2017
Bulletin for October 29, 2017
See page 1&2 for a reflection on Day of the Dead/El Dia de Muertos and our Mass times for All Saints Holy Day.
2017
Bulletin for October 22, 2017
See page 2 for a reflection on supporting dreamers. We will be signing letters all day Sunday after every mass in the atrium. Save the date our Healing and Anointing Service on Wednesday, Oct 25.
2017
Bulletin for Sunday, October 15, 2017
We will be closed at 9pm for Fall Break on Sunday and Monday, Oct 15 & 16. We will resume normal hours for students until midnight on Tuesday, Oct. 17. The Big Read is back! See page 4 for details. Pick up the book in the front office.
2017
Parents & Family Weekend
All undergrads and their families are invited to celebrate mass with St. Mary during the University of Michigan’s parents and family weekend. Mass begins at 10 AM on Saturday, November 4 and will be followed by a delicious brunch in Newman Hall. Please RSVP by emailing Danielle dkopin@smspnewman.org.
2017
Bulletin for Sunday October 8, 2017
Read page 2 for a reflection from Henry Burns, intern for retreats, on attending the undergrad fall retreat. There are many great service opportunities in the community: Crop Walk, Alpha House, and the Delonis Center. We are also kicking off a week of prayer & action for migrants and refugees – see page 6 for a full schedule of events.
2017
Week of Prayer & Action
On September 27th, Pope Francis announced the opening of the “Share the Journey” campaign, an initiative “meant to urge Catholics to understand and get to know refugees and migrants who have fled poverty, hunger, violence, persecution and the effects of climate change in their homeland.”
The campaign is calling for a week of prayer and action for migrants and refugees Oct. 7-13. St. Mary Student Parish will be hosting the following events to participate in this week and the campaign:
- Tues, Oct. 10th, 5:45-7:00pm – Bi-lingual Rosary & Prayer Service
- Tues, Oct. 10th, 7:00-9:00pm – Latin American Movie Night hosted by Interfaith Council for Peace & Justice (ICPJ) rsvp here if you’d like dinner
- Thurs, Oct. 12th, 12:30-3:30pm – Phone Bank to Call Representatives in support of Dreamers check out our facebook event here
- Thurs, Oct. 19th, 1:00-5:00pm – Letter writing campaign in support of Dreamers on the University of Michigan Diag
As part of these events, St. Mary is also doing a letter-writing campaign to congress in support of the Dream Act and Hope Act for our immigrant brothers and sisters. Pre-written letters can be picked up from the office to be personalized and signed and then returned to the office as well. Letters will be collected and dropped off together when our students visit Washington, DC for the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice in early November.
2017
Statement from the Catholic Campus Community
We are deeply saddened and disappointed by the racist actions and events that have taken place on campus at the University of Michigan in the last month, specifically those that have affected Black and Latinx students. We condemn these actions and remind those who have perpetrated them that racism in all forms, interpersonal and institutional, is a sin.
We stand in solidarity with those who are peacefully protesting these incidents. As Catholics, we believe that victims of these injustices are valued and important.
Latinx students, especially Dreamers, you belong here.
Black students, your lives matter.
We recognize our own failures in making our university community an inclusive, welcoming place for you and other students of color. Following the teachings of Jesus, we stand with those who have been marginalized and we recognize your human dignity.
We continue to encourage members of our Catholic community to advocate for justice, to welcome the stranger, and to reach out to those on the margins, as Christ did and compels us to do.
Our parish is open until midnight Sunday – Thursday for students to gather, study, and socialize in a safe, welcoming space. There are also many resources available on campus. Please consult the list below if you are seeking support and know you are not alone:
The Program for Intergroup Relations (IGR)
igr.umich.edu
IGR.info@umich.edu
William Monroe Trotter Multicultural Center
trotter.umich.edu
trottermc@umich.edu
The Spectrum Center
spectrumcenter.umich.edu
spectrumcenter@umich.edu
Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI)
oami.umich.edu
oami-uofm@umich.edu
Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs (MESA)
mesa.umich.edu
mesa.uofm@umich.edu
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
734-764-8312 – 24hr line
734-763-0454
tdsevig@umich.edu