campus ministry newsAnd Other Happenings Across Mission and Ministry
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SUMMER INTERNSHIPSPASJI—FINAL DAY!
Harmony Farm
Interns at this organic farm in Goshen, NY, which provides vegetables to food pantries and soup kitchens, learn about issues that impact growers, distribution, access and waste. For info, Email Kate.
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CPJE Open house today!
Curious about the Peace and Justice major or minor? Come by Corr Lounge between 4 and 5 PM today, March 9. Meet the Director of the Center for Peace and Justice Education, Dr. Getek Soltis; chat with PJ Ambassadors and faculty; explore course offerings; and enjoy snacks and conversation.
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stand with ukraine
Join us Thursday, March 10, as we protest the invasion, show solidarity with our Ukrainian students and pray for all people of the region. At 3:45 PM, we will hold a vigil on the Rowen Campus Green/Corr steps. At 4 PM, we will pray for peace in the ecumenical and Eastern Christian traditions in Corr Chapel.
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seeking leaders for retreat
Are you an undergrad leader who will be on or near campus this summer? Would you like to help welcome incoming first-year students with the Connections Retreat, June 24–26? Leader applications are open through March 11. Questions? Contact Kiva Nice-Webb.
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BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS
Peacemakers, theologians and activists will offer Zoom presentations in this Lenten nonviolence series at 8 PM, Tuesdays, through April 12. Students can register for free. The Center for Peace and Justice Education has purchased a group registration, so Villanova faculty and staff can attend for free. Sign up for session(s).
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be part of hhaw
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week operates on the pillars of education, advocacy and service to work toward the goal of eliminating food and housing insecurity in our community. If you are interested in supporting this work, apply to join the 2022 HHAW Committee by Sunday, March 13. Questions? Email HHAW.
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Speak up! The church is listening
Pope Francis has invited people worldwide to gather in conversation, sharing their hopes and dreams for the Church—a process known as a synod. We will host in-person and virtual listening sessions in March for all undergrad and grad students, especially those who feel estranged or distanced from the Church:
- Tuesday, March 15, 5:30–7 PM, East Lounge, Dougherty
- Monday, March 21, 4:30–6 PM, virtual (join via Zoom)
- Wednesday, March 30, 6:15–7:45 PM, Devon Room, Connelly Center
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use your voice to effect change
Advocacy Week encourages you to use your voice and campaign for causes that matter to you. We invite student organizations to register to host a table in Connelly, 11:30 AM–1:30 PM, March 22–24, to highlight an issue you are passionate about. Examples of tabling advocacy include letter writing, creative projects and petitions. Questions? Email Villanova Advocacy.
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postgrad service APPLICATION WORKSHOPIf you are applying for postgrad service, let us be a fresh set of eyes at the Application Workshop, 6–8 PM, Thursday, March 15, St. Rita Community Room. Sign up, drop in or e mail Kate or Brynna.
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FACULTY lunchtime dialogues
The Center for Faith and Learning invites faculty of all departments and backgrounds to RSVP for its next lunch, 12:30-1:30 PM, Wednesday, March 16, in Corr Hall Lounge. Hear the stories of Heather Brown (Nursing), Nathan Corwin (Mathematics and Statistics), Kristin Sample-Lord (Civil and Environmental Engineering) and Sutirtha Bagchi (Economics).
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A JUST PEACE IN THE 21ST CENTURY
This first Villanova Graduate Student Just Peace Symposium will explore perspectives from politics, religion, cultural understandings, environment, gender, science, technology and more. Join us 9:30 AM–4:30 PM, Friday, March 18, in Dougherty West Lounge or on Zoom. See the schedule and registration info.
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CENA DE LA CONVIVENCIA
Enjoy food from a local restaurant at the next community dinner, at 6:15 PM, Saturday, March 19, in St. Rita Hall's Tracy Lounge (after the 5:30 Spanish Mass in Corr Chapel). All are welcome! Questions? Email Kate.
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interfaith human library
Join us 4:30–6 PM, Monday, March 21, in Falvey Memorial Library’s Speakers’ Corner for the Interfaith Human Library. You can check out a human "book”—faculty, staff and grad students of diverse backgrounds—for a conversation about their religious tradition, including Muslim, Jewish, Sikh, Buddhist, Catholic, Quaker and Baha’i. Small groups of students will meet with a different speaker for three 20-minute sessions.
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SOLIDARITY LECTURE Activist Roz Pichardo will present the Oscar Romero Solidarity Lecture, 7–8:30 PM, Monday, March 21, in Driscoll 132. Hear how Pichardo has channeled her own trauma to help others. We will show the short film Hello Sunshine about her work.
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retreat for sports lovers
Take time to play, reflect and talk about how your love for sports, either as athletes or as fans, can lead to joy, fulfillment and holiness. Campus Ministry invites students of any or no faith tradition to register for The Joy of Sports Retreat, April 8–9, at Camp Ichthus in Palmerton, PA. Questions? Email David Walsh or JC Garges.
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saturday service St. John's AME Church can use help cleaning the inside and outside of their new (to them) space. We will work together 9 AM-1 PM, April 9. Transportation is included. Please register yourself or a group! Email Kate with questions.
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2022 CIVITAS DEI MEDALIST Don't miss scientist-theologian Celia Deane-Drummond, the director of the Laudato Si' Research Institute at Oxford University, at 4 p.m., Monday, April 11, Driscoll 132. Father Peter will award her the Civitas Dei Medal; she then will give the lecture "Imagining the World Differently: Exploring Biblical Themes in Enabling Environmental Responsibility."
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consider being a PEER MINISTeR!Campus Ministers are looking for undergrads interested in providing a ministerial presence in their residence halls and across campus while participating in personal and communal spiritual formation. Student of all traditions and backgrounds are encouraged to learn about and apply to be a peer minister. Questions? Email Brian McCabe or JC Garges.
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