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