University

C at h o l i c
Center
2010 University Ave. | Austin, TX 78705
Phone: 512.476.7351 | Fax: 512.476.7377
www.utcatholic.org

Close to Campus, Close to Christ

Office Hours

Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sunday Mass
9:00 am

11:30 am

5:00 pm

8:00 pm

Daily Mass

MWF 12:05 pm TTh 12:30 pm

In the Holy Spirit Chapel

For alternative Mass times at St. Austins see page 3

Reconciliation

Monday 12:30 pm Tuesday 1:00 pm

Or by appointment
Adoration

Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

In the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

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Other sacraments
Baptism or Marriage
Fr. Ed | frednowak@utcatholic.org
Fr. Jamie | frjamie@utcatholic.org

March 20, 2016 | Palm Sunday

Father, into your hands I commend my spirit. Luke 23: 46

Your Ministry Team

A ministry of the Paulist Fathers

Fr. Ed Nowak, CSP

Director
frednowak@utcatholic.org

Fr. Jamie Baca, CSP

Associate Director
frjamie@utcatholic.org

Marti Salas
Campus Minister
marti@utcatholic.org

Br. Rob Clark, FMS

Campus Minister
brrob@utcatholic.org

Elizabeth Bertrand
Director of Development
elizabethb@utcatholic.org

Carol Filip
Development Associate
carol@utcatholic.org

Danielle Castillo
Business Manager
danielle@utcatholic.org

Matthew Anderson
Administrative Assistant
matthewa@utcatholic.org

Joseph Gonzales
Sunday Sacristan
joseph@utcatholic.org

Natalie Ross
Sunday Sacristan
natalie@utcatholic.org

Confirmation
Marti Salas | marti@utcatholic.org
Becoming Catholic
Marti Salas | marti@utcatholic.org
Marriage Prep Workshop
Brandon Kraft | public@brandonkraft.com
Religious Education
Julie Ulrich | re@utcatholic.org

Monthly e-newsletter

Christina Sanchez
Team Leader
tina@utcatholic.org
Margaret Beasley
Missionary
margaret@utcatholic.org

In fellowship with

Erin Scanlan
Missionary
erin@utcatholic.org

Geoffrey Calvert
Missionary
geoffrey@utcatholic.org
David Driskill
Missionary
david@utcatholic.org

Our mission is to provide pastoral care to the Roman Catholic community at The University of Texas at Austin
and to advance the spiritual, intellectual, and social life of the students, faculty, staff, and administration.

March 20, 2016

Palm Sunday
Weekly Readings

UCC News & Events

Return to 4-MASS schedule TODAY March 20

MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY

11:30 am mass TODAY March 20

TODAY, Sunday, March 20th at the 11:30 am Mass

we will begin on the plaza in front of the Harry
Ransom Center across the street for our annual
initial gathering with St. Austin for the Palm Sunday
Procession.
No Group events during holy Week

Please note that, in observance of Holy Week, the

UCC does not host any group activities. All of the
usual group meetings are canceled from Palm Sunday,
March 20 through Easter Monday, March 28. Please
take the time to prepare for the Triduum. For the full
Triduum liturgy schedule, please see the next page.

additional reconciliation time March 23

The UCC will offer an additional

Reconciliation Time during Holy Week.
Instead of our usual Carbos for Christ lunch,
we will offer Reconciliation this
Wednesday, March 23 beginning at 12:30 pm.

No 12:30 pm mass this Thursday March 24

This Thursday, March 24, we will have our Holy Thursday Mass at
7:00 pm. We will not have our usual 12:30 pm Mass on that day.
Donate Lilies for Easter!

Want to help us make our Church look beautiful for

Easter? Then you should consider donating some lilies!
If you would like to donate, please have the flowers at
the UCC no later than Holy Thursday (March 24). You
can turn them in at the front desk or leave them in the
Holy Spirit Chapel near the baptismal font at any time during open
hours. Thank you for your generosity!
Rehearsals for triduum liturgies

Holy Thursday rehearsal, Mon., March 21, 7 pm

Good Friday rehearsal, Tues., March 22, 7 pm
Easter Vigil rehearsal, Wed., March 23, 7 pm
Help decorate the chapel!

We will need help decorating and preparing the Holy Spirit Chapel
through Holy Week for our various liturgies. If you are able to
help, please come during the dates/times indicated below. If you
have any questions, contact Fr. Jamie at frjamie@utcatholic.org.
Thu, March 24 starting at 10:30 am
Fri, March 25 starting at 3:00 pm

Weekly Readings

Following our reduced schedule over Spring Break,

the UCC returns to the usual full 4-Mass schedule
today, with Masses at 9:00 am, 11:30 am, 5:00 pm,
& 8:00 pm

FRIDAY
SATURDAY

SUNDAY

Is 42:1-7; Jn 12:1-11
Is 49:1-6; Jn 13:21-33,36-38
Is 50:4-9a; Mt 26:14-25
Ex 12:1-8,11-14; 1 Cor 11:23-26;
Jn 13:1-15
Is 52:1353:12; Heb 4:14-16;
5:7-9; Jn 18:119:42
Gn 1:1-2:2; Gn 22:1-18;
Ex 14:15-15:1; Is 54:5-14;
Is 55:1-11; Bar 3:9-15,32-4:4;
Ez 36:16-17,18-28; Rom 6:3-11;
Lk 24:1-12
Acts 10:34a,37-43; Col 3:1-4;
Jn 20:1-9

Our Gifts to God

COLLECTION TOTALS
Sunday, March 6: 4,247.27
JANUARY ELECTRONIC GIVING
Living Faith Society: $9,556.00
$20 for $20k:
$575.00
Tithe/Mail-in:
$5,559.63
Black Bag:
$915.80
Weekly Expenses approx. $11,000;
Building Debt: $36,193.68

UCC Lenten Almsgiving

One of the disciplines of Lent is almsgiving,

which means donating money or goods to the poor
and performing other acts of charity.

Any gift you make to our ministry will help us bring the light of
Christ to more students at UT. Want to make a difference?
Contact Elizabeth Bertrand at: elizabethb@utcatholic.org
50 New Monthly Donors ($50/month)
New Carpet & Installation ($11,500)
Carbos for Christ weekly spaghetti lunch ($100)
Semester of ministry activities for one student ($250)
Speaker Series event ($500)
Forget your checkbook & have no cash?

You can securely donate to the UCC by

scanning the QR Code with your phone.
Thank you for your stewardship!

March 20, 2016

Palm Sunday
St. Austin Parish

Week At A Glance
| Monday of Holy Week
Mass
Holy Spirit Chapel
Reconciliation
St. Paul Reconciliation Chapel
Holy Thurs Rehearsal Holy Spirit Chapel

Monday, MAR 21

12:05 pm
12:35 pm
7:00 pm

2026 Guadalupe St. Austin, TX 78705 512.477.9471

Mass Times
Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 7:30 am | 9:00 am | 11:30 am| 5:30 pm
Daily MonFri 8:00 am | Mon-Thu 5:20 pm
Reconciliation
Saturday 3:30-4:30 pm or by appointment

| Tuesday of Holy Week

Mass
Holy Spirit Chapel
Reconciliation
St. Paul Reconciliation Chapel
Good Friday Rehearsal Holy Spirit Chapel

Tuesday, MAR 22

12:30 pm
1:00 pm
7:00 pm

More UCC News & Events

| Wednesday of Holy Week

Mass
Holy Spirit Chapel
Reconciliation
St. Paul Reconciliation Chapel
Easter Vigil Rehearsal Holy Spirit Chapel

Wednesday, MAR 23

12:05 pm
12:30 pm
7:00 pm

| Holy Thursday
Decorate for Triduum Holy Spirit Chapel & Catacombs
Mass
Holy Spirit Chapel
Adoration
Catacombs

Schedule
for
Easter Triduum
services

Thursday, MAR 24

10:30 am
7:00 pm
8-10 pm

| Good Friday
Decorate for Easter
Good Friday Service

Friday, MAR 25

3:00 pm
12:05 pm

Holy Spirit Chapel

Holy Spirit Chapel

| Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil
Holy Spirit Chapel

March 24 - March 27
March 24

Holy Thursday

7:00 pm

March 25

Good Friday

12:05 pm

March 26

Easter Vigil

8:00 pm

Easter Sunday

9:00 am
11:30 am
5:00 pm
8:00 pm

Saturday, MAR 26

8:00 pm

A Word from Our Ministry Team

March 27

About Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, the first

Sunday of Holy Week within the Lenten
Season, commemorates Jesus' triumphal
entry into Jerusalem preceding his passion.
As he entered, the people of Jerusalem
recognized Jesus as their king, saying
"Hosanna to the Son of David; Blessed is he
who comes in the name of the Lord!"
Traditionally in the Western Church the Palm Sunday service
begins with the "blessing of the palms," where the palms used in
the procession that follows are blessed. It is during this time that
the story of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem is read. Then a
procession into the church building follows. If there cannot be a
procession from the outside of the church, a solemn entrance,
taking place entirely within the church, may be done. The hymns
and psalmody are related to Christ's office as King.
Various customs have developed to celebrate Palm Sunday. In the
Slavic countries, the faithful walked through their buildings and
fields with the blessed palms, praying and singing ancient hymns.
They then laid palm pieces on each plot of ground, in every barn,
building, and stable, as a petition was made for protection from
weather and disease, and for a blessing upon the produce and
property.
May you all have a Blessed Holy week and Triduum!
Fr. Jamie Baca, CSP
Associate Director

Please Return lent collection boxes

Please return your

Lenten From Ashes to
Easter collection boxes
anytime during open
hours to the UCCs front desk. Funds collected through this
project support missionary efforts both in and out of the Diocese
of Austin. Thank you for your generosity!

Prayer Intentions
Please pray for:

Pope Francis & Bishop Joe

Bud Shivers
Ann Byrd
Bishop Joes father
Terry Long
Olga Milk
Fr. Pat Hensy, CSP
Diane Key
Denali Huff
Richard Gravois

Busted Halo

Prayer intentions can be submitted

at: bulletin@utcatholic.org.
Please note if you would like to
remain anonymous.

Check out the Busted Halo Show, M-F,

6-9 pm on Sirius XM channel 129. Also
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