Chambers Island Trip

Friday, April 25th - Sunday, April 27th

Enjoy a beautiful spring weekend on one of Door County's best kept secrets, Chambers Island.

Here's what we're looking forward to:

Enjoy the scenic views of Door County on the drive to Fish Creek

Climb aboard the Quo Vadis, a blue Diocesean ferry, and hang on for an adventurous 45-min. ride across the bay.

Meet the amazing Captain Mike, the skipper of the Quo, who's logged way more fresh-water maritime hours than anyone can remember. He's great for a story or two.

Take in the gorgeous sunrises each morning on the shores of the bay.

Enjoy a hearty breakfast.

Help clean up, and prepare Holy Name Retreat House for another season of service.

Walk with our Lord around the island on the endless hiking trails.

Hang with friends, and meet other workers.

Celebrate Mass with Fr. Tom

End each day witnessing one of the most spectacular sunsets imaginable.

A delicious dinner awaits, and yes, lunch is included too.

Visit the historic "haunted" lighthouse.

Stop by the Labrynith

Take on a grueling game of Ultimate Frisbee.

Chill to the tunes of "Finding Faith".

What better way to spend a spring weekend than enjoying it amongst friends, serving others, and relaxing on a private island in Door County?

EC Madison Retreat

April 4th-6th

Friday Evening-Sunday Afternoon

We're heading out to Madison, WI for a weekend at the Evangelical Catholic Institute.

The Evangelical Catholic Vision
"Go and Make Disciples." Matthew 28:19

The pace of ministry is often more like a mad dash than a reflective jog. Endless activity can distract us from the focus of our ministry and the power of our vocation. Rediscover the heart of your mission by fixing your eyes on the prize of Jesus Christ. What is your game-plan for ministry? Learn to multiply your ministry by developing an intentional and comprehensive approach to attract, form and equip disciples for effective mission to the Church and the world. So much information! How can I possibly make this work at home? EC staff will host a special interactive workshop designed to help your ministry team develop a strategy for evangelization that will work in your unique ministry setting.

The EC's vision is that the Catholic Church be experienced as a vibrant, evangelical movement. We work towards the renewal of individuals, campus ministries, and parishes through an emphasis on interior conversion, devotion to the Scriptures, formation in the habits of discipleship, intense Christian community, and a commitment to evangelization.
How many of us, lay and ordained, charged with providing pastoral care have ever received the practical training needed to effectively recognize, reach, inspire, encourage and help the spiritually hungry? Our hearts are filled with love for God and for those we serve, but we are unsure how to implement ministries that help people enter into a meaningful and life-transforming relationship with Jesus Christ. Our best attempts at offering interesting talks, community gatherings, and other events often leave us disappointed at how few they have attracted and how little they have impacted the lives of our students, parishioners and the life of the parish as a whole.
The EC seeks to provide solutions to these problems so that our vision, and the Church's mission, can become reality.

CCM's Spring Break T-Shirt Contest

NICK VOGEL WINNER!

CCM's T-Shirt Design Contest names new Champ.

Voting took place on Sunday, April 13th. With 18 entries for a chance to design a T-Shirt, Enter, and Win, Nick Vogel, guitarist for Finding Faith, took 1st place with the new logo and slogan "Make Some Noise"!

The winning design will be used for CCM's new line of shirts and ads.

NCSC Launches Project Linus Sunday Night

Children in area hospitals will be a little warmer this winter as Newman Catholic Student Community will be hosting a night of volunteer blanket-making, Sunday, March 9th, at the Ecumenical Center.

This event will take place in the Fireside Lounge of the Ecumenical Center, located across the parking lot from the Kress Events Center. All university students are encouraged to join in the effort to help make blankets for the hospitalized children of the Green Bay area. Sponsored by Newman Catholic Student Community, a student organization at the university, the blanket-crafting materials will be provided.

The process is easy, so anybody who wants to help can. “We will be making cut and tie blankets,” explains Mary Frank, a NCSC officer. “They are easy to make, and make the kids feel more at home in a stuffy hospital.”

For volunteers, it is suggested that if they are able, they should bring their own scissors and two yards of fleece. Organizers welcome all donations of fleece and scissors as well.

Project Linus is a national program that brings volunteers together to make blankets for children in the hospital. Their mission is to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer “blanketeers.” Named after the popular Peanuts character, "Linus", who is remembered for his special attachment to his security blanket, this program has over 406 chapters, and over 2,293,340 blankets have already been donated nationwide.

This program begins at 8:00 p.m. Sunday, March 9th, at the Ecumenical Center on the UWGB Campus.

Read writer Mike Hoeft's article in the Green Bay Press Gazette: http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080310/GPG0101/803100593/1207/GPGnews

Too Busy? This Retreat is for YOU!

Busy Person's Retreat makes its annual appearance on Feb. 9 - 14.

This is a chance to make a retreat and talk with a spiritual guide without leaving campus (or classes). After 7 PM Mass on Sunday, Feb. 9, the spiritual directors for the week will be introduced. Students are then able to meet with one of them for a half hour on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Anything is fair game to talk about: life, faith, relationships, vocation, questions, prayer, or more. For those who need some prompting, a guidebook will also be available to help with discussion.

In addition to meeting with a spiritual director, participants are asked to spend a half hour in prayer each of the four days. Daily Mass, meals and more will be offered.

If you are too busy to pray, you would be the prime person for this lenten retreat!

ASH WEDNESDAY

FEB. 6th ASH WEDNESDAY MASS @ E.C

Mass @ 9:15 PM

It's Ash Wednesday, and if you're on the UWGB campus, and looking to go to Mass, we got you covered. Wednesday, February 6th, we're celebrating Ash Wednesday Mass on-campus at the Ecumenical Center.

SUPERBOWL MASS

FEB. 3rd --IT'S SUPERBOWL SUNDAY!

The Superbowl Mass Kicks Off @ 4:00 PM

The NY Giants are facing off against the "undefeated" NE Patriots for the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy. New England, despite allegations of cheating early on, went 16-0, while their opponents out of New York are having a Cinderella season after a come-from-behind victory over the Green Bay Packers in overtime during the Championship Game at Lambeau Field.

So, naturally, a game this big can't be missed. Masstime at the Ecumenical Center moves to 4:00 PM this Sunday, but will resume at the regular 7:00 PM for the following weeks.

NCSC hosts the “Apples to Apples” Sunday Night Showdown

Nov. 18th--the Apples to Apples Challenge, sponsored by NCSC.
Students faced off in a battle of wits in the hit game: “Apples to Apples”. As part of this apple social, NCSC served up hot apple cider, sliced apples and caramel dip, and Laurie Svatek’s famous apple bread.

Newman Catholic Student Community

CCM works alongside the Newman Catholic Student Commnunity: a group for students, led by students.The purpose of the NCSC at UWGB is to guide and support students in living out their faith. The Newman Catholic Student Community vows to strengthen the faith of participants by providing opportunities for service, prayer, and leadership.

"Finding Faith"--CCM Band

"Finding Faith" is the CCM band. We play every Sunday night for Mass. We're made up of a choir, piano, acoustic guitar and bass, drums, flute, and clarinet. We do a mix of contemporary Christian songs and traditional church hymns.

Fr. Tom Long--Chaplain

Fr. Tom is the Catholic Chaplain to UWGB. He is at the EC on Sunday nights from 5:30-10 p.m.Father Tom offers the Sacrament of Reconciliation at 6:30 and Mass at 7. Besides Sundays, Fr. Tom is also on campus some weekdays. Because of his schedule, this day varies, but check out our bulletin to find out when to meet with him. He's always happy to set up a time.

When he is not at the EC, Fr. Tom is the Vocation Director for the Diocese of Green Bay. He travels around the diocese speaking about our call from God for a happy vocation to the married life, the single life, the religious life, or the ordained life. In a particular way, he works with men considering a life of diocesan priesthood. Fr. Tom lives at the Xavier House in DePere.

Email Fr. Tom at tlong@gbdioc.org

Laurie Svatek--Campus Minister

Laurie is a Catholic Campus Minister at the Ecumenical Center. She joined the EC family in October of 2002 and since then it’s been her primary responsibility to serve the needs of the Catholic students, faculty, and staff of UWGB. Laurie's at the EC Sunday nights for Mass as well as most weekdays.

Chances are, you'll run into her around campus too. Laurie is very close to her family, and spends her time off with them. Whether it's watching her nieces and nephews participate in various sporting events, sharing meals, or just kicking back at the family cottage, family is definitely important. Laurie loves to travel and is also a bit of a risk taker, so you might see her doing some unusual activities, like parasailing. You'll have to stop by her office, and check out the pic. The best part of her job is getting to know the students of UWGB.

Email Laurie at svatekl@uwgb.edu

Kurt Krauss--CCM Outreach Coordinator

Kurt is the Outreach Coordinator. Sunday nights, he sets up the auditorium for Mass, and works some office hours Tues-Thurs. This is his 1st year at UWGB, so you may find him wandering around campus much of the time. Kurt is a transfer student from UW-Manitowoc, majoring in Communications.

Originally from Door County, Kurt especially digs summertime: beaches, swimming, jetskiing, and fishing. He enjoys acting, both stage and film, and also does a fair amount of writing as well.

Email Kurt at kraukj25@uwgb.edu

Emily Bielinski--"Finding Faith" Assistant Coordinator

Emily is the Assistant Director of "Finding Faith". She also plays a mean piano. Emily's piano playing days go back 13 years, now, and she's also had experience on the organ and flute. A junior at UWGB, she's majoring in Spanish and Human Developement.

Emily also works at the Kress Center here on campus, teaching Yoga. Having a talent for knitting, you can bet your boots you'll be running into her at her favorite shop in town, "Loops and Links".

Email Emily at beilej17@uwgb.edu

Nick Vogel--"Finding Faith" Coordinator

Nick is the 2nd year Director of "Finding Faith". Besides directing the band, you can see him rocking out on his electric acoustic guitar every Sunday night. Nick was a student at UWGB, a 2004 graduate, and majored in business. He was very involved with CCM then, and now he's back for more.

Currently, Nick's employed with the Investment and Trusts Dept. at Baylake Bank. Nick also builds his own custom guitars. He plans to unveil his 2nd handmade guitar soon. Nick loves country music, spending time at the beach and camping. He's an avid biker, snowboarder, and does some snowmobiling on the side.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CARD

"This is our way of serving those who serve us." -Ashley Fehrenbach

Students from UWGB got together Sunday night to write and send 75 Christmas cards to the men and women serving overseas in the armed forces, in an effort to make their holiday season a little more brighter. To help personalize the cards, some brought pictures of themselves to send along as well. The Newman Catholic Student Community teamed up to put this plan into action. The cards will then be sent out to soldiers serving in Operations "Enduring Freedom" and "Iraqi Freedom".

ALL SAINTS DAY MASS

"All Christians aspire to become saints, that is, persons in heaven (officially canonized or not), who lived lives of great charity and heroic virtues".

Nov. 1st, at the All Saints Day Mass in the EC auditorium, students got together to celebrate the lives of the saints, and remember those special saints who were a part of their lives. Each person also lit a candle in memory of loved ones who've gone ahead.

Patron saints are chosen as special protectors or guardians over areas of life. These areas can include occupations, illnesses, churches, countries, causes -- anything that is important to us. Angels can also be named as patron saints. A patron saint can help us when we follow the example of that saint's life and when we ask for that saint's intercessory prayers to God.

MASS ON THE GRASS

We kicked off the 2007-2008 school year with over 80 students in attendance for Mass on the Grass. We gave away the CCM tees, featuring our new logo, and lit candles at dusk. Following Mass, in CCM fashion, the night was illuminated with the campfires and blazing s'mores.

CHAMBERS ISLAND SERVICE RETREAT

Chambers Island, WI

Sept. 21st-23rd--Student Workers Retreat

Students from UWGB as well as Silver Lake College and UW-Oshkosh volunteered their services to winterize Chambers Island's Retreat House. Scenic and serene, this mystical island offers a world of reflection, relaxation, and natural beauty.

S'mores and More