"Anxiety is a temptation in itself and also the source from and by which other temptations come. Therefore, above all else, calm and compose your mind. Gently and quietly pursue your aim."
Happy finals week everyone!!
This week induces stress and anxiety for all Purdue students. Remember to take study breaks and turn to God when you are feeling anxious. Prayer will help ease your mind of all those worries. Stay calm and crush those finals!!
This is my first Flocknote as Boiler Catholic Secretary, so I'd like to introduce myself a little bit. My name is Eileen Warner and I am from Valparaiso, Indiana. I am a freshman studying Psychology and I am super excited to serve you all as secretary.
God Bless you all,
Eileen Warner (Boiler Catholics Secretary)
YOU are called to GREATNESS! YOU are an AMAZING gift from God. Invite Him into your day.
Time for... THE RESULTS from our last pollsssss.
Poll 1: Is this plant in the gather(ing) space real??? Feel free to come check it out sometime!
- that this is plastic, mah dude had 16 votes!!
- 50 people voted for it do look fake, but it do be real.
- If you voted for "it do look fake, but it do be real" then you do be right! The plant is as real as God
Poll 2: How much shampoo do you use???
- 7 votes for two dime-sized globs
- one palm sized glob! got 17 votes (I use this much hehe)
- one quarter-sized glob got 36 votes
- 7 votes for I thought we were talking about shampoo, what's money got to do with it?
This week I just have one poll:
Have you ever Googled yourself?👀
Nope. Never
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Once or twice
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No, but now I want to
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Table of Contents:
- Attention new students! Having trouble connecting?
- Boiler Catholics Officers Office Hours
- Events for the Next 2 Weeks
- Worship Schedule
- Flocknote Link
- Event Descriptions
- MEMES and things
Attention new students!
Having trouble connecting?
Are you having difficulty figuring out how to start getting involved at St. Tom's? Have you been going to our Boiler Catholics events but feel like you have not been connecting with anyone personally?
Please, come and visit us officers during our office hours throughout the week, and we can help you get involved! We all desire community, and Josie (President), Julian (Vice President), Drew (Treasurer), and Eileen (Secretary) all want to help YOU find it!
Our office is located downstairs off of Newman Hall in the room next to the bathrooms! You can just stop by on the fly during our office hours, or you can email us at officers@boilercatholics.org to let us know you're coming. If our office hours don't work for you, feel free to email us and schedule another time to meet.
Boiler Catholics Officer's Office Hours
No office hours until next semester!
President: Josie Haydock
VP/Outreach Coordinator: Julian Speights
Treasurer: Drew Bergeon
Treasurer: Drew Bergeon
Secretary: Eileen Warner
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 and times
Monday (12/13, 12/20)
1. (12/13) Pancake Study Break!!!
Tuesday (12/14, 12/21)
2. (12/14) THIS EVENT IS REALLY COOL -- It involves the continuous burning candle at the site of Jesus' Birth!!!!!
Wednesday (12/15, 12/22)
3. (12/15) Students Mass - Wednesday Night Mass
Thursday (12/16, 12/23)
4. (12/16) Boiler Catholic Men Gathering (NO BCM THIS WEEK!!)
5. (12/16) Boiler Catholic Women Gathering (NO BCW THIS WEEK!!!!)
Friday (12/17, 12/24)
Nothing New Until next Semester! Enjoy your Break
Saturday (12/18, 12/25)
6. (12/18) In celebration of ALL you Fall 2021 Grads -- Baccalaureate Mass
7. (12/25) CHRISTMAS!!!!
Sunday (12/19, 12/26)
Nothing New Until Next Semester! Enjoy your break!
Other Awesome Sauce
8. Eucharistic Adoration (woot woot!)
9. An awesome sauce podcast
10. FREE, instant access to THOUSANDS of movies...
11. 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:
Event Descriptions
1. (12/13) Pancake Study Break!!!
Everyone! Come to Newman Hall on Monday, December 13 at 8pm to take a much needed study break. Your new officers will be taking the lead on this one, how exciting! Get there at the beginning because once the pancakes are gone, they're gone. They'll be served on a first come, first serve basis, and they go fast!
2. (12/14) THIS EVENT IS REALLY COOL -- It involves the continuous burning candle at the site of Jesus' Birth!!!!!
Each year in late November, a child from Austria lights a lantern from the continuously burning candle in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, the site of Jesus' birth. The light, known as the Peace Light, stored in special explosion-proof lanterns, is then flown with a safety adviser back to Vienna, Austria, where it is shared with delegations from across Europe who distribute it with a message of Peace.
In early December, Austrian Airlines representatives transport the Peace Light from Austria to New York City‘s John F. Kennedy International Airport. A distribution ceremony of about 150 adults and children gather at the airport's Our Lady of the Skies Chapel to welcome the light of peace and kindle their own flames. The Light is then shared throughout the US.
The International Peace Light will arrive at JFK airport on December 11th. The family of a Purdue alum is driving the Peace Light from JFK to Colorado and will be stopping here at St. Tom's to share the light with us. Please join us to receive the International Peace Light and share it within your family and community on Tuesday, December 14th from 7 - 8pm in the Church. Please bring a lantern or candle to light at the ceremony.
In early December, Austrian Airlines representatives transport the Peace Light from Austria to New York City‘s John F. Kennedy International Airport. A distribution ceremony of about 150 adults and children gather at the airport's Our Lady of the Skies Chapel to welcome the light of peace and kindle their own flames. The Light is then shared throughout the US.
The International Peace Light will arrive at JFK airport on December 11th. The family of a Purdue alum is driving the Peace Light from JFK to Colorado and will be stopping here at St. Tom's to share the light with us. Please join us to receive the International Peace Light and share it within your family and community on Tuesday, December 14th from 7 - 8pm in the Church. Please bring a lantern or candle to light at the ceremony.
3. (12/15) Students Mass - 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 will serve hot chocolate after Mass!
4. (12/16) Boiler Catholic Men Gathering (NO BCM THIS WEEK!!)
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.
5. (12/16) Boiler Catholic Women Gathering (NO BCW THIS WEEK!!!!)
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!
6. (12/18) In celebration of ALL you Fall 2021 Grads -- Baccalaureate Mass
Attention all Students graduating in December!!! St. Tom's will celebrate the YOU during Vigil Mass on Saturday, Dec. 18 at 5:30 p.m. All undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to attend in their regalia and invite family and friends to join them. Cake and punch will be served in the Gather Space after Mass. Also, St. Tom's wants to stay in touch. Leave your post-graduation contact information through this form!
7. (12/25) CHRISTMAS!!!!
Enjoy your much needed Break!!!
8. 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!
9. 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!
10. 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!
11. 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 Street or off of the parking lot! Thank you :))
MEMES and things
If you would like the Christian meme of your choice to be featured, email secretary@boilercatholics.org!
