AQ Campus Ministry

Happy Sunday everyone!! After 7pm Mass, we will be heading over to the Moose to play games, eat freeze pops, and relax! If you couldn’t make it to Mass, come join us at the Moose 8:15-9:30pm. We look forward to seeing you all there!

Join Campus Ministry in the lobby of St. Rose of Lima Apartment for a prayer service to celebrate the feast of St. Rose of Lima.
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For those interested after the prayer service head back to your room and prop your door open for Fr. Jordan to come and offer a room blessing.

Join Campus Ministry in the lobby of Regina Hall for a prayer service to celebrate the Queenship of Mary (Regina Caeli is a Latin title for Mary as Queen of Heaven - Regina Hall is named in honor of Mary and this is the feast day we celebrate the queenship of Mary).
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For those interested after the prayer service head back to your room and prop your door open for Fr. Jordan to come and offer a room blessing.

The Mass of the Holy Spirit is a tradition dating back to the sixteenth century. Celebrated each year at Catholic Colleges and Universities around the world, it is an opportunity for the entire community to pray for the guidance and wisdom of God’s Spirit as we undertake the work of our mission during this new Academic Year. This year’s Mass of the Holy Spirit will be celebrated on Friday August 23, 2024 at 12:15PM in Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Chapel.

First Prayer Night of the Semester! Join us every Tuesday at the Mary Statue at 9:15pm (right after Praise & Worship Adoration!).

Read this article to learn more about Prayer Night:

https://www.aquinas.edu/news/2024/prayer-night.html

Kona Ice after Mass social was wonderful. So happy to see new and old faces! Be on the lookout for what next week’s after Mass social will be!

Campus Ministry is excited to be co-sponsoring tonight’s Orientation Social with the Advantage Center!

Join us for our first mass back on campus at Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Chapel at 7pm this Sunday! Afterwards we will be having Kona Ice. Bring a friend!

https://secure.fundeasy.com/ministrysync/RegistrationManager/PublicRegistration.php?NewReference=yes&e=24998

Check it out- this Saturday! At the Basilica of St. Adalbert's there will be a talk on theology of the body by Sr. Colleen Ann with Conor Dugan. The morning will begin with breakfast at 8:30 am and then day will end at 12 o'clock.

Aquinas College will host the 2023 National "Preaching in Action" Conference from May 23 - May 28. Join us to find learn the foundations and characteristics of Dominican Spirituality. College student registration link: https://dymusa.org/ncpc/

National College "Preaching In Action" Conference 2023 coming to Aquinas May 23-28, 2023. College students can register here https://dymusa.org/ncpc/

We are so excited to announce that applications for the peer ministry team are open! We have four coordinator roles open including liturgical ministry, retreats/pilgrimages, service and outreach, and media/marketing.
In the link below you can also see the descriptions and apply here: https://aquinas.joinhandshake.com/stu/jobs/7624191

This semester for our Spring Retreat, we are hosting "No Greater Love"! It will focus on the mercy of Christ and deepening our understanding of God's infinite love for us.

The Retreat will take place at Camp Blodgett, April 22-23.

Camp Blodgett: 10451 Lakeshore Drive, West Olive, MI 49460

Sign up by April 1st here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXPpjFEqlUQtZxHgXUpWAB4reyFnJqV82svdGBQl1zJ3UQVA/viewform

Cost: $30/person (will be charged to your student account once you have filled out the google form, Contact Theresa Marshall at [email protected] if you are in need of financial support)

*Sign ups will fill quickly, be sure to fill out the google form by April 1st

As we begin Lent, we focus on the three areas of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Here are some quotes to reflect on as we try to practice each of these.

Don't forget, silent adoration 8-11pm every Monday and Thursday!

On Friday, March 10, 2023, Dominican Youth Movement USA will celebrate our mission of connecting youth and young adults to the tradition of Dominican Preaching and fostering their call to preach at our 2rd Annual Gala: Building a Bridge for Tomorrow’s Leaders.

The funds raised from this event will allow us to continue providing quality opportunities for youth and young adults to develop a foundation to become leaders in their communities.
https://givebutter.com/c/gala23

Join us this week Tuesday for one of our All Saints Day feast masses. We will have a 12:15 AND 4:30 mass! Hope to see you there!

This Saturday!
Stephan Davis, PhD, will be a featured speaker (on the prophet Jeremiah) at Assembly 2022, the yearly Diocesan faith formation event. The theme this year is "Witness." The keynote is Katherine Angulo.
Participants can choose either the in person or virtual options for attendance, as well as English or Spanish Language options.

https://grdiocese.org/diocesan-assembly/

Diocesan Assembly 2022: Witness - Diocese of Grand Rapids Diocesan Assembly 2022: Witness   HomeDiocesan Assembly 2022: Witness An in-person and online eventSaturday, Sept. 24, 20229:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cathedral...

Saints- we are one week away from the start of classes! Join us to start next week with the welcome back mass with some fellowship after to meet some new faces! August 21st, at 7 pm we will have our first mass of the school year. See you on campus soon!

AQ Campus Ministry/Service Learning updated their info in the about section.

More information and link to sign up here
https://catholicmissiontrips.net/program-team-application/

Campus Ministry is the sponsor for the Versiti blood drive scheduled on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in the Ball Room from 11:00 am – 4:30 pm. Walk ins are welcome!

You can schedule your appointment at https://donate.michigan.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/136330.

Donate for a chance to win a $100 gas gift card All attempting donors who donate with Versiti, March 21-31, 2022, will be entered into the sweepstakes for a chance to win. https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/my-drive

Next week is the start of Lent! We will have two mass times, 12:15 and 4:30. Join us when you can! We begin the Lenten journey by marking ourselves with the dust which God made us from. We remember the three areas for Lent or prayer, fasting and almsgiving

Lent begins March 2nd and we remember the three areas of focus; prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Renewal is a chance to go all in this Lent and you meet with a small group each week to help with accountability. The first gathering is this Sunday February 27th at 9:15 pm in Donnelly Center.
Click the link below to sign up:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwoCpG728NynNsOxCHnGHNR9pOgSRAncbxaUUBLvRGsGfTOw/viewform

More Info: https://www.canva.com/design/DAE3m3kB2B4/dpqzU-b1vhp9XHfo7ZePFA/view?utm_content=DAE3m3kB2B4&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink

This year Aquinas will host the NCPIAC, or National College “Preaching in Action” Conference, which is a collaborative response to our desire as Dominicans (a.k.a. the Order of Preachers) to introduce college aged students like yourself to the foundations and characteristics of Dominican Spirituality! Check out the flyer for more information and click the link below for even more information!
https://dymusa.org/ncpc/

Join us in the Chapel this evening to conclude our celebration of St. Thomas Aquinas Week! We will have a short night prayer sponsored by the Aquinas Music Department as well.

Happy St. Thomas Aquinas Week!

This week begins St. Thomas Aquinas Week! We have many events planned and here are some with locations and times. Stay tuned and check out AQ Engage to register for events and see what we have going on!

Announcement!! We will start back up this Sunday for 8 pm mass.

In the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary the Church celebrates her belief that Mary was preserved from sin from the moment of her conception. This belief is an act of hope in God’s redeeming love, which promises freedom from sin for all persons. In Mary, we see the favor that God offers to all persons through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. There are two opportunities to attend Mass, in
Our Lady Seat of Wisdom, to celebrate this Holy Day of Obligation: 12:15 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. O Christ, be praised in Mary, Queen of Peace