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Worship
Schedule
Sunday Mass Times:
11:00 am
7:30 pm
10:15 pm
Weekday Mass Times:
Monday: 6:00 pm
Monday - Friday:
12:00 pm
Thursday: 9:15 pm
Confession Times:
Thurs 7:00-9:00 pm
or by appointment
Upcoming
Events
April 1-3 Camping Trip
April 22-24 Men & Women Discernment Retreat
April 15th Coffee House Night
April 25-28 Spring Ring Fundraiser
April 30 Spring Cleanup
May 6 Dead Day/ Finals
May 13 Graduation Mass

The Mustard Seed
A Catholic Campus Ministry Newsletter

Spring 2016 Issue

Spring Retreat: Lord Teach Me To Pray by Andrea Koenemann ‘18
On February 19th-21st, CCM hosted their annual Spring Retreat with almost 70 students participating in the weekend. The theme this year was Lord, Teach Us How To Pray. Throughout the weekend, student leaders gave talks centered around each line of the Our Father. The goal of the weekend was to help students dive deeper into the prayer Christ taught us in order to come to a deeper understanding of what it means to have a personal relationship with Him. Students had opportunities throughout the weekend to receive the sacraments, participate in small groups and to grow in fellowship with one another. Carissa Kulpa, a sophomore at Missouri State University was on staff for the retreat. She said, “This was my first time being on the leadership side of a retreat and it was amazing to see how many lives were changed in prayer.” Freshman, Justin Wampler agreed that the retreat “changed his prayer life”. He said it taught him that he doesn’t always have to be speaking in prayer, but to be silent and listen as well. Justin also claimed that the retreat helped him “to grow in fellowship and friendship with all the other participants, especially those in his small group.” As the retreat came to a close and students participated in an activity in which they wrote affirmations to each other, it was clear that a close community had formed over the course of the weekend. Going forth from the retreat, we hope it will be a community that continues to grow and to reach out and share the love of Christ that they experienced with others.

DIRECTOR:
Fr. Tom McGann, CMF
PASTORAL ASSOCIATE:
Sr. Michelle H. Nguyen, CMR
ACCOUNTANT:
Cindy Reichert, CPA
RECEPTIONIST/SPECIAL EVENTS:
Bev Franklin
PROGRAMS COORDINATOR:
Olga Kilmer
STUDENT INTERN:
Brianna Hartman
FOCUS MISSIONARIES:
Evan Woolsoncroft
Rachel Woolsoncroft
Taryn Dennis
Sam Walton
Kelsey Bindel
Julie Lefort
CCM STUDENT COUNCIL:
Jessica Ball, President
Christina Woods, VP
Lisa Richardson
Rachel Essmyer
Kim Kayser
Andrea Koenemann
Jesse Carroll
Emily Arens
David Baguio
Jenna Spurlock
Sean Armstrong
Brandi Watson
DRURY STUDENT COUNCIL:
Gabby Coffee, Co-President
Jenn Velten, Co-President
Amanda Daiber
BJ Specht
Audrey Smith
Laynie Timmons

Spring Time, Spring Ring, and Easter in the Year of Mercy

Dear Friends, As I write this note, the springtime is quickly becoming real! A few weeks ago we had our annual Spring Retreat with a great turnout of over 80 students! MSU and OTC are presently on Spring Break and Drury is preparing for theirs next week. After this week, we’ll have nine weeks until graduation and the summer break. In seven weeks we’ll have our annual Spring Ring, one of our major fundraisers of the year. (Hint, hint! I know you love hearing from our students but give a gift now or pledge to give and it’ll be less calling for our students!) And in the midst of all this activity, in two weeks we’ll celebrate the Lord’s passion, death, and resurrection: the foundation upon which the ministry exists. Out there, in the world, there’s much political swaggering and promises of change but we hold fast to the Lord’s promises as reflected in the scriptures. We rejoice in Pope Francis as he calls for mercy not to just be a word used in prayer and liturgy but reflected in the lives of individuals and nation states. There’s a lot going on but our faith rests on the Lord, the father of the prodigal, the shepherd who carries us, the risen one. The ministry of CCM continues to help students and staff find their way in these times.
God’s Blessings,

Spring Mission Trip: L’Arche by Nina Rosenberg ‘19
I am going to be completely honest, I originally signed up to go on the CCM mission trip because it was going to be in my second favorite city in the world, Chicago, and I wanted to do something fun for spring break. It did, of course, cross my mind that this was a mission trip and, having never been on one, that was an added bonus. I knew we would be working with L’Arche, a wonderful organization that creates homes for people with intellectual disabilities, or core members, and that was even more motivation to go.
As I got to know the core members and assistants, I was surprised by how genuinely nice everyone was. There was a sincere sense of happiness throughout all three homes. They immediately welcomed us and made us feel like this was our home for the week. Most of the work we did consisted of helping with moving furniture for renovations, and house/yard work. We spent our meals and free time with core members and learning more about their talents and hobbies. Seeing how creative many of the core members are, particularly in art and music, was so inspiring. Each member that I met had some unique talent that they contributed to the community through their employment and participation in local organization. L’Arche sees the potential in everyone and continually seeks the involvement of the community in their work.
I learned so much from visiting the L’Arche community, particularly how much joy can come from simply visiting with others and engaging in their favorite hobbies. It has definitely encouraged me to seek more opportunities for mission trips and I would love to volunteer with them again someday, and not just because they’re in Chicago!

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EASTER VIGIL AT ST. AGNES CATHEDRAL, MARCH 26, 2016
CCM Students (pictures above)
Dallas Ahlers, Myranda Phillips, and Jadyn Flores were confirmed.
Alex Demers, Andrew Edward, Heather Laboski, Nina Rosenberg, Sarah Schaffer, and Cassie Sumter
came into the church.