Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 30, 2007

Pursue righteousness, devotion, faith, love, patience,
and gentleness.
— 1 Timothy 6:11

University Catholic Center

The UCC Social Justice Team is hosting a workshop on an

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Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching today, Sept. 30th
Live in community with 11 other single young women and
from 1-3:30 pm in the UCC library. Join us for talks, video,
men for two years while teaching in a Catholic school in the
and discussion about the history of Catholic Social Teaching,
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. You’ll also complete a
what it means for our lives today, and opportunities for a
master’s degree at the University of St. Thomas, become
faithful response. For more info or to RSVP, please email
certified as a teacher and work on your personal spiritual
sjteam@utcatholic.org.
growth. If you’ve considered the Peace Corps or Teach for
In addition, The University Catholic Center Social Justice
America but wish to participate in a Catholic ministry, the
Team and Catholic Longhorns for Life groups will host a
GRACE Program might be for you! Attend any of the Oct. 7
screening of the documentary "Executing the Insane: The
masses to learn more, or look at www.stthom.edu/grace.
Case of Scott Panetti" with a moderated discussion by Texas
Coalition Against the Death Penalty's Kristin Houle. The
event will take place in the library on Mon. Oct. 8, 7:30-9 pm UCC Marriage Prep Workshop
and refreshments will be provided.
The fall UCC Marriage Preparation Workshop
will be held Nov. 2-3. Volunteers are needed
Longhorn Catholics for Tomorrow Do you love the
for hospitality and food preparation (lasagnas, salad and bread
Catholic Center? Do you want to ensure will be here in the
for Friday evening dinner and continental breakfast items,
years and decades to come? We have the thing for you!
along with juice and fruit for Saturday morning). A sign-up
TODAY at 6:30 pm, we are having an information session for
sheet can be found at the front desk. Welcoming letters for
"Longhorn Catholics for Tomorrow". This is a UCC
the participating couples from “established” married couples
committee that will only meet a few times a semester but will
are also needed. To assist, please contact Dorothy and Deacon
be vital to keep our beloved Catholic Center thriving for
John De La Garza; john@utcatholic.org.
tomorrow and the years to come. That's TODAY at 6:30 pm
in the St. Matthew Room. (LCFT)
Our Gifts to God
Reflection Question Give God What Is Right
• Do you give to the poor from your surplus or Not What Is Left
from your best? Does it make a difference?

UT Faculty & Staff Luncheon $4,500

The UCC will be hosting a UT faculty & staff
$4,000 $3,895
luncheon Oct. 4th after the 12:30 PM Mass. $3,673
Please take time out of your busy schedules and
$3,500 $3,308 $3,249
join us for food and fellowship. If you are planning on
attending please RSVP by calling Michelle at 476-7351 x 18 $3,000 $2,717
or by emailing michelle@utcatholic.org. Thank you and we
hope to see you there. $2,500
$2,164
$2,000
READINGS FOR THE WEEK 
Mon: Ezr 1:1-6; Lk 8:16-18 $1,500
Tues: Ezr 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20; Lk 8:19-21
$1,000
Wed: Ezr 9:5-9; Lk 9:1-6
Thurs: Hg 1:1-8; Lk 9:7-9 $500
Fri: Hg 2:1-9; Lk 9:18-22
Sat: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a; Jn 1:47-51 $0
8/ 19 8/ 26 9/ 2 9/ 9 9/ 16 9/ 23
Sun: Am 6:1a, 4-7; Ps 146; 1 Tm 6:11-16; Lk 6:19-31
Students - Pick up a newsletter!
Since we are still inputting all of those census cards that were UCC FUNCTIONS FOR THIS WEEK
filled out and you all seem to move every year, we didn't send
the newest newsletter to the students. You can pick up a Week of September 30, 2007
newsletter by the bulletins or on the round table by the
bulletin board. Thank you! Monday Oct. 1
• 12:05 pm Mass HSC
Mission Trip Looking for a meaningful way to spend your • 6:30 pm Social Justice BSMT; MT
spring break? Want to live in solidarity with the Salvadoran • 7 pm RCIA SF
poor for a week, to learn and contribute to their community? • 7:30 pm CLFL MT
Want to walk in the footsteps of Oscar Romero and Tuesday Oct. 2
experience his vision for a more just world? There will be • 12:30 pm Mass HSC
two info sessions about the Spring Break Mission Trip to El • 7 pm LOA SF
Salvador. The first is today, after the 8 pm Mass in the St. • 7 pm UGAP MT
Francis and the other is Thurs. Oct. 4 at 8:30 in the St. Francis • 7 pm Catholicism 101 SMk
room. Email chelseagriffo@yahoo.com for more info. • 7:30 pm CIW Victory SMt
Wednesday Oct. 3
Next Step Retreat. • 12:05 pm Mass HSC
Have you been asking yourself these questions: Should
• 12:30 pm Carbos ATRM
I stay in my major? What's my next life step? What
• 7 pm STRONG Officers SMk
happens when I graduate? How do I discern God's
• 8 pm STRONG MT
voice in the decisions I make? If you’re asking yourself these
questions, the "Next Step Retreat" may be for you. This three Thursday Oct. 4
day discernment retreat will be held October 19, 20 & 21. For • 12:30 pm Mass HSC
more information check out the info folder at the front desk or • 7 pm Muslim Dinner ATRM, KT
contact Michelle Goodwin @ michelle@utcatholic.org. • 7 pm Compass MT
• 8 pm Adoration HSC
Religious Education for Children • 8:30 pm Int’l Mission Trip SF
We are now forming RE classes for Friday Oct. 5
grades Pre-K through 12. (As always, • 12:05 pm Mass HSC
teachers are needed!) If you are a member • 6 pm UGAP Rosary BSC
of the Yahoo RE group, you can • 6:30 ICC SMk
download the registration form from the • 7 pm Korean Mass MT
website and follow instructions for submission. Otherwise,
registration forms may be picked up from the front desk. Saturday Oct. 6
Classes begin Oct. 7, so please don’t delay, sign up today! • Our Lady of Guadalupe Retreat
Thanks! Anne Gilbert & Mary Beck • Oklahoma - Cotton Bowl
Sunday Oct. 7
Contemplative Prayer. Calling all interested in a deeper
• 4:40 MET Pledge SMk
relationship to God through silent contemplative prayer.
• 6 pm MET SF
Compliment your commitment to the Gospel by turning to the
• 7 pm RCIA Dismissal MT
still quiet voice of the spirit within. For more information
please contact Mark Franke. mpfranke@yahoo.com
Compass Bible Study!
University Graduate Students & Professionals Meeting on Thursday nights from 7-8 pm in the
UGAP is a group of post-college age people. We Mother Teresa Room, Compass is a fun and laid-
share and live the love of Christ in community back way to read scripture and get a little more out of
through worship, faith formation, social service, spiritual Mass. Every week we spend an hour discussing the next Sun-
development and fellowship. We meet at 7 pm. on Tuesdays day’s readings and sharing our faith. We are student run, stu-
in the Mother Teresa Room. dent led, and totally low time commitment, so drop by when-
ever you can. Come hang out with us this Thursday!
Wednesday Carbos for Christ
Lambda Omega Alpha Fraternity invites all for
food and fellowship at 12:30 pm on Wed-
nesdays in the Atrium. $3.00 suggested donation. Please If what you did yesterday still looks big to you, surely
contact Daniel Gonzalez if you can help with set-up or you have not done much today. —Anonymous
clean-up. dagonzalez@mail.utexas.edu