This Week
Monday
Mass: 12:05pm
Tuesday
Mass: 12:05pm
Wednesday
Mass: 12:05pm
Praise, Worship and Fellowship 7:30pm
Thursday
Mass: 12:05pm
Sunday
Mass: 11:00am
RCIA/Confirmation: 5:15pm
Mass: 7:00pm
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RCIA / Confirmation Class
The RCIA / Confirmation class is held on Sundays at 5:30pm.
Morning Prayer
Morning Prayer is held every morning, Mon-Thur at 8am, in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. What a great way to start your day!
Praise, Worship and Fellowship - Tuesday, February 5th
Take a break and join others in Praise, Worship and Fellowship on Tuesday, Feb. 5th at 7:30pm. This semester, Praise and Worship will be held every Tuesday. A prayer meeting will precede, starting at 7pm.
Theology on Tap
Theology on Tap is held the first Tuesday of every month at 7 pm at Ellis Island Casino and Brewery, 4178 Koval Ln. (Koval & Flamingo) at 7pm in the dining room of the restaurant. On Tuesday, Feb. 5th, the Dominican Novices will share their vocation stories. Open to all young adults and young at heart.
Ash Wednesday - February 6th
Ash Wednesday Masses are at 12:05pm at the Student Union, 5:15pm at the Student Union room 208, and 7:30pm at the Newman Center. Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting and abstinence from eating meat.
Volunteer Opportunity
This Wednesday the Newman Community needs your assistance in setting up and tearing down Room 208 in the MSU for the Ash Wednesday Masses.Set up will be at 11am and teardown will be at approximately 6pm. There will be free food for those who help with the 6pm teardown. If these times work for you there are sign-up sheets in the lobby. If you have any questions contact: Dominique Valdes W: 702.736.0887 C: 605.415.3109 E-mail: dvaldes@catholic.org
Catholic Worker - Friday, February 8th
Those who would like to go to Catholic Worker to feed the homeless will meet at 5:30am at the Newman Center. We will be back by 8am.
Lenten Devotions - Friday, February 8th
On Fridays of Lent, we will have the Recitation of the Rosary at 6:15pm followed by soup at 6:30pm and the Stations of the Cross at 7pm.
Table of Plenty—Lenten Food Drive
Our annual Table of Plenty food drive for St. Therese Center will start on Ash Wednesday. Bring a can of food with you when you come to Mass. We would like to involve the whole campus – the various departments, the Greek Life and other organizations on campus. Boxes will be available soon. Get involved so that we will have a successful drive. St. Therese Center has expanded their ministry to three sites serving over 3,000 clients. Note: Donation box pick-ups will be on Fridays only.
February Upcoming Events
Wednesday, Feb. 13th - Valentine Card Making - 8pm
Monday, Feb. 18th - Rosary Making - 7:30pm
Monday, Feb. 25th - Catholic Jeopardy - 8pm
Bible Studies
Grant Davis will start a bible study group on Tuesday, February 12th. His topic will be ‘Sex, Drugs, and Rock ’n’ Roll.’ His group will meet at 4:30 every Tuesday during this semester.
Lenten Busy Person Retreat – Sunday, February 24 to Thursday, February 28
Many members of the community cannot take time to go for a week or a weekend retreat but they have a desire to take time for their growth in their spiritual life. In order to accomplish this, I have designed a BUSY PERSON RETREAT beginning on Sunday, February 24th – Thursday, February 28th. You do not have to go to any place – just do it at home or during the lunch break at your leisure. What happens during the Busy Person Retreat? 1) Meet with Fr. Albert before the beginning of the retreat. 2) Spend half hour each day reflecting on the scripture readings of the day. These readings are published in the Sunday Bulletin. 3) If possible meet with Fr. Albert for 10 to 15 minutes each day to discuss your reflections. 4) Attend the 12:05 p.m. Mass at the Center or in another parish. If you are interested, please sign up for the retreat. Sign up sheet is available in the lobby.
Fr. Albert Letter
Dear Members of the Community,
This coming Wednesday, we start our traditional 40 days of Lent. As we participate in Ash Wednesday Masses, we are signed with ashes to remind us that we are entering a penitential season. During this time I encourage you to take time to consider more deeply your relationship with Christ, a Christ who is in your lives as you study, pray and encounter Him in your daily lives.
There are various ways how we can encounter Christ. First of all, by taking time to read and reflect the scriptures of the day that are published in our Sunday Bulletin. Take time either individually or with friends or as a family to reflect and discuss the Word of God. Let the Word of God speak to you.
At the Newman Center we have Mass from Monday through Thursday at 12:05 p.m. Why don’t you try to fit daily Mass in your schedule during this Lent? At Mass, we encounter Christ the Bread of Life.
On Fridays, we will have the traditional Stations of the Cross preceded by the recitation of the Rosary. We gather at 6:15 p.m. to pray the Rosary followed by a simple soup dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the Stations of the Cross at 7:00 p.m. During the Stations of the Cross we encounter the suffering Lord.
Every Friday, you will have an opportunity to volunteer to help those who are in need. We will gather at the Newman Center at 5:30am in order to go to the Catholic Worker to feed the homeless and the poor. This will give you an opportunity to encounter Christ in the poor and the needy.
During the Lenten season we are having our Table of Plenty food drive for St. Therese’s Center, which ministers to people who are affected or infected by HIV/AIDS. Please bring canned food to the center. This is another opportunity for helping the needy.
I am offering a Busy Person Retreat starting Sunday, February 24 to Thursday, February 28. More info is in another section of the bulletin. I encourage you to take advantage of this retreat to spend some time in prayer and reflection.
I pray that together we will grow in our relationship with Christ by doing deeds of mercy, attending Mass and the Stations of the Cross, and by reflecting on the Word of God. Let us journey together towards Easter.
May God’s Blessings be upon you during this Lenten season.
Love and Peace,
Fr. Albert Felice-Pace, O.P.
Director
Myspace and Facebook accounts
Keep up to date with Newman Center events through Myspace or Facebook! Our Myspace URL is http://www.myspace.com/unlvnewman. To find our Facebook account, log in and search for St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Newman Community.
Parking Permits
If you have paid for Spring semester parking, please pick up your new permit. If you continue to park with the Fall permit, your car may be towed at your own expense.
Volunteer
What are you doing after you graduate? Have you thought of doing a year of volunteer work? There are many opportunities available. If interested, please see Fr. Albert.
Greece Trip
We are planning a trip to Greece next summer called, “The Footsteps of St. Paul.” The trip will take place August 12-22, 2008. The total cost is about $3500. This includes airfare to and from Las Vegas, most of your meals, a three day cruise around the Greece Isles. The company planning the trip for us will donate 10% of the proceeds to our Fr. Walter Nowak Memorial Scholarship fund benefiting a Catholic UNLV Student who attends the Newman Center. For more information, please see David, call him at 736-0887, or email him at zeamer@catholic.org.
Prayer Partners
At the Easter Vigil we will be baptizing four parishioners and receiving one in the Catholic Church. On April 6th, eight will be confirmed by Bishop Pepe at the 11am Mass. We would like to have prayer partners to pray for these people during Lent. If you are interested, please email Fr. Albert at afp@juno.com. Prayer partners will pray for the person who is assigned to them. You may also send a note of encouragement and support.
Book Discussion Group - Wednesday, February 13th
"Rambam's Ladder" - A Meditation on Generosity and Why it is Necessary to Give by Julie Salamon Book Description: "Why are people good? Thus begins Julie Salamon’s meditation on giving, an aspect of goodness. Salamon uses as her organizing principles the prolific writings of twelfth century Rabbi Moses ben Maimon, known to his followers as Rambam. Her meditation provides the individual giver, nonprofit leaders, and fundraisers everywhere with a framework that opens the door to understanding generosity, donor motivations and the role nonprofits play in philanthropy." This group will meet every Wednesday night at 7pm at the Newman Center for eight weeks starting February 13th and ending April 9th. (Please note, we will not meet during Spring Break.) If you can't purchase the book, we have eight copies available to loan out on a first come first serve basis. For more information, please contact David Zeamer at 702-327-1635 or zeamer@catholic.org.
eScrip
It is nice to see eScrip donations listed on the Newman Center bank statement. We are receiving these donations because of you. You can help us with no cost to you! Sign up for e-Scrip! All you need to do is register your grocery club cards and debit/credit cards with e-Scrip, shop at the local participating merchants and the merchants contribute a percentage of your purchases back to the Catholic Community! It’s that easy! You can register online at http://www.escrip.com. The Catholic Newman Center group ID is 500003569. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, feel free to call David Zeamer, Development Director at 702-736-0887 or email him at zeamer@catholic.org.
Another way to help the Newman Center—Good Search Fundraiser
If you use www.goodsearch.com as your search engine and enter either “St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Newman Community” or “”Catholic Newman Community” where it says “enter your charity here,” they will donate half of their advertising revenue to the Newman Center.
Capital Campaign Update
This week we received $865. Please keep the Capital Campaign in your prayers. If you want to make a pledge towards the Capital Campaign, pledge forms and case statements are available in the lobby. If you have any questions, call David Zeamer, the Development Director, at 736-0887. Fr. Albert
Stewardship Report
11am Mass: $606; 7pm Mass: $150.25; Parking: $85; Donations: $200; Total: $1,041.25. Thanks again for your financial support. What shall I give to the Lord for everything that the Lord has given to me? As you ask this question pray that the Holy Spirit will help you to make the decision of how much you will contribute towards the support of your faith community. God has blessed you with many gifts. What are you going to give to God in return? Thanks. Fr. Albert
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