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Each year the CSC student leadership board, Catholic Student Union, compiles daily reflections from students, staff and members of the CSC, and they generously share these in booklets and in the form of daily emails. We would be happy to share these with you.
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For all of our programs and events, please visit the CSC
website, facebook, and Instagram:
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Adoration at the Medical Campus
Wednesdays, 12 PM
Nowhere near the CSC? Have no fear! Adoration occurs every Wednesday in the Danforth Chapel on Wash U's Medical Campus. Please contact Troy woytek@washucsc.org for more info, or stop by his office.
Office Hours: Monday 11:30 - 2:00, Wednesday 12:30 - 1:30
Room 114 in McDonnell Sciences Building
Have you ever been to adoration?
Join us in the CSC Chapel every Wednesday at 8PM. Be patient, bring scripture, pray the rosary, listen to praise and worship music, and be o.k. with silence. Please contact Lucas dube@washucsc.org
for more information!
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Pirates and Pancakes
Sunday, March 3rd. 12PM
Pirates and Pancakes- Ahoy! Join us in the social hall after Mass for a
pirate themed pancake breakfast. We will have fresh fruit, scrambled eggs, and hot cakes so tasty, you'll be saying, "Shiver me timbers!" all afternoon. There is no charge for breakfast, but we will be accepting donations toward the Spring Break Service Trip to Kansas City.
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Netflix and Ethics
Monday, March 4th,⋅7:00 - 8:00pm
Every other week we like to kick-back to Netflix and see how the shows of our daily lives spiritually connect. Maybe for the better, maybe for the worst, or maybe you just want to chill because it's been a long week; it's up to you to decide and hear what others are thinking! Join us in the CSC Commons and for more information, please contact Cody
strolia@washucsc.org
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Interfaith Shrove Tuesday Pancakes!
Tuesday, March 5th. CSC Social Hall 5:45-6:45
You may call it Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, but it's also Pancake Day! If you're an undergrad, come celebrate with some delicious, FREE pancakes at this event, co-hosted by the WU Interfaith Alliance. Make new friends, eat free food, and learn more about Shrove Tuesday traditions! (And if you have a passion for making pancakes, come a little early and help us make them! :)
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CLD Applications now Open!
Deadline: Friday, March 6th. 12:00PM
What would you do with $1,000?
CLD runs a full academic year with regular leadership sessions, mentorship from the community, exposure to local leaders in both the for profit and non-profit sector, and a community based capstone project. Participants in the program will be awarded a $1000 scholarship, through funding from the Kemper Foundation.
http://www.washucsc.org/get-involved/catholic-leadership-development/
Please visit the link above to access the application.
Applications are now available for this elite year long program that begins Fall 2019; any undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled at WashU are welcome to apply. The application deadline for is March 06, 2019 at noon. (Special consideration will be given to those who submit earlier.)
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Discernment Retreat
When: Saturday, March 30
Hosted by the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This retreat offers young women time for quiet and prayer. It will also provide an opportunity for dialogue with a team of sisters and other discerning women. Please email agertsema@ascjus.org for more!
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Internship Applications
Spring Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until July 01, 2019
The Intern-in-Service program at the Catholic Student Center at Washington University is a volunteer campus ministry initiative geared towards recent college graduates who seek not only to grow personally, professionally and spiritually, but also to form students intellectually, morally, socially, and spiritually. Click here to learn more.
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CSC Studies in Catholicism
Why Be Catholic:
How is The Church Still Relevant to Young Adults?
What makes Catholics unique in Christianity?
How does Catholicism uniquely speaks in relevant ways to you, the contemporary generation of young people?
This course focuses on the essentials of what it means to be Catholic and why those beliefs are essential not only for our faith but for living a life of fulfillment.
5 Week Course for students (undergrad and graduate students) going on now during Friday afternoons. Email Troy for more woytek@washucsc.org
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Coffee and Lunch with a CSC Intern!
Cody, Patrick, Lucas, and Sarah invite you to coffee or lunch any time during the semester. Each intern brings their own background and story to their year of service and they are happy to work through any questions on faith and college with you. If you have not had the opportunity yet to meet in person, feel free to fill out the form!
https://goo.gl/forms/2LACznbduj9hlZTl2
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Service and Social Justice
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he Catholic Student Center is looking for your help to serve the community and promote social justice. Students, please fill out the following Google Form to get notifications on signing up for volunteering this semester!
https://goo.gl/forms/PBbrIa1qGxkLIQ8N2
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Mass and Soup
There will be
no Mass and Soup on these dates:
3/5 (only Mass), 3/8, 3/12, 3/15
Celebrate Mass with us, and hang out afterwards for a home-made meal!
Mass starts at 5:15 on Tuesday, and 12:05 on Friday.
Contact Rebecka
(wyrde@washucsc.org)
if you'd like to volunteer
to make soup or dessert, and if you have any questions about Mass, please contact Jim
(dryden@washucsc.org)
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RCIA
The RCIA program takes place on Tuesday evenings at 7:00PM at the Catholic Student Center. Please email Jim Dryden for information:
dryden@washucsc.org
RCIA is a process of study, exploration, faith-sharing, and faith formation with specific liturgical rites for seekers and inquirers. The language used in the RCIA process is that of the early Church formation programs. Catechumens are those people who are seeking full initiation into the Catholic Church through all of the Sacraments of Initiation - Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation. Candidates are people who have been baptized in a Christian tradition but are seeking initiation into the Catholic Church through Eucharist and Confirmation.
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The Alleluia Blowout:
Mardi Gras Mass and King Cake
Tuesday, March 5. 5:15 - 6:45PM
Instead of our usual Mass and soup on Tuesday, March 5, we're hosting a Mardi Gras Mass followed by a King Cake celebration! Join us for Mass at 5:15 PM and then for King Cake at 6:15.
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Get Your Ashes Over Here!
Wednesday, March 6. 8AM - 8PM
The Catholic Student Center at WashU will be giving out ashes between 8AM - 8PM on Wednesday.
Parking is available at Forsyth School and Hillel. Please contact Sarah (allison@washucsc.org) for more.
Every year, CSC collections during Ash Wednesday Mass go to a charitable organization. This year, the CSC collections are going to St. Louis Inter-Faith Committee on Latin America (IFCLA). IFCLA connects people of faith to work for migration justice by seeking structural changes in immigration policies and offering accompaniment to ICE check-ins for people who are undocumented.
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Ash Wednesday Ecumenical Service
Wednesday, March 6. 12:15 - 1:45 PM
The Catholic Student Center at WashU will hold its annual Ecumenical Service at 12:15 on Ash Wednesday, March 6, which includes distribution of ashes. Our address is 6352 Forsyth Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63105, and all are welcome!
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Give Your Old Shoes New Life
Feb 1 - March 1
A member of the CSC community, Rachel Ulbrich, has launched a shoe drive to collect 700 pairs of new or gently used shoes.
Soles4Souls is
a non-profit social enterprise that creates sustainable jobs and provides relief through the distribution of shoes and clothing around the world. Founded in 2006, the organization has distributed more than 30 million pairs of new and used shoes in 127 countries.
* Bring your new or used shoes of any kind to the bottom of the staircase leading to the Social Hall and Library at the
Catholic Student Center, 6352 Forsyth Blvd., Clayton, MO 63105
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Your Amazon purchase can be a CSC bonus.
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support the Catholic Student Center every time you shop, at no cost and limited hassle. When you shop at
smile.amazon.com
, you'll find the exact same low prices, selection and shopping experience as Amazon.com. But, Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to the CSC! That's basically free money for the CSC by doing what you already do. PLEASE, set us up once and voila!
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This is a wonderful ministry to the students. If you would like to join our team and make soup once a semester, then p
lease contact Rebecka Wyrde at
wyrde@washucsc.org
or (314) 935-9191 ext 270
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Rep. the CSC with our new T-shirts!
The CSC has new T-Shirts, and they're awesome. They're available for purchase at $10 through Bryan Beams if you don't have one already!
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Need a babysitter for a Weekend Get-Away?
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Building a Strong Community with CSC Friends
The CSC encourages its member to be involved with the community through CSC Friends: a volunteer led engagement opportunity for registered members of the CSC. The objective of this effort is to engage CSC supporters in a variety of experiences which will strengthen both commitment to the mission of the CSC and the sense of community.
If you would like to sign up to receive notifications about CSC Friends or to sign up to volunteer, please fill out this form:
https://goo.gl/forms/3nHYz6u8lQU6LArg1
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