University Catholic Center March 15th, 2009
Lent 2009 The Scrutinies
Friday Night Soup Supper
Everyone is invited to the UCC Lenten Soup Suppers which will
be held from 6:30-7:30pm Fridays during Lent starting Feb. 27th.
Come join us for a simple meal, a social justice message and
wonderful fellowship. Please bring a bowl and a spoon, and some
bread to share. We are in need of 3 or 4 cooks each week to
make a meatless soup, each preparing about 20-30 servings. If
you are interested in preparing a soup for one of the Fridays,
please contact me at tarazan_fox@yahoo.com
Mark Your Calendars—Communal Penance Service
A communal penance service with individual confessions will be
held on April 3rd at 7 pm at St. Austin’s Parish, one block west
of the UCC.
MeatFest Thanks
Lambda Omega Alpha extends its deepest gratitude to all who
attended or otherwise supported MeatFest 09 this past Fat Tues-
day. The event was a great success, raising a profit of $1,076.13,
all of which has been donated to Micah 6, the nearby ecumenical
food pantry. We very much appreciate your generosity and hope
you enjoyed all the food!
Interested in winning $3000? The Christophers’ are looking for
entries for their video contest for college students. You are
invited to create a short video about their mission that one person
can make a difference. Ask Kraft for info- kraft@utcatholic.org.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Mon: 2 Kgs 5:1-15b; Lk 4:24-30
Tues: Dn 3:25,34-43; Mt 18:21-35
Wed: Dt 4:1,5-9; Mt 5:17-19
Thurs: 2 Sm 7:4-5a,12-14a,16; Rom 4:13,16-18,22; Mt
1:16,18-21,24a
Fri: Hos 14:2-10; Lk 18:9-14
Sat: Hos 6:1-6; Lk 18:9-14
Sun: 1 Chr 36:14-16,19-23; Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21
Events at St. Austin’s Parish
St. Austin’s Parish invites members of the UCC to join them on
their Christ Renews His Parish (“Chirp”) retreat. A men’s retreat
will be March 28-29. There is no cost. Find the registration form
at
http://s.utcatholic.org/sta-chrp and submit it via e-mail to
oberholz@gmail.com
St. Austin’s will be hosting a six-week dialog series on
Wednesdays at 7 pm in Hecker Hall running until April 8th on
the topic of Awakening Faith—Is connection possible? Where
am I now in life? Where am I going? What do I really want?
What is it all about?
Third Sunday of Lent
This weekend, the Church celebrates the first of three scrutinies
with the Elect - those who are preparing for Baptism,
Confirmation and Eucharist at the Easter Vigil. We pray for our
Elect: Jonny Ahn, Jessica Kaizer, Julia Kuo, Megan McSwain,
Lillian O'Connor, Ducela Phan, Scott Vanderpool and Annahita
Varahrami. These prayers are to assist them in their preparation
for the Easter Sacraments and make them firm in their
commitment as they enter the Church. Please keep them, as well
as our Candidates for Full Communion: Natalie Carnine, Kris
Carter, Victor Chatman, Whitney Douglas, Earin Eastwood,
Danielle Handsaker, Bryan Hanus, Bobby Jenkins, John Kim,
Rachel Vallejo and Dunt To in your prayers.
By means of the three scrutinies, first of all, the elect are
instructed gradually about the mystery of sin, from which the
whole world and every person longs to be delivered and thus
saved from its present and future consequences. Second, their
spirit is filled with Christ the Redeemer, who is the living water .
. . the light of the world, . . . the resurrection and the life . .
. From the first to the final scrutiny the elect should progress in
their perception of sin and their desire for salvation.
- Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, no. 143.
Reminder!
8 pm Mass attendees are no longer able to park in the lot at
the corner of 20th and Whitis. The only lot for the University
Catholic Center is the lot to our west between our building and
Dobie Mall.
Fr. Ed Nowak asks for your prayers as he travels this week
and next to lead parish missions. May the parishes he visits grow
deeper in their relationship with Jesus Christ and may Fr. Ed
return safely to Austin. He’ll return on Friday, March 27th.
Thank you!
University Graduate Students & Professionals- UGAP
invites all grad students and recently gradated young
adults to join us on Tuesdays at the UCC. For more
info contact Nate at UGAP@utcatholic.org. We
gather in the Atrium at 7 pm and move to the Mother
Teresa room at 7:30 pm.
Gay and Lesbian Support Group
With the encouragement and support of Bishop Aymond, the
UCC is forming a support group for Catholic students who
identify themselves as gay or lesbian. The purpose of this group
is to provide a safe and confidential place for these individuals to
meet for discussion, prayer and fellowship. For more
information, contact Father Ed Koharchik here at the UCC (512-
476-7351 x12; edcsp@utcatholic.org).
Stations of the Cross ● 6 pm ● Fridays of Lent
Holy Spirit Chapel
 Our Gifts to God Week of March 16
Monday Mar 16 — Lenten Weekday
$4,000.00 * UCC Closed
$3,500.00 * No Daily Mass
$3,000.00
* Belize Mission Trip
$2,500.00
Tuesday Mar 17 — Opt. Mem of St. Patrick, Bishop
$2,000.00 * UCC Closed
$1,500.00 * No Daily Mass
$1,000.00 * Belize Mission Trip
2/15 2/22 3/1 3/8

Actual $3,339.09 $3,777.76 $3,393.00 $2,816.47 Wednesday Mar 18—Opt Mem of St. Cyril of Jerusalem
Expected $3,190 $3,190 $2,380 $2,380 * UCC Closed
* No Daily Mass
Actual Expected * Belize Mission Trip

The chart above now includes information on what income the Thursday Mar 19 — Solemnity of St. Joseph
UCC has budgeted from the collection. The budgeted expectation * UCC Closed
is based on past years results, which have varied in the past based * No Daily Mass
on events such as Spring Break. * Belize Mission Trip

A major thank you to all who donated gift cards in support of the Friday Mar 20 —Lenten Weekday
UCC Phonathon. While the phonathon is still on-going, we have * No Daily Mass
been successful thanks to many, many students who have * UCC Closed except for the following events:
dedicated hours to calling our alumni, parents and other
* 6 pm — Stations of the Cross Holy Spirit Chapel
benefactors who live throughout the State and the country.
* 6:30 pm — Soup Supper Atrium
If you’re a member of the UCC and receive a call, please let us
know. We do our best to filter out anyone who attends Mass at
the UCC, but one or two may have slipped through. Thanks! Saturday Mar 21—Lenten Weekday

Sunday Mar 16 —Fourth Sunday of Lent

Weekly Reflection Question:
Jesus reacted boldly to protect his father's house.
How can your family show more respect for God's
house?
Micah 6 Food Pantry
UCC participates in the ecumenical Micah 6 food
pantry through donation and volunteering on
Thursdays and Saturdays. Don’t forget our
“neighbors” who have nothing during the spring. Please bring
canned goods and packaged dry goods to Sunday Mass for the
baskets near the fountain. We ask that you continue to support
the Micah 6 Food Pantry with your generous donations. Contact
Jim Harrington at jch@mail.utexas.edu for more information.
Vocations Corner
If you are interested in talking more about a possible vocation to
the priesthood, call Fr. Ed Nowak at 512-476-7351 x17 or Fr.
Mike Sis, diocesan vocations director, at 512-949-2405.
Masses at 9 am, 11:30 am, 5 pm, 8 pm
* 10:30 am — Children’s Liturgy of the Word — Mother T
* 6:15 pm — MEO Meeting St. Francis Room
* 8 pm — RCIA Dismissal Mother Teresa
San Juan Diego Catholic High School Annual Gala
San Juan Diego Catholic High School, “The School That
Works,” is celebrating its annual Bishop’s Gala on Wednesday,
April 1, 2009 at the Mexican American Cultural Center. Most
Reverend Gregory Aymond, Bishop of Austin, will be in atten-
dance. Seton Family of Hospitals President and CEO Charles
Barnett and his wife Carol are serving as Honorary Event Co-
Chairs, and new University of Texas System Chancellor Fran-
cisco Cigarroa, M.D. is the Keynote Speaker. The Mistress of
Ceremonies is new KVUE anchor Terri Gruca. For table spon-
sorships and individual ticket sales, contact Jennie
Blankenship, Director of Institutional Advancement as soon as
possible at jblankenship@TheSchoolThatWorks.com or 512-
804-1935, ext. 316.

Paulist Vocations Retreat, May 8-10 in New York at the Paulist

Motherhouse. Contact Fr. Ed Nowak for details. Servant of God Fr. Isaac Hecker, CSP, Founder of the
Paulists, pray for us!
Monastic Experience Retreat, April 8-11 St. Gregory’s Abbey
in Oklahoma. You will join with the monks to celebrate the
Easter Triduum. Contact Kraft for details. No cost, but limited Visit www.paulist.org to learn more about the
Paulist Fathers.