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 20, 2015 | 4th Sunday of Advent

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit

of your womb.Luke 1:42
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 20, 2015

4th Sunday of Advent

Reection & Weekly Readings

UCC News and Events

IMPORTANT SCHEDULE CHANGES

In what concrete ways are you living your faith

through service to others?

2-Masses only starting TODAY!

UCC Weekday Closures

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

open only for our 2 Sunday Masses and our Christmas Eve Mass.
During the week, we will be closed for business, there will be no
Daily Mass or Reconciliation times, and the building will be locked.
We will reopen 9:00 am - 5:00 pm for business on Monday,
January 4, 2016. Our regular Daily Mass schedule will
resume on Wednesday, January 6, 2016.
URGENT APPEAL to liturgical ministers!

If you are a liturgical minister and will be here for

Christmas break, please note that we will have guest
presiders at some of the Masses and we need to have
ministers committed to assisting. We ask that ALL
liturgical ministers check in upon arrival, and ask that
Lectors and MCs sign up if at all possible. If you have any questions,
email Fr. Ed at frednowak@utcatholic.org.
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.

Prayer intention

Let us pray for our students attending the FOCUS Leadership

Summit January 1-5, and the Caritas Mission January 12-16.
Texas Catholic Pro-Life Day January 23, 2016

Join Catholics from across the state to promote

a Culture of Life on January 23, 2016. Prayer
begins at 7:00 am at Planned Parenthood at
201 E. Ben White in Austin. At 9:00 am all
will proceed to Saint Vincent de Paul Parish in
Austin. Mass with Bishop Joe Vsquez begins at
10:00 am. Lunch will be available after Mass. Buses will be
available to join the March for Life, which starts at 1:00 pm at 18th
Street & Congress Avenue and joins the Rally for Life at the Capitol
at 2:00 pm. Buses will return to St. Vincent de Paul at 3:30 pm
from the southeast corner of the Capitol at Brazos & 13th Street.
For those not riding a busjoin us at the Party for Life
here at the University Catholic Center from 3:30-5:30 pm!

Volunteers needed for party for life!

The Diocese of Austin will hold its Party for Life

here at the UCC on January 23, 2016, and they
need student volunteers! Set-up will begin at the
UCC around Noon, and your help is needed. The
event will be from 3:30-5:30 pm. If you or your
student group are interested in helping, email our Campus
Minister, Marti Salas, at marti@utcatholic.org.

I come to do your will. This was Jesus mission statement. By

Marys obedience to Gods will, the Divine Word becomes man.
When we do Gods will, Gods presence is made manifest in us.
Do we take time to listen to and cooperate with Gods will or are
we too focused on our own will? What is God asking of you today
and this week?
Readings for the week

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

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

MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY

Sg 2:8-14; Lk 1:39-45
1 Sm 1:24-28; Lk 1:46-56
Mal 3:1-4,23-24; Lk 1:57-66
2 Sm 7:1-5,8b-12,14a,16;
Lk 1:67-79
Is 52:7-10; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18
Acts 6:8-10;7:54-59; Mt 10:17-22
Sir 3:2-6,12-14; Col 3:12-21;
Lk 2:41-52

Our Gifts to God

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 20, 2015

4th Sunday of Advent

St. Austin Parish

Week At A Glance
Monday, Dec 21 | Monday of the 4th Week of Advent
UCC CLOSED for Christmas Break

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 of the 4th Week of Advent

UCC CLOSED for Christmas Break

Tuesday, Dec 22

| Wednesday of the 4th Week of Advent

UCC CLOSED for Christmas Break

Wednesday, Dec 23

| Thursday of the 4th Week of Advent

UCC CLOSED DURING BUSINESS HOURS
5:00 pm
Christmas Eve Mass Holy Spirit Chapel
Thursday, Dec 24

Friday, Dec 25 | The Nativity of the Lord - Merry Christmas!

UCC CLOSED for Christmas Break

A Word from Our Ministry Team

Blessings of peace and joy

to everyone this Christmas,
and prayers for safe travels
and a wonderful New Year!

CHRISTMAS MASSES AT ST. AUSTIN

CHRISTMAS EVE:
Vigil Masses at 4:00 pm & 5:30 pm
Christmas Night Mass at 9:00 pm
(Prelude music begins at 8:30 pm)
CHRISTMAS DAY:
Christmas Morning Mass only at 10:00 am

Other Featured News and Events

Extraordinary Jubilee of mercy

Pope Francis has announced an Extraordinary

Jubilee of Mercy beginning on December 8, the
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
www.austindiocese.org/yearofmercy, where you can find helpful
links and local information about the Opening of the Holy Doors
for the Jubilee. The site also includes details on the five designated
pilgrimage sites in the Diocese of Austin and instructions on
obtaining the jubilee indulgence.

God bless!
The UCC Sta
& FOCUS Missionary Team
Prayer Intentions
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

Interfaith Friday January 22, 2016

The University Interfaith Council (UIC)
cordially invites you to INTERFAITH FRIDAY,
January 22, 2016! We will join Nueces Mosque
for jumah prayer at 2:05 pm followed by a tour
of the mosque at 2:35 pm. Later in the evening, we will continue
at Texas Hillel for Ask a Rabbi and/or Friday night services
followed by a FREE DINNER. All faiths and beliefs are welcome.
Join us for this amazing opportunity to learn about Jewish and
Muslim faith traditions and engage in interfaith dialogue.
Busted Halo

Check out the Busted Halo Show, M-F,

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