Category: News

Greetings, fellow Newmanites! Just a reminder of what’ll be happening at Newman starting a week from now. Not much has changed from last week’s announcements, with the exception of a new bi-weekly Bible study.

— Michael

August Night Fever

August 29th (7:30-9:30pm) at Notre Dame de la Salette Parish

On Saturday, August 29th from 7:30-9:30pm, join us at Notre Dame de la Salette Parish (3535 avenue du Parc) as we welcome passers-by into the church to light a candle and spend a few moments of prayer in Christ’s presence. We need some volunteers to welcome visitors, be part of the street ministry, and serve refreshments, among other things; if you would like to help out, please sign up here.

Top three reasons you should come:

1. We decided to host a Night Fever in August primarily because there will be loads of new students (and their parents) moving in that weekend. Help welcome them to Montreal and remind them that the Catholic Church is alive and present!
2. Jesus will be exposed for adoration and priests will be available for confession! (There will also be plenty of tasty refreshments in the parish hall.)
3. It won’t be -30 degrees. 😉

RSVP on our Facebook event!

First Mass of the Semester

August 30th (5:00pm)

The first Mass of the fall semester is Sunday, August 30th at 5:00pm. Weekday Masses (from Tuesdays to Fridays) resume on Tuesday, September 8th at 4:00pm, with Eucharistic Adoration from 4:30-5:30pm. Confessions are heard before all Masses.

Newman Open House Weekend

August 28th-30th (10:00am-6:00pm all days)

During the weekend of August 28th-30th (hopefully from 10:00am-6:00pm all days), the Newman Centre will be holding an open house for new McGill students and their families. We are looking for returning students who are willing to volunteer to be present at the Newman Centre to greet these students and introduce them to the Centre.

If you are interested in being a greeter, please contact our campus minister Terrel Joseph at  or Holly Garnett at .

Orientation Week Activities

Each year, McGill University holds an orientation week right before classes start to allow first-year students to become familiar with university life. We’re happy to be participating in two orientation week activities:

Discover McGill

September 1st (9:00am) at Molson Stadium

A key component of Discover McGill, the main orientation day for new students, is the University Fair, which showcases the different clubs, services, and groups at McGill. This year, the Fair is on Tuesday, September 1st at 9:00am.

This is our primary opportunity to introduce ourselves and the Newman Centre to new students. We could really use your help in manning our table, introducing yourselves to the new students and inviting them to become part of the Newman community. We’ll be creating a spreadsheet soon for people to sign up for individual time slots; for now, please contact our VP Outreach Ajoy Paul at  if you are interested.

À La Carte Panel Discussion: “Why Catholic?”

September 4th (12:00pm) at the Newman Centre

Another part of Orientation Week is the À La Carte orientation events held by individual clubs, services, and groups at McGill. Last year, the Newman Centre hosted a panel discussion with students and professors on “Is Religion Irrelevant?”

This year, on Friday, September 4th at 12:00pm (tentative), we’re continuing that tradition with a panel discussion on “Why Catholic?” at the Newman Centre. The event is open to everyone, old and new. We will have great speakers, good food, and an amazing time. See you then!

Fish Frosh

September 3rd-7th (starting at 2:00pm at Roddick Gates)

Welcome to all freshmen and transfer students! With the intention of introducing you to our city, our campus, and our community here at McGill, the University’s various Christian clubs are coming together from September 3rd-7th to host Fish Frosh, a weeklong series of activities and events open to any and all incoming students, regardless of their age or belief. Activities include a treasure hunt around downtown, an interdenominational worship night, field trips around the island, and more!

For more information or to register as a leader, volunteer or participant, please visit the official Fish Frosh website. Hope to see you there!

Academic Mass and Welcome Back BBQ

September 11th (4:00pm, with BBQ at 5:30pm)

Join us as we pull out all the stops for our annual Academic Mass (Solemn Mass of the Holy Spirit) on Friday, September 11th at 4:00pm followed at 5:30 pm by our traditional garden BBQ with fresh, homemade burgers. Invite a friend!

New Bible Study on Mercy

September 16th (7:00pm)

Join us for a brand-new Newman Bible Study, exploring God’s mercy throughout the Bible. Come to our first session Wednesday, September 16th at 7:00pm—led by Samuel Farrugia and Julian Paparella, and continuing biweekly! See you there!

New Team Members at the Newman Centre

The Newman Association are proud to welcome aboard two new members of staff in 2015-16: an Associate Campus Minister, Julian Paparella (McGill ’15), who will head up this year’s Bible Study (as well as ecumenical relations and faith-based programs, among other things), and a Spiritual Director, Mrs. Gayle Girard, who is available to mentor students upon request at . (Fr. Gregory is also available for spiritual direction.)

New Course in Catholic Studies This Semester

This fall, the Catholic Studies Program is offering a brand new special topics course (CATH 370) on “Catholicism and Quebec”. It includes local trips, is taught by our Director, and has no prerequisite! Dr. Di Pede is happy to respond to inquiries at .

A New Roof, Finally!

The badly needed refurbishment of our century-old slate roof is nearly complete and it is looking fantastic. We raised over $130,000 before the summer break, thanks to Pillars Trust ($50,000), St. Patrick’s Foundation ($75,000), students, alumni and their families. Our goal over the next three years, with your help, is to raise an additional $270,000 to pay down the debt.

Fall Clean-up

We are looking for volunteers to help us freshen up the Centre in late August by gardening, window washing, and painting. If you are interested, please contact our campus minister Terrel Joseph at .

Parking at Newman

Parking spaces are reserved for staff, all others by permission only. Fees apply. See a member of staff before parking. Unidentified vehicles will be towed at the owner’s expense.

Greetings, fellow Newmanites! I hope you’ve all enjoyed your summers thus far. There’s still two or three weeks before the academic year begins, but I thought I’d get a jump on things and give you a glimpse of what’ll be happening at Newman over the next month or so.

Looking forward to seeing you all again come September!

— Michael, your VP Communications for this year

August Night Fever

August 29th (7:30-9:30pm) at Notre Dame de la Salette Parish

On Saturday, August 29th from 7:30-9:30pm, join us at Notre Dame de la Salette Parish (3535 avenue du Parc) as we welcome passers-by into the church to light a candle and spend a few moments of prayer in Christ’s presence. We need some volunteers to welcome visitors, be part of the street ministry, and serve refreshments, among other things; if you would like to help out, please sign up here.

Top three reasons you should come:

1. There will be loads of new students (and their parents) moving in that weekend. Help welcome them to Montreal and remind them that the Catholic Church is alive and present!
2. Jesus will be exposed for adoration and priests will be available for confession!
3. It won’t be -30 degrees. 😉

RSVP on our Facebook event!

First Mass of the Semester

August 30th (5:00pm)

The first Mass of the fall semester is Sunday, August 30th at 5:00pm. Weekday Masses (from Tuesdays to Fridays) resume on Tuesday, September 8th at 4:00pm, with Eucharistic Adoration from 4:30-5:30pm. Confessions are heard before all Masses.

Newman Open House Weekend

August 28th-30th

During the weekend of August 28th-30th, the Newman Centre will be holding an open house for new McGill students and their families. We would greatly appreciate volunteers who are willing to be present at the Newman Centre to greet these students and introduce them to the Centre. Please contact our campus minister Terrel Joseph at  if you are interested.

Orientation Week Activities

Each year, McGill University holds an orientation week right before classes start to allow first-year students to become familiar with university life. We’re happy to be participating in two orientation week activities:

Discover McGill

September 1st (9:00am) at Molson Stadium

A key component of Discover McGill, the main orientation day for new students, is the University Fair, which showcases the different clubs, services, and groups at McGill. This year, the Fair is on Tuesday, September 1st at 9:00am.

This is our primary opportunity to introduce ourselves and the Newman Centre to new students. We could really use your help in manning our table, introducing yourselves to the new students and inviting them to become part of the Newman community. We’ll be creating a spreadsheet soon for people to sign up for individual time slots; for now, please contact our VP Outreach Ajoy Paul at  if you are interested.

À La Carte Panel Discussion: “Why Catholic?”

September 4th (12:00pm) at the Newman Centre

Another part of Orientation Week is the À La Carte orientation events held by individual clubs, services, and groups at McGill. Last year, the Newman Centre hosted a panel discussion with students and professors on “Is Religion Irrelevant?”

This year, on Friday, September 4th at 12:00pm (tentative), we’re continuing that tradition with a panel discussion on “Why Catholic?” at the Newman Centre. The event is open to everyone, old and new. We will have great speakers, good food, and an amazing time. See you then!

Fish Frosh

September 3rd-7th (starting at 2:00pm at Roddick Gates)

Welcome to all freshmen and transfer students! With the intention of introducing you to our city, our campus, and our community here at McGill, the University’s various Christian clubs are coming together from September 3rd-7th to host Fish Frosh, a weeklong series of activities and events open to any and all incoming students, regardless of their age or belief. Activities include a treasure hunt around downtown, an interdenominational worship night, field trips around the island, and more!

For more information or to register as a leader, volunteer or participant, please visit the official Fish Frosh website. Hope to see you there!

Academic Mass and Welcome Back BBQ

September 11th (4:00pm, with BBQ at 5:30pm)

Join us as we pull out all the stops for our annual Academic Mass (Solemn Mass of the Holy Spirit) on Friday, September 11th at 4:00pm followed at 5:30 pm by our traditional garden BBQ with fresh, homemade burgers. Invite a friend!

New Team Members at the Newman Centre

The Newman Association are proud to welcome aboard two new members of staff in 2015-16: an Associate Campus Minister, Julian Paparella (McGill ’15), who will head up this year’s Bible Study (as well as ecumenical relations and faith-based programs, among other things), and a Spiritual Director, Mrs. Gayle Girard, who is available to mentor students upon request at . (Fr. Gregory is also available for spiritual direction.)

New Course in Catholic Studies This Semester

This fall, the Catholic Studies Program is offering a brand new special topics course (CATH 370) on “Catholicism and Quebec”. It includes local trips, is taught by our Director, and has no prerequisite! Dr. Di Pede is happy to respond to inquiries at .

A New Roof, Finally!

The badly needed refurbishment of our century-old slate roof is nearly complete and it is looking fantastic. We raised over $130,000 before the summer break, thanks to Pillars Trust ($50,000), St. Patrick’s Foundation ($75,000), students, alumni and their families. Our goal over the next three years, with your help, is to raise an additional $270,000 to pay down the debt.

Fall Clean-up

We are looking for volunteers to help us freshen up the Centre in late August by gardening, window washing, and painting. If you are interested, please contact our campus minister Terrel Joseph at .

Parking at Newman

Parking spaces are reserved for staff, all others by permission only. Fees apply. See a member of staff before parking. Unidentified vehicles will be towed at the owner’s expense.

YOUCAT on Tap: Hope & the Resurrection of Jesus

Friday March 27, 5:30pm to 7pm @ the Newman Centre

A lot of people when they hear Christians speak about hope, they usually conclude that we are superstitious optimists that naively think everything is going to magically workout “happily ever after”. But the theological virtue of hope is grounded is something much more concrete then wishful thinking. As Christians we can indeed hope in a rational way because we know that Jesus really did die and rise from the dead on a hill in Jerusalem in the year 30, and in so doing proved that God’s love is more powerful, then any of the evil in this world including suffering and death
This Friday at YOUCAT on Tap, we will be exploring the meaning of Easter & Christian hope. Beer & pizza will be served at 5pm, and discussions will begin at 5:30pm.

CLM Mission 2015: COSTA RICA & EL SALVADOR

July 6 to July 19The Christian Life Movement (CLM) Mission trip is an opportunity for university aged young adults to deepen their faith through an experience of community and a participation in a social justice construction project in a developing country. This years CLM Canada Mission trip will be taking students to the slums of San Jose, Costa Rica, in Central America for two weeks in July. In addition, to the construction project, the mission trip will also include home visits for prayer and house blessings in the local community, and opportunities to do catechists with school children. CLM mission trips also include spiritual and intellectual formation. Participants will have ample opportunity for worship and prayer together including daily Holy Mass, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, Evening Prayer, and large & small group discussion. We will also have opportunities for classes on topics such as: Human Anthropology; Evangelization; the Social Teachings of the Church; Vocation; and a theology of Reconciliation. Last but not least, CLM mission trips include cultural exploration. Participants will be immersed in Costa Rican culture, exploring it’s many unique qualities through cultural outings. We will also embark on a two day trip to El Salvador to explore the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero. For more info, or to register please visit: http://clmcanada.org/mission-2015/. and email our campus minister at terrel.joseph@newmancentre.org.

North American Academy of Ecumenists Essay Competition

WHO: Open to current undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in Christian unity.
EASY APPLICATION: Tell us (2 pages maximum) about your academic studies, your involvement in the church, and how you envision greater realization of Christian unity, including specific suggestions for unity which churches might employ.  Email your text or attached file, in English or in French, to naae.prize@gmail.com no later than June 15, 2015.

Applicants will be notified of results by August 1, 2015.

PRIZE: The prize is valued at $500 each.  The students selected will have their registration fee and accommodations paid entirely by the Academy, and part or all of their travel expenses to attend the 2015 NAAE conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario, September 25-26-27, 2015.  At this year’s annual conference, the Academy will draft a response to the World Council of Churches’ Faith and Order Paper no. 214, The Church: Towards a Common Vision.  Prize recipients will participate, and their names will be included, as part of this response.
ABOUT THE ACADEMY: The North American Academy of Ecumenists (NAAE) groups together leading scholars and church leaders from colleges, universities and seminaries throughout North America.  The Academy meets annually in September and is affiliated with the Journal of Ecumenical Studies.

For more information about the Academy, visit www.naae.net

Easter Care Packages Volunteers Needed!

Easter Sunday – April 5th – 10:00-13:00

Easter is just two weeks away!
Social Justice is holding a special distribution for this month, where instead of sandwiches, we will be preparing and giving Easter Care Packages to the homeless all over downtown. These Care Packages are bundles of love with (the more tangible) chocolates, Easter cards and much more!
We are currently looking to anyone interested in volunteering for the preparation leading up to the actual distribution on Easter Sunday! It’s the most amazing experience that lends to the giving spirit of Easter.
So if you could spare a few hours the week leading up to Easter Sunday and are looking to expand that great big heart of yours, contact Jody at socialjustice@mcgillcatholics.ca

Good Friday Movie Screening

Friday, April 3rd at 6:00 pm – Newman Centre

Come join us for a screening of The Passion of the Christ, the well-known 2004 epic biblical drama film directed by Mel Gibson, at the Newman Centre this Friday, April 3rd at 6:00 pm. Tea and coffee will be provided. Feel free to invite all your friends, Christian or not; this is a wonderful time to share what we believe – the Passion, Death and Resurrection of our Lord!

Resurrection Party

Saturday, April 4th at 11:00 pm – Newman Centre

Every year after Easter Vigil, the Newman Centre hosts a potluck feast to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord. If you’re coming to Mass on Saturday, we invite you to please bring a little something to share afterwards. It can be any sort of dessert, hors d’oeuvres, or other party food. If you plan to bring something, please let us know here so that others can plan accordingly.

Resurrection Vigil

Sunday, April 5th at midnight – Newman Centre

After Easter Vigil Mass and the Resurrection Party, all are invited to join us around the Centre’s fireplace to stay up all night reading the Gospel of Matthew from cover to cover. The reading will be periodically interrupted for group discussion, prayer, taize, and praise & worship. Just before sunrise, we will walk up Mount Royal to the lookout and read the account of the Resurrection as the sun rises! Feel free to bring your own cushion and Bible.

Easter Morning Breakfast

Sunday, April 5th at 8:00 am – Newman Centre

After enjoying the sunrise on the mountain, those attending the Resurrection Vigil will return to the Newman Centre for an epic Easter morning breakfast. All are welcome! We could use some help with cleanup afterwards, though; please sign up here if you are interested.

No Saturday Night Supper – Saturday March 28

The Newman Centre is closed this Saturday. You are encouraged to attend Diocesan World Youth Day @ Santa Cruz Portuguese Catholic Mission & Mary Queen of the World Cathedral.

“How Can I Share my faith with Others?”: A talk on the New Evangelization by Michael Dopp

Thursday March 26, 10:00 to 11:30 am
Catholic Centre (1857 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W. – near Guy-Concordia Metro, exit St-Marc)
Catholic university students on secular campues, like McGill & Concordia, often find it difficult to be open about their faith with fellow students. Mr. Michael Dopp, a Canadian Catholic expert on New Evangelization, will be speaking to students about this topic in a “non-preachy” way with some constructive points for reflection. This talk is free of charge, but registration is requested before Friday, March 20. If interested, contact Cynthia Paginado: 514-931-7311 x 229 or cpaginado@diocesemontreal.org.

YOUCAT on Tap: ISIS & the Cross of Jesus Christ

Friday March 27, 5:30pm to 7pm @ the Newman Centre

From ancient times up to the present day, groups like ISIS have attempted to use violence and terror to control an manipulate people. Back in the first century, the Roman cross was nothing less then state sponsored terrorism. So how strange it is that the early Christians used the cross of all things as a symbol for our faith. It would be like using an ISIS machete or an al qaeda suicide bomb as a symbol of the faith. Only the startling, and breath taking fact of the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead can explain how a brutal instrument of torcher can be the source of Christian hope!
This Friday at YOUCAT on Tap, we will be exploring the meaning of our Lords passion, death, resurrection in the context of modern day persecutions against Christians. Beer & pizza will be served at 5pm, and discussions will begin at 5:30pm.

Diocesan World Youth Day 2015: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” (Mt 5:8)

Saturday March 28 from 12:30pm to 7pm

Every year on Palm Sunday weekend, Archbishop Christian Lepine invites all the youth of Montreal to join him in celebrating World Youth Day (WYD). WYD was initiated by Pope John Paul II in 1985 to give young people all over the world an occasion to come together and celebrate our faith in Jesus Christ together. Every couple years their is a large international WYD, the next one being in Krakow, Poland in the Summer of 2016. This year Pope Francis has invited all the youth of the world to gather with their diocesan Bishop to reflect on the meaning of the beatitude, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God!” (Mt 5:8).
This Saturdays celebrations have 3 parts:

Young Adults Festival – 12:30 to 3pm @ Santa Cruz Portuguese Catholic mission. Including dance and music performances from the Newman Centre & Challenge
Pilgrimage with Palm branches to the Cathedral – 3pm to 4:30. After the Young Adults festival we will have our palm branches blessed, and then walk through the streets of Montreal to Mary Queen of the World Cathedral.

Palm (Passion) Sunday Mass – 5pm to 7pm @ Mary Queen of the World Cathedral. The Archbishop of Montreal will provide over a special Mass for young people at the Cathedral.
For more info please contact our campus minister @ terrel.joseph@newmancentre.org

Newman Ball!

March 21 @7pm

The theme is YULE BALL, and you know that we can’t spell Yule without Y(O)U! Join us for a magical night of ballroom dancing, yuletide décor, incredible live music, delicious hors d’oeuvres, and of course, Harry-Potter themed everything! Too excited? Can’t wait? Want $5 off of your ticket? No problem! Sign up for a volunteering position at this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bH2lRGXrACJnn5zyHS4Ev4Kv_kM7RRflr6CvjkEolJs/edit?usp=sharing. Buy your tickets from any member of the executive any day before the 21st or at the door on the night of. Hope to see you there! *Mischief managed.*

Theology Thursday is Cancelled for this month!

Apologies for the inconvenience.

2015 Newman Lecture “The Marian Paradigm in Newman’s Life and Writings”

Wednesday, March 25, 5:30 pm (Solemnity of the Annunciation). Reception to follow.

The Virgin Mary plays a huge role in the life of the Catholics. The great 19th century English theologian and Anglican convert, John Henry Newman, who initially struggled with the role and importance accorded to Mary in the Catholic tradition, became one of her greatest proponents, integrating patterns from her life into his own thought and vocation. On the Solemnity of the Annunciation, Wednesday, March 25th at 5:30 pm, Msgr. Frank Leo Jr., appointed Chaplin to His Holiness by Pope Benedict XVI, will address students on this topic. All are invited to attend. For more info, visit www.newmancentre.org.

“How Can I Share my faith with Others?”: A talk on the New Evangelization by Michael Dopp

Thursday March 26, 10:00 to 11:30 am
Catholic Centre (1857 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W. – near Guy-Concordia Metro, exit St-Marc)
Catholic university students on secular campues, like McGill & Concordia, often find it difficult to be open about their faith with fellow students. Mr. Michael Dopp, a Canadian Catholic expert on New Evangelization, will be speaking to students about this topic in a “non-preachy” way with some constructive points for reflection. This talk is free of charge, but registration is requested before Friday, March 20. If interested, contact Cynthia Paginado: 514-931-7311 x 229 or cpaginado@diocesemontreal.org.

Looking for a place to live next year?

If you or anyone you know is looking for a place to live next year, consider Newman House. Each year, the Newman Centre welcomes 9 students into its beautiful Edwardian home as residents. Students who live at Newman strive to form a Catholic community on the basis of common prayer, shared meals, availability to each other, and hospitality to the wider Newman community. Living at Newman is a great way to grow and mature in your relationship with Christ and His Church with other young Catholics. For more information, visit www.newmancentre.org, or to apply please speak with any member of staff or email the Director directly: robert.dipede@newmancentre.org. Applications remain open until all spots are filled.

Passiontide and Holy Week at Newman Centre

Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday Mass), Sunday, March 29 at 5:00 pm

Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Thursday, April 2  at 7:00 pm
Good Friday Liturgy, Friday, April 3, 3:00 pm

Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 4, 8:00 pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Our chaplain and visiting priests will be available for Confession at the following times (or by appointment). The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for adoration in the Chapel during confessions.

Tuesday, March 24 to Friday, March 27 4:30-5:30
Tuesday, March  31 and Wednesday, April 1 4:30-5:30

Newman Ball!

March 21 @7pm

The theme is YULE BALL, and you know that we can’t spell Yule without Y(O)U! Join us for a magical night of ballroom dancing, yuletide décor, incredible live music, delicious hors d’oeuvres, and of course, Harry-Potter themed everything! Too excited? Can’t wait? Want $5 off of your ticket? No problem! Sign up for a volunteering position at this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bH2lRGXrACJnn5zyHS4Ev4Kv_kM7RRflr6CvjkEolJs/edit?usp=sharing. Buy your tickets from any member of the executive any day before the 21st or at the door on the night of. Hope to see you there! Mischief managed.

YOUCAT on Tap

No YOUCAT this Friday 🙁

Christian Community

The Newman Centre is now recruiting residents for 2015-16. Applicants may be male or female students, including senior undergraduates, postgraduates, and students in the professional faculties (Law, Medicine, Education, etc.). Newman House is ideal for students who seek to pursue their studies in the context of a Catholic community. Amenities include private bedrooms, common rooms, onsite laundry facilities, chapel, and recently-renovated kitchens. For more information and applicantion forms, please visit www.newmancentre.org or call 514 398-4106.

The New Evangelization and University Life – Michael Dopp

Thursday March 26 @ The Catholic Centre (2005 St Marc street, near Guy-Concordia metro St Marc exit)

10:15am to 11:45am (followed by Mass at 12:05)
Michael Dopp, from Mission of the Redeemer ministries based in Ottawa, will be coming to Montreal to give a talk about the New Evangelization within the context of university life. Michael is fast becoming one of Canada’s leading Catholic speakers on the topic of the New Evangelization. All are welcome!

CLM Mission 2015: COSTA RICA & EL SALVADOR

July 6 to July 19The Christian Life Movement (CLM) Mission trip is an opportunity for university aged young adults to deepen their faith through an experience of community and a participation in a social justice construction project in a developing country. This years CLM Canada Mission trip will be taking students to the slums of San Jose, Costa Rica, in Central America for two weeks in July. In addition, to the construction project, the mission trip will also include home visits for prayer and house blessings in the local community, and opportunities to do catechists with school children. CLM mission trips also include spiritual and intellectual formation. Participants will have ample opportunity for worship and prayer together including daily Holy Mass, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, Evening Prayer, and large & small group discussion. We will also have opportunities for classes on topics such as: Human Anthropology; Evangelization; the Social Teachings of the Church; Vocation; and a theology of Reconciliation. Last but not least, CLM mission trips include cultural exploration. Participants will be immersed in Costa Rican culture, exploring it’s many unique qualities through cultural outings. We will also embark on a two day trip to El Salvador to explore the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero. For more info, or to register please visit: http://clmcanada.org/mission-2015/. and email our campus minister at terrel.joseph@newmancentre.org.

Newman Ball

Saturday, March 21st – 7PM
It’s the event you’ve all been waiting for!! On the evening of March 21st, the NCSS will host our annual Newman Ball, and this year, the theme is YULE BALL! If you have any ideas that you’d like to share or would like to help in any way, please contact Angie at angelique.empleo@mail.mcgill.ca. (Ticket prices are $20, but $15 for volunteers!) So suit up, brush off your formal attire, and we hope to see you there for our biggest event of the year!!

No SNS this week

Hello, Newmanites! Due to reading week and conflicting schedules, there will be no SNS either this weekend or the first weekend back. SNS will return on the 14th of March with Pi day celebrations!! Have a safe and good reading week!

Christian Community

The Newman Centre is now recruiting residents for 2015-16. Applicants may be male or female students, including senior undergraduates, postgraduates, and students in the professional faculties (Law, Medicine, Education, etc.). Newman House is ideal for students who seek to pursue their studies in the context of a Catholic community. Amenities include private bedrooms, common rooms, onsite laundry facilities, chapel, and recently-renovated kitchens. For more information and applicantion forms, please visit www.newmancentre.org or call 514 398-4106.

Winter Coffeehouse

February 20 @7:30pm

It’s STILL that time of year, there will STILL be a Winter Coffeehouse, and we are STILL looking for ACTS! It is NOT too late to sign up! If you would like to perform, please contact Angie via email at angelique.empleo@mail.mcgill.ca. Your gifts are God-given; we’d love for you to share them with the community!

Newman Lent Retreat:

Saturday February 21 @ the Newman Centre – 10:30am to 4:00pm

For the first time ever, we will be holding a lent retreat here at the Newman Centre. It will be great to meet people to journey with over the 40 days to grow in faith together. It will be held on Saturday, February 21st from 10:30 until 3:30pm. You will receive some amazing tools from highly knowledgeable guest speakers to build your personal relationship with God. For more information please email faithstudiesmcgill@gmail.com.

Sandwiches For The Homeless

If you want a break from the lull and dull of school, or if you haven’t gotten out much due to mid-terms, I say why not let this be your chance to get out and do something for the community? We are having a Sandwiches for the Homeless next Saturday at the Newman Centre, and then proceeding to walks around downtown Montreal and we would very much love to have you join us! All the details are stated below, mark your calendars, and hope to see you there!

PS: We welcome donations of any food stuffs that you may want to bring for the lovelies we’re gonna visit. Just fill in this google doc and your set!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DTedxs_Rb-E4v6h3r9Nw5blmS_c4bDicYMTwIchNnDA/edit?usp=sharing

This Thursday at 7:00 pm in the main hall of the Newman Centre (3484 Peel), join McGill Professor Douglas Farrow (Kennedy State Chair for Catholic Studies) and special guest Dr. Margaret Somerville (the Director for the Centre of Medicine, Ethics, and Law) as we discuss what’s at stake in the most recent euthanasia decision.

Refreshments will be provided! Invite your friends!

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/357403431119391/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming&unit_ref=popular_with_friends

To Hell and Back – How ordinary people become terrorists and leave terrorism behind

A talk by: Jocelyn Bélanger (Psychology, UQAM)

Feb 18, 5:30pm

2015 Claude Ryan Lecture in Catholic Social thought

Breaking the silence about child sexual abuse: How to provide safer places for our children

Delphine Colin-Vezina, PhD

Director, McGill Centre for Research on Children & Families

Thursday February 12 @ 5:30pm @ The Newman Centre

A clinical psychologist and leading Canadian expert in cases of child sexual abuse, Dr. Collin-Vézina is Director of McGill’s Centre of Research on Children and Families and one of a handful of scholars who has helped to deepen our understanding of trends in child maltreatment, and to improve intervention for victims through protection agencies and healthcare centres around the world. Her ​2015 Claude Ryan Lecture will explore the problem of silence in the area of child sexual abuse and comment on the role adults can play in reversing this trend by creating safer environments into which children may grow.  For more info, visit www.newmancentre.org or call 514 398-4106.

Open to the public and free of charge. ​

Ash Wednesday Mass and Distribution of Ashes

Wednesday February 18 @ 4pm @ the Newman Centre main hall

Join us as we begin the Lenten season with the traditional distrubution of ashes. If you have friends who don’t normally go to Church but might be open to an invitation this is a good Mass to invite them too because you don’t have to be Catholic to receive ashes!!

LAST CALL – deadline to register is this Saturday February 14

The Ignatian Spirituality Centre of Montreal is once again pleased to offer students at the Newman Centre the Arm Chair Retreat. During the 6 weeks of lent, students are paired off with Jesuit trained spiritual directors from the Ignatian Centre for weekly one-on-one spiritual direction at times that fit your own schedule. Spiritual direction meetings normally take place at the Newman Centre, but could also take place at other locations depend on what is most convenient for directors and directees. For more information or to signup please contact our campus minister @ terrel.joseph@newmancentre.org. This retreat which mostly happens at your own time, begins with a group meeting on Sunday February 15 from 2pm to 4pm where we will receive an orientation and get paired off with our spiritual directors, and ends with a wrap-up meeting Sunday March 29 from 2pm to 4pm.

YOUCAT on Tap: No youcat this Friday

Youcat on Tap will return on Friday March 13

Sarboro Mission – 1 year mission program

Do you feel called to serve or be a presence to help make the world a better place, but don’t know where to get information? Are you interested in gaining valuable experience for cross-cultural employment? the one-year Mission program at Scarboro Missions is a way of introducing adults, who already have an interest in mission, to Scarboro Missions and to mission. The one-year missioners will go to countries in continents where Scarboro Missions has strongly established relationships and where there are active lay missioners and/or partners such as South America, Asia and Africa.”For more info check out their website: https://www.scarboromissions.ca/Lay_missioners/one-year.php or contact our campus minister terrel.joseph@newmancentre.org

CLM Mission 2015: COSTA RICA & EL SALVADOR

Newman Lent Retreat:

For the first time ever, we will be holding a lent retreat here at the Newman Centre. It will be great to meet people to journey with over the 40 days to grow in faith together. It will be held on Saturday, February 21st from 10:30 until 3:30pm. You will receive some amazing tools from highly knowledgeable guest speakers to build your personal relationship with God. For more information please email faithstudiesmcgill@gmail.com.

Prayer-grams

Looking  to give some good intentions? Want to give that special someone something this Valentines Day? Maybe your friend needs a little “intercession”? The NCSS is having our annual prayer-grams again. Find the hearts by the round table with the lamp, head up to the chapel, pray for  the recipient, then toss them into the jar just outside the chapel. Wait. Prayer-grams will be distributed at the Valentines Day SNS.

Winter Coffeehouse

February 21 @7:30pm

It’s that time of year again – this coming February, the NCSS will be hosting our Winter Coffeehouse! And we are looking for ACTS! Can you sing? Can you dance? Can you pull a rabbit out of a hat? Whatever your talent is, we’d love to see you do it. If you’d like to sign up to perform, please contact Angie via email at angelique.empleo@mail.mcgill.ca. We can’t wait to see/hear/gape in awe at the wonderful gifts that God so graciously bestowed on you!

2015 Claude Ryan Lecture in Catholic Social thought

Breaking the silence about child sexual abuse: How to provide safer places for our children

Delphine Colin-Vezina, PhD

Director, McGill Centre for Research on Children & Families

Thursday February 12 @ 5:30pm @ The Newman Centre

A clinical psychologist and leading Canadian expert in cases of child sexual abuse, Dr. Collin-Vézina is Director of McGill’s Centre of Research on Children and Families and one of a handful of scholars who has helped to deepen our understanding of trends in child maltreatment, and to improve intervention for victims through protection agencies and healthcare centres around the world. Her ​2015 Claude Ryan Lecture will explore the problem of silence in the area of child sexual abuse and comment on the role adults can play in reversing this trend by creating safer environments into which children may grow.  For more info, visit www.newmancentre.org or call 514 398-4106.

Open to the public and free of charge. ​

Arm Chair Retreat – 6 weeks of one-on-one spiritual direction

Lent 2015

The Ignatian Spirituality Centre of Montreal is once again pleased to offer students at the Newman Centre the Arm Chair Retreat. During the 6 weeks of lent, students are paired off with Jesuit trained spiritual directors from the Ignatian Centre for weekly one-on-one spiritual direction at times that fit your own schedule. Spiritual direction meetings normally take place at the Newman Centre, but could also take place at other locations depend on what is most convenient for directors and directees. For more information or to signup please contact our campus minister @ terrel.joseph@newmancentre.org. This retreat which mostly happens at your own time, begins with a group meeting on Sunday February 15 from 2pm to 4pm where we will receive an orientation and get paired off with our spiritual directors, and ends with a wrap-up meeting Sunday March 29 from 2pm to 4pm.

YOUCAT on Tap: No youcat this Friday

Youcat on Tap will return on Friday February 13

How Others Worship by McGill Interfaith Student Council (MISC)

Friday Feb 6

This Friday students of various faith traditions will have the opportunity to experience how each other worships/prays. Here is a list of services/events and times. Everyone is welcome!

8:00 to 9:00 – Zen Practice @ Birks Chapel

11:00 to 12:30 – Sihk reading from the Guru Grant Sahib @ Newman Centre

1:00 to 2:30pm – Mulism Student Association – Jumma & service @ SSMU Ballroom

4:00 to 5:00pm – Catholic Mass & tea reception @ Newman Centre

7:30 to 9:30pm – Ghetto Shul – Shabbat service & dinner @ the Bagg Street Shul (3919 rue Clark, Montreal, qc, H2W1K2)

For more info, contact our campus minister @ terrel.joseph@newmancentre.org

Sarboro Mission – 1 year mission program

Do you feel called to serve or be a presence to help make the world a better place, but don’t know where to get information? Are you interested in gaining valuable experience for cross-cultural employment? the one-year Mission program at Scarboro Missions is a way of introducing adults, who already have an interest in mission, to Scarboro Missions and to mission. The one-year missioners will go to countries in continents where Scarboro Missions has strongly established relationships and where there are active lay missioners and/or partners such as South America, Asia and Africa.”For more info check out their website: https://www.scarboromissions.ca/Lay_missioners/one-year.php or contact our campus minister terrel.joseph@newmancentre.org

CLM Mission 2015: COSTA RICA & EL SALVADOR

Apartment Crawl

January 31 @6-8pm

Saturday Night Suppers is going mobile once again! On Saturday, January 31st, during the time that Saturday Night Suppers usually run, four members of our community will be opening up their homes and serving you. Join us in enjoying a four-course meal while simultaneously being able to explore the Newman community beyond the Centre. It’ll be an evening full of food, friendship, and fun – what a great way to spend your Saturday!

Catholic Students Week 2015

Rosary Walk

Monday, February 2 – Newman Centre – 2 PM

Meet at the Newman Centre and then join us on a walk around
campus as we pray the rosary. A great way to kick off the week with
prayer!

Movie Night

Tuesday, February 3 – Newman Centre (Main) – 7:30 PM

Join us for a free screening of the movie “The Rookie”: an incredible
true sure about a coach who discovers that it’s never too late for
dreams to come true. Enjoy free popcorn and refreshments.

Soup and Bagels Fundraiser

Wednesday, February 4 – Newman Centre (Main) – 12:30-2:00pm

Come for your favourite soup and bagel lunch for $3.50. All proceeds
from today’s lunch will support Saxum, a retreat centre in the Holy
Land. Special guests and Newmanites will share their experiences.

Woman’s Night & Men’s Night

Thursday, February 5 – Coach House & Newman Centre – 6:00pm

Join us in celebrating the Year for Consecrated Life with Women’s
and Men’s Nights, featuring special guests! Women will be at the
coach house, men in the Newman Centre.

Fireside Chat: Gender and Sexuality

Friday, February 6 – Newman Centre (Main) – 8:00pm

Have questions on the church’s teachings on gender and sexuality?
Join us for a cup of tea and a fireside chat with Drs. Richard Bernier
and Daniel Cere.

Night Fever

Saturday, February 7 – Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette (3535 Parc) – 7:00-9:00pm

Night Fever is a semesterly event that welcomes passers-by into the
church to light a candle, speak with a priest or go to confession, and
pray for their intentions. Need dinner before Night Fever? Join us for
an early Saturday Night Supper at 5:00pm at the Newman Centre.

Closing Mass and Reception

Sunday, February 8 – Newman Centre – 5:00pm

Celebrate the end of Catholic Students’ Week by joining us for Sunday
mass, followed by a special reception.

Saturday Night Suppers (SNS)

February 7th @ 5-7 PM

SNS this upcoming week will be at 5 PM as opposed to the usual 6 PM.

Winter Coffeehouse

February 21 @7:30pm

It’s that time of year again – this coming February, the NCSS will be hosting our Winter Coffeehouse! And we are looking for ACTS! Can you sing? Can you dance? Can you pull a rabbit out of a hat? Whatever your talent is, we’d love to see you do it. If you’d like to sign up to perform, please contact Angie via email at angelique.empleo@mail.mcgill.ca. We can’t wait to see/hear/gape in awe at the wonderful gifts that God so graciously bestowed on you!

The Year of Consecrated Life

Did you know that it’s the Year for Consecrated Life? Pope Francis dedicated this year to raising awareness and celebrating consecrated life in the Church! (FYI Consecrated = sisters, brothers, lay consecrated etc.)

At Newman, we are preparing prayer indicators for some of the consecrated people here in Montreal, as a way to thank them for their years of service and their YES to living this vocation! Drop by the Newman Centre and offer an hour of studies, a decade of the rosary, an Our Father etc. for some of these awesome men and women and write them a little note with the supplies provided!

Arm Chair Retreat – 6 weeks of one-on-one spiritual direction

Lent 2015

The Ignatian Spirituality Centre of Montreal is once again pleased to offer students at the Newman Centre the Arm Chair Retreat. During the 6 weeks of lent, students are paired off with Jesuit trained spiritual directors from the Ignatian Centre for weekly one-on-one spiritual direction at times that fit your own schedule. Spiritual direction meetings normally take place at the Newman Centre, but could also take place at other locations depend on what is most convenient for directors and directees. For more information or to signup please contact our campus minister @ terrel.joseph@newmancentre.org. This retreat which mostly happens at your own time, begins with a group meeting on Sunday February 15 from 2pm to 4pm where we will receive an orientation and get paired off with our spiritual directors, and ends with a wrap-up meeting Sunday March 29 from 2pm to 4pm.