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1 ST. PAUL S NEWMAN CENTER Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time "You have heard it said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father." Mt 5: 43-45a Ministry to the Students, Faculty, and Staff of the University of Wyoming since 1957 UNIVERSITY CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Liturgy of the Eucharist Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:30, 11:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Weekdays 5:00 p.m. Mass on Campus 12:25 p.m. University Union Room 202 Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday & Wednesday 4:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Hours Morning Prayer & Breakfast: 7:15 a.m. Mondays, Wednesday & Fridays at Emmaus House Night Prayer: 9:00 p.m. Monday - Wednesday in Bishop Newell Hall Saturday, February 18 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Hospitality Weekend Jack Jezreel Speaking at Liturgies 5:00 p.m. Mass: Uvalda Vialpando 6:00 p.m. Altar Server Training Sunday, February 19 8:30 a.m. Mass: St. Paul's Newman Center Community 9:30 a.m. Diving Deep 11:00 a.m. Mass: Ronnie Sanchez 12:30 p.m. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Training 1:30 p.m. Altar Server Training 2:15 p.m. Student Bible Study 5:00 p.m. Mass: Clay Claus 6:00 p.m. Student Sunday Supper with Jack Jezreel 7:00 p.m. High School Youth Ministry Monday, February 20 President's Day Noon Medita on 5:00 p.m. Mass: Special Inten on 6:00 p.m. Family Faith Forma on 6:00 p.m. Jack Jezreel Presenta on 7:30 p.m. SEARCH Team Mee ng Tuesday, February 21 1:30 p.m. Staff Mee ng, Parish Offices Closed 5:00 p.m. Mass: For the inten on of Pascaline Anibiloni 6:00 p.m. Family Faith Forma on 6:00 p.m. Jack Jezreel Presenta on Week at a Glance Wednesday, February 22 4:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconcila on 5:00 p.m. Mass: Elliy Kozlowski 6:30 p.m. Middle School Youth Ministry 8:00 p.m. Catholics on Campus Thursday, February 23 12:25 p.m. Mass on Campus 5:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion 5:30 p.m. Music Rehearsal for Ash Wednesday 6:00 p.m. First Eucharist Family Faith Forma on 7:00 p.m. Rite of Chris an Ini a on for Adults 7:00 p.m. Brotherhood 7:00 p.m. College Women's Group 1800 EAST GRAND AVENUE, LARAMIE WY (307) FAX (307) Friday, February 24 Students to Religious Ed Congress 5:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion Saturday, February 25 4:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconcilia on Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Fr. Mike Carr Presiding at Liturgies 5:00 p.m. Mass: Edin Vaske Sunday, February 26 8:30 a.m. Mass: Special Inten on 9:30 a.m. Diving Deep 11:00 a.m. Mass: For the Anniversary of Joel Alsaz & Bertha Villasenor and family 2:15 p.m. Student Bible Study 5:00 p.m. Mass: St. Paul's Newman Center Community Blessing of Engaged Couples 7:00 p.m. High School Youth Ministry

2 Cor ad Cor Loquitur Monday night, February 20: A Love that Transforms All This evening's presenta on will focus on the life-changing call of the Gospel, invi ng us to consider Jesus' words on the transforma ve power of discipleship and compassion. Recep ons will follow in the Fireplace Room on Monday and Tuesday. Tuesday night, February 21: Pope Francis and a New Way to be Parish Pope Francis con nues to press for a full embrace of Va can II and has offered some amazing and fresh ideas about how the Catholic parish can be reinvented. Some exci ng things await! Ash Wednesday is March 1 Our Community Celebra on is being held at the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center at 5:15 p.m. There will also be two liturgies at the Newman Center at 7:00 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. We hope you will join us as we begin the season of Lent; a me to transform and change our hearts. Friday Lenten Devo ons Begin thinking on how you see change in your life during Lent. On Fridays, beginning on March 3, you have the opportunity to include prayer with Daily Liturgy at 5:00 p.m. which is followed by a simple soup meal, Lenten Ladles, followed by Sta ons of Cross at 6:15 p.m. New To Our Parish? Would you like to become a member of St. Paul s Newman Center? Whether you are new to Laramie or new to our community, we welcome and invite you to stop by the office weekdays between the hours of 9:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. for membership informa on or go to our website at Fr. Mike Carr will be presiding at Liturgies next weekend. Please extend to him a spirit of welcome. Kindly assist Fr. Carr before and a er liturgies as needed. Thank You Last Sunday s Gi Offering $5,342 minus 10% the ($534) for our brothers and sisters in need I set my bow in the clouds to serve as a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. Genesis 9:12-13 Electronic Giving: Easy op ons More and more parishioners are using the convenience and ease of electronic dona ons. Two regularly used op ons are: By clicking the DONATE bu on at the bo om of each web page of our website, newmancenter.org, you can quickly and easily make a credit card dona on through PayPal. Contact Sandy in the parish office sandy@newmancenter.org, to set up secure and easy automa c withdrawal from your bank account.

3 Heart Speaks to Heart Sacraments Adult Confirma on Adult Catholics (ages 18 and older) who have been bap zed, received First Eucharist, and are prac cing their faith but have not celebrated the Sacrament of Confirma on are invited to par cipate in a prepara on program. Together with the Eucharist, this sacrament completes ini a on into Christ's Church. Sessions begin February 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the TV room. Contact Anthony if you are interested in preparing for this sacrament at or anthony@newmancenter.org Dates to Remember Jack Jezreel February Religious Ed Congress in Los Angeles, CA Friday - Sunday, February Ash Wednesday March 1 Spring Break March Triduum April Easter Sunday April 16 The Sacrament of Anoin ng will be celebrated next month on March 11 following the 5:00 p.m. Liturgy. The Sacrament is a spiritual healing by which a person receives the Holy Spirit's gi of peace and courage to deal with illness or personal difficul es. Readings for the Week of February 19, 2017 Sunday: Lv 19:1-2, 17-18/Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13/1 Cor 3:16-23/Mt 5:38-48 Recycle Palms There is a basket in the entryway to collect blessed palms from previous years. Palms will either be burned and used at Ash Wednesday or properly discarded. Monday: Sir 1:1-10/Ps 93:1-2, 5/Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Sir 2:1-11/Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40/Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: 1 Pt 5:1-4/Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6/Mt 16:13-19 Thursday: Sir 5:1-8/Ps 1:1-4, 6/Mk 9:41-50 Friday: Sir 6:5-17/Ps 119:12, 16, 18, 27, 34-35/Mk 10:1-12 Saturday: Sir 17:1-15/Ps 103:13-18/Mk 10:13-16 Next Sunday: Is 49:14-15/Ps 62:2-3, 6-9/1 Cor 4:1-5/ Mt 6:24-34 Liturgical Publications Inc Formation Forma on for Children, Adults, Middle School, and High School Youth Family Faith Forma on 6:00 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays Middle School Ministry 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays High School Youth Ministry 7:00 p.m. Sundays Diving Deep Adult Forma on 9:30 a.m. Sundays To learn more, contact Director of Pastoral Ministry, Anthony Allen at anthony@newmancenter. org. Staff (307) newman@newmancenter.org Pastor: Fr. Rob Spaulding ext. #105 rob@newmancenter.org Director of Campus Ministry: Lillie Romeiser ext. #104 lillie@newmancenter.org Director of Pastoral Music & Liturgy: Tom Quinlivan ext. #101 tom@newmancenter.org Director of Pastoral Ministry: Anthony Allen ext. #103 anthony@newmancenter.org Parish Business Manager: Sandy Gaddis ext. #100 sandy@newmancenter.org Communica ons Coordinator: Myra Belser ext. #106 myra@newmancenter.org Administra ve Assistant: Lynsey Spaeth ext. #102 lynsey@newmancenter.org Campus Ministry Interns: Sandra Loza, Joe Harlow, Rosemary Hopson Music Ministry Intern: Blair Mothersbaugh

4 Our Mission As a Catholic community of Christian disciples filled with gratitude and the Holy Spirit, St. Paul s Newman Center celebrates and lives the Sacraments. We bring the Gospel to the students, faculty, and staff of the University of Wyoming through vibrant liturgies, hospitality, authentic stewardship, education, formation, empowerment, and support. Campus Ministry Sunday Supper on February 19 A reminder that this week, Sunday Supper is solely a me for Jack Jezreel to meet and interact with the students. Lillie is fixing the famous Newman White Chicken Chili. Please take part to find out how YOU are God's hands in taking care of the poor. Students A ending LA Congress Lillie and Fr. Rob are taking several student to the Religious Ed Conference in Los Angeles. Please pray with them for safe travels and an open spirit as they encounter many speakers and presenta ons next weekend. Do you have ques ons about Liturgy of the Eucharist? Then plan to come to the Slow Mo on Liturgy on March 5 at 5:00 p.m. During this liturgy you may raise your hand to ask Fr. Rob a ques on about what is happening at that me. Plan for this liturgy to last about 90 minutes. Save the Date for Theology on Tap on March 8 Fr. Rob will begin with a short presenta on on a pressing issue from our faith perspec ve, followed by an open forum for ques ons and discussion. All college students are invited, including those who are not yet 21! Join us at Al tude Brewery at 7:00 p.m. for this great opportunity to meet someone new, to enjoy a drink on the Newman Center (heck yeah!). Beginning Experience of Wyoming April 28 30, 2017 Beginning Experience is a program offering healing and renewal to those divorced, widowed and separated. It is a non-profit, faith-based program offered to all persons. BE offers support and direc on to help resolve grief or anger that can follow the end of a marriage. You can an cipate an intense reflec ve, possibly painful, but spiritually honest self-encounter. You will find support, fellowship, and community. The next Beginning Experience is in Casper. It starts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday un l Sunday a ernoon at 4:00 p.m. The requested dona on is $150.00, which includes lodging, meals, and materials. Scholarships are available. No one is turned away due to finances. The registra on deadline is April 26. For informa on contact: Cur s at or westcur s2014@gmail.com Diane at , or Paule a at Dueling Pianos - Soup Kitchen Fundraiser Help support the Laramie Soup Kitchen by a ending a fun evening of lively entertainment, dinner, and wine. There are mul ple cket op ons including the purchase of a VIP table next to the stage that seats 10, a Corporate table that seats 8, or couple or individual ckets. There will also be a Wine Pull in which individuals may select a nice bo le of wine to purchase. For ckets, contact Director@LaramieSoupKithen.org or call Ted Cramer at Detailed informa on is on the Current Events Board. Liturgical Ministry Schedule Feb :00 PM 8:30 AM 11:00 AM 5:00 PM Lector M. Showacre/M. Stordahl S. McDonald/M. Chamberlin C. Nordhus/J. Russo M. Fitzpatrick/S. Maze Altar Server A. Ballard T. Wilhelm J. Baron S. Ogle Eucharist C. Kellogg J. Przygocki H. Jarvis A. Fogle K. Kellogg J. Kennedy T. Cramer M. Peak D. Vaske K. Kennedy C. Miller H. Bertelson M. Lou Vaske R. Richter NEEDED J. Spurny C. Davis. P. Parish S. Brin B. Bentz Hospitality Ballard Family Pridmore Family Atencio Family Z. Parsons/NEEDED Eucharis c Bread: N. Solatorio

5 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time February 19, 2017 Love Your Neighbor By Mary Katharine Deeley A Word From Pope Francis I ve never met a person who found the title of this article easy to follow. Some people practice every day and are better at it than others. I ve been fortunate to know one or two of them. Most of us are good at loving in the abstract. As an Irish Catholic, I love the people who continue the troubles in Ireland. As an American, I love those who have attacked our country and those who embrace a different political view. Sunday Readings Leviticus 19:1 2, Take no revenge and cherish no grudge against your own people. You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 1 Corinthians 3:16 23 If any one among you considers himself wise in this age, let him become a fool so as to become wise. Matthew 5:38 48 But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you. It s pretty easy to love people you don t know. Where I fall down is in the concrete, day-to-day loving. I find it really hard to love the people who don t love or even like me. I find it even harder to love those who have hurt me or members of my family. The difficulty of Jesus words strike home when they become personal. We come face to face with our own unloving ways and unloving hearts. This is precisely where the grace of baptism comes into play. It s natural to feel hurt and anger when someone wounds us deeply. It s human to want to return hurt for hurt with words, behaviors, or even fists. Jesus invites us into a different path one from which we can love others in their woundedness and receive the love and healing of God for our own wounds. Jesus knows that only the path of love leads to life. Any other path will lead to our eventual destruction. Who do you need to love today? It s pretty easy to love people you don t know. Today we are living in a world which is growing ever smaller and where, as a result, it would seem to be easier for all of us to be neighbors...nonetheless, divisions, which are sometimes quite deep, continue to exist within our human family...in a world like this, media can help us to feel closer to one another, creating a sense of the unity of the human family which can in turn inspire solidarity and serious efforts to ensure a more dignified life for all...the walls which divide us can be broken down only if we are prepared to listen and learn from one another. Communication at the service of an authentic culture of encounter, June 1, 2014 Who do you struggle to love? In what ways can you show you love your neighbor in your dayto-day life? Liguori Publications l Liguori.org

6 The Body of Christ By Jeffery D. VonLehmen There is no doubt that a body-andblood relationship exists between a mother and her child. But they don t think of each other as body and blood. They think about the human relationship between them, whether or not it is mutually loving. It s the same way in the eucharistic celebration. We have body-and-blood relationship with God in Christ. In this encounter, we no longer get stuck on elements of bread and wine, body and blood. This is because we experience persons instead of things, relationships instead of magic. Real reverence has to be for the person of Christ and for all people for whom he died the two are inseparable. We cannot have reverence for the Body and Blood of Christ the person of Christ if we knock down those for whom he died out of love. For this reason, people are the body of Christ. Compassion and Companions By Fr. John Bartunek, LC, SThD Eating together brings people into a basic common space and activity that serves as a catalyst for mutual knowledge and growth in intimacy. When we share a meal, we share our presence and our vulnerability. There is no perfect person. We are all incomplete. And that s OK. It s how we are designed. While our family gatherings during the holiday season are filled with shared meals, we also know that family gettogethers are not always characterized by unadulterated joy. The dysfunctions at work in our relationships can t hide so well during those times of companionship. The wounds and the unresolved misunderstandings are often exposed when we come together to share a common table. As children we often experience only the good side of those family gatherings. That s how I remember it. Every year, a member of my family would host everyone. How I used to look forward to each gathering! Seeing my cousins, playing games, sitting around with the adults while they talked and laughed, exploring my uncle s house or Grandmother s apartment building with my sisters. The food was a big attraction, too. I vividly remember sitting at the grownups table and gazing with fond affection at everyone. I really didn t understand everything they were talking about, but there was my grandmother s wise face, my aunt s sparkling eyes, my uncle s mischievous smile, and my dad s tough but somehow comforting solemnity. It didn t occur to me to criticize them. I accepted them and they accepted me. We Scripture says it so well. What you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me (Matthew 25:45). In speaking of the condemnation of the unjust steward, Matthew s Gospel says, So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of you forgives his brother from his heart (Matthew 18:35). It is simple: we must have reverence for one another. We cannot help but want a community of compassion, mercy, peace, and justice if we recognize that we all come from the same womb of God, the love of God poured out into our hearts through the outpouring of the Spirit, signed and sealed in the body-and-blood relationship we have in Christ. Source: Catholic Update, September 1996, Liguori Publications were unique, companions on a special day. And that was delightful. This is the attitude we should take with us into the world. An acceptance, not necessarily of others actions, but of their being members of our family. Source: Winter Meditations, 2016, Liguori Publications Lord, you command me to love my neighbor. May your love dispel the hatred and resentment in my heart so that I may love all people unconditionally. From Peaceful Meditations for Every Day in Ordinary Time, Rev. Warren J. Savage and Mary Ann McSweeny WEEKDAY READINGS February Mon. Tues. Wed. Sir 1:1 10 / Mk 9:14 29 Sir 2:1 11 / Mk 9:30 37 Feast of the Chair of St. Peter: 1 Pt 5:1 4 / Mt 16:13 19 Thurs. Fri. Sat. St. Polycarp: Sir 5:1 8 / Mk 9:41 50 Sir 6:5 17 / Mk 10:1 12 Sir 17:1 15 / Mk 10:13 16 February 19, Liguori Publications, One Liguori Drive, Liguori, MO Liguori.org. Design: John Krus. Scripture quotations in this publication are from New American Bible, revised edition, 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, DC. Pope Francis quotation is used with permission and copyright 2017 Libreria Editrice Vaticana. For licensing information, call All rights reserved. Distribution rights granted only to license holders. BHW001