University

C at h o l i c
Center
2010 University Ave. | Austin, TX 78705
Phone: 512.476.7351 | Fax: 512.476.7377
www.utcatholic.org

Close to Campus, Close to Christ

Office Hours

Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sunday Mass
9:00 am

11:30 am

5:00 pm

8:00 pm

Daily Mass

MWF 12:05 pm TTh 12:30 pm

In the Holy Spirit Chapel

For alternative Mass times at St. Austins see page 3

Reconciliation

Monday 12:30 pm Tuesday 1:00 pm

Or by appointment
Adoration

Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

In the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

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Other sacraments
Baptism or Marriage
Fr. Ed | frednowak@utcatholic.org
Fr. Jamie | frjamie@utcatholic.org

November 22, 2015 | Solemnity of Christ the king

Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.

John 18:37
Your Ministry Team

A ministry of the Paulist Fathers

Fr. Ed Nowak, CSP

Director
frednowak@utcatholic.org

Fr. Jamie Baca, CSP

Associate Director
frjamie@utcatholic.org

Marti Salas
Campus Minister
marti@utcatholic.org

Br. Rob Clark, FMS

Campus Minister
brrob@utcatholic.org

Elizabeth Bertrand
Director of Development
elizabethb@utcatholic.org

Carol Filip
Development Associate
carol@utcatholic.org

Danielle Castillo
Business Manager
danielle@utcatholic.org

Matthew Anderson
Administrative Assistant
matthewa@utcatholic.org

Joseph Gonzales
Sunday Sacristan
joseph@utcatholic.org

Natalie Ross
Sunday Sacristan
natalie@utcatholic.org

Josh Parker
Sunday Sacristan
jmparker3@utexas.edu

Confirmation
Marti Salas | marti@utcatholic.org
Becoming Catholic
Marti Salas | marti@utcatholic.org
Marriage Prep Workshop
Brandon Kraft | public@brandonkraft.com
Religious Education
Julie Ulrich | re@utcatholic.org

Monthly e-newsletter

Christina Sanchez
Team Leader
tina@utcatholic.org
Margaret Beasley
Missionary
margaret@utcatholic.org

In fellowship with

Erin Scanlan
Missionary
erin@utcatholic.org

Geoffrey Calvert
Missionary
geoffrey@utcatholic.org
David Driskill
Missionary
david@utcatholic.org

Our mission is to provide pastoral care to the Roman Catholic community at The University of Texas at Austin
and to advance the spiritual, intellectual, and social life of the students, faculty, staff, and administration.

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Reection & Weekly Readings

UCC News and Events

THANKSGIVING WEEK

Note also that St. Austin Parish will offer a Thanksgiving Mass
on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 6:00 pm.
ADVENT RECONCILIATION SERVICE Dec. 1, 7:00 pm

Join us in preparing for the coming of Our

Lord at our Advent Reconciliation Service on
Tuesday, December 1st, at 7:00 pm in the
Holy Spirit Chapel. There will be opportunities
for individual reconciliation.

CARBOS FOR CHRIST Wednesdays, 12:35 pm

Join us for lunch and fellowship in the UCC

Atrium every Wednesday at 12:35 pm. Cost is
free, but freewill offerings are happily accepted.
Come to the 12:05 Mass beforehand and feed your
soul as well as your body!

In what concrete ways are you living your faith

through service to others?

Jesus wants to be King and Lord of our lives. He freed us from sin
and death. Yet, Christ invites us to turn away from worldly things
to participate fully in his Kingdom. We are reminded that He is
victorious. Do I live as a faithful member of the Kingdom?

Readings for the week

Blessings and prayers for safe travel to

everyone for this coming Thanksgiving
Week! Please note that the UCC will be
CLOSED Wednesday, Nov. 25 - Friday,
Nov. 27. There will not be Mass or any
activities on those days.

MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY

Dn 1:1-6,8-20; Lk 21:1-4
Dn 2:31-45; Lk 21:5-11
Dn 5:1-6,13-14,16-17,23-28;
Lk 21:12-19
Dn 6:12-28; Lk 21:20-28
Dn 7:2-14; Lk 21:29-33
Dn 7:15-27; Lk 21:34-36
Jer 33:14-16; 1 Thes 3:124:2;
Lk 21:25-28,34-36

Switch to 2-Mass Sundays December 20th

2-Mass Sundays (10:30am, 8pm) Dec. 20 - Jan. 10.

4-Mass Sundays will resume again beginning January
17, 2016.
Catechumen profile Joshua Choe

We want everyone in the UCC community to

get to know those who are going through RCIA
(Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) to become
full members of the Catholic Church. Today we
profile Joshua Choe!

Joshua is a second-year student from Carrollton,

TX, who came to UT to study Computer Science. In addition to
the violin, he has played the piano and clarinet. He came to the
UCC to learn more about Catholicism and because he had a desire
to become Catholic. (We were also the closest Catholic Church to
UT!) Since becoming part of our UCC community Joshua has
joined the 11:30 am choir where he plays violin. He is also part of
the World Youth Day pilgrimage group. In the future, Joshua
would like to join the Knights of Columbus and possibly a Third
Order. Through RCIA, Joshua hopes to deepen his faith and to
become Catholic.
Adult confirmation prep Spring 2016

If you are a baptized Catholic who has received first

communion and would like to be confirmed in the
spring of 2016, please contact our Campus Minister,
Marti Salas, at marti@utcatholic.org. Classes will
begin in mid-January 2016.

Our Gifts to God

COLLECTION TOTALS
Sunday, November 8: $2,782.02
SEPTEMBER ONLINE GIVING
Living Faith Society: $8.215.00
$20 for $20k:
$840.00
Weekly Expenses approx. $11,000;
Building Debt: $49,528.35

UCCs Wish List

Want to contribute to a specific need?

Please take a look at our wish list!

Second TV monitor for Atrium ads ($700)

50 New Monthly Donors ($50/month)
New Carpet & Installation ($11,500)
Carbos for Christ weekly spaghetti lunch ($100)
Semester of ministry activities for one student ($250)
Speaker Series event ($500)
Any gift you make to our ministry will help us bring the light of
Christ to more students at the University of Texas. Want to
make a difference? Contact Elizabeth Bertrand at:
elizabethb@utcatholic.org Thank you!

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St. Austin Parish

Week At A Glance
| Monday of the 34th Week in Ordinary Time
Mass
Holy Spirit Chapel
Reconciliation
St. Paul Reconciliation Chapel
Praise and Worship
Blessed Sacrament Chapel

Monday, Nov 23

12:05 pm
12:35 pm
8:30 pm

| Memorial of St. Andrew Dng Lac & Companions

Mass
Holy Spirit Chapel
Reconciliation
St. Paul Reconciliation Chapel

2026 Guadalupe St. Austin, TX 78705 512.477.9471

Mass Times
Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 7:30 am | 9:00 am | 11:30 am| 5:30 pm
Daily MonFri 8:00 am | Mon-Thu 5:20 pm
Reconciliation
Saturday 3:30-4:30 pm or by appointment

Tuesday, Nov 24

12:30 pm
1:00 pm

| Wednesday of the 34th Week in Ordinary Time

UCC CLOSEDNO MASS OR ACTIVITIES
Wednesday, Nov 25

Thursday, Nov 26 | Thursday of the 34th Week in Ordinary Time

UCC CLOSEDNO MASS OR ACTIVITIES

| Friday of the 34th Week in Ordinary Time

UCC CLOSEDNO MASS OR ACTIVITIES
Friday, Nov 27

A Word from Our Ministry Team

THANKSGIVING MASS Wednesday, Nov. 25, 6:00 pm

Join us at St. Austin for Thanksgiving Mass on

Wednesday, November 25 at 6:00 pm.
(There will be no 8:00 am Mass that day.)
No Masses on Thursday, November 27.
There will be one Mass on Friday, November
28 at 8:00 am. Office closed from 6:00 pm
on Wednesday, November 25 through
Sunday, November 30.

As we gather with family and friends to give God

thanks for the many blessings He has bestowed on Masculine Spirituality Tuesdays, 7:30 pm
An ongoing weekly opportunity to talk with
us this past year, I want to take this opportunity to
other men in an attempt to balance a spiritual
thank all of you who have sent cards, well wishes,
identity with the demands and rewards of work
and tons of prayers my way since finding out
and home. The starting point is a reading shared
about my cancer at the end of May. My healing
at the beginning of the session. The group meets
and ability to be back to work sooner than I
year-round and men join in when they can.
anticipated is something I attribute to all of the prayers that have
Meets Tuesdays at 7:30 pm in the Sts. Joan &
been directed my way. (I had bought puzzles to work on for a
Raymond room at St. Austin. To learn more,
month while recovering in the rectory and never got to work on
email Joe Gieselman: joegieselman@gmail.com
them, and I am grateful for that.) I am also grateful for the
monthly check ups that pronounce me cancer free each month and
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so still appreciate the prayers that those continue to go well.
Invitation To St. Mary's academy alumnae
Beyond my personal thanks for my health, I thank all of you who
All St. Marys Academy alumnae are
generously support our ministry here with your material resources,
invited to attend the annual Christmas
volunteer time and prayers. Because of you we are able to continue
Reunion Luncheon to be held on
to meet the growing needs of all to whom we minister. Thank you
Saturday, December 5, 2015 at the
and God Bless you and your families. Blessings and prayers to all
beautiful Hyatt Regency Hotel, 208
for safe travels whether they be short or far during this Holiday
Barton Springs Road, 11:00 am - 2:00
week.
pm. Cost of the event is $23. For additional information and to
Fr. Ed Nowak, CSP
RSVP as soon as possible, please contact Nancy Stevens Hrin at
Director
TNEJS@aol.com or 512-837-3658.

Prayer Intentions

Upcoming retreats at Cedarbrake

For more detailed descriptions of the retreats and

events listed below, including prices and updates,
and to register, please visit:
www.austindiocese.org/cedarbrake

Please pray for:

Pope Francis & Bishop Joe

Fr. Ed Nowak
Ann Byrd
Bishop Joes father
Terry Long
Olga Milk
Fr. Pat Hensy, CSP
Diane Key
Denali Huff

Dec. 3:
Dec. 4-6:
Prayer intentions can be submitted
at: bulletin@utcatholic.org.
Please note if you would like to
remain anonymous.

Advent Dinner with Bishop Danny Garcia

Silent Advent Retreat

Busted Halo

Check out the Busted Halo Show, M-F,

6-9 pm on Sirius XM channel 129. Also
check out bustedhalo.com!