SEPTEMBER 23, 2007

25TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME First Reading: Amos: 8:4-7. Hear this, you who trample upon the needy and destroy the poor! The Lord has sworn: Never will I forget a thing you have done! Psalm 113. Praise the Lord who lifts up the poor. Second Reading: 1 Timothy: 2:1-8. There is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as ransom for all. Gospel: Luke 16:1-13. No servant can serve two masters. You cannot serve both God and mammon.

Newman Catholic Center 472 North Pleasant Street

Amherst, MA 01002 Tel. 413-549-0300/Fax 413-548-9182

For a more complete sense of life at Newman visit our homepage at www.newmanumass.org.

Communitas

“cor ad cor loquitur” The Newman Catholic Center includes the students, faculty and staff at the University of Massachusetts and extended community. Empowered by the Spirit and inspired by John Henry Newman’s motto: “Heart speaks to Heart” we explore, believe and reach out inclusively to make Jesus Christ present to all who share their journey with us.

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION If interested in exploring your relation to God through individual Spiritual Direc-tion, please contact Deacon Lucien Miller, Spiritual Direction Intern. The

time commitment is bi-monthly on a Monday or Wednes-day. Please call Deacon Lucien at 413-253-2293 or email at lmiller@complit.umass.edu. REY (religious education for youth) program’s classes meet in the year’s new standard format: Café for grades 4-9 at 9:15, move to classrooms at 9:30, Classroom 1 for grade 3 at 9:15, Classroom 2 for grade 2 at 9:15, Li-brary for grade 1 at 9:15, Library for k at 10:15, Burke Lounge for pre-k at 10:15 AND grade 10 meets for the first time in the Fr. Quigley Room, 11:30-1:30 pm. To register or for information, click on ‘faith formation and education,’ then ‘religious education for youth’ at www.newmanumass.org. Or contact Director of Religious Education, Chris Clark.

BLOOD DRIVE The Graduate Students and Young Pro-fessionals Group (GSYP) is bringing the Mercy Hospital BloodMobile back to the Newman Center Parking Lot! Sign up after Mass this weekend or next to do-nate. Or, Simply stop by the blood mo-bile Wednesday, October 3, 2-6 PM.

NEWMAN VOCATIONS GROUP

Confused over were God is leading you? Do you feel a call to the married life, reli- gious life, or priestly life? Then come and join us for Mass and dinner each Thursday where you can meet others who are on the same journey of discernment you're on. This Thursday, September 27thth beginning with Mass at 5:15pm. Contact Fr. Doug at fr.mcgonagle@gmail.com or 549-0300 x34.

The Newman Catholic Center is looking for motivated students to place telephone calls during its A N N U A L P H O N E A T H O N FUNDRAISER This event will run

from Sept. 30 - Oct. 25, Sun.-Thur. from 6:00 - 9:00 PM. This temporary position will pay $7.50 per hour with the possibility of an extension. Training will be provided. Interested students are asked to please call Frank Lawlor at 549-0300 x12 or David Rondina, x27.

MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

9:00 am Intentions of the Benefactors

4:30 pm Thomas Patrick Chalmers (1st Anniver-sary) , req. by his Parents

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 – TWENTY-FIFITH SUN-DAY IN ORDINARY TIME

8:00 am Intentions of the Newman Community

10:30 am

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

12:15 pm TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

12:15 pm WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 – Cosmas and Damian martyrs

12:15 pm William Guerin, req. by Colleen Lawlor THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 – Vincent de Paul, priest

12:15 pm Birthday wishes for Joan Beaton, req. by her granddaughter, Kimberly Shames

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28– Wenceslaus, martyr/Lawrence Ruiz and companions, martyrs

12:15 pm

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29- Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, archangels

9:00 am Intentions of the Benefactors 4:30 pm

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 – TWENTY-SIXTH SUN-DAY IN ORDINARY TIME

8:00 am Intentions of the Newman Community 10:30 am

7:00 pm

7:00 pm

5:15 pm Vocations

Collection for the week of:

September 23, 2007 $2700.00 — Weekly Support

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND GENEROSITY!

Some recent expenses :

$407.00 HVAC

$2492.33 Phon-a-thon Printing

RECONCILIATION:

Saturday, 3:00 - 3:30 pm Sunday, 6:00 - 6:30 pm

ADORATION

Tuesday, 8:00 - 9:00 pm Wednesday, 4:00 - 8:00 pm

Thursday, 7:00 pm

VESPERS

Sunday - Wednesday & Friday at 5:15 - 5:30pm

Have you ever considered a retreat for your marriage? The remaining 2007 Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends are Oct. 19-21, Nov. 9-11, Nov.16-18 and Nov. 30-Dec.1. For more information visit www.wwmeMARI.org.

THE CATHOLIC OBSERVER It is not too late to turn in your

subscription envelope for our award winning, diocesan news-

paper The Catholic Observer. For just $18 a year, you can receive complete and thor-ough coverage of the Catholic Church. Turn in your subscription today –envelopes are avail-able here in the church. Keep up-to-date on your faith with a subscription to The Catholic Observer. On-line credit card subscription or-ders can be placed at www.iobserve.org.

“ECHANDO RAICES- TAKING ROOT”

The Western Mass Interfaith Coalition for Peace and Justice and the Western Mass Coalition for Immi-grants’ and Workers’ Rights will present a

showing of the acclaimed film “Echando Raices-Taking Root.” In 3, 20-minute segments of “Echando Raices-Taking Root”, immigrants from many diverse countries tell their stories of the struggle to come to and make it in the United States. The film will be shown on Thursday, September 27th at St. Mary’s Parish Hall, 3 Elm Street, Northampton at 7:00 PM. Following the movie will be a discussion panel with time for questions and answers. Refreshments will be provided. The film and discussion are free and open to the public.

Got children? REY (religious education for youth) is active at Newman! Want to help children and youth know Christ better? See notices, REY

news, curriculum, registration forms, and volunteer opportunities online. Click

on ‘faith formation and education,’ then ‘religious education for youth’ at www.newmanumass.org. Or contact Director of Religious Education, Chris Clark.

A FEW GOOD AMBASSADORS NEEDED The Religious Education (REY) program is still looking for people who have lived or spent time in the following countries: Guatemala, India and Cameroon. The commitment is two 10 minute talks to our youths about being Catholic in that country. Please contact Jo-Ann Konieczny at jmkonieczny@charter.net or 413-586-6719.

THE NEWMAN BOOK CLUB Lewis’ Space Trilogy, of which Out of the Silent Planet is the first volume, stands along side Albert Camus’ Plague and George Orwell’s 1984 as a timely parable that has become timeless, beloved as much for the sheer wonder of its storytelling as for the significance of the moral concerns. The central character, the brilliant, clear eyed, and fiercely brave philologist Dr. Elwin Ransom is apparently modeled after Lewis’ dear friend, J.R.R. Tolkien. We meet in the Fr. Quigley Room at 7:30pm on the 1st Wednesday of each month. We’ll meet again on October 3rd. Please remember to order your book from Amazon via our website...Newman receives a small per-centage of the sale!

For couples planning to celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage in the Catholic Church: our pre-cana team offers one-day marriage preparation sessions these Saturdays during this academic year: Oct 16, Nov 17, Jan, 26, Apr 12, May 31. Registration is open; spaces are limited. Couples do not have to be preparing for a wed-ding at Newman. For info or to regis-

ter click on ‘faith formation and education’, then ‘pre-cana’ at www.newmanumass.org or contact Campus Minister Chris Clark.

WHERE DID OUR “NEW MASS” COME FROM? Please join us on Sunday mornings from 9:15 to 10:15 am as we ex-plore the origins of our “New Mass” with extended community member Joanne Talbot. We will be intro-duced to fascinating examples of Old Testament models for the “New Mass” including Jewish prayer and ritual, as well as New Testament

and early Christian sources. Our goal is to obtain a deeper understanding of the gift of the Mass. Meetings will be held in the Quigley Room on six Sundays: September 30, October 7, 21, 28, No-vember 4, 18. For further information, please con-tact Joanne Talbot at rjtalbot@library.umass.edu.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTER TRAINING This vital, and extraordinary, ministry is looking for more help! If you have ever considered becoming a Eucharistic Min-ister - either at Mass or visiting the homebound - please contact Mark Cal-

lahan at mcallahan@external.umass.edu or attend the training in the Chapel on Tuesday, September 25 from 6:30-8:00pm.

ADDITIONAL LECTORS NEEDED

We need additional lectors for all our weekend Masses! New stu-dent lectors, including grad stu-dents, are especially needed for the 4:30pm Saturday and the 10:30am Sunday Masses. There will be a painless orientation session for new readers on Tuesday, September 25 at 7:00pm in the Chapel. Please consider serving your Newman Community in this important and rewarding ministry. Contact Joanne Talbot at rjtalbot@library.umass.edu for more info.

OUR LADY’S CHILD CARE CENTER HAS OPENED!

Our Lady’s Child Care Center at Notre Dame Par-ish, 35 Pleasant Street, Easthampton, offers each preschool age child (2 years 9 months—6 years) a loving, safe and nurturing environment in a Catho-lic setting. This enables each child to blossom into his/her own unique person and develop a love for God. The Center is open year round, Monday-Friday, 7:30am -5:30pm. Visit their Open House Saturday, September 29th, 10-00am-2:00pm. More information is available on their website, www.notredameparish.us or call 413-527-6133.

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Do you have questions about Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church? Are you inter-ested in learning more about your Faith? The join us for a weekly Bible Study! Contact the FOCUS missionaries at umass@focusonline.org for days and times.

Building Hours: Sunday - Thursday 7am-10:30pm / Friday 7am - 5pm/Saturday 8am-Close of SNL

Newman Café: Monday - Thu 7am - 8pm / Friday 7am-5pm/ Saturday/Sunday 8am - 2pm

Weekend Mass: Saturday 4:30pm, Sunday 8:00am, 10:30am & 7:00pm

Daily Mass: Wed 12:15pm, Thu 12:15pm & 5:15pm, Fri 12:15pm & Sat 9:00am

Communion Service: Monday & Tuesday 12:15pm

Confessions: Sat 3:30pm - 4:00pm /Sun 6 - 6:30pm and by Appointment

Other Resources: Chapel/Study Lounges/Computer Lounge/Wi-Fi/Library/Café/ Classrooms/Ministerial Staff/Student & Extended Community Members

THE NEWMAN CATHOLIC CENTER Semester Schedule

DIRECTORY

Operating Manager of Newman Café Jason Wonsey

549-0300, ext. 18

FOCUS MISSIONARIES

Trisha, Megan, Keegan & Luke umass@focusonline.org

GRAD STUDENTS & YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (GSYP)

Janet Maegerlein - NewmanGSYP@gmail.com

NEWMAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION LEADERS (NSA)

President Tim Moriarty - timothym@student.umass.edu

Vice President Mike Munger - jmunger@student.umass.edu

Treasurer Kristina DeRoy - kderoy@student.umass.edu

Spirituality Committee Mark Omobono - momobono@gmail.com

Brittany LeBlanc - baleblan@student.umass.edu Jillian Zeppa - jzeppa@student.umass.edu

Service Committee Pam Cohen - pacohen@student.umass.edu

Peter Doherty - pdoherty@student.umass.edu Kristen Aguiar - kaguiar@student.umass.edu

Social Outreach & Hospitality Committee Katelyn DeCristofano - kdicrist@student.umass.edu

Drew Morrison - ajmorris@student.umass.edu Matt LaRiviere - mlarivie@student.umass.edu

Publicity Committee Keith Richard - kprichar@student.umass.edu

Danielle Pourbaix - dpourbai@student.umass.edu Peter Harrison - pharriso@student.umass.edu

Chaplain and Director Fr. Douglas McGonagle ’87, ’95

549-0300, ext. 34 fr.mcgonagle@gmail.com

Associate Director for Administration Deacon Richard J. Talbot,

549-0300, ext. 39 rjtalbot@library.umass.edu

Campus Minister Dir. of Undergrad Programs/Dir. of Music

Mark Callahan 549-0300, ext. 36

mcallahan@external.umass.edu

Campus Minister Dir. of Religious Ed./Child Safety Advocate

Chris Clark ‘82 549-0300, ext. 14

cclark.newman@gmail.com

Campus Minister Deacon Prof. Lucien Miller

549-0300, ext. 28 lmiller@complit.umass.edu

Development Officer Frank Lawlor

549-0300, ext. 12 flawlor.newman@gmail.com

Business/Property Manager David Rondina

549-0300, ext. 27 drondina.newman@gmail.com

Database Manager/Communitas Terri Duval

549-0300, ext. 24 tduval.newman@gmail.com

SUPPORT MEETINGS - Classroom 1 Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): Mon - Fri 11:15am and Sun 1 - 2:30pm/Open Meeting

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, (FA):Sun 4 - 5:30pm/Info: Susanne 259-1433 or Teresa 253-0250 Overeaters Anonymous, (OA): Tue & Thu 12:30-1:30pm

NON-VIOLENCE IN THE LAW OF LIFE: A Reflection on the Words of Pope Benedict XVI

St. Thomas-a-Becket Church 398 Vernon Avenue, South Barre, MA

Friday, October 12 from 7:30pm - 9:00pm Saturday, October 13 from 9:00 am—8:30pm Speaker: Rev. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy

For more info or to register contact Bob or Gayle at 978-355-2860 or raroian@charter.net.