Catholics on Campus: Peninsula Campus Prayer Group

Next meeting: Wednesday 11 November, 3pm, in Building A, Room A1.18.

Contacts:

Richard Houlihan, CoC Coordinator
Mobile: 0419 386 584
email: houlihan@projectx.com.au

Father Laurie Foote, OP., Catholic Chaplain
Mobile: 0439 201 182
email: laurence.foote@adm.monash.edu.au

Catholics on Campus Vision 2009

To continue expanding and enhancing Catholics on Campus as an umbrella organisation for all Catholics on all Monash University campuses. Strengthen the Catholic faith at Monash University. Encourage and extend out to all Catholics to join our various campus groups. To encourage and facilitate similar Catholics on Campus activities at various Monash campuses. Continue to develop the “Catholics at Monash” web site for information, contacts and links. To encourage Catholic secondary school “transition program” to university – a transition to university for secondary students. The “transition program” will be conducted with an “orientation” day at Monash University campuses (e.g. September or October of each year). Notify all Catholic secondary schools via Religious Education co-ordinators of “transition program” and “orientation” day. New students can join Catholics on Campus groups on the various campuses. The “transition program” will help develop the following: Spiritual development. Develop and encourage an ongoing Catholic community fellowship. Developing Catholic leadership. Mass, Rosary and Bible sharing, Choir, etc. Encourage vocations. Conduct guest lectures with Catholics Doctor's Association of Victoria and Melbourne Catholic Lawyer's Association. Conduct social activities. Catholics on Campus can serve as a “pilot” project for other universities. Work with implementing similar Catholics on Campus organisations at other universities.

Catholics on Campus Aims and Objectives 2009

AIMS: To foster and promote the spiritual, intellectual and general interests of the Catholic community at Monash University. To provide moral, social, cultural and spiritual support for students and staff. To engage people in Gospel values and the principles of Catholicism. To organise regular group discussions on matters concerning the Catholic faith. To promote mutual understanding among faiths. To organise lectures, social functions and other activities as the committee may from time to time adopt in keeping with the above objectives. OBJECTIVES: To develop the following on campuses: Chaplaincy service to all students. Daily Mass on various campuses. Sunday Mass — Main Chapel. Mannix College Mass. Friday Rosary and Bible sharing groups. Choir. Celebration of Easter and Pentecost. To conduct spiritual, fellowship, social and cultural activities. Encourage Catholic presence on all Monash campuses. Conduct guest lectures with Catholics Doctor's Association of Victoria and Melbourne Catholic Lawyer's Association. Advantages to Monash University: We believe that by advertising our presence on campus, Catholics on Campus could be of positive assistance to new students in their transition to Monash University. We can assist students and staff in difficult situations by friendship networks and academic.

Exam Mass for Caulfield and Clayton this week

Caulfield Exam Mass, Monday 19 October at 5pm Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Laurie at the Caulfield Spirituality Centre (B1.56). Dinner follows. Caulfield contacts: Steffi Mandalia Balian (0430 582 308) and Christofer Audry Auruman (0431 349 118).

Clayton Exam Mass, Sunday 25 October, 5:10pm Mass at the Main Chapel will be celebrated by Bishop Hilton Deakin and Fr. Laurie. A social event will follow with pizza. Clayton contacts: Fr. Laurie Foote (0439 201 182), Richard Houlihan (0419 386 584) and Barbara Shea.

Retreat: 10th October in Clayton

All day retreat from 9 AM,
Cellar Room, Ground Floor Campus Centre.
Please bring your own lunch.

Mass follows at 4 pm, Small Chapel,
then free BBQ at 5 pm.

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Upcoming Events in Clayton

Mass in Indonesian: Sunday 27 September at 3pm   at the Main Chapel, Religious Centre, Clayton campus. Celebrated by Father Romo Gonti With a social event to follow.   Annual Retreat, Indonesian Catholic Family Prayer Group (PDKKI):  1- 4 October 2009   Theme: “Lord, Heal My Heart” at the Oasis Christian Camp, Mt. Evelyn, Victoria. Register by calling:   Vincent: 0414 542 245 Felisia: 0403 681 680 Price:   $95 for students $110 for non-students.

Clayton Commencement Mass 2nd August Photos

Bishop Les Tomlinson concelebrated the Clayton campus Commencement Mass last 2nd August, 2009, at the Main Chapel.

Our Lady Sedes Sapientiae in Clayton, June 2009

From Friday 5 June to Sunday 28 June 2009 the Icon Sedes Sapientiae was hosted by Catholics on Campus in the Religious Centre of Monash University's Religious Centre at the Clayton Campus. The Icon was presented as a gift to the University students of the world by Pope John Paul II The Great as a gift to students in The Great Jubilee Year of 2000, when he said:

"I entrust your journey to Mary, Sedes Sapientiae, whose image I entrust to you today, so that she may be welcomed as a teacher and a pilgrim…Mary supported the Apostles with her prayer at the dawn of the evangelisation; may she also help you." (Universities Need Credible Witnesses to Christ, 25 August 2000).

Members of Singles for Christ welcomed the Icon to Monash on Saturday 6 June.

On Sunday 7 June an open invitation was extended to University students throughout Melbourne to greet the Icon's arrival to Melbourne in prayer and adoration culminating in the Sunday evening liturgy in the Monash Religious Centre at a Mass concelebrated by the Vicar for Tertiary Students, Bishop Tim Costelloe S.D.B. and the Monash Chaplain, Father Laurie Foote O.P. We were delighted that our Orthodox brothers and sisters shared the visit of the Icon at their 10a.m. Liturgy that morning in the Religious Centre.

The Icon was taken to Australian Catholic University, St. Patrick's Campus on 10 June and from 12 June to 20 June, Mannix College had the joy of the Icon's presence in their College Chapel where it was venerated by students and staff, a witness to Mary's care and presence in their midst.

On Monday 29 June members of the Australian Catholic Students Association took the Icon on the next stage of its journey to Brisbane where Mary, Sedes Sapientiae, was to be the focal point of their conference from 8-10 July.

The presence of the Icon in our midst is a tribute to the dedication of Richard Houlihan, Co-ordinator of Catholics on Campus, for his dedication and devotion in ensuring that part of the Icon's tour to Australia should be hosted by Monash University.

Commencement Mass in Clayton, 2nd August

Rosary and Bible Sharing, Fridays at Clayton