2018
Bulletin for June 10 & June 17, 2018
Our Pastoral Perspective by Campus Minister Brian Cerabona gives us excellent advice for the summer. Wish Fr. Michael well at his Farewell Reception–see details on page 4. Mark your calendar for the next SMSP Discussion Group on June 24. See page 8 for information on this year’s Art Fair.
2018
Drivers Needed
Our SMSP Immigration Support Team is in need of volunteers with a valid driver’s license to assist undocumented families to and from ICE appointments, doctors appointments, and/or other obligations.
Drivers would be added to an email group, to be contacted only when an individual or family is in need of a ride. If you are interested or want to learn more, please contact Amy Ketner.
2018
Baby Supply Drive
Liberty Pediatrics and Washtenaw Interfaith Coalition for Immigrants Rights (WICIR) are working together to collect baby items for mothers and families with new babies who have been impacted by deportation and immigration detention.
Please bring items to Liberty Pediatrics on Sunday, June 3rd between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM, or on Tuesday, June 12th between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM — volunteers will be there to collect your items and hand out some delicious popsicles and stickers!!! They welcome and encourage gently used items including:
CLOTHING
Newborn to 3 months
3 to 6 months
6 mo to 1 year
1 – 2 year
NURSERY ITEMS
Crib
Crib mattress
Glider chair
Baby monitor
Washable crib mattress pads
Crib sheets
Washable blankets
DIAPER STUFF
Changing table or table top dressing mat
Diaper pail and liners
Diaper bag
Diaper rash cream
Unscented baby wipes
Soft washclothes
Newborn diapers 0-10 lb
Diapers 10-20 lb
Diapers 20-30 lb
Diaper covers
BATH ITEMS
Baby bath tub
Baby soap
Baby shampoo
Hooded baby towels
Baby hair brush
Soft wash cloths
FEEDING
Bottles and nipples
Pump and milk storage bags (does she want this?)
Bottle brush
Bips
Baby bowls & utensils
OTHER
High chair
Baby carrier
Bouncy chair
Baby nail clippers
Baby swing
Baby stroller
Car seat
Infant stroller
Umbrella stroller
Pack-and-Play
Axillary thermometer
As they receive items they will mark them off on this list: https://goo.gl/ujdhj6 – so you can check there to see what has been received and what they still need. They are trying to collect at least one of each of the most necessary items for a family expecting a baby in July, and additional items will be stored for families with future needs.
2018
Bulletin for May 27 and June 3, 2018
See page 2 for a final reflection from CMA Jake Derry. Our parish office will be closed and there will be NO Mass Monday, 5/28 in observance of Memorial Day. See page 5 for a thank you from our LGBT Outreach ministry.
2018
Bulletin for May 13, 2018
Don’t forget the farewell receptions for Fr. Ben on May 20 after the 8:30 and Noon Mass. Undergrad and grad students/young professionals-check out some of our summer events on page 6. Mark your calendar for our summer film series that starts June 11.
2018
Campus Connection – Spring 2018
The Spring 2018 edition of the Campus Connection is here! Click to read our cover story, an ASB reflection based on a prayer attributed to Mother Teresa. We also catch up with alumna Monica Sender, meet our newest Jesuit Fr. Pat, and share ways our community makes prayer a priority – with lots of great ideas for our readers, too!
2018
Bulletin for May 6, 2018
Volunteers are still needed to help homeless families at Alpha House the week of May 14th thru the 19th. See page 4. All are invited to a farewell reception for Fr. Ben May 20th following either the 8:30 am or 12 noon mass in Newman hall. Summer Film Series starts June 11. See page 6 for more information.
2018
Bulletin for April 29, 2018
Fr. Ben’s Pastoral Perspective sets the tone for our upcoming transition process. Summer hours and mass schedule start this Sunday–see schedule on page 2. Meridian Vocal Ensemble, featuring our very own Paige Graham, will be presenting “Mass: Sacred Choral Music” on May 4. For details on these events and more, check out this week’s bulletin.
2018
Jesuit Leadership Update
As previously announced this spring, Rev. Benjamin B. Hawley, S.J.’s tenure as pastor and director of Catholic campus ministry at St. Mary Student parish will end on July 31, 2018.
St. Mary Student Parish will host two farewell receptions to honor Rev. Hawley, S.J. on May 20, 2018 following the 8:30 AM mass and 12:00 PM mass in Newman Hall. Those who wish to write a personal note of gratitude, share a memory, or wish him well, are invited to pick up a blank memory book page from the parish atrium. We ask completed pages be returned to the box in the atrium or the parish office by Sunday, May 6th.
On behalf of the Jesuits USA Midwest Province, we are excited to share that Rev. James G. Gartland, S.J. has been appointed as the parish administrator at St. Mary Student Parish for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Rev. Gartland, S.J., pictured left, was the rector of the Saint Peter Faber Jesuit Community at Boston College from 2012 to 2018. He was part of the founding team of Chicago’s Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in 1996 and served as its president from 2004 to 2012.
Previously he served as pastor of St. Procopius, a Mexican immigrant parish in Chicago, from 1994 to 1999. After teaching theology at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Ill., for three years, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1983. He taught in Peru from 1987 to 1990 and was ordained a priest in 1993.
He earned a bachelor’s degree from Xavier University, master’s degrees in philosophy and religious education from Loyola University Chicago, and a master of divinity from the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley.
Rev. Gartland, S.J. will begin as parish administrator on October 1st and will serve in this role through the 2018-2019 academic year.
Fr. Joseph Wagner, S.J. has been appointed interim parish administrator, beginning August 1st and extending through September 30th. A formal pastoral appointment by the Jesuits USA Midwest Province will be made in the late spring of 2019.
For more on the Jesuits USA Midwest Province, visit jesuitsmidwest.org.