Communitas Newman Catholic Center 472 North Pleasant Street Amherst, MA 01002 Tel

Communitas Newman Catholic Center 472 North Pleasant Street Amherst, MA 01002 Tel. 413-549-0300/Fax 413-548-9182

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“cor ad cor loquitur” The Newman Catholic Center includes the students, faculty and staff at the University of Massachusetts and extended community. Empowered by the Spirit and inspired by John Henry Newman’s motto: “Heart speaks to Heart” we explore, believe and reach out inclusively to make Jesus Christ present to all who share their journey with us.

March 30, 2008 The Cardinal Newman Short Story Competition Second Sunday of Easter

The Newman Catholic Center announces the Car-

dinal Newman Short Story Competition, open to

undergraduate writers from the Five Colleges.

First prize will be $300, second prize will be First Reading: Acts 2:42-47. They devoted them- $200. First and second prize stories, along with up selves to the teaching of the apostles, to the breaking of to three Honorable mentions, will be published in the bread and to prayers. a commemorative booklet to be distributed to the Psalm 118. Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his Newman community members and alumni. love is everlasting. Second Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-9. Even though you do The Competition is meant to encourage writers not see him now, yet believe in him, you rejoice with who exhibit a “Catholic” sensibility or worldview an indescribable and glorious joy. informed by Faith and nurtured by Grace. Topics Gospel: John 20:19-31. Jesus came and stood in their may include, but are not limited to, Grace, Re- midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” demption, Sin, Charity, Forgiveness, Faith, and Free Will, following in the tradition of such writers as Willa Cather, Shusaku Endo, Graham PAX CHRISTI Green, C.S. Lewis, Flannery O’Connor, Walker Percy, and Evelyn Waugh, to name a few. RETREAT Please submit one unpublished short story to: The Mysticism of Peacemakers will be [email protected] Include your the theme of the Pax Christi Massachusetts retreat, story as an attachment. preached by Sr. Patricia McCarthy, C.N.D. . The retreat will take place at the National Shrine The final deadline is Friday, April 18th at of Our Lady of La Salette, in Attleboro on Saturday April 5:00pm. Early submission is encouraged. 5, 2008, 9:00 to 3:00; cost $30 luncheon included. The Competition results will be announced Sun- day will start with a Memorial Mass at 9:30 for Gordon day May 11th. Winners will be notified by Zahn, one of the founders of Pax Christi USA. For more mail. information, call Edouard Rocher (508) 771-6737, Sr. Questions or clarifications may be directed to Jane Morrissey (413) 732-4528, or Marilyn Paul-Lewis, Rev. Douglas McGonagle: Director of Parish Social Ministry, Catholic Charities [email protected] Agency, Diocese of Springfield, 254 Bridge St., Spring- field, MA 01103 For complete details and guidelines, check (413) 452-0818, (413) 531-2489 (cell) out the Newman website!

MASS INTENTIONS Easter Flower Offerings

SATURDAY, March 29, Easter Saturday Donation In Memory Of 9:00 am Intentions of Newman Benefactors 11:00 am Memorial Mass Florena Lauyan (d) From Ofelia and Chona and their families Dr. & Mrs. Edward S. Belt Anonymous 4:30 pm Mr. Edward Brezezinski Anonymous SUNDAY, March 30, Divine Mercy Sunday 8:00 am Intentions of Newman Community Mr. & Mrs. John F. Ciccarelli Anonymous 10:30 am For deceased members of the King & Zimmerman Families Mr. & Mrs. Nicolas Mata Anonymous 7:00 pm Mr. Peter Krotov Anonymous MONDAY, March 31 Annunciation of the Lord Ms Gladys Rodriguez Juan & Marcelita Serrano 12:15 pm Communion Service TUESDAY, April 1 Easter Weekday

12:15 pm Communion Service Collection for the week of: WEDNESDAY, April 2, Easter Weekday March 23, 2008 Easter Anna Ireland (d) $4762.50 12:15 pm req. by Judith Ostendorf Some recent expenses include: $7533.35 for gas THURSDAY, April 3, Easter Weekday Thank you for your generosity! Patrick Brennan (d) req. by Charlie 12:15 pm Bradshaw 5:15 pm Mass Intentions of Vocation Group Calling Newman 7:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration Alumni!

FRIDAY, April 4, First Friday During your undergraduate years Anthony Mellone (d) req. by The were you an officer or committee 12:15 pm Hochmans member of the Newman Club or SATURDAY, April 5 First Saturday the Newman Student Association (NSA)? Do you know someone 9:00 am Int. Newman Benefactors who was? If so, we’d love to 11:00 am Funeral Mass Gail Krebbs hear from you.

4:30 pm The development office is working to create a network of “Newman Alumni”. We are look- SUNDAY, April 6, Third Sunday of Easter ing for the names and contact information of former students who were involved with the 8:00 am John Rondeau (d) req. Laura DuPont Center while they were here. While we have 10:30 am Anna Ireland (d) req. Christine Johnson some names dating back to the early 1950’s, we estimate that over the last 50+ years there must 7:00 pm Intentions of Newman Community be 1000’s of people who participated in New- man programs. We’d like to re-establish and RECONCILIATION ADORATION VESPERS rejuvenate our relationships with these people. Sat., 3:30-4 pm Tues. 8 - 9pm Sun - Wed & Sun., 6-6:30 pm Wed. 4 - 8 pm Fri If you can help, would you please contact and by appoint- Thurs. 7-8 pm 5:15-5:30pm Frank Lawlor in the Development Office at ment 413-549-0300 ext. 12 or at [email protected] NSA Yankee Candle Fundraiser Divine Mercy Sunday Looking to purchase quality candles while sup- The Fraternities of St. Dominic, porting one of the Center’s organizations? The the Third Order of St. Dominic, Newman Student Association is raising money invites everyone to a celebra- for next year’s programs, and will receive 40% tion of God's Mercy at the Do- profit on items sold! Offered in the Spring minican Nuns Adoration Catalog are candles, air fresheners, cooking Chapel, 1430 Riverdale St., supplies, and even flowers. West Springfield on Sunday, March 30, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Father To order, stop by the NSA Office window Charles Kuzmeski will be the celebrant and display in the hallway and fill out an order form; homilist. money is due to an NSA officer or Mark The service includes Benediction, chaplet, Callahan by March 30th. Thank you! veneration of the image of Divine Mercy and relic of St. Faustina. Operation Rice Bowl 2008 is drawing to a close. Please leave your donations in Sunday April 13, 2006 the collection box in the main Gospel Concert corridor or give them to a staff The Horace Clarence Boyer Gospel Fund of member. The Newman Center UMass is sponsoring “How Sweet the Sound: An af- will forward a check to the ternoon of Gospel Music” on Sunday, April 13, 2008, Catholic Relief Services. A per- 2:30 p.m. at the Wesley United Methodist Church, Had- centage of the donations go to local initiatives. We ley. Please join us for this concert which will feature the have received around $1000 from Operation Rice reunion of the Voices of New Africa House Workshop Bowl for our Meals on Wheels collaboration with Choir. The Year of Jubilee 3, area choirs and other Hillel. guest musicians will also be lending their voices in this celebration of the rich heritage of gospel music. Tickets KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS for this concert are available at Food for Thought Books UMass COUNCIL and Hastings Stationers in Amherst. I can be reached at (413) 549-1484. Thanking you, in advance, for your The first official meeting of the kindness. new UMass Knights of Colum- bus Council will convene in the Newman Bus Trip to NYC on April 20 Newman Library this Sunday evening, March Newman students and pastoral staff will be traveling 30th following the 7:00 pm Mass . The to New York City for the Papal Mass on, Sunday, agenda will include, selection of officers, April 20. Access information and connect at the US meeting dates & dues. We also need to come Council of Bishops’ website http:// up with a name for the new council. www.uspapalvisit.org or check out EWTN at http:// ewtn.com/index.asp Benedict XVI’s recent encycli- First Degree Ceremony will be held on Sun- cal“Spe Salvi” is a key interpretative tool for his Pa- day, April 6th, following the 7:00 pm Mass. pal visit. The Archdiocese of Washington has pre- This will be the third time this semester a pared a catechetical guide to “Spe Salvi” at http:// First Degree will be held at Newman. We www.adw.org/papalvisit/spesalvi.asp. Whether you hope that by April 6th we will have the 30 can go on the bus or not, you could get together, get First Degree members needed to Charter the into the Spirit, and get into “Spe Salvi.” Find the new council. If you have not already made encyclical online at vatican.va, the Vatican websiteor your first degree, please plan to attend... and http://www.zenit.org/article-21152?|=english. -Mary Christina Clark bring a friend or two! THE NEWMAN CATHOLIC CENTER Spring Semester Schedule Sunday - Thursday 7am-10:30pm / Friday 7am - 5:30pm/Saturday 8am-Close of Building Hours: SNL Newman Café: Monday - Thu 7am - 8pm / Friday 7am-5pm/ Saturday/Sunday 8am - 2pm Weekend Mass: Saturday 4:30pm, Sunday 8:00am, 10:30am & 7:00pm Daily Mass: Wed 12:15pm, Thu 12:15pm & 5:15pm, Fri 12:15pm & Sat 9:00am Communion Service: Monday & Tuesday 12:15pm Confessions: Sat 3:30pm - 4:00pm /Sun 6 - 6:30pm and by Appointment Other Resources: Chapel/Study Lounges/Computer Lounge/Wi-Fi/Library/Café/ Classrooms/Ministerial Staff/Student & Extended Community Members Web Site: http://www.newmanumass.org

SUPPORT MEETINGS - Classroom 1 Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): Mon - Fri 11:15am and Sun 1 - 2:30pm/Open Meeting (Young People’s Group (AA) : Thu 7:30 - 8:30pm at Mercy House) Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, (FA):Sun 4 - 5:30pm/Info: Susanne 259-1433 or Teresa 253-0250 Overeaters Anonymous, (OA): Tue & Thu 12:30-1:30pm