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

February 7, 2016 | 5th Sunday in ordinary Time

Put out into deep water, and lower your nets for a catch.
Luke 5: 4
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.

February 7, 2016

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Weekly Readings

UCC News and Events

This comprehensive introduction to Catholic
doctrine is FREE to attend and will meet
every Monday in the St. Thomas More
Library on the 2nd floor from 7:00-8:00
pm. You may attend any topic that
interests you! Brochures with overviews of
the topics to be presented are available at any time in the UCC
atrium or at the front desk. Learn more and RSVP on our Facebook
page: Summaries of Catholic Teaching.

Ash Wednesday Services

Readings for the week

Summaries of catholic teaching Mondays

MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY

1 Kgs 8:1-7,9-13; Mk 6:53-56

1 Kgs 8:22-23,27-30; Mk 7:1-13
Jl 2:12-18; 2 Cor 5:206:2;
Mt 6:1-6,16-18
Dt 30:15-20; Lk 9:22-25
Is 58:1-9a; Mt 9:14-15
Is 58:9b-14; Lk 5:27-32
Dt 26:4-10; Rom 10:8-13;
Lk 4:1-13

Ash Wednesday service times February 10th

8:00 am
12:05 pm
3:00 pm
5:00 pm
7:00 pm

Mass
Mass
Mass
Mass
Christian Service

ADDITIONAL MASSES will be held at St. Austin

Catholic Parish at 2026 Guadalupe (1.5 blocks from the
UCC): 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 noon, 5:00 pm, & 7:30 pm.
Busy student retreat February 14-17

Make a big difference in your spiritual life this

Lent. Plan on participating in the Busy Student
Retreat February 14-17. The retreat only
requires a commitment of a half hour of prayer
and a half hour with one of our Spiritual
Directors each day of the retreat. Additional
spiritual activities will also be available. FREE and open to all
students, not just Catholics. Space limited to ~50 participants, so
sign up ASAP. To sign up, visit the UCC front desk or contact
Brother Rob at brrob@utcatholic.org.
Catechumen profiles

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 at Easter. Today
we profile Carlos Martinez and Giovanna Ababioh!
My name is Carlos Martinez, and Im a senior
in History at UT. I am originally from Fort
Worth, Texas, and Im the National Membership
Director for College Democrats of America. I
want to formally join the Catholic Church in
order to help develop my relationship with God.
Hi! Im Giovanna Ababioh. Born and raised in
Ghana, West Africa. Ive been in the US for about
five years now. Im a first year Chemistry major at
UT. Im glad that Im learning more about our
Catholic faith and belief through the RCIA
program. I cant wait to be fully Catholic!

Our Gifts to God

COLLECTION TOTALS
Sunday, JANUARY 25: $1,751.05
DECEMBER ONLINE GIVING
Living Faith Society: $12,512.00
$20 for $20k:
$795.00
Tithe/Mail-in:
$7,755.00
Black Bag:
$1,513.23
Weekly Expenses approx. $11,000;
Building Debt: $36,908.00

UCC Lenten Almsgiving

One of the disciplines of Lent is almsgiving,

which means donating money or goods to the poor
and performing other acts of charity.

Your gift to the UCC helps us to reach out to those who are
both physically and spiritually poor in the UT community. To
start a weekly or monthly gift to the UCC please talk with Fr.
Ed or Elizabeth. Specific needs for our ministry:
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)
Paulist appeal collection total

Total collected for this years Paulist Appeal is

$3,188.09! Thank you for your generosity in
supporting the ministry of the Paulist Fathers.
Tax receipts mailed

Tax Receipts for all 2015 donations have been

mailed. If you have any questions or note any
discrepancies with your donation records, please
contact our Development Office for an amended
statement at carol@utcatholic.org!

February 7, 2016

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Week At A Glance
| Monday of the 5th Week in Ordinary Time
Mass
Holy Spirit Chapel
Reconciliation
St. Paul Reconciliation Chapel
Catholic Teaching
St. Thomas More Library

Monday, FEB 8

12:05 pm
12:30 pm
7:00 pm

| Tuesday of the 5th Week in Ordinary Time

Mass
Holy Spirit Chapel
Reconciliation
St. Paul Reconciliation Chapel

Tuesday, FEB 9

12:30 pm
1:00 pm

| ASH WEDNESDAY
Mass
Holy Spirit Chapel
Mass
Holy Spirit Chapel
Mass
Holy Spirit Chapel
Mass
Holy Spirit Chapel
Christian Service
Holy Spirit Chapel

Wednesday, FEB 10

8:00 am
12:05 pm
3:00 pm
5:00 pm
7:00 pm

| Thursday after Ash Wednesday

Mass
Holy Spirit Chapel
Communal Adoration Holy Spirit Chapel

Thursday, FEB 11

12:30 pm
8:00 pm

| Friday after Ash Wednesday

Mass
Holy Spirit Chapel
UGAP Rosary
Blessed Sacrament Chapel

Friday, FEB 12

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

Vocations Discernment Events

Paulist come & See discernment retreat

If you have ever thought about being a

priest, consider attending the Paulist
Discernment retreat at our seminary,
Saint Pauls College, in Washington,
DC, February 12-14. We can help you
with transportation costs. See Father Ed soon to register!
Discernment opportunity for men

If you are a Catholic man (ages 16-45) interested

in learning more about discernment, the
priesthood, and seminary life, please join us for
Project Andrew. We will join together for prayer,
A Word from Our Ministry Team
testimonials by priests and seminarians, Mass, and lunch with
Ash Wednesday & Lent
Auxiliary Bishop Daniel Garcia. Discovering ones vocations is
If theres a day of the year when you can
about meeting a person: the person of Christ. Upcoming:
spot Catholics at a glance, Ash Wednesday is
Saturday, February 13, 2016 at St. Mary Cathedral. For
it. It is the one time when Catholics literally
more information, and to register, please visit austinvocations.com
wear their faith on their forehead.

12:05 pm
7:00 pm

Discernment opportunity for women

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent

Join other single Catholic women (ages 16-45)
for Catholics. Lent is a time of preparation
seeking to learn from Marys joyful Yes to God
for Christs Crucifixion, Death and Resurrection. The ashes we
at Project Miriam. The morning includes
receive on our forehead in the shape of a cross serve as an outward
testimonials and prayer with religious Sisters
sign of our sinfulness and need for penance. The ashes also
serving in the Diocese, as well as Mass and lunch
symbolize our mortality, a reminder that one day we will die and
with Bishop Joe S. Vsquez. Upcoming:
our bodies will return to dust. Hence the traditional words,
Saturday, February 20, 2016 at St. Mary Cathedral. For
Remember that thou art dust and unto dust thou shalt return.
more information, and to register, please visit austinvocations.com
The tradition of receiving ashes has its origins in the Old
UCC Sponsoring alternative spring breaks!
Testament, where sinners performed acts of public penance. In the
Interested in learning more about Vocations in the
11th century Pope Urban II recommended that all Catholics take
Catholic Church? The UCC is sponsoring two
part in the practice of receiving ashes on Ash Wednesday. In the
Vocation Pilgrimages (one for women and one for
12th century it became customary that the ashes used on Ash
men) over the UT Spring Break. Consider joining us as
Wednesday were made by burning the palm branches from the
we explore the calls to Religious Life as: Priests,
previous years Palm Sunday.
Sisters, and Brothers by living with and serving
alongside women and men in Religious Life. To learn
Ash Wednesday is also a day of fasting and abstinence for Catholics.
more about either of these opportunities, contact
According to Church law, Catholics older than the age of 14 are
Brother
Rob
at brrob@utcatholic.org, or visit him in his office!
supposed to abstain from meat. In addition, those between the ages
of 18 and 59, not including pregnant or nursing mothers, should
Prayer Intentions
eat only one full meal. Smaller amounts of food, not as much as a
full meal, may be eaten in the morning and either at lunchtime or
Please pray for:
Terry Long
dinner, depending on when you eat your full meal.
Olga Milk
Pope Francis & Bishop Joe
Fr. Pat Hensy, CSP
Have a blessed Lent!
Fr. Ed Nowak, CSP
Diane Key
Fr. Jamie Baca, CSP
Ann Byrd
Associate Director
Denali Huff
Bishop Joes Father