Monday: Feast of St. Luke, Evangelist; 5 PM Spiritual Writing Group (AT, G-22)
Tuesday: Memorial of Sts. John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, priests and martyrs; 8:45 AM Gregorian Chant Choir (G-14); 5:15 PM Mass (AT Chapel); 6 PM Grad Group (AT, G-22 and Zoom); 7:30 PM Men's Group (Zoom)
Wednesday: 5:15 PM Mass (AT Chapel); 6 PM "Am I in the Right Office," Panel Discussion (AT Chapel) with reception
Thursday: 8 PM Women's Group (Zoom)
Friday: 5:15 PM Mass (AT Chapel), 6 PM Rosary
Saturday: 10 AM Student Leadership Meeting (AT, G-22), 12-2 PM Confession (AT, G-24)
Sunday: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 10:30 AM Mass (Sage Chapel), 9 PM Mass (Sage Chapel)
Sunday: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 10:30 AM Mass (Sage Chapel), 9 PM Mass (Sage Chapel)
AT = Anabel Taylor Hall
**UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENT**
Please join us in Anabel Taylor Hall Chapel at 6 PM on Wednesday, October 20th for our next installment of our Catholic Wellness Series: "Am I in the Right Office? Confession, Therapy, and Pastoral Counseling." In this session, we will explore the boundaries of mental and spiritual health with Fr. Daniel McMullin and guests Rev. Dr. Steven Moore, a psychologist and director of the Syracuse Spiritual Renewal Center, and Rev. Taylor Daynes (Dir. of the Episcopal Church at Cornell). Over the course of the panel discussion, the panelists will address differences and overlap between confession, therapy, pastoral counseling, and spiritual direction, followed by a Q&A. Refreshments will be served-yum! Don't miss out on this special event!
OCTOBER DISCERNMENT RETREAT
There are still spaces on our October Retreat, "Discerning God's Will in Times of Challenge and Opportunity," Oct. 29-31st. The retreat will be led by Fr. Gerry McKeon, SJ at Mount Saviour Monastery. Watch this short video by Fr. Gerry to learn about the retreat, and sign up here by October 25!
GROUP UPDATES
The first meeting of the Spiritual Writing Group, led by campus minister Lizzy and Rev. Taylor Daynes (Episcopal Church at Cornell) is today, Monday, at 5 PM in the CCC Library (AT, G-22). Today we will be reflecting on the psalms and using them to model our own writing. All are welcome, including those of other faith traditions, and those who are unaffiliated!
The first meeting of CCC Bible Study will be on Wednesday, October 20 at 2:30-3:30 PM in the CCC Library (AT, G-22). This week we will focus on Luke 1:26-55 (Annunciation and Visitation). We will be using a resource book that will be provided free to all participants. Email Matthew (mh968) if you are interested and would like to collect your resource book, or just drop by on Wednesday!
This week at the Grad Group meeting, the group will be discussing the relationship between faith and science. Tuesday, 6 PM in the Library (G-22).
The Gregorian Chant Choir will meet tomorrow, Tuesday Oct. 19 at 8:45 AM in AT G-14. We will begin working on chants for use at Friday Masses in Advent. Hope to see you there!
Got group updates, news, or want to share something Catholic and cool? E-mail campus minister Lizzy at ell67@cornell.edu
COMMUNITY NEWS
This past Friday, our CCC Big Sibs and Little Sibs were matched! (pic above) Looking forward to a wonderful year of learning and friendship.
POLL RESULTS
Here are the results from last week's community poll: "Do you consider spiritual health and mental health to be different?"
1) Nope- in my opinion, they describe the same thing (0 votes)
2) Of course—I think that spiritual health and mental health describe very different things (8 votes)
3) Hmmm....—I think the boundaries are so ambiguous that it's difficult distinguish between the two, even if there are some differences (5 votes)
What do experts think? Find out this Wednesday at "Am I in the Right Office"!
GLOBAL CATHOLIC NEWS—SYNOD!
Did you know that Pope Francis has convened a two year "Synod on Synodality," which he opened on October 10? The current synod is guided by the questions ,"How does this “journeying together” take place today on different levels (from the local level to the universal one), allowing the Church to proclaim the Gospel? and what steps is the Spirit inviting us to take in order to grow as a synodal Church?" We will be finding ways for you to voice your thoughts to these questions as the Synod unfolds.
*What's a synod? Synod means "coming together," which refers in this context to a formal assembly of bishops.
We stand before You, Holy Spirit, as we gather together in Your name. With You alone to guide us, make Yourself at home in our hearts; Teach us the way we must go and how we are to pursue it. We are weak and sinful; do not let us promote disorder. Do not let ignorance lead us down the wrong path nor partiality influence our actions. Let us find in You our unity so that we may journey together to eternal life and not stray from the way of truth and what is right. All this we ask of You, who are at work in every place and time, in the communion of the Father and the Son, forever and ever. Amen.
-Prayer opening the sessions of the Synod on Synodality