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Welcome to families of FSU
students! I hope you enjoy your visit
with your son or daughter and have a safe trip home!
In
today’s Gospel, Jesus is tested by the Pharisees. They ask Jesus if it is permissible for a man to divorce his
wife. In answering them, Jesus speaks
about marriage in a new way. In the
time of Jesus, a man could divorce his wife simpy by writing a Bill of Divorce
and then tell her to leave his home. In
essence, women were treated as property.
In quoting Genesis, Jesus reminds his listeners that marriage is of God:
God creates us and it is God’s will that husband and wife should be as one. I
also believe that too often we hear these words of Jesus as a command and a
chastisement, not as an invitation to make the ideal of marriage a
reality. For a marriage to last it
takes both husband and wife working together in selfless love. It is not about “me” but about “us.” Jesus
shows us the way to life giving relationships: love and forgiveness that is
lived out day by day. Let us take some time this week to reflect on the Lord’s
call to be loving and forgiving in our relationships, especially in marriage.
CONFIRMATION: If you have not yet received
the Sacrament of Confirmation and would like to consider being Confirmed this
year, please let me know. We will be
forming our Confirmation Preparation Program Class soon.
RCIA
(Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults): If you are not
Catholic and would like to consider becoming one, please let me know. We will be beginning our RCIA Program
soon. You are under no obligation to
become a Catholic just because you begin the Program: you have the final choice
to make at the end of the Program. If
you are a Catholic who would like to learn more about your faith, you are
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FOOD
AND CLOTHING DONATIONS: There is a table in the back of the
Chapel for food donations for the needy of our community. When you are
shopping, consider getting a nonperishable food item and bring it with
you to Mass to place in our food basket. If you have any old clothing
that is clean and in good condition that you wish to donate, please
bring it to the Osborne Newman Center and place it in the downstairs
lounge. These are two ways we can serve those in need in our area.
Last Sunday’s
Collection amounted to $184.76. Thank you for
your generous support of
Catholic Campus Ministry and its programs.
**UPCOMING
EVENTS**
CCM OPEN FORUM: This Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 7:30
PM in the Osborne Newman Center, CCM will have an Open Forum. Please come with your questions about our Church,
Sacraments, teachings, etc. We will
have a discussion to help answer your questions. Refreshmen
CCM OKTOBERFEST DINNER: Next Tuesday, Oct. 13 at
6:00 PM in the Osborne Newman Center, CCM will have an “Oktoberfest
Dinner.” The menu will be German foods:
German Sausages, Potato Salad, Sauerkraut and dessert. Although there is no charge for the Dinner,
please sign up at the Osborne Newman Center by 12 Noon on Monday, Oct. 12, so
we will know how much food to buy.
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