UACatholic.org) Fr. Donald Bramble, OP, Associate Pastor (djbramble@aol.com) Fr. James Thompson, OP, Associate Pastor (FrJames@UACatholic.org) Sr. Elizabeth O’Donnell, OP, Past. Assoc.(SrElizabeth@UACatholic.org) Sr. Angelica Velez, OP, Past. Assoc . (angelica@msjdominicans.org) Br. Kevin Andrew, OP, Campus Min. Intern (BroKev@UACatholic.org) Jane Furet, Religious Ed Coordinator (boscoeman@earthlink.net) Susan Balistreri, Operations Manager (Susan@UACatholic.org) Matt Ellis, Bookkeeper (bookkeeper@UACatholic.org) Walter Tearne & Johnny Granillo, Building & Maintenance Receptionists (FrontDesk@UACatholic.org)

Dominican In Residence: Fr. Robert Burns, OP

1615 East 2nd Street Tucson, AZ 85719 Phone: 520.327.4665 Fax: 520.327.6559

Email: Newman@UACatholic.org Web: www.UACatholic.org www.facebook.com/UACatholic

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

SATURDAY VIGIL MASS 5:15 PM SUNDAY MASSES

8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:15 AM 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM

MONDAY—FRIDAY

Morning Prayer: 7:30 AM Evening Prayer: 5:00 PM

Daily Mass : 5:15 PM

WEDNESDAY EVENING STUDENT MASS

7:30 PM

RECONCILIATION Saturday 4:00-5:00 PM Sunday 4:00-4:45 PM

(or by appointment with a priest)

Those Who Attended the Freshman Retreat

Sunday, Sept. 29 9:00 AM - Religious Ed - Green Hall 11:00 AM - RCIA Lunch - Patio 1:00 PM - RCIA - Classroom 6:00 PM - Pasta Supper - Green Hall Monday, Sept 30 4:00 PM - Campus Renew (Brian/Angelica) - Classroom 7:00 PM - Campus Renew (Sammy/Jose) - Classroom 7:00 PM - Campus Renew (Josilyn/Michael) - S Elizabeth’s Office

7:30 PM - Grad Reading Group - Library Tuesday, Oct. 1 4:00 PM - Campus Renew (Dustin/Silvia) - Classroom 6:00 PM - Lives of the Saints - Library 7:00 PM - Campus Renew (Fritz/Zaina) - Green Hall 7:00 PM - RCIA Inquiry - Library 7:00 PM - Confirmation Prep. - Classroom 7:00 PM - Eucharistic Minister Training - Chapel Wednesday, Oct. 2 8:00 AM - Reading Isaiah - Classroom 7:30 PM - Student Centered Mass - Chapel 9:00 PM - Core Team - Wildcat Lounge Thursday, Oct 3 7:00 PM - Fr. James Mini-Series - Chapel 7:00 PM - Lector Scripture Study - Library 7:00 PM - Campus Renew (Emily) - Green Hall 7:00 PM - Campus Renew (Lindsey/Kristina) - Classroom Saturday, Oct. 5 5:00 AM - Kino Trip Sunday, Oct. 6 9:00 AM - Religious Ed - Green Hall 11:00 AM - RCIA Lunch - Patio 1:00 PM - RCIA - Classroom

THIS WEEK AT NEWMAN

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Adult Initiations: If you are interested in becoming Catholic, please speak to one of the Pastoral staff about participating in the RCIA program.

Confirmation: Eight-week classes and the Sacrament of Confirmation are offered twice each year. Please contact the office for more information.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday & Sunday, 4:00 PM (or by appointment)

Marriage: Couples who would like to celebrate this Sacrament should contact one of the priests at least six months prior to the proposed wedding date.

Infant Baptisms: Infant Baptisms are celebrated at Sunday Masses. Please call the office to schedule baptisms and preparation classes.

Anointing of the Sick: Please contact one of the priests if you would like to be anointed because of sickness, injury, or surgery

Sacramental Formation @ Newman

Dear Friends, Please Join me in welcoming my dear friend, Fr. Daniel Syverstad, OP who is here this weekend to make an appeal on behalf of the Western Dominican Province. Some of you will remember Fr. Daniel from his visitations to our community during the 90s when he was Provincial. He is now Pastor of our parish in Seattle and serves the Province as Development Director. I am very grateful that he has taken time from his busy schedule to be here this weekend. Last weekend 48 Freshmen completed "The AmazinGrace - Freshman Retreat 2013." A lot of really hard work goes into that weekend and I am grateful to many who worked very hard to make it a successful retreat and we are blessed to welcome this year's Freshmen to our Center and its ministries. The retreat weekend officially brings this year's welcome activities to a close. We enter the busy-ness of the middle of the semester and all of our programming is in full swing. The many student leaders are very busy about our various ministries and I am always both inspired and amazed by their seemingly endless energy and goodness. I will restart my weekly Wednesday-morning scripture study this Wednesday. This semester we will begin looking at the longest of the Prophetic Books of the Old Testament: Isaiah. This week, I will give an overview of the concepts of Prophecy in Ancient Israel and a quick introduction to Isaiah the person(s). Next week we will look at the structure of the Book(s) of Isaiah and begin reading the text. In the subsequent weeks, this semester I will focus on the texts in Isaiah that we read during the Advent and Christmas seasons. After the Christmas break, we will continue in Isaiah but focus on the text we associate with Lent and the Paschal Cycle. Anyone is welcome at these studies and we will have the 50 minute discussion over coffee each Wednesday morning beginning at 8:00 AM. Peace,

LECTOR TRAINING All new Eucharistic Ministers are required to attend a training session before they can be scheduled to serve at Mass. The session will take place on Tuesday, October 1 at 7:00 PM.

THE NON-EXISTENCE OF GOD: Aquinas & Dawkins Presented by Fr. James Thompson, O.P.

Fr. James will be offering a three-part mini-series entitled "The Non-Existence of God" on the following two Thursdays, Sept. 26 and Oct. 3. Fr. James will address the question whether the concept of 'God' is intellectually sound, or whether it is an outmoded Medievalism that cannot stand up to the findings of the sciences. Sessions begin at 7:00 PM in the Chapel.

COFFEE & DONUTS VOLUNTEER NEEDED We are in need of a volunteer or volunteers to help setup for coffee and donuts which takes place on Sunday mornings. The volunteer makes and sets up for the coffee and donut reception before the 8:00 AM Mass. If you are interested, please contact Susan at susan@uacatholic.org.

R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)

Newman’s R.C.I.A. program begins today as we welcome Desmond Ondoua and Michaela Duarte to the Catechumenate. Please welcome them to our community!

All parishioners are invited to attend the Extended Catechesis each Sunday afternoon from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM. Come join us to grow in your own faith! Fall semester topics and presenters are:

Sept. 29: Scripture in the Judeo-Christian Tradition, Fr. Bart

Oct. 6: Common Priesthood of the Baptized, S. Lois Paha

Oct. 13: Eucharist: A Prayer of Thanksgiving, Fr. Bart

Oct. 20: Prayer as Petition and Intercession, S. Elizabeth

Oct. 27: Humility Before God in Prayer, S. Elizabeth

Nov. 3: Sacrament of Confirmation, Manny Guzman

Nov. 17: Heaven and Hell, Fr. Don

Nov. 24: Christ the King and the End of the World, Fr. James

Advent topics to be announced later.

READINGS IN ISAIAH Wednesday Morning Scripture Series

with Fr. Bart Hutcherson, OP WEDNESDAY MORNINGS at 8:00 AM

Beginning October 2 Fr. Bart will begin by examining the Prophetic Tradition of Ancient Israel. Who was (or were) the prophet(s) Isaiah? What are the major themes of Isaian Prophecy? Then we will examine texts from the Prophet Isaiah associated with the Advent and Christmas Cycle of Readings in the Church's Liturgy. A second Series in the Spring Semester will examine the Isaiah Readings of the Lenten and Paschal Seasons. Each session will last 1 hour and be held in the Newman Classroom.

CALLING ALL CREATIVE WILDCATS!

The on-campus Outreach Team is holding a contest for the design of the Newman Center Homecoming float. The theme is “Wildcat Planet” and there will be a price for the winner. Please turn

your design in to Michael Fritz or the Newman front desk by October 8. Float guidelines can be found at arizonaalumni.com. We are also in need of support, including financial support, volunteers to build the float, and equipment.

REDISCOVERING THE CHRISTIAN CONTEMPLATIVE TRADITION

Monday Evenings - 7:30 PM Benedictine Monastery

800 N. Country Club Rd.

Suggested Free will Offering: $7.00

Questions? Please call Sr. Anita at 325-6401

APARTMENT FOR RENT The Newman Center has one of our apartments available for rent. It is located just east of the Newman Center on 2nd St. The monthly rent is $700. For information, please contact Susan at 327- 4665x112 or Susan@UACatholic.org.

THANK YOU RCIA LUNCH HOSTS A big thank you to Karen and Jude Schaffner who fed the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults gathering the past two Sundays. Homemade guacamole, Klondike bars and fruit salad were part of one of the yummy meals. Blessings to you both!

POSITION OPENINGS, DIOCESE OF TUCSON The following vacant positions within the Diocese of Tucson are available as of 9/16/13. To view the position description and information on how to apply, please refer to www.diocesetucson.org (Employment Opportunities). San Xavier Mission School – Teacher, Grades 6,7, and 8 Salpointe Catholic High School – Executive Administrative Assistant to the President (for information on how to apply, visit www.salpointe.org.).

ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER The Newman Center has EFT available to make it possible for you to make your regular contribution by automatic deduction from your checking account. This is intended to help those who would like help being more intentional with their regular parish stewardship. Pick up an Authorization Form at the Newman front desk.

September 29: Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Am 6:1a, 4-7; 1 Tm 6:11-16; Lk 16:19-31 8:00 AM No Intention 9:30 AM Pro Populo 11:15 AM The Budaya Family 5:00 PM Terry & Carol Gaughan 7:00 PM No Intention September 30: St. Jerome, Priest & Doctor Zec 8:1-8; Lk 9:46-50 5:15 PM No Intention October 1: St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin & Doctor Zec 8:20-23; Lk 9:51-56 5:15 PM No Intention October 2: The Holy Guardian Angels Neh 2:1-8; Mt 18:1-5, 10 5:15 PM No Intention 7:30 PM Student Intentions

October 3 Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12; Lk 10:1-12 5:15 PM No Intention October 4: St. Francis of Assisi Bar 1:15-22; Lk 10:13-16 5:15 PM No Intention October 5 Bar 4:5-12, 27-29; Lk 10:17-24 5:15 PM No Intention October 6: Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4; 2 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14; Lk 17:5-10 8:00 AM No Intention 9:30 AM Anne Doyla + 11:15 AM Pro Populo 5:00 PM Isabella Kennedy Budaya & Family 7:00 PM No Intention

THIS WEEK’S SCRIPTURE READINGS & MASS INTENTIONS

Monday Night Reading Group

Every Monday night at 7:30 PM, G.K. Chesterton’s “Why I’m a Catholic” in the Newman Library.

Theology on Tap

2nd Tuesday of each month at O'Malley's on 4th Ave. Arrive at 6:30 PM for the talk beginning at 7:00 PM.

Social Event

International Potluck Dinner social event on Sept. 27th- Bring your favorite dish! Contact Ben at bjohnd@email.arizona.edu to RSVP.

Monthly Hikes starting in October

NEWMAN FOOD COLLECTION NEEDS PRIMAVERA FOUNDATION

Non-Perishables: Cereal, Granola Bars, Crackers, Chips, Cookies, Fruit Cups, Rice, Beans, Peanut Butter, Biscuit Mix, Small Individual Servings of Tuna or Vienna Sausages (with a pop-top), Chicken or Vegetable Broth, Soups, Canned Chili or Stew, Canned or Bottled Fruit or Vegetable Juice, Canned Meat (Beef, Chicken, Pork, etc.), Ramen Noodles, Pasta, Macaroni & Cheese, Mashed Potatoes, Any Kind of Ready-to-Make Dishes From a Box (Rice-a-Roni), Gravy Toiletries: Disposal Razors, Shaving Cream, Body Wash, Soap, Deodorant, Shampoo, Conditioner, Combs, Pads, Tampons, Laundry Detergent, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Mouthwash, Q-Tips, Foot Powder, Recycled Medicine Bottles or Film Canisters (for liquid toiletry distribution), Water Bottles, Sunscreen, Vaseline, Chapstick LOS SAMARITANOS

Pop-Top Cans or Pouches of Meat or Fish, Vienna Sausages, Tuna, beans, Nuts, Fruit Cups, Crackers and Cheese, Crackers and Peanut Butter, Granola Bars, Water (Gallon or Bottled), Gatorade, Socks STAND UP FOR KIDS

Ravioli and Soup (Pop-Top), Juice, Nuts, Trail Mix, Dental Floss, Travel Tissue, Ankle or Footie Socks, Men's Boxers, Shaving Cream, Chapstick, Socks

As Cool Weather Comes: Fleece Blankets, Sleeping Bags, Dark Hoodies and Sweatshirts Thank you for your generosity!

SALPOINTE’S FALL PLAY - OCT. 17-27 Cash On Delivery by Michael Cooney

Eric Swan has pocketed thousands of pounds through fraudulent DSS claims. When Norman (the lodger) opens the door to the DSS Inspector, deceptive mayhem follows — as do the undertaker, bereavement counselor, psychiatrist, Norman's fiancée, a corpse, the ominous Ms. Cowper and a rather rebellious washing machine! Cooney's riotous farce has all the ingredients for rib-tickling hilarity and an evening of laughter for all the family is guaranteed.Cost:$10 adults/$8 students. Tickets may be purchased at Showtix4U. Questions? Contact Ms. Dana Milne at dmilne@salpointe.org.