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

UCC WINTER SCHEDULE

SEE INSIDE FOR DETAILS ON CLOSURES

AND OTHER SCHEDULE CHANGES

Office Hours

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

Sunday Mass

10:30 am
8:00 pm

Daily Mass

MWF 12:05 pm TTh 12:30 pm

In the Holy Spirit Chapel
Reconciliation

Monday 12:30 pm Tuesday 1:00 pm

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

December 13, 2015 | 3rd Sunday of Advent

Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice!

[...] The Lord is near.Philippians 4: 4-5
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
Monthly e-newsletter

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

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.

December 13, 2015

3rd Sunday of Advent

UCC News and Events

IMPORTANT SCHEDULE CHANGES
2-Masses only next Sunday!

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

4-Mass Sundays will resume again January 17, 2016.
UCC Weekday Closures

St. Austin Parish

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

Closed weekdays Dec 21 - Jan 1. During this time we will be

open only for our 2 Sunday Masses and our Christmas Eve Mass.
ADVENT RECONCILIATION SERVICE Dec. 21, 7 pm
During the week, we will be closed for business, there will be no
Prepare for the coming of Our Lord at our Advent
Daily Mass or Reconciliation times, and the building will be locked.
Reconciliation Service on Monday, December 21st,
We will reopen with normal hours on Monday, January 4, 2016.
at 7:00 pm at St. Austin Parish. There will be
opportunities for individual reconciliation.
Poinsettia donations needed!
If you would like to donate poinsettias for our
CHRISTMAS MASSES AT ST. AUSTIN
Christmas decorations, please drop them off in the
CHRISTMAS EVE:
Holy Spirit Chapel during open hours. Thank you!
URGENT APPEAL to liturgical ministers!

Vigil Masses at 4:00 pm & 5:30 pm

If you are a liturgical minister and will be here for

Christmas Night Mass at 9:00 pm
Christmas break, please note that we will have guest
(Prelude music begins at 8:30 pm)
presiders at some of the Masses and we need to have CHRISTMAS DAY:
ministers committed to assisting. We ask that ALL
liturgical ministers check in upon arrival, and ask that Christmas Morning Mass only at 10:00 am
Lectors and MCs sign up if at all possible. If you have any questions,
email Fr. Ed at frednowak@utcatholic.org.
Our Gifts to God
Christmas EVE mass Dec. 24, 5:00 pm

Please join us to celebrate the birth of Our Lord at

the UCCs Christmas Eve Mass, held in the Holy
Spirit Chapel on December 24th at 5:00 pm!

There will be NO Masses at the UCC on Christmas Day.

Congratulations to the newly confirmed!

Congratulations to our UCC community members

who were confirmed on Wednesday, December 2,
2015 by Auxiliary Bishop Danny Garcia!

Anna Nicole Alvarado, Ariana Mabel Chavarria

Heredia, Cassandra Macias, Charlene Marvive,
Christian Raphael Casabar, Connor James Smith,
Daniella Ysabel Perez, Elizabeth Christine Minh Huynh, Emily
Rose Luomala, Emily Layne Ybarbo, Herbert Oswaldo Gutierrez
Rivas, Jeremy Perez, Jesus Andres Rendon, Jonathan Missael Orbe
Burgos, Jose Andres Garcia, Karla Fernanda Simone Bolivar
Secaida, Kevin Anthony Angeles Aquino, Kristina Becerra, Maria
Del Carmen Vazquez, Monica Nicole Escobedo, Nicolette Paige
Cardiel, Samantha Marie Huerta, Samuel Llamas, Sara Monica
Casares, Sarai Evelyn Llamas Rayas, Shannon Cardenas Ray, Sofia
Mercedes Varela, Tomas Vicente Vela, and Vincent Thien Tran.
Spring 2016 Confirmation is now open for registration! If
interested, contact Marti Salas at marti@utcatholic.org.
Busted Halo

Check out the Busted Halo Show, M-F,

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

COLLECTION TOTALS
Sunday, December 6: $2,413.96
OCTOBER ONLINE GIVING
Living Faith Society: $10,577.00
$20 for $20k:
$695.00
Black Bag:
$689.48
Sunday Tithe, Mail-In $2,962.50
NOVEMBER ONLINE GIVING
Overall amount $3,7543.61, NOT including any contributions
for Matching Gift Weekend. Further details on November
online giving will be published in the coming weeks!
Weekly Expenses approx. $11,000;
Building Debt: $48,323.32

UCCs Christmas 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!

December 13, 2015

3rd Sunday of Advent

Week At A Glance

Around the Diocese

| Memorial of St. John of the Cross, Priest & Doctor Extraordinary Jubilee of mercy
Mass
Holy Spirit Chapel
Pope Francis has announced an Extraordinary
Reconciliation
St. Paul Reconciliation Chapel
Jubilee of Mercy beginning on December 8, the

Monday, Dec 14

12:05 pm
12:35 pm

| Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Advent

Mass
Holy Spirit Chapel
Reconciliation
St. Paul Reconciliation Chapel

Tuesday, Dec 15

12:30 pm
1:00 pm

Wednesday, Dec 16

12:05 pm

Mass

Thursday, Dec 17

12:30 pm

Mass

| Thursday of the 3rd Week of Advent

Holy Spirit Chapel

| Friday of the 3rd Week of Advent

Mass
Holy Spirit Chapel

Friday, Dec 18

12:05 pm

| Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Advent

Holy Spirit Chapel

feast of the Immaculate Conception, and

concluding on November 20, 2016, the feast of
Christ the King. The Diocese of Austin will
observe the jubilee through the year by highlighting
mercy under three aspects: availing ourselves to
receive Gods mercy, especially through the
sacraments; catechesis to help us better understand Gods mercy;
and obeying the call to share Gods mercy with others, especially
through the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy.

In addition to the many resources available on the Vatican website

(www.im.va), all are encouraged to visit the diocesan site at
More UCC News and Events
www.austindiocese.org/yearofmercy, where you can find helpful
links and local information about the Blessing and Opening of the
Catechumen profile Krystal winter
Holy Doors for the Jubilee on December 13 at St. Mary Cathedral
Cheyenne green
We want everyone in the UCC
at 9:30 am by Bishop Joe Vsquez and at St. Joseph in Mason at
community to get to know those
10:30 amby Auxiliary Bishop Daniel Garcia. The site also includes
who are going through RCIA (Rite
details on the five designated pilgrimage sites (St. Mary Cathedral,
of Christian Initiation of Adults) to
St. Joseph in Mason, Sacred Heart Parish in Waco, Holy Trinity
become full members of the Catholic Parish in Corn Hill, and St. Mary Parish in College Station) and
Church. Today we profile Krystal
instructions on obtaining the jubilee indulgence.
Winter Cheyenne Green!
Texas Catholic Pro-Life Day January 23, 2016
I was born in El Paso, Texas, on October 24, 1991. My father is
Join Catholics from across the state to promote
Methodist and my mother is Catholic, yet I was raised in faith at
a Culture of Life on Texas Catholic Pro-Life
Western Hills United Methodist Church where I was also baptized Day on January 23, 2016. Prayer begins at 7:00
and confirmed. In 2010, I moved to San Marcos, Texas, and
am at Planned Parenthood at 201 E. Ben White
continued to attend traditional services but switched to a nonin Austin, and then all will proceed to Saint
denominational congregation. I graduated cum laude during the
Vincent de Paul Parish in Austin at 9:00 am.
summer of 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor Mass with Bishop Joe Vasquez begins at 10:00 am. Lunch will be
in Forensic Psychology from Texas State University. I am currently available after Mass. Buses will be available to join the March for
at my alma mater pursuing a Masters degree in Professional
Life, which starts at 1:00 pm in downtown Austin at 18th Street &
Counseling to become a licensed therapist. My goal is to counsel
Congress Avenue to join the Rally for Life at the Capitol at 2:00
families and children in Austin where I currently reside. I found the pm. Buses will return to St. Vincent de Paul at 3:30 pm from the
UCC and RCIA through my boyfriend of two years (and sponsor), southeast corner of the Capitol at Brazos & 13th Street. For those
Robert Strong. He and his family are the kindest people I know and not riding a busjoin us at the Party for Life here at the University
inspire me every day with their love. Not only do the Strongs
Catholic Center from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm!
support me in this walk of faith, but my mother has been an infinite
Volunteers needed for party for life!
source of encouragement and wisdom. I feel so blessed to have
The Diocese of Austin will hold its Party for Life
found the UCC community and the gentle guidance of Marti,
here at the UCC on January 23, 2016, and they
Father Ed, and Brother Rob. Although I have always had a
need student volunteers! Set-up will begin at the
relationship with God, I feel as though the stars have aligned and I
UCC around Noon, and your help is needed. The
am in the right time of my life to appreciate the message and joy of
event will be from 3:30-5:30 pm. If you or your
what God has in store for me.
student group are interested in helping, email Marti Salas at
marti@utcatholic.org.
Catechumen profile Daniel Zapata
I am a software engineer who's been in Austin for
about a year now. I'm interested in Catholicism as a Interfaith Friday Friday, January 22, 2016
way to expand my faith and fully experience God. I The University Interfaith Council (UIC) cordially invites you to
Interfaith Friday, January 22, 2016! Save the date for now, and we
like reading hardcore theology and philosophy
will publish further details on this great event in the coming weeks.
when I'm bored at work.
People of all faiths and beliefs are welcome!