Easter Sunday

March 23, 2008

When Christ your life appears,
then you too will appear with him in glory.
— Colossians 3:4

University Catholic Center

Over Spring Break, 25 UCC members trav- Vocational Discernment House for Men
eled to Cuidad Romero, a rural village in El Young Catholic men who are interested in the priesthood are
Salvador, as a delegation of the Foundation invited to consider living in the Borromeo House in Aus-
for Self Sufficiency in Central America. The tin. Some rooms will be available beginning in August for the
UCC delegates ate in the homes of commu- 2008-2009 academic year. The Borromeo House is a
nity members who had fled the violence of the Salvadoran place where young men who are discerning the priesthood
civil war during the 1980s, and had witnessed horrific torture can live and pray while attending local colleges or working. It
and killings. The refugees spent ten years together in Hondu- is located near the campus of the University of Texas in Aus-
ras and Panama before returning to El Salvador where they tin. It is sponsored by the Diocese of Austin. The house was
organized their communities to create a Zone of Peace and made available through the Our Faith Our Legacy campaign,
address their own most pressing socioeconomic needs through and its operation is primarily funded by the Catholic Services
an organization called La Coordinadora. The delegates bore Appeal. Residents pay monthly rent and share in house du-
witness to these stories of pain and joy and shared their own ties. For information, contact Fr. Mike Sis, Vocation Di-
lives with the community as well. Delegates participated in rector, at 512-697-2005, or fr-mike-sis@austindiocese.org
solidarity work, working alongside the Salvadoran people in
the projects in which they were engaged, including reforesta-
Father Bob Scott’s Updated Contact Information
tion of the coastline and fortification of housing destroyed by
For any of you who would like to get in touch with Fr. Bob
Hurricane Mitch.
Scott, here is his contact information:
During the last days of the experience, the delegates traveled
to San Salvador to learn more about the courageous Church Fr. Bob Scott, CSP
leaders that had given their lives for speaking out against the Pastor
violence of the civil war. Jose "Chencho" Alas, a former Sal- St. Paul the Apostle Parish
vadoran priest, shared personal stories of his friendship with PO Box 8019
Archbishop Oscar Romero and accompanied the delegates in Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657-8019
their pilgrimage to visit Romero's home and the altar upon 830-598-8342
which he was martyred, as well as the university where six frbob@tstar.net
Jesuit priests were martyred. Throughout the experience, dele-
gates reflected upon the prophetic words and life of Oscar Ro-
mero and the country he inspired. It was a life-changing
Our Gifts to God
experience for all who participated!
$4,500
$4,055
Mark your calendars for our next Matching Gift Sunday on
$4,000
Sunday, April 6, 2008! Your contribution will be matched by
generous benefactors. We’re looking forward to another suc- $3,500
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cessful Matching Gift Sunday
$3,000
$2,473 $2,477
$2,500 $2,286
READINGS FOR THE WEEK  $2,000
 

Mon: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Mt 28:8-15 $1,500

Tues: Acts 2:36-41; Jn 20:11-18
Wed: Acts 3:1-10; Lk 24:13-35 $1,000
Thurs: Acts 3:11-26; Lk 24:35-48 $500
Fri: Acts 4:1-12; Jn 21:1-14
Sat: Acts 4:13-21; Mk 16:9-15 $0
Sun: Acts 2:42-47; Ps 118; 1 Pt 1:3-9; Jn 20:19-31 2/10 2/17 2/24 3/2 3/9 3/16
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UCC Marriage
Prep Workshop
The Spring UCC Marriage Preparation
Workshop will be held March 28-29.
Volunteers are needed for hospitality
and food preparation (lasagnas, salad
and bread for Friday evening dinner
and continental breakfast items, along
with juice and fruit for Saturday
morning). A sign-up sheet can be
found at the front desk. Welcoming
letters for the participating couples
from “established” married couples are
also needed. To assist, please contact
Dorothy and Deacon John De La
Garza at john@utcatholic.org.
Compass Bible Study!
Meeting on Thursday nights
from 7-8 pm in the Mother
Teresa Room, Compass is a fun and
laid-back way to read scripture and get
a little more out of Mass. Every week
we spend an hour discussing the next
Sunday’s readings and sharing our
faith. We are student run, student led,
and totally low time commitment, so
drop by whenever you can. Come hang
out with us this Thursday!
Carbos for Christ
All are invited for food and
fellowship at 12:30 pm on
Wednesdays in the Atrium. $3.00 sug-
gested donation. This is such a wonder-
ful meal, it was written up in the Daily
Texan! You don’t want to miss out.
Fr. Hecker Quote of the
UCC FUNCTIONS FOR
Week:. People misinterpret THIS WEEK
when they look for solutions
in a new coming of Christ. Week of March 23, 2008
Christ has come. Christ is here now
upon the earth. Christ abides with us •Monday Mar. 24
according to his word. ∗ 12:05 pm Mass HSC
∗ 6:30 pm Social Justice MT
∗ 7 pm RCIA BSMT
How do your Lenten ∗ 7 pm MET SMk
sacrifices help you to
Tuesday Mar. 25
rejoice in the glory of the
∗ 12:30 pm Mass HSC
risen Lord? How do they
∗ 7 pm Confirmation BSMT
help you focus on the Lord in daily
∗ 7 pm UGAP MT
life?
∗ 7 pm Mission Trip prelims SF
∗ 7 pm Catholicism 101 SMk
Fatima & Lourdes Wednesday Mar. 26
Pilgrimage ∗ 12:05 pm Mass HSC
8 Days; May 7-14, 2008 ∗ 7 pm STRONG Officers SMk
Hosted by Fr. Matt Iwuji ∗ 7 pm Men of Virtue (MOV) SMt
In 2008 Lourdes will celebrate the ∗ 8 pm STRONG SF
150th anniversary of the apparitions of Thursday Mar. 27
the Beautiful Lady who introduced ∗ 12:30 pm Mass HSC
herself with the words: “I am ∗ 7 pm Lone Star Awakeniung SF, KT
Immaculate Conception.“ I invite you ∗ 7 pm Compass MT
to join me and other Catholics on a 8 ∗ 8 pm Adoration HSC
day Pilgrimage to Lourdes and Fatima, Friday Mar. 28
May 7-14. We need 5 more people who ∗ 12:05 am Mass HSC
really want to go. I pray you will
∗ 5 pm Marriage Prep Weekend
consider joining us at this historic time, Whole facility
in these most Sacred Places, and be ∗ 8 pm Lone Star Awakening BSMT
renewed in Catholic faith; in True
Hope; and in authentic Love of Our Saturday Mar. 28
Blessed Mother. Please call Sacred ∗ 8 am Marriage Prep Weekend Whole
Heart Church office at 512-926-2552 Building
for more details. I look forward to a Sunday Mar. 29
great pilgrimage with you. —Fr. Matt Regular Mass Times
Iwuji ∗ 9 am RE Classes MT, SF
SMt; SMk, BSMT; STML
* 4 pm WOG MT
Catholicism 101! ∗ 6 pm MET SF
Catholicism 101 meets to study the ∗ 7 pm RCIA Dismissal MT
sacraments and how we celebrate our
Catholic faith. Everyone is welcome to
join us on Tuesday nights at 7 pm in
the St. Mark's Room. For more info
contact Kraft at kraft@utcatholic.org . Guys--you want to exercise your
spiritual muscle?
All men are invited to join us as we
University Graduate look at what it means to be Men of
Students & Professionals Virtue on Wednesdays at 7 pm in the
UGAP is a group of post- St Matthew Room. As Men of Virtue,
college age people who share and live we're called not just to do the "right
the love of Christ in community thing" but to really develop an attitude
through worship, faith formation, social of the Gospels. What? You're not
service, spiritual development and perfect yet? Good. Come and work out
fellowship. We meet on Tuesdays at 7 with us. Men of Virtue, Wednesdays, 7
pm in the Mother Teresa Room. pm St. Matthew Room.