Longhorn
Catholic
Ministry Team
Director
Fr. Dave Farnum, CSP
ext. 14, frdave@utcatholic.org
Associate Directors
Fr. Ed Koharchik, CSP
ext. 12, edcsp@utcatholic.org
Michelle Goodwin
ext. 18, michelle@utcatholic.org
Pastoral Staff
Fr. Bob Scott, CSP
frbob@utcatholic.org
Deacon John De La Garza, Jr.
ext. 16, john@utcatholic.org
Director of Development
Amber Fogarty
ext. 13, amber@utcatholic.org
Business Administrator
Deacon Tom Johnson
ext. 11, tom@utcatholic.org
Receptionist
Beth Boren
ext. 10, frontdesk@utcatholic.org
Campus Ministry Intern
Brandon Kraft
ext. 17, kraft@utcatholic.org
Phone: 512.476.7351
Summer
Mass Schedule
Sunday Mass
10:30AM & 8PM
Daily Mass
Mon - Fri: 12:05PM
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UCC, Paulist Fathers
Celebrate Milestones
Paulist Fathers
Celebrating 150 Years ~ 1858-2008
in 2008
UCC Celebrates 100 Years and the Paulist Fathers Commemorate 150 Years. 2008 is a
BIG year for the University Catholic Center and the Catholic community at The University of
Texas at Austin—we celebrate our 100th year of ministry! In 1908, the Paulist Fathers were
invited by the Bishop of Galveston to minister to the Catholic students at UT and establish
a center of missionary activity for the Southwest. In a letter to the Superior of the Paulist
Fathers dated May 10, 1908, Bishop N.A. Gallagher wrote: “No class of Catholics needs or
deserves all the zeal and enlightened interest which the Clergy can bestow more than those
who in their youth are far from home, for the most part, and who will be our future leaders in
professional life…” 100 years later, the Paulist Fathers continue to share their zeal with the
Catholic community at UT. The UCC will celebrate another milestone in 2008—the 150th
Anniversary of the founding of the Paulist Fathers. The Paulist Fathers were founded by Father
Isaac Thomas Hecker as the first religious congregation of Roman Catholic men established in
the United States. To recognize these significant milestones in our history, we are kicking off
a year-long celebration on Friday, January 25, 2008, the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul the
Apostle. Throughout 2008, we will host a number of other events throughout the state of Texas
and at the University Catholic Center in Austin. We will wrap up our celebratory year with a
100th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, November 1, 2008. Help us spread the word about the
festivities—these will be wonderful opportunities to reunite with friends from your years at UT
and introduce others to a vital ministry for Catholic college students.
10,000 by 100—We Need Your HELP! We don’t want any of our alumni to miss the UCC’s
anniversary festivities. Therefore, we’ve launched the 10,000 by 100 Campaign. Our goal is to
increase the size of our database to 10,000 names before our 100th Anniversary in 2008. We
need you! Help us reconnect with UT Catholic alumni and friends. Spread the word about the
10,000 by 100 Campaign. Send an email today with contact information for Longhorn Catholic
alumni, parents, and friends to amelia@utcatholic.org, and they will be added to the UCC
database. Also, if you’re interested in being part of a committee to plan the 100th Anniversary
festivities, contact Fr. Dave Farnum, 512.476.7351 x14.
100th Anniversary Kickoff Celebration
Friday, January 25, 2008
100th Anniversary Gala
Saturday, November 1, 2008
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A MESSAGE
from the Director...
University communities around the world were stunned by the violence which took
place at Virginia Tech on April 16. Longhorns were no longer strangers to murder on
campus after a sniper climbed the tower on August 1, 1966. In a world of good and evil,
I am convinced more than ever about the importance of Catholic campus ministry at
secular universities. I share with you an article written by Jesuit Father William J. Byron
Fr. Dave Farnum, CSP
published recently on BustedHalo.com, the Paulist Young Adult Ministry website.

Preparation vs. Prevention
Reflections on Virginia Tech and the importance of campus ministry
by William J. Byron, SJ
Ever since the Columbine high school massacre in 1999 and the Washington,
DC Beltway sniper attacks of 2002, “lockdown” is a word that’s been lifted
out of the penitentiary lexicon and dropped into student handbooks across
the nation. When shots are heard, go immediately into a protective lockdown
mode and await further instructions from authorities. But how do you lock
down a sprawling campus? How do you make hundreds of campus buildings,
replete with entrances and exits, safe from armed attackers or hidden bombs?
Is there any defense against malice and, if there is, how can you tell if and
when it’s coming?
WONDERING WHY?
It is malice, by the way, that was operative in the Beltway snipings,
Columbine killings, and Virginia Tech massacre. There is evil in the world.
Malice can find its way into the minds and hearts of persons young or
old. Once there, malicious intent can release destructive force. Two high
school students killed 12 of their peers and a teacher and wounded 24 at
Columbine, before taking their own lives. One gunman killed 32 and then
himself at Virginia Tech. The suicide at Virginia Tech ended the search for a
perpetrator but shed no light on the motive. We are left to wonder why, as
we ponder prevention possibilities on campuses everywhere. On what would
have been an otherwise normal morning at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007,
a campus community of some 26,000 was neither ready nor able to prevent
the largest massacre in the history of American education. But was the
campus community unprepared? To ask the same question in another way,
was any preparation possible? The campus community was not necessarily
unprepared. Yes, preparation is indeed possible. In the Christian view of life-
after-death, preparation for life-through-death is a definite possibility. Indeed
it is a necessity for the successful completion of a Christian life.
BE PREPARED
Prevention—as opposed to preparation—neither is nor was possible at
Virginia Tech. Why? Because there is no defense against malice in our world.
But preparation is always possible. There is a preparation for anything in
a person whose human will is aligned with the will of God. Preparation for
any eventuality is the story of a human life lived in accord with the will
of the Creator of that life. That’s why campus ministry is as important as
the counseling center on a college campus. Certainly, psychological trauma
requires immediate attention, but so does the stress on faith and the strain
on spirituality. The answer to the question ‘Why does God allow evil to
exist?’ is, at its core, a religious one. The job of dealing with that issue
falls more directly on the shoulders of campus ministers, not the counseling
centers. Moreover, the power of faith and religion to ready the human spirit
to withstand any assault, physical or psychological, cannot be overestimated.
That’s why the Church has to provide this ministry in campus settings that
are not Catholic.
BROKEN PLACES
Liturgically—especially sacramentally—the believer must be helped to heal
in the broken places. Near-campus parishes and on-campus ministry centers
provide the space and facilitate the reflection that students need if they
are to permit sacramental grace and the interpretative framework provided
by the Christian Gospel to work the wonders they are capable of working.
The physical attractiveness and proximity of Catholic ministry facilities to
the students is important. The young must be drawn to them during their
formative years so that they can reflect on the meaning of life, their purpose
in life, and the laws of God within which the good life is to be lived.
Without ministry, we will be permitting our young to sleepwalk, at their
peril, through a world of good and evil. Preparation is always possible even
where prevention fails.
In addition to being the author of numerous books,William J. Byron, S.J., was president
of The Catholic University of America 1982-1992. He then went on to hold an
appointment as the Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Ethics at Georgetown
University (1992-2000). Prior assignments include service as president of the
University of Scranton (1975-82), dean of arts and sciences at Loyola University of
New Orleans (1973-75). He is currently the president of St. Joseph’s Preparatory
School in Philadelphia.

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A Reflection on Holy Thursday UCC Welcomes Longhorns Across Texas
During April and May, the UCC hosted
receptions throughout the State of Texas—
Today was my first Holy Thursday! To be completely honest with you, I had Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Waco and
no idea what to expect. I knew that it was going to be a part of the Triduum, Austin—to welcome incoming students and
but I had no clue the type of spiritual experience I was about to be a part of! their families to the Catholic community
When it came time to do the washing of the feet, I was literally blown away by at The University of Texas at Austin by
its semblance. Jesus, the Son of God, washed His disciples’ feet! This gave me introducing them to current students,
Longhorn Catholic alumni, and parents.
goose bumps, and I began to tremble. The Lord is going to wash MY feet? I
As our 100th anniversary approaches,
wanted to shout out as Peter did, “Lord, I am not worthy.” Even though I had we’re anxious to reconnect with Longhorn
the option of participating or not, I decided to. The situation was so real to me! Catholics to share the good news of faith
I felt as if I was in the upper room with Jesus, and He was explaining to me alive at the UCC! If you’re interested in hosting
how important it was for Him to wash my feet. Now, I’ll admit, I was a little a future reception in your hometown, contact:
anxious because I really didn’t know what to do or how to do it. But it was the Amber Fogarty, Director of Development,
most amazing thing, because when it was my turn, it was as if Jesus himself 512.476.7351 x13 or amber@utcatholic.org.
were conducting the act. There was so much love involved with my feet getting
washed and me washing the other person’s feet, that there was no awkwardness Do you know a Catholic student coming to
at all—what a miracle! This was my experience on Holy Thursday at the UCC, UT in August? Help us welcome them to
the UCC; send us their contact information
and it was absolutely life changing.
(name, address, phone number and email)
Zack Rodriguez is a Government and Marketing major at UT who recently completed and they’ll receive a personal letter from Fr.
the UCC’s RCIA Program. Dave about UCC and what it has to offer.
Email information to: kraft@utcatholic.org

Stewardship Corner ...offering gifts of time, talent & treasure

BEVERLY GUIRARD
1915-2006
Estate Gift Provides for Future UCC Endowment
On January 17, 2006, the University Catholic Center community lost a treasured
friend—Beverly Guirard went home to God at the age of 90.The UCC was Beverly’s Beverly was born in St. Martinville, Louisiana, on
second home after her retirement as a UT professor. She was considered the December 10, 1915, the oldest of four girls. After
matriarch of our community—a grandmother figure to so many students. Her gifts graduating from high school in St. Martinville, Beverly
of time and talent during her years of service touched us deeply. In particular, Beverly received her B.S. in Chemistry in 1936 from the
served as sacristan at daily Mass. Many a student were gently tapped on the shoulder University of Southwestern Louisiana (now University
by Beverly and asked to read the scripture or serve as Eucharistic Minister. Beverly of Louisiana), her M.S. in Organic Chemistry in 1938
coordinated the UCC Social Concerns committee work in direct service to the from Louisiana State University, and her Ph.D. in
poor—this was her passion. She was very involved with the work of the Capital Area Bioorganic Chemistry from The University of Texas at
Food Bank and Church World Service CROP Walk. Beverly was also a longtime friend Austin in 1945. Her lifelong work was as a research
of many Paulist Fathers and was an active member of the Paulist Associates. biochemist, focusing on the synthesis, metabolism, and
function of the B6 vitamin group. Her professional
Beverly was not only generous with her time and talent; her gift of treasure will career began in 1945 at UT in the laboratory of
provide for Catholic campus ministry at the UCC for years to come. Beverly left her Esmond Snell. In 1956, she moved to the University
estate valued at over $400,000 to the University Catholic Center with provisions for of California at Berkeley, and then returned to UT
establishing an endowment to provide for the future of campus ministry at UT. in 1976, where she continued her research until her
retirement in 1990. At UT, Beverly held appointments
Beverly’s legacy of service and generosity will live on for generations of future Catholic in three different departments: Chemistry,
Longhorns. Please prayerfully consider including the University Catholic Center in Biochemistry, and Bacteriology, which later became
your will and estate planning. No matter your age, it is an easy way to know that you’ll the Department of Microbiology. She was a member
be making a future gift to the UCC. of the American Association for the Advancement of
Science, the American Chemical Society, the American
If you’re interested in charitable giving opportunities, check with your tax professional or contact UCC Society of Biological Chemists, The American Society
Development Director, Amber Fogarty, at 512-476-7351 x13 or amber@utcatholic.org. for Microbiology, and Sigma Xi.

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We may have graduated and left Austin seven years ago, but the UCC is
always close to our hearts. My husband, Tim, and I graduated from UT in
Alumni Spotlight
May 2000. Tim graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration, and
I graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work.
Tim & Jackie Wood
During our years at UT, the UCC was a major foundation for our spiritual Class of 2000
growth. It was our home away from home, and we felt welcome there
from the moment we arrived. The Holy Spirit was always present there
through the people we met. We both attended the Longhorn Awakening
retreat (Tim on #21 and I on #23). We staffed numerous retreats after
that, including leading and speaking at some of those retreats. We were
involved in several other UCC groups as well—Carbos for Christ, Finance
Committee, Hospitality Committee, etc.—but what really kept us coming
back to the UCC was the powerful faith life it brought us. Tim and I
actually met our freshman year at a Spaghetti Dinner and Dance hosted by
the UCC. We continued to date throughout college, and in March 2000,
Tim proposed. Since the UCC had been such a big part of our relationship,
we asked Father Dave to marry us.

The UCC was there for us in good and bad times. We went there to pray
when we needed God’s guidance and also when we wanted to thank God
for his many blessings. We made many friends there, but most of all, the
UCC brought us closer to God. Since leaving Austin, we have moved to
the Dallas area. Tim currently works for Southwest Airlines as a computer
developer. I am enjoying the hardest and most fun job in the world,
“Mommy.” We have a 2-year-old son, Matthew, who loves Texas already.
He loves singing the Texas Fight song and carrying his 3 stuffed Bevos to
bed with him at night.

Farewell
from the
Class of
2007
Collegiate life
comes with many
blessings…long
nights staring at
tiny computer
screens, frequent
“study” breaks, the opportunity to sleep on
unfamiliar couches, and the exciting search
for parking spaces on campus. Luckily for
us, the graduating class of 2007, we found
a caring, nurturing, and comfy couch-laden
home away from home at the University
Catholic Center.
I’ll never forget coming to freshman
orientation and finding out that the UCC was
so close to campus.“I’m not going to have to
get up an hour early for church anymore,”
I thought gleefully. But the UCC has given
us more than beautiful spirit-filled Masses
that are accommodating of our delicate
sleep schedule—it has given us a sense of
community and mission that we will carry
with us into this new chapter of our lives.
Many of us have become leaders through
our experiences as staff of the Longhorn
Awakening retreat. Others have enjoyed the
company of our beautiful brothers and sisters
in Christ through the Lambda Omega Alpha
fraternity and the Mu Epsilon Theta sorority
and our praise and worship groups. Many
of us have learned humility and gratitude
through countless hours of volunteering to
put on retreats for students, teach others
about the faith, and serve those who are
less fortunate than ourselves. And, we all
have an inventory of fun times shared at the
UCC—whether they were spent mingling
with staff, eating our staple Hoa Hoa food,
or enjoying homebaked goodies!
There are a lot of things we won’t soon
forget about the UCC. The beautiful Palm
Sunday procession Mass,the wonderful music,
the numerous opportunities for Eucharistic
Adoration, and of course Father Dave’s
Catholic knickknacks and Father Ed’s matrix
performance at the 2006 Date Auction. I
feel that the most wonderful gift the UCC
has given is that of creating an environment
that fosters Christian community. As we go
forth into jobs, further studies, volunteering,
or whatever lies ahead, we go with a
strong sense of membership in the Body
of Christ. As we continue our involvement
and volunteering with the Church, we will
further share this light of Christ that has
been rekindled during our time here at the
UCC. We thank the staff for providing us
with a place of peace and calm and caring.
And we encourage our brothers and sisters
who remain, to continue rekindling the
light of friendship, kindness, compassion,
and service to others. As for us graduating
seniors, well, we have a few more things to
accomplish, because what starts here at the
UCC is changing the world.
Maria is a 2007 Plan II Honors graduate of The
University of Texas at Austin. She served as the president
of Catholic Longhorns for Life, a pro-life organization at
the University Catholic Center. She also served as a lector,
Eucharistic minister, volunteer at the Austin State School,
and staff member for the Longhorn Awakening retreat.
After completing a position as a legislative intern for the
Texas Conference of Catholic Bishops during the spring
semester, Maria was asked to join the organization full-
time upon graduation. We are very proud to announce
that Maria will be receiving the Lumen Gentium award,
recognizing her as an outstanding lay Catholic, from the
Diocese of Austin in June!

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UCC ARTEAGA MISSIONARY † JENNIFER SVETLIK
El corazón se queda en México para siempre. At first I
thought they were poor. The more time I spend with the
people of Arteaga, however, my own poverty, not material
but relational and spiritual, becomes evident. In these less-
defined goods, the people of rural Mexico are abundantly
wealthy and lavish their wealth upon others.
Things are simpler there. People delight in good food with
the people they love. I feel more real, more alive when I am
among these people. Although they cling tight to their God
and to one another, they don’t cling to possessions. Mi casa
es su casa is no quaint maxim, but a way of life whenever
they show hospitality to others—even a group of 30 ener-
getic UCC students whom they have never met.
The Mexico that I have become intimately acquainted with
through the Spring Break mission trips over the past few
years is not that of Cancun and cheap tequila but of moun-
tains that display a unique array of pinks and greens and
tumbling clouds. Dust, el color de sangre, blows from the
dirt road to the glistening dark hair of children peering from
their cinderblock homes. The fierce wind adds years to their
faces. There is laughter in their music and melodies in their
“I pray that the lessons taught to me by the
people of Arteaga—the most beautiful people
in the world—will never escape me.”
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speech. They have smiles in their eyes and joy in their steps,
even in the haggard steps of old abuelita.
Injustices are evident. Through the van windows on the way
to our mission work, we see spacious vacation homes and
swimming pools mere miles from the ranchos we visit, some
without water and electricity. Our new friends live like this
and although it is unfair, they accept it. Their rough and
calloused hands are a testament to their hard work. They
persevere in hope, regardless of circumstance. The physical
labor we give to the church and schools and the time that we
spend with the children, sharing our faith, is little to offer,
but they accept it graciously and then share with us so much
more than we could ever hope to give them.
For many months the smell of warm tortillas or the sight of
Latino children playing in Zilker Park will flood my mind
with memories of our Spring Break mission trip. I pray that
the lessons taught to me by the people of Arteaga, the most
beautiful people in the world, will never escape me. Mi
corazón se queda en México para siempre.
Jenn Svetlik is a Plan II Honors and Latin American Studies major at UT and she
coordinates the UCC Social Justice Team.
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