CSA with Tony Melendez and his Band in Seattle, Washington

Welcome Back for the 2009-2010 School Year!!

We have many great events and activities planned for this upcoming year. Check out our Blog for the details!! Have a blessed year!!!

The Summer is Here!!

Hope your summer is going well. The Newman Club continues to meet over the summer on Friday nights at 6:30pm in the Newman Center. We are having many of our discussions outside in the parks. Come and Join us. This picture was taken at Larch Mountain on June 26th, 2009--our first meeting for the summer. Mt. Hood is in the background.

"Praying With the Psalms" Retreat

Dear Newman Club,

Our Winter Retreat is coming up on the weekend of Jan 30th-Feb 1st.
It will be at a nice beach house on the Oregon Coast! This will be a
weekend of meaningful conversations, quality time with God,
relaxation, and fun. The theme of the retreat will be "Praying with
the Psalms". The cost is $30, payable to Glenn by Wednesday January
21. If you are interested in attending, please fill out the current
registration form and the PSU Liability Waver.

-- Glenn

Forest Park Hike

This past Saturday, the Newman Club went hiking at Forest Park which is the wildest and largest urban forest reserve in the United States. Luckily, our President was prepared with all the hiking essentials like florescent orange tape and a hunting hat. We had a great time hiking and talking our way to Pittock Mansion. On our way to the Mansion we stopped to pose for some pictures on a tree that was perfect for climbing. We also took a side trip through a Redwood Forest. Once we hiked all the way up to the Mansion we had a great view of The Fog. On our way back to the parking lot we saw a wild horse but it was a plastic toy.Before we left, we visited the beautiful Vietnam Memorial in Washington Park. All who went had a good time enjoying the beauty of God's nature and each other's fellowship.

Now, are you ready to go on a hiking adventure? It's your lucky day, the Newman Club will be hiking to Council Crest on Saturday the 17th. We will meet at St. Michael's parking lot at 10:30am. The hike is about 4 miles round trip. Bring a lunch, water, and dress warmly. Hope to see you there!

-- Laura
Activities Coordinator

Catholic Jeopardy Challenge

This past Friday, Newman Club members enjoyed a pizza party, followed by a Catholic Jeopardy-style trivia game. The pizza was from Domino's Pizza, which I thought was very appropriate since Tom Monaghan, the founder of the company, was himself Catholic. After the pizza, we broke into teams to play "Catholic Jeopardy Challenge!", which was moderated by Chris, a seminarian.

After I had thoroughly embarrassed myself by missing several (OK, 4) questions in a row for my team, I think we realized that "Catholic Jeopardy Challenge!" was no "Catechism Board Game" (the "Catechism Board Game" is much easier).

I might add that the questions even proved challenging for those among us with more advanced theological education, as evidenced by this photo of Campus Minister Glenn conferring with team-mate Nick El-Hajj. On another note, it was a proud night for the RCIA program at St. Michael's, with candidate Patrick Sullivan's impressive performance.

The audience remained captivated throughout the night, with the game culminating with a winner's bracket lightning round, after which the title "Newman Center Supreme Catholic Jeopardy Trivia Challenge Winner" was awarded to the winning team-mates.

After the game, a large group of us remained at the Newman Center to play group party games.

Thank you to Chris and all who helped make the night a success!

-- Bob

Newman Jan 12-18th Weekly Schedule

In this E-mail:

o Glenn's Message
o Monday Lunches
o Monday Night Rosary and Adoration
o Tuesday Bible Study
o Friday Night Newman Meeting
o Saturday Hiking Trip to Council Crest
o Sunday Newman Mass
o Alternative Spring Break Trip
o Quote for the Week

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Glenn's Message:

Dear Newman Club,

We had a great first meeting of the quarter and stayed up til midnight playing games and having fun. The Catholic Jeopardy Game was a good challenge. You can read all about it in our blog on our NEW WEBSITE: www.csa.pdx.edu. Looking forward to seeing people at our events and activities this week.

God Bless,

Glenn Rymsza
Catholic Campus Minister, Portland State University
bbgr@pdx.edu


Monday Lunches:
Each Monday we gather in the Dining Hall in Smith to have lunch and connect during our week. 11:30am-1pm. Come when you want and for as long as you want.

Monday Night Rosary and Adoration:
Each Monday, in the Newman Center we will be saying the Rosary from 8:00-8:30pm, followed by silent Prayer from 8:30-9:00. Afterwards, we'll enjoy some hot tea and good conversation in the Newman Center. Please, come pray with us!

Tuesday Bible Study:
Tuesdays at 4:00 Glenn will be leading a Bible Study in the Newman Center. Join us to learn, discuss and pray the scriptures together!

Friday Night Meeting:
Friday at 6:30pm in the Newman Center we will gather to have a discussion on the 5 Keys to Growth in the Spiritual Life. We will have small group discussions and also learn a little bit about service opportunities at St. Michael’s. After the meeting we will be going over to the Lloyd Center to go Ice Skating. The cost for skates and admission is $7.00 on Friday evening. We will leave to go skating around 8:00pm and the rink closes at 10pm. This should be a blast!!

Saturday Hiking Trip to Council Crest:
This Saturday, Jan 17th, we will gather at the Newman Center at 10:30am to go hiking to Council Crest. Bring a sack lunch, water and wear warm clothes.

Sunday Mass:
Most members of the Newman Club attend the 12:15pm Sunday mass at St. Michaels. We sit together in the front-right hand side of the Church. Afterwards, we meet near the Confessionals in the back of Church so we can go out to lunch together! Many Newman students are getting involved in Liturgical Ministry. Let Glenn know if you are interested also in becoming an usher, Eucharistic Minister or Reader.

Alternative Spring Break Trip:
Over PSU's Spring Break, March 22-28, we will be going on our Alternative Spring Break Trip. This year we will be traveling to Ashland, Oregon, to work with Habitat for Humanity to actually build a home for a needy family. This trip is going to be a blast! Keep your calendars open that week and watch future e-mails for more information, or E-mail Glenn if you are interested.

Quote for the Week:
”Our single object and ambition was virtue, and a life of hope in the blessings that are to come; …We followed the guidance of God’s law and spurred each other on to virtue… Different men have different names, which they owe to their parents or to themselves, that is, to their own pursuits and achievements. But our great pursuit, the great name we wanted, was to be Christians, to be called Christians” (From a Sermon by Saint Gregory Nazianzen, bishop about he and his good friend Saint Basil the Great—joint feast day, Jan 2nd).

Hello

I'm Laura, the Social Coordinator, and there are lots of fun activites planned for this year. You better attend all the wonderful activites I have planned. I hope to see you at the Newman Club!