Calendar
St Lawrence Catholic Church & Newman Center Events
(c) - denotes Campus Ministry specific event
Summer 2013
Feast of St. Lawrence - Sat, Aug 10
Assumption of Mary - Thu, Aug 15
Last Day with the Paulists - Mon, Sep 2 (Labor Day)
Service Opportunities throughout the summer
Cooks for Kids at the Ronald McDonald House (1st Sunday of the month)
Loaves and Fishes Suppers (4th Tuesday, every other month)
Summer Weekly Events
Sunday
Choir Rehearsal - one hour before the 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. or 9 p.m. Masses
RCIA Meeting - after the 10am Mass once a month
Monday
Young Adult Volleyball at 7:30 p.m. (C)
Women's Book Club at 7pm (monthly)
Tuesday
Adoration 4-7pm
Candlelight Mass 7:15pm
Facilities Committee (depending on need)
Parish Pastoral Council at 6:30pm (2nd Tuesday)
Parish Finance Council at 6:30pm (3rd Tuesday)
Friday
Anointing of the Sick - 1st Friday of the Month at 12:10pm Masss
Card Night (7-9pm on every odd week)
PAST EVENTS OF THE YEAR
Summer 2013
International Potluck - Fri, May 31 (6pm)
Spring 2013
(c) Student Dinner - Sun, Feb 3 (5:30pm)
Rediscover Catholicism Kickoff - Sun, Feb 3
Immigration Sunday MN - Sun, Jan 6
Children's Faith Formation Classes Resume - Sun, Jan 13
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - Jan 18-25
Peer Ministers Retreat - Sat, Jan 26
Paulist Appeal - Sun, Jan 27
RCIA Retreat - Sat, Feb 2
RCIA Rite of Welcome at the 10am Mass - Sun, Feb 3
Year of Faith Kickoff at the Sunday Masses - Sun, Feb 3
Rediscover Speaker Series: meaning - Mon, Feb 4
(at St. John the Baptist)
Mardi Gras Swing Dance - Fri, Feb 8
(6pm lessons / 6:30pm dinner / 7pm - dancing)
Catholic Service Appeal - Commitment Weekend - Sun, Feb 10
Fr. Dave Farnum, CSP preaching - Sun, Feb 10
Vocation Discernment Evening - Tue, Feb 12 (7pm)
(with Fr. Dave Farnum, CSP & Sr. Jill Underdahl, CSJ)
Ash Wednesday - Wed, Feb 13
(at St Lawrence: 12:10pm, 5:30pm, 7:30pm)
(on campus: 12:15pm, 4pm, 5pm, 8pm)
Pancake Breakfast - Sun, Feb 17
Busy Person's Retreat - 1st three weeks of Lent starting Feb 17
Rediscover Speaker Series: belonging - Mon, Feb 18
(at St. John the Baptist)
Candlelight Mass & Dessert Social - Tue, Feb 19 (8pm)
Kids Against Hunger - Sat, Feb 23 (9:30am)
Loaves & Fishes - Tue, Feb 26
Candlelight Mass - Tue, Feb 26 (8pm)
(c) Student Dinner - Sun, Mar 3 (5:30pm)
Rediscover: strength - Mon, Mar 4 (at St. John the Baptist)
Rediscover: On Campus (for students) - Mon, Mar 4
(at Univ of St. Thomas)
CoffeeHouse (C) - Fri, Mar 8 (7pm)
Mass / All-Night Prayer Vigil - Fri, Mar 8 (9:30pm)
Discernment Workshop-Retreat - Fr. Paul Coelho, SJ -Sat, Mar 9 (9:30am)
Rite of Calling to Continuing Conversion (RCIA) - 7pm Mass - Sun, Mar 11
Lenten Reconcliation Service - Mon, Mar 11 (7pm)
Spring Break Mission Trip - Mar 16-24
Rediscover: the Way - Mon, Mar 18 (at St John the Baptist) - 7pm
Parish Spring Clean Up Day - Fri, Mar 22 (4:30pm)
Scrabble Tournament - Sat, Mar 23 (9am-6pm)
Kids Against Hunger - Sat, Mar 23 (9:30am)
Palm Sunday - Sun, Mar 24
Mass at the Law School - Tue, Mar 26 (12:10pm)
Sacrament of Reconciliation - Tue, Mar 26 (4-5pm, 7-8pm)
Ecumenical Walking Stations of the Cross - Wed, Mar 27 (1pm)
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Morning Prayer - Thu, Mar 28 (9am)
Holy Thursday Mass - Thu, Mar 28 (7:30PM)
Good Friday Morning Prayer - Fri, Mar 29 (9am)
Stations of the Cross - Fri, Mar 29 (12:10pm)
Good Friday Service - Fri, Mar 29 (7:30PM)
Holy Saturday Morning Prayer - Sat, Mar 30 (9am)
Easter Vigil - Sat, Mar 30 (8:30PM - tentative)
Easter Sunday Masses - Sun, Mar 31 (8AM & 10AM)
(c) Student Dinner - Sun, Apr 7 (5:30pm)
Youth Farm - Fri, Apr 12 (1:15-5pm) <-- CANCELED
(c) CoffeeHouse - Fri, Apr 19 (7pm)
Pancake Breakfast (after 8am and 10am Masses) - Sun, Apr 14
Adult Confirmation - 7pm Mass - Sun, April 14
1st Reconciliation - Sat, Apr 20 (10am)
Art Show & Silent Auction - Sat-Sun, Apr 20-21
Parish Pig Roast, Volunteer Appreciation, & Craig's Farewell - Mon, Apr 22
Final RCIA Retreat - Sat, Apr 27
1st Communion at the 10am Mass - Sun, Apr 28
RCIA - Celebration of Full Initiation at 7pm Mass - Sun, Apr 28
Senior Testimony & Blessings; Peers' Final Skit - Sun, May 5
(c) CoffeeHouse - Fri, May 10 (7pm)
Mother's Day Brunch - Sat, May 11
Last Dorm Bus - Sun, May 12
Finals Week Lunches - Mon-Wed, May 13-15 (12:30-2pm)
Parish Town Hall Meeting - Tue, May 14 (6:30pm)
Pancake Breakfast - Sun, May 19 (after the 8 and 10am Masses)
Pentecost Sunday - Sun, May 19
Mission Preacher (Fr. Fred Sserugga) at all Masses - Sun, May 26
Spring Weekly Events
Sunday
Choir Rehearsal - one hour before the 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. or 9 p.m. Masses
Children's Faith Formation - between the 9 a.m. and 9:50 a.m. Masses
Rediscover Catholicism Book Discussion Groups - 9am, 11am, & 7pm
RICA - every other Sunday
Monthly Pancake Breakfast - 3rd Sunday of the month -
after the morning Masses.
All you can eat: adults $5; children $2.50
Monday-Friday
Eucharistic Adoration - after noon Mass to 5 p.m.
Monday
Young Adult Volleyball at 7:30 p.m. (C)
Women's Book Club at 7pm (monthly)
Tuesday
Facilities Committee (depending on need)
Parish Pastoral Council - 6:30pm (2nd Tuesday)
Parish Finance Council - 6:30pm (3rd Tuesday)
Centering Prayer - 6:30pm
Rediscover Catholicism Book Discussion Group - 7pm
Candlelight Mass - 8pm (starting Feb 19)
Wednesday
Mass on Campus -
4 pm at Coffman Memorial Union-3rd Floor (til 2/27)
Adult Confirmation - 7pm
Rediscover Catholicism Book Discussion Group - 7pm
Rediscover Catholicism/Bible Study - 9pm (at Middlebrook)
Thursday
Rediscover Catholicism Book Discussion Group - 7pm
Friday
Stations of the Cross - after the 12:10pm Mass during Lent
Anointing of the Sick - 1st Friday of the Month at 12:10pm Masss
Card Night (7-9pm on every odd week of the month)
Monthly Service Opportunities
Cooks for Kids at the Ronald McDonald House (1st Sunday of the month)
Loaves and Fishes Suppers (4th Tuesday, every other month)
Kids Against Hunger - once a month on Saturday
Fall 2012
Peer Ministry Retreat - Mon, 9/3
Mass on campus - 5:30pm - Wed, 9/5
Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction - 12:40pm, Thu, 9/6
(c) Freshman & Transfer Student Welcome Retreat-5:30pm, Fri-Sep 7
(c) Pancake & Egg Breakfast after 8am & 10am Mass - Sun, Sep 9
(c) Root Beer Floats after 7pm & 9pm Mass - Sun, Sep 9
(c) Welcome Night for Students - 6pm, Mon, Sep 10
125th Anniv: Parish Festival & Cookout - Sat, Sep 15 (12-4pm)
(c) Student Dinner - Sun, Sep 16 (5pm)
Ministry Fair (after all Masses) - Sun, Sep 16 & 23
(C) Kids Against Hunger Social Justice Activity - Wed, Sep 19
Registration Sunday at all Masses - Sun, Sep 23
Liturgical Ministry Training - Sun, Sep 23 (11:30am-1:30pm)
Loaves & Fishes - Tue, Sep 25 (5:15pm)
Musical Ministry Dessert Social - Tue, Sep 25 (6:30pm)
Liturgical Ministry Training II - Tue, Sep 25 (7:30pm)
(c) Youth Farm Social Justice Activity - Sat, Sep 29
Rummage Sale - Sep 29-30
(c) Student Dinner - Sun, Sep 30 (5:30pm)
Respect Life Dinner - Mon, Oct 1 (6:30pm)
ICC Multi-Faith Week outside Coffman - 10/1-5
Young Adult Conference at St. Bonaventure - Sat, Oct 6
Name Tag Sunday - all Masses - Sun, Oct 7
10 AM Fall BBQ - Sun, Oct 7 (11am)
(c) Student Dinner - Sun, Oct 14 (5:30pm)
Kids Against Hunger Social Justice Activity - Tue, Oct 16
(c) Halloween Party - Fri, Oct 26
(c) Fall Hike at Minnehaha Falls - Sat, Oct 27
Fall Parish Clean Up Day - Sat, Oct 27
(c) Student Dinner - Sun, Oct 28 (5:30pm)
Marriage Amendment Presentation - Tue, Oct 30 (7:30pm)
All Saints Day Masses - Thu, Nov 1 (12:10pm, 5:30pm, 7:30pm)
All Souls Day Mass - Fri, Nov 2 (12:10pm)
125th Anniv: Mass & Dinner w/ Bishop Picheé - Sat, Nov 3 (5pm)
Sunday Mass 11/3 - there will be no morning Masses
Fr. DiLuzio preaches all the evening Masses (7pm & 9pm)
125th Anniv: Parish Mission w/ Fr. James DiLuzio, CSP
- Nov 5-7 (7-8:30pm)
(c) Coffeehouse - Fri, Nov 9 <-- canceled
(c) Student Dinner - Sun, Nov 11
Hunger Awareness Week - Nov 12-16
Kids Against Hunger - Wed, Nov 14
Hunger Banquet - Thu, Nov 15
Turkey Bingo - Fri, Nov 16
(c) Student Fall Retreat - Sat, Nov 17 (9am-9pm)
Pancake Breakfast - after all morning Masses - Sun, Nov 18
Thanksgiving Eve Ecumenical Prayer Service - Wed, Nov 21 (7pm) at Grace Lutheran (with Hope Lutheran, University Baptist, & St. Lawrence Catholic)
Thanksgiving Day Mass - Thu, Nov 22 (9am)
Faith & Spiritual Sharing on Advent - Wed, 7pm (11/28; 12/5,12,19
Adoration and Priase & Worship - afterwards at 8pm
(c) Coffehouse - Fri, Nov 30 (7pm)
Christmas Bazaar - Sat, Dec 1 (9am-2pm), Sun, Dec 2 (8:30am-2pm)
RCIA (Inquiry begins) - Sun, Dec 2 (11:30am) - Room E
Student Dinner - Sun, Dec 2 (5:30pm)
Lector Workship - Tue, Dec 4 (7pm)
(c) Student Christmas Party - Thu, Dec 6
Immaculate Conception - Vigil Mass - Fri, Dec 7 (5:30pm)
Mass of the Day - Sat, Dec 8 (9am)
Christmas Caroling - Sat, Dec 8 (11:30am) & Sun, Dec 9 (6pm)
Choir Christmas Concert - Sat, Dec 8 (7pm)
Children's Christmas Program - Sun, Dec 9 (11:30am)
Advent Reconcliation Service - Mon, Dec 10 at 7pm
Faith & Spiritual Sharing on Advent - Wed, 7pm (11/28; 12/5,12,19
Adoration and Priase & Worship - afterwards at 8pm
Parish Staff & Parish Council Christmas Party - Fri, Dec 14 (7pm)
(c) Finals Week Lunches - Dec 17-19
Faculty, Staff, Grad Student, & Parish Committees Social -
Thu, Dec 20 (3-6pm)
Christmas Masses- Vigil: Mon 12/24 (6 &10 pm), Day: Tue 12/25 (10am)
Mary, Mother of God Mass - Tue, Jan 1 (10am)
Fall Weekly Events
Sunday
Choir Rehearsal - one hour before the 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. or 9 p.m. Masses
Children's Faith Formation - between the 9 a.m. and 9:50 a.m. Masses
Monthly Pancake Breakfast - 3rd Sunday of the month - after the morning Masses.
All you can eat: adults $5; children $2.50
Monday
Mass on Campus - 12:10pm at Moos Tower (C)
Young Adult Volleyball at 7:30 p.m. (C)
Women's Book Club at 7pm (monthly)
Tuesday
Eucharistic Adoration - 4-7pm
Facilities Committee (depending on need)
Parish Pastoral Council - 6:30pm (2nd Tuesday)
Parish Finance Council - 6:30pm (3rd Tuesday)
Centering Prayer - 7pm
Wednesday
Mass on Campus -
4 pm at Coffman Memorial Union (3rd Floor) (C)
Bible Study - Faith Sharing Groups - at St. Lawrence & Middlebrook (C)
Thursday
Eucharistic Adoration - after noon Mass to 5:10 p.m.
Friday
Anointing of the Sick - 1st Friday of the Month at 12:10pm Masss
Card Night (7-9pm on every odd week of the month)
Monthly Service Opportunities
Cooks for Kids at the Ronald McDonald House (1st Sunday of the month)
Loaves and Fishes Suppers (4th Tuesday, every other month)
Kids Against Hunger - once a month
Summer 2012
Kids Against Hunger - Jun 5
125th Anniv: International Potluck - Fri, Jun 1
125th Anniv: Parish Retreat - Sat, Jun 9
Father's Day Italian Dinner - Fr, Jun 15
Blessing of Fathers - Sun, Jun 17 (Father's Day)
Eagle Scout Rain Garden Presentation - Sun, Jun 17 - after 8am Mass
Mission Appeal by Fr. Joe Nelson, OFM - Sun, July 8
125th Anniv: 1.25 Mile Neighborhood Walk - Sat, Jul 14 (Canceled)
Feast of the Assumption - Wed, Aug 15
125th Anniv: St. Lawrence-Newman at the State Fair - Sat, Aug 25
(c) Peer Minister Retreat - 8/31-9/2
Service Opportunities throughout the summer
Cooks for Kids at the Ronald McDonald House
Loaves and Fishes Suppers
Summer Weekly Events
Sunday
Monthly Pancake Breakfast - 3rd Sunday of the month - after the morning Masses.
All you can eat: adults $5; children $2.50
Choir Rehearsal - one hour before the 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. or 9 p.m. Masses
Community of Catholic Youth - meets after the 10am Mass.
Monday
Young Adult Volleyball at 7:30 p.m. (C)
Women's Book Club at 7pm (monthly)
Tuesday
Facilities Committee (depending on need)
Parish Pastoral Council at 6:30pm (2nd Tuesday)
Parish Finance Council at 6:30pm (3rd Tuesday)
Friday
Anointing of the Sick - 1st Friday of the Month at 12:10pm Masss
Card Night (7-9pm on every odd week)
Past Calendars