Longhorn Catholic 3-3 October 2007

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Vol. 3, Iss. 3 October 2007University Catholic Center

Mass ScheduleSunday Mass

9 &11:30AM, 5 & 8PM

Daily MassMon, Wed, Fri: 12:05PM

Tues, Thurs: 12:30PM

Ministry Team Director

Fr. Dave Farnum, CSPxt. 14, [email protected]

Associate DirectorsFr. Ed Koharchik, CSP

xt. 12, [email protected]

Michelle Goodwint. 18, [email protected]

Pastoral Staff Fr. Bob Scott, CSP

[email protected]

Deacon John De La Garza, Jr.ext. 16, [email protected]

Director of Development

Amber Fogartyxt. 13, [email protected]

Business Administrator Ruben Garza

xt. 11, [email protected]

ReceptionistBeth Boren

. 10, [email protected]

Campus Ministry InternsBrandon Kraft

ext. 17, [email protected]

Chris Babbext. 15, [email protected]

Phone: 512.476.7351

The entire ministry at the UniversitCatholic Center (UCC) is done by campuministers, right? Wrong! The UCC i

chock full of student organizations ranging from the Lambda Omega Alpha fraternity to theSocial Justice Team to Knitters for Christa group who knits blankets for newborn babies atlocal hospitals. These organizations, led by students under campus minister guidance, are wheremany of our students experience campus ministry. On August 20 th-21 st, twenty student leadefrom various UCC organizations met for the annual Student Leader Retreat. At the retreat,the student leaders strengthened their bonds of friendship while learning leadership conceptsessential to being a strong Catholic leaderskills applicable now at UT and in the years tocome. The majority of these student leaders were elected from their student organizations tolead for the entire academic year. From the plans discussed at the retreat, expect to see someamazing reports in upcoming newslettersthese leaders plan to exceed all expectations.For more information about our leadership development program, contact Campus Ministry Intern Brandon Kraft at [email protected].

UCCs 2007-2008 Student

Leaders:

Ready Challe

Proceeds bene t the University Catholic Center. No limit on the number of ticketssold. The winner of the Raf e will choose either a 2008 Volkwagen New Beetle or a $15,000 scholarship. If the winner chooses the vehicle, he or she is responsiblefor tax, title, and license. The $15,000 scholarship can be applied to any post highschool educational endeavor. Employees of the University Catholic Center, or their dependents, or their immediate family members dwelling in the same household arenot eligible to win. For complete rules, visit www.utcatholic.org/raf e.

UCCs First Annual Raf2008 VW Beetle OR $15,000 ScholaTicket Prices: 1=$10, 3=$25, 15=$100, 40=$2

85=$500, 185=$1,500

Drawing to be held on Thursday, December 6, at the UCCs Christmas Party. Winner need no

present to win.

Visit www.utcatholic.org/rafflebuy your tickets online or retu

the enclosed envelope with yoticket order!


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A M E S S A G E

from the Director...The Mindset List is published by BeloitCollege each year in an effort to identify aworldview of 18 year-olds. Here are a fewhighlights describing the Class of 2011: Wal-Mart has always been a larger retailer than

Sears and has always employed more workers than GM; the World WideWeb has been an online tool since they were born; they will encounterroughly equal numbers of female and male professors in the classroom;food packaging has always included nutritional labeling; and they neverrolled down a car window.

This is a snapshot of the new student who walks through the UCC doorsat the beginning of the semester. As Catholic campus ministers on oneof the largest secular university campuses in the country, we greet thesestudents with open arms, and introduce them to the vision for campusministry held by our bishops and described in Empowered by the Spirit:Campus Ministry Faces the Future. This inspiring and challenging documentdescribes the six aspects of campus ministry:

1. Forming the Faith Community2. Appropriating the Faith3. Forming the Christian Conscience4. Educating for Justice5. Facilitating Personal Development6. Developing Leaders for the Future

The University Catholic Center seeks to embody these principles in ourworship, in our programs, in our retreats, in our mission trips, in our

sacramental preparation, and in our diverse assortment of student groupsand activities. In this issue of the Longhorn Catholic , you will learn aboutour expanded mission trip program, meet two new rst years and twonew staff members, receive an update on our development efforts, see thedetails of our vocation plan, and much more. I pray you get a avor for thebreadth and depth of what the UCC has to offer, and how the Holy Spiritis moving in the Catholic faith community at UT.

Fr. Dave Farnum, CSP

Welcome to our New Staff!

Join me in wel-coming RubenGarza as theCatholic Centersnew business ad-ministrator. Ru-ben comes to uswith a wealth of experience and

personal commitment. For the pastfour years, he has served as parishbusiness administrator of St. Mary Ca-thedral in Austin. Therefore, he knowsthe ins and outs of diocesan nancialand personnel policies and has many

valuable relationships throughout theCatholic community of our Diocese.In addition, Ruben is a Longhorn(96) who earned a degree in Biol-ogy. He was an active member of theUCC faith community during his un-dergraduate years. Our best wishes goout to Deacon Tom Johnson, formerbusiness administrator, who leaves usto serve as Director of Facilities Plan-ning for the Diocese of Austin. God-

speed, Deacon Tom!

We are also hap-py to welcomeChris Babb as aCampus MinistryIntern. A 2005graduate of UT,Chris is joiningus after nishinga two-year termas a Jesuit Volunteer International inBelize City. During his student years,Chris was very active as a UCC stu-dent leader: Lambda Omega Alphapresident, Longhorn Awakening #37co-coordinator, Arteaga Mission Tripcoordinator, and Before the Thronemusician. As a campus ministry in-tern, Chris will focus his talents on lit-urgy and music and the UCC missiontrips.


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On June 30, 2007, the UCC completed its rst scal year witha comprehensive development program. Under the guidanceof Petrus Development, a fundraising consulting rm, theUniversity Catholic Center has been building a sustainabledevelopment program that will provide funding for the UCCsmission and ministry for years to come. The goals of thisprogram include:

providing funding for the UCCs many programs andactivities that enrich UTs Catholic students, faculty, andstaff during their years on the 40 Acres,

growing an endowment for the future of campus ministry,and

eliminating debt.

With your help, the UCC raised $316,374 throughdevelopment efforts and $176,543 in Sundaycollections from the generosity of resident communityand students. Combined with our other income sources,including rents and interest from endowment, the UCCs totalincome equaled $692,856. With total scal year expenses of $683,377, the University Catholic Center was right ontarget and had a nancially sound year!

At the heart of our strategy for development is astrong focus on engaging alumni, parents, and friendsby building relationships and connecting brothers andsisters in Christ with the UCCs ministry. Fr. Dave and

Stewardship Corner...offering gifts of time, talent & treasure

Development Director Amber Fogarty travel throughout thestate to meet with old friends and new in their of ces andhomes to share the UCC vision and invite them to participatein the ministry.

The UCC launched two new initiatives to raise funds during the2006-2007 scal year. We launched our rst annual Phonathon(which was a great success) and completed two MatchingGift Collections, where generous benefactors matched themonies donated on speci c Sundays. During this fall semester,we will have a raf e to raise money for the UCC. The raf eprize will be the choice of a 2008 Volkswagen NewBeetle or a $15,000 academic scholarship for any posthigh school academic endeavor. Visit www.utcatholic.org/raf e to buy your tickets online or return the enclosedenvelope with your raf e ticket order!

Also, during 2008, many opportunities will be available tomake special gifts to the UCC in honor of the Centers 100 th Anniversary. It will be a year of sharing memories and givingthanks for all that the University Catholic Center has beenand all that it will be in the future.

A huge thank you to all of our benefactorsalumni, parents,friends, resident community, and students! Your generosity issincerely appreciated. As we embark on another year, we praythat your stewardship will continue, allowing the ministry of the UCC to grow and ourish.

1002008 is a BIG year for the University Catholic Center and the Catholiccommunity at The University of Texas at Austin. We will celebrate our 100 th Year of ministry to the Catholic students, faculty, and staff at UT! Also in2008, the UCC will celebrate the 150 th Anniversary of the founding of thePaulist Fathers, along with Paulist parishes and campus ministries throughoutthe United States. Mark your calendar today for two important events:

100th Anniversary Kickoff Celebration: Friday, January 25, 2008We will welcome Sister Nancy Murray, O.P. (pictured at right) whowill delight and inspire us with her one-act play featuring the life of St.Catherine of Siena. The Dominican nun, also the sister of comedian BillMurray, has performed this play hundreds of times all over the world.

100th Anniversary Gala: Saturday, November 1, 2008The University Catholic Centers 100 th Anniversary Gala will be held atUTs brand-new Executive Education and Conference Center (currentlyunder construction). More details will follow as this historic eventapproaches!

If youre interested in learning about ways to support the University Catholic Center,please contact Amber Fogarty, Director of Development, at 512-476-7351 x13 or [email protected].


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Matt and Lauren, as freshmen, what do you hope the UniversityCatholic Center will provide you during your years at UT?

College can be a great time to learn how to listen for Godsvoice in a young persons life, but how does one do that?The UCC, bene ting from a $3,000 grant from the StrakeFoundation of Houston, Texas, presents a comprehensiveprogram each year. The UCC Vocation Plan rst looks atthe individual person and the need for that person to discernGods call in his or her own life when faced with a myriad of life decisions. Our Next Steps Retreat equips students tohear Gods call in the everyday decisions of lifequestionssuch as Where should I work? or Should I go to gradschool?as well as the big questions about single ormarried life or a religious vocation. For those discerning a

call to the priesthood or religious life, we have both mensand womens programs that expose interested studentsto the possibilities that await them if they hear the Spiritcalling them in that direction. During monthly meetings,food, prayer, and fellowship are shared as students cometogether to explore Gods call. Guest speakers, includingpriests, sisters, deacons, married couples, and single people,accompany the students on their faith journey, ensuringthere are no questions left unanswered.

I plan on going to Sunday Mass atthe UCC and joining a Bible

study group or CatholicLonghorns for Life.

Hopefully with theaid of the UCC,I will be able to

take my faithto new heightsand experience

a whole newoutlook on my faith.

I feel The University of Texas willprovide me with a sense of diversityand will help open my mind to a

multitude of ideas. UT holds somany great opportunities and somany interesting people, there isno way a person cannot grow fromtheir experience here.

What do you plan to get involved with at the UCC?

How do you expect your faith life to

change during your college years?

I hope the UCC will provide mewith the means to carry my faithto a higher level. As I obtain new

knowledge with the things learnedfrom my college classes, I wouldlike to obtain a closer relationshipwith the Lord. I hope the UCC can

help me with achieving this.

I am very interested in serving andgetting to know the community.Giving back is my number onegoal.

Going from aCatholic school toa public universityis a huge changebut one I feel willonly strengthen myfaith.

For more information about our vocations program,contact Brandon Kraft at [email protected].

Longhorn Catholicswedding of Mr. and and Kate (Devaney)September 8, 2007.Karlated in 2007 with a BMaster in Professionwhile Kate graduatewith a BA in Historymember of Lambda and Kate of Mu Epsand they met at the U

Longhorn Catholics at the wed-ding of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick andMeghan (Murtha) Goertz on June23, 2007.Patrick graduated in2006 with a BS in Biology, whileMeghan graduated in 2007 witha BA in Classics . Patrick was amember of the Knights of Colum-bus and Meghan of Mu EpsilonTheta. They were both activeAwakening Retreat staffers.

Matt Kleinek Lauren Pat

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JOURNEY TO SERVE UCC IMMERSIONIn 1999, students of the University Catholic Center (UCC)traveled to Arteaga, Mexico for our rst international mis -

sion trip. Those pioneers who made the journey came backchanged both in their attitudes and understanding of theirown lifestyles. When asked about lessons learned after thatinaugural trip, one student replied:

I learned about my own poverty.We went to servethe poor but their hospitality and gen-erosity served us.

I realized all thesethings I have arent necessary for what really matters [inlife]. Before, I felt

I needed everything(e.g. my computer,TV, cell phone and VCR). Being in

Arteaga, all I need-ed was an openheart and a willinghand. The people inour rancho taught us about family and

faith. Ill always begrateful.

There are many reasons to participate in an immersion ex-perience, such as the Arteaga mission trip: The opportunityto serve; the possibility to see beyond ones own situation;the reality of living the problems of other people; and thewillingness to make a difference within a community.

Urban PlungeThe UCC invites students to participate in one of three im-mersion experiences. First, the UCC will sponsor an UrbanPlunge called, Who is my neighbor? The Urban Plungeis a week-long immersion that examines poverty and chal-lenges the presuppositions of the student missionary. It willtake place in East Austin in January 2008, partnering withexisting urban care organizations. The students will givedirect service to families and individuals, while studyingpolicy issues and root causes of poverty.

Alternative Spring Break Second, the annual alternative Spring Break Mission trip

is scheduled for March 2008. In past years, we have trav-eled to Arteaga, Mexico, but this year, the missionaries willserve the poor in El Salvador. The group will work in Ciu-dad Romero, a small rural community named for Archbish-

op Oscar Romero, staying with local host families.

Summer Mission TripThird, our summer mis-sion trip has changedboth in location andtime. For several yearswe traveled west toBapchule, Arizona, inthe hot days of June toserve the young peopleof the Gila River NativeAmerican reservation.After graduation in May2008, we will travel east

to the Gulf Coast region, still devastatedby Hurricane Katrina. While on this mis-sion trip, students will help build homesfor families and experience the gap thatexists between the rich and poor in thiscountry.

Through these mission trips, the UCCprovides UT students an opportunity to

understand poverty issues on a local, domestic and globallevel. By making one of these journeys, student missionar-ies will be challenged to critically think about their lives inlight of Catholic social teaching.

STUDENTS: We invite you to take a journey to serve byparticipating in one of these life-transforming trips.

ALUMNI, PARENTS AND FRIENDS: Support the effortsof our student missionaries with your prayers and nancialgifts.* Join our students on these journeys of service!

Michelle Goodwin, Campus Minister

*To make a nancial gift supporting these mission trips, pleaseFogarty, Director of Development, at [email protected], or c476-7351 x13.

There are many reasons toparticipate...the opportunity to serve;the possibility to see beyond onesown situation; the reality of living the problems of other people; and the willingness to make a difference...


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