Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner.
Why hello there!
I wanted to tell y'all about Arrow Prayers today!
The prayer above is called the Jesus Prayer, and it is an example of an Arrow Prayer. Arrow prayers are short, simple prayers that help us remain aware of God's presence throughout the day.
Arrow Prayers 'pierce' the veil of the present moment because in saying an arrow prayer, we are inviting the Lord into our lives. In doing this, we can see God's glory in the ordinary!
The goal of these prayers is to pair them with something that you do everyday. Like when you are showering, doing dishes, walking to class, etc. It is a really easy way to take an already developed habit and invite the Lord into it.
By using an arrow prayer, you invite God's grace into those seemingly pointless moments. But now you can make those moments sharp!!!!
Was that funny??? I thought it was funny. Eh, maybe not...
Examples of arrow prayers:
Jesus I trust in You.
Come Holy Spirit.
Mary, be a mother to me now.
Come Lord Jesus, make me new.
Oh God come to my assistance.
Oh Lord make haste to help me.
Pick an arrow prayer and pick a time to pray it throughout your day!
God Bless!!
~AnnMarie (Boiler Catholics Secretary)
P.S. For everyone's safety, the doors off of State Street will be locked at midnight from now on. Scroll down to number 17 in the event descriptions for more info
YOU are called to GREATNESS! YOU are an AMAZING gift from God. Invite Him into your day.
And the results from last week's poll are innnnnnnn!!
The Question: would you rather cry every time you saw/heard someone else cry or would you rather laugh every time you saw/heard someone else laugh?
The responses:
24 of us would prefer to cry every time we saw/heard someone else cry, and a whopping 80 of us would prefer to laugh. Laughing won by a landslide!
Now, here's our next poll:
What word do you use in this song??
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Table of Contents:
- Got Questions?
- Events for the Next 2 Weeks
- Worship Schedule
- Flocknote Link
- Boiler Catholics Office Hours
- Event Descriptions
- MEMES
Got Questions on What Boiler Catholics is?
Great! Ask away! If you have any questions on how to get involved, where to start, where to go for confession, how to contact a priest... ANYTHING, don't hesitate to reach out to one of us officers/intern: Rich Lopez (President), Cassidy Lurk (Vice President & Treasurer), AnnMarie Hemmerling (Secretary), and Isabel Blahunka (Intern).
You can email us at officers@boilercatholics.org or secretary@boilercatholics.org
Or you can come to our office hours, which are listed after the flocknote link, so scroll on down!
Blessings,
Your Boiler Catholics Officers and intern
Rich (President), Cassidy (Vice-President and Treasurer), AnnMarie (Secretary), and Isabel (Intern)
And watch this (kinda cringey) video for a quick tour of St. Tom's!
Events for the Next 2 Weeks:
Scroll down a bit more to read EVENT DESCRIPTIONS
Monday (9/13, 9/20)
1. (9/13, 9/20) Want to stand up for the unborn? -- Boilermakers for Life
Tuesday (9/14, 9/21)
2. (9/14) Puerto Rico Mission Trip Callout
3. (9/21) Early Church Heresies Series
Wednesday (9/15, 9/22)
4. (9/15, 9/22) Wednesday Night Mass
5. (9/15) Women & Discernment
Thursday (9/16, 9/23)
6. (9/16) CROSSOVER EVENT -- Boiler Catholic Men AND Boiler Catholic Women
7. (9/23) Boiler Catholic Men Gathering
8. (9/23) Boiler Catholic Women Gathering
Friday (9/17, 9/24)
9. (9/17, 9/24) Exalt -- Eucharistic Adoration
Saturday (9/18, 9/25)
10. (9/18) Interested in being a Liturgical Minister?
Sunday (9/19, 9/26)
11. (9/19) Annual Hunger Hike
12. (9/19, 9/26) Join Musical Volunteers Making the Difference
13. (9/19, 9/26) Sunday Night Dinner
Other Awesome Sauce
14. Eucharistic Adoration (woot woot!)
15. An awesome sauce podcast
16. FREE, instant access to THOUSANDS of movies...
17. The Doors off of State Street:
Worship Schedule
For updated Mass, Confession times, and more, click here.
Flocknote Link
Send this link to your friends to keep them up to date with events at St. Tom's:
Boiler Catholics Officer's Office Hours
Office Location: Downstairs off of Newman Hall! (In that room next to the bathrooms).
Monday
9:30-10:30am with Cassidy
12:15-1:15pm with Isabel
12:30-1:30pm with AnnMarie
Tuesday
10:00am-11:00am with Rich
Wednesday
9:30-10:30am with Cassidy
12:15-1:15pm with Isabel
12:30-1:30pm with AnnMarie
Thursday
10:00am-11:00am with Rich
President: Rich Lopez
VP/Treasurer: Cassidy Lurk
Secretary: AnnMarie Hemmerling
Intern: Isabel Blahunka
Secretary: AnnMarie Hemmerling
Intern: Isabel Blahunka
Event Descriptions
1. (9/13, 9/20) Want to stand up for the unborn? -- Boilermakers for Life
Everyone! Come to WALC 3084 every Monday at 7PM to learn more about what it means to be prolife and how to defend life from fertilization to natural death.
2. (9/14) Puerto Rico Mission Trip Callout
Father Brent will be taking a group of Students to Puerto Rico over Christmas Break from December 27th- January 3 ! This callout meeting is mandatory, so if you have even the slightest interest, come to St. Tom's at 7:30PM, meeting in room 3. Email frbrent@boilercatholics.org with questions.
3. (9/21) Early Church Heresies Series
Catholic Young Adults is hosting the first talk in our series on Early Church Heresies. On Sept 21st in Newman Hall at 7PM, Fr. Adrian McCaffery will give us a primer on the theological and philosophical components of Early Church Heresies. Don't miss this foundational talk! We hope to see you there.
4. (9/15, 9/22) Wednesday Night Mass
Bring a friend and join fellow students for Mass at 9pm every Wednesday! We hope you can make it! Chant choir will be singing for every fourth Wednesday of the month. Also, we have free ice cream.
5. (9/15) Women & Discernment
All ladies attending Purdue: Sr. Joseph Andrew, OP will be available for 1 to 1 meetings with students on Wednesday, September 15 from 9:15am through 5:00pm in Room 4. Click this link to reserve a spot!
Also, Women & Discernment invites all young single women to attend an informal talk on Discernment with Sr. Joseph Andrew of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist on Wednesday, September 15 at 7:30pm in Room 4. We will share prayer and high tea with Sister and her companion Sister. Contact dee@boilercatholics.org with questions!
Also, Women & Discernment invites all young single women to attend an informal talk on Discernment with Sr. Joseph Andrew of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist on Wednesday, September 15 at 7:30pm in Room 4. We will share prayer and high tea with Sister and her companion Sister. Contact dee@boilercatholics.org with questions!
6. (9/16) CROSSOVER EVENT -- Boiler Catholic Men AND Boiler Catholic Women
EVeRyoNE! This Thursday in Newman Hall at 8PM, Boiler Catholic Women AND Boiler Catholic Men are meeting to socialize and hear Father Chris' first talk out of six talks on the Beatitudes.
7. (9/23) Boiler Catholic Men Gathering
All men attending Purdue, you're invited! Every Thursday at 8PM downstairs in the Siena Rooms, Men in any stage of faith come together for some healthy competition, community service, devoting time to the Bible, and much more!
8. (9/23) Boiler Catholic Women Gathering
All you ladies attending Purdue: you're invited to Room 4 at St. Tom's at 8PM every Thursday to foster strong relationships with other Catholic women and with God, to strive toward authentic femininity together, and to grow in faith!
9. (9/17, 9/24) Exalt -- Eucharistic Adoration
Everyone! Every Friday this semester at 8PM in the Church, we have an hour of adoration with praise and worship, quiet reflection, and spiritual talks. With snacks after!!!
10. (9/18) Interested in being a Liturgical Minister?
Being a Liturgical Minister is all about the behind the scenes stuff that helps Mass run smoothly! If this interests you, training for sacristans, communion ministers, readers, and altar servers will be offered on Saturday, September 11th from 10-11:15 AM in the church. If you can't make that, don't sweat it! There's another on Saturday, September 18th from 7-8:15 PM.
11. (9/19) Annual Hunger Hike
Lafayette Urban Ministries' Annual Hunger Hike is just around the corner!! You can get involved in two ways:
- Donate to help feed the hungry by clicking this link. 191 people have donated so far, and we have already raised $29,432.91. Help us get to $35,000!
- The actual hike is on Sunday the 19th at Riehle Plaza, beginning at 2PM. Click this link for more info and hike for hunger!
You can contribute it one or both of those ways!! :)
12. (9/19, 9/26) Join Musical Volunteers Making the Difference -- MVMT D
Do you love to sing, play an instrument and/or share music? Join MVMT D! Every Sunday at 4:15PM in Room 3, MVMT D meets for one hour to practice some 1930s - 1990s songs that they will play at the end of the semester for a few retirement communities in the West Lafayette area. Contact Matt Voglewede at mvoglew@purdue.edu with questions!
13. (9/19, 9/26) Sunday Night Dinner
We have Sunday Night Dinner every Sunday for only $3 at 5:30PM in Newman Hall. Bring a friend! Eat, socialize, and have a grand ol' time.
14. Eucharistic Adoration (woot woot!)
Eucharistic Adoration Schedule:
Mondays: 12PM to 5:30PM
Tuesdays: 12PM to 5:30PM
Wednesdays: 5PM to 8PM
Thursdays: 12PM to 5:30PM
Fridays: none because we have Exalt at 8PM! (Look above)
You can come for Eucharistic Adoration any time during the hours listed above!
15. An awesome sauce podcast
If you’ve struggled to read the Bible, The Bible in a Year podcast with Father Mike Schmitz is for you! It guides Catholics through the Bible in 365 daily 20ish minute episodes, and it follows a reading plan inspired by the Great Adventure Bible Timeline® . Click HERE for more info and how you can stream this podcast!
16. FREE, instant access to THOUSANDS of movies...
As a St. Tom’s parishioner, you have free, instant access to thousands of movies, programs, and audio books on spiritual formation through FORMED. To sign up or to access, visit formed.org/signup and search for “St. Thomas Aquinas West Lafayette." This is an incredible opportunity to learn more about your faith!
17. The doors off of State Street:
For everyone's safety, the doors off of State Street will be locked at midnight from now on. If you would like to come to the church after that time, enter through the doors off of Marsteller or off of the parking lot! Thank you :))
MEMES
If you would like the Christian meme of your choice to be featured, email secretary@boilercatholics.org!
