University Catholic Center

A ministry of the Paulist Fathers

2010 University Avenue Austin, TX 78705 Phone: 512.476.7351 Fax: 512.476.7377
www.utcatholic.org

Palm Sunday
April 1, 2012
The poor you will always have with you, and whenever you wish, you can do good to them, but you will not always have me. Amen, I say to you, where the gospel is proclaimed to the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her. Mark 14:7-9

University Catholic Center

Office Hours Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm Building Hours Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm Sunday Mass 9:00am 11:30am 5:00pm 8:00pm Daily Mass MWF 12:05pm TTh 12:30pm Reconciliation Monday 12:35pm Tuesday 1:00pm Or by appointment

St. Austin
2026 Guadalupe St. www.staustin.org Office Hours Monday-Thursday 9:00am - 7:30pm Friday 9:00am - 6:00pm Sunday 8:30am - 1:00pm Sunday Mass Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 7:30am 9:00am 11:30am 5:30pm Daily Mass Monday - Thursday 8:00am 5:20pm Friday 8:15am Reconciliation Saturday 3:30 - 4:30pm Or by appointment

Campus Ministry Team

Fr. Ed Nowak, CSP Director, ext. 14 frednowak@utcatholic.org Deacon John De La Garza Pastoral Staff, ext. 16 john@utcatholic.org Lindsay Wilcox Campus Minister, ext. 18 lindsay@utcatholic.org Meghan Vail Business Manager, ext. 11 meghan@utcatholic.org Lauren Garcia FOCUS Team Leader, ext. 20 lauren@utcatholic.org Sam Kelley FOCUS Missionary, ext. 21 sam@utcatholic.org Fr. Jamie Baca, CSP Associate Director, ext. 12 frjamie@utcatholic.org Elizabeth Lange
Development Director, ext.13

elizabeth@utcatholic.org Rosa Marroqun Asst. Dev. Director, ext. 19 rosa@utcatholic.org Daniel Gonzalez Student Intern, ext. 15 daniel@utcatholic.org Jimmy Becker FOCUS Missionary, ext. 21 james@utcatholic.org Danny Torrez FOCUS Missionary, ext. 21 dan@utcatholic.org

For information on: RCIA - Lindsay Wilcox, Fr Ed Baptism or Marriage - Deacon John, Fr. Ed, Fr. Jamie Marriage Prep Workshop - Deacon John Confirmation - Deacon John Religious Ed - Aida Regalado (aida@austin.rr.com)

The Paulist Fathers mission for the University Catholic Center 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.

April 1, 2012
Student Organizations
Passover Dinner The UCCs Catholic sorority, Mu Epsilon Theta, will be hosting a Passover Dinner on Tuesday, April 3rd, at 6pm in the basement of the UCC. The event is open to the entire UCC community and tickets are $5 each. Proceeds will benefit the UCC. For information or tickets, email meo@utcatholic.org.

Palm Sunday
News and Announcements

Apologetics Series Dr. Robert Koons, Philosophy professor at UT (25 years), will be speaking on proofs and evidence (philosophical, scientific, historical, and theological) that support the tenets of our Christian faith. Dr. Koons will also discuss how best to answer the challenges and questions from the skeptic: why does God allow suffering? Why are there so many different religions? How can UCC Happenings there be one truth in a pluralistic world? After each lecture, Dr. Triduum Schedule Koons will take questions from the floor. Invite your unbelieving, Our schedule for the Triduum will be as follows: Holy Thursday doubting, or seeking friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors. (April 5) at 7:00pm; Good Friday (April 6) at 12:05pm; Easter Vigil (April 7) at 8:00pm with reception immediately following Each lecture of the apologetics series will take place in Wozniak Mass. Remember, Good Friday is not a Mass as we do not actually Hall at St. Louis King of France Parish on Mondays from 7pmconsecrate the Eucharist at this service, but there will be veneration 8:30pm. Heres a list of dates and topics: April 16 - Scientific of the cross. We will also have ecumenical Stations of the Cross on evidence for Gods existence; April 23 - Philosophical proofs of campus beginning at 2:00pm and will meet at the Littlefield Fountain. The only events we will have at the UCC will be spiritual Gods existence, Can we know the Truth?; April 30 - The ones (adoration, rosaries, etc.). There will be no meetings or social historicity and deity of Christ, Christianity, and other religions; May 7 - Whats so special about Rome? (held in the chapel); May events happening here from April 2nd until after the Easter Vigil on April 7. Also, the UCC will be closed on Easter Monday 14 - Why does God allow terrible things to happen to decent (April 9). people?; May 21 - The philosophy of the person: why the truth of Christianity matters, visit by Jennifer Fulwiler, author of Triduum Help Conversion Diary blog (www.conversiondiary.com) We are still in need of some wonderful volunteers to help us out with our Triduum celebrations! If you can help out with any of Pro-Life Gala 2012, April 14 these (or all three!) please sign up using the boards located in the Sponsorships and tickets are available for the 2012 Pro-Life atrium. Help us make our new Catholic brothers and sisters feel Benefit Gala! The Benefit Gala will take place on April 14 at the welcomed into the Church! Renaissance Austin Hotel and will feature Bishop Joe Vsquez and Flowers for Easter Please help us make our Church look beautiful for Easter by donating lilies or any other kind of Easter flowers you can think of! If you can donate flowers to help decorate our chapel, please drop them off by April 6th so that we can start decorating. Eucharistic Adoration Come spend time with Jesus on Mondays and Wednesday following the noon Mass until 4:30pm. Its a great way to deepen your relationship with our Lord during this Lenten season! It's not too late to sign up for a Holy Hour; just go to utcath.us/adorationsignup or see Elizabeth Lange. George Weigel, renowned theologian and author of the best-selling biography of Blessed John Paul II, Witness to Hope. Dinner and a beautiful silent auction are included. Your purchase or sponsorship will help to build a culture of life and a civilization of love in central Texas. For more information and to purchase your tickets, visit www.centraltexasprolife.org or call (512) 949-2486.

Prayer Vigil for Life: Good Friday, April 6 The Good Friday Prayer Vigil For Life is scheduled for Friday, April 6, at Whole Womans Health of Austin, 8401 N IH 35 (at Fenelon St.), Austin, 78753. Come join us on this day of peaceful prayer for as long as you can between 8am and 5pm on this holy UCC Debt Reduction day of Christ's Passion and Death. Call Bob Christiansen for more The UCC staff is pleased to announce that as of February 2012, our information at 512-255-8551. building debt has been reduced from $371,437.14 to $219,464.24. The Diocese of Austin has graciously matched the income from all Busted Halo of our FY 2011 development appeals, as well as the Fall 2011 Check out the Busted Halo Show M-F, 6-9pm at Sirius 159/XM Matching Gift Sunday weekend commitments from our generous 117. Also check out bustedhalo.com! UCC community members and friends. THANK YOU!

Events at St. Austin

Matching Gift Sunday It's just around the corner - MATCHING GIFT SUNDAY! We are excited to announce the Spring Matching Gift Sunday Weekend will be April 20-23. Your gifts will be quadrupled through the generosity of matching donors and the Diocese of Austin. For more information contact Elizabeth Lange at elizabeth@utcatholic.org.

Grand Tour 2012 Aloha Veloway St. Austin Catholic Schools annual spring fundraiser Grand Tour is coming up April 14. Students gather pledges or donations to ride in this bike-a-thon. The day includes food, fun, and cycling and ends with a Mass outdoors. You can help support Grand Tour by pledging a student, making a donation, underwriting a needed item, or service or acting as a sponsor for the event. To sponsor or underwrite contact Tiffany Sims at tsims5@austin.rr.com.

Calendar for the Week of April 1 Monday April 2 - Monday of Holy Week * 12:05pm Daily Mass * 12:35pm Reconciliation * 7:00pm Holy Thursday Rehearsal * 7:00pm RCIA * 8:30pm Choir Rehearsal Holy Spirit Chapel Holy Spirit Chapel Holy Spirit Chapel Catacombs (basement) Holy Spirit Chapel Tuesday April 3 - Tuesday of Holy Week * 12:30pm Daily Mass * 1:00pm Reconciliation * 6:00pm Passover Dinner * 7:00pm Good Friday Rehearsal * 8:00pm Choir Rehearsal Thursday April 5 - Holy Thursday * 7:00pm Holy Thursday Mass Holy Spirit Chapel Reconciliation Chapel Catacombs (basement) Holy Spirit Chapel Holy Spirit Chapel

Wednesday April 4 - Wednesday of Holy Week * 12:05pm Daily Mass Holy Spirit Chapel * 7:00pm Easter Vigil Rehearsal Holy Spirit Chapel

Holy Spirit Chapel

Friday April 6 - Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord * 12:05pm Good Friday Service Holy Spirit Chapel

Saturday April 7 - Holy Saturday * 6:00pm Vigil Set-Up * 8:00pm Easter Vigil Mass

Holy Spirit Chapel Holy Spirit Chapel

* Easter Vigil reception immediately following Mass. Sunday April 8 - Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Masses at 9am, 11:30am, 5pm, and 8pm * * * * * * * 8:00am 10:30am 1:00pm 2:00pm 4:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm Choir Rehearsal Choir Rehearsal Baptism Polish Mass Choir Rehearsal Prism Meeting Choir Rehearsal Holy Spirit Chapel Holy Spirit Chapel Holy Spirit Chapel Holy Spirit Chapel Holy Spirit Chapel Mother Teresa Room Holy Spirit Chapel

Our Gifts to God On Sunday, March 18, you donated: $229.60 at the 9:00am Mass $397.67 at the 11:30am Mass $187.31 at the 5:00pm Mass $856.71at the 8:00pm Mass The total Collection was $1,671.29 More on contributing to the UCC? Call Elizabeth Lange Online giving for February: $2,520.44

Pastors Wish List When it comes to donating to an organization, you might like to know exactly where your money is going. So, to help fill this need, weve created a wish list in which you can view the things the UCC would like to obtain in order to improve, and you can choose which you would like to donate to. Our current list is as follows: Database Plug-In: $6,354 Carpet Replacement: $11,586

Weekly Reflection: The story of the Lords Passion begins with a woman pouring perfume over Jesus. Jesus explains she does that to prepare his body for his funeral. Reflect on your Lent, how have you prepared yourself? Are you ready for Jesus death and his resurrection?

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK Is 42:1-7; Jn 12:1-11 Is 49:1-6; Jn 13:21-33,36-38 Is 50:4-9a; Mt 26:14-25 Ex 12:1-8,11-14;1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 Is 52:13-53:12; Heb 4:14-16,5:7-9; Jn 18:1-19:42 Gn 1:1-2:2; Gn 22:1-18; Ex 14:15-15:1; Is 54:5-14; Is 55:1-11; Bar 3:9-15,32-4:4; Ez 36:16-17a,18-28; Rom 6:3 -11; Mk 16:1-7 Acts 10:34a,37-43; Col 3:1-4; Mk 16:1-7

Paulist Fathers Mission Statement We give the Word of God a voice in pulpits and print, on radio and television, on the Web and the wide screen. We search out those who have no church home, and welcome home those who have been away. We share the passion of St. Paul for unity in faith and solidarity in mission among all the baptized in the body of Christ. We build bridges of respect and collaboration with people of other world religions. We welcome people of diverse racial and cultural backgrounds in our parish, city center and campus worshipping communities. The Gospel we preach calls for all the children of God to be treated with dignity and justice. We claim Isaac Hecker as our founder, the Holy Spirit as our primary guide, St. Paul as our patron and laity as our valued partners in mission. We are the Paulist Fathers. Missionaries to North America.