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This Week at the Catholic Student Center: (click the links below to go to that section) +No-Shave November and Beard-Off – Wednesday after dinner (@6:30 PM) +Men’s & Women’s Nights – Thursday @ 8 PM +CSC Blood Drive – Friday – 10 AM to 3:30 PM +Spellman House – Friday @ 6:30 PM +FOCUS Discover – Attention Seniors – Saturday @ 7 PM +CSC Christmas Tree Decorating and Community Service Project – Sunday @ 2 PM

Next Week and Beyond +Vianney & Fiat Dinner – Dec. 5th – Guest Speakers Ann & John Gradowski +Vicki Thorn – What They Didn’t Teach You in Sex Ed – Dec. 6th @ 7:30 PM +Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception – Holy Day of Obligation - Next Thursday Dec 8th +Living Nativity Scene - Next Thursday Dec 8th +CSC Snow Ball Winter Dance +Advent 2011 – The Divine Life Conferences – Dominican House of Studies +CSC Winter Break Service Trip – Habitat for Humanity +College Retreat – “My Own Eyes Have Seen”

 

No-Shave November Beard-Off   Men of the CSC, your scratchy pains are at an end!   Join us for the 2nd Annual No-Shave November Beard-Off after Wednesday Night Dinner this week at the CSC. The Beard-Off is a judging contest to raise money for local pregnancy centers and collect food for St. Mark’s Food Pantry. All men who wish to enter their beard for judging must pay $5 and all others are encouraged to vote with money and/or canned food donations. The person whose beard earns the most donations will win a Chipotle gift card or other fabulous prizes.

 

Men’s Night In   Men: Join us for battle. We'll be having a Men's Night dedicated to Spiritual Warfare on Thursday Dec. 1st at 8PM at the CSC. We will learn the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel and what it means to be a spiritual warrior and then put our skills to practice by throwing tomahawks. Fire. Weapons. Spiritual Warfare. Be there!

Women’s Night Out   We will kick off the night at 7 PM at Memorial Chapel with an advent reflection in the Catholic Chapel inside Memorial Chapel then head down to DC by metro to see the National Christmas Tree!

 

Christmas Tree Decorating and Community Service Project   Come join us for hot chocolate, egg nog, cookies and lots of Christmas cheer as we decorate the Christmas tree and Catholic Student Center.  We will be making Christmas Cards as part of the Red Cross Holiday Cards for Heroes program - Sending a “touch of home” to American men and women who serve our country is the perfect way to express your appreciation and support during the holiday season. To learn more check out: http://www.redcross.org/holidaymail  Hope to see you there before the craziness of exams kicks in!

 

CSC Blood Drive The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a blood drive at the CSC on Friday, December 2nd from 10am-3:30pm. According to the Red Cross, 38,000 donors are needed every day, so please considering donating if you are able.   More info about giving blood can be found here: http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/donation-process#t1 We also need volunteers to help coordinate the donors and keep them company. You can sign up to volunteer here: http://www.doodle.com/9wcissian65thi4m  The Blood Drive is open to anyone, so please tell everyone you know to give blood! You can even invite them to this event. The Red Cross always has free food for donors as well as some other goodies. Come donate blood and save 3 lives!

 

Spellman House This Friday, start of your weekend by having a blast with a group of local senior citizens.  They love us coming out and you will have more fun talking with them than you can imagine.  We are there from 7-9 where we play games, chat, and eat with our senior friends.  Please meet at the Catholic Student Center at 6:30 if you need a ride there, or meet at Spellman House (tall building behind the McDonalds on Rt. 1, it’s across from the View) a little after 7.  If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail Joanna at smar...@umd.edu. See you there!!

 

Attention Seniors FOCUS Discover - Saturday December 3, 7-8:30 PM. If you are interested in learning more about FOCUS missionary life - this event is for you - please contact Jonathan at jsanche...@focusonline.org OR call 281-658-0622

 

Vianney & Fiat Dinner

Join us for a combined Vianney and Fiat dinner on Monday December 5^th at 7 PM with special guests Ann and John Gradowski! RSVP coming on Facebook.

 

Vicki Thorn - What They Didn't Teach You in Sex Ed Vicki Thorn, founder of the Project Rachel ministry for post-abortive healing active in dioceses across the country is coming to speak at the Hoff Theater on December 6th at 7:30 PM.   Her presentation “What They Didn’t Tell You in Sex Ed” will discuss the biology of contraception and Theology of the Body. The talk is free – please invite friends.     Click here to sign up and help promote Vicki Thorn's upcoming talk!

 

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception – Holy Day of Obligation

Mark your calendars!

 

December 8^th is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and a holy day of obligation for Catholics.

 

There will be 12 PM Mass at Memorial Chapel and a special 5:30 PM Mass at the Catholic Student Center Chapel.

 

Living Nativity

The CSC will be having a Living Nativity scene on McKeldin Mall on Thursday December 8^th from 1-4 PM.

 

To sign up to be in the Nativity Scene visit the Volunteer Space sign up here. Bring friends, there will be hot chocolate.

 

CSC Snow Ball Come join us for our formal dance to finish off the Fall semester with dancing, food, friends, fun, and great memories before finals start up.  Dress: Guys: Jacket and tie  Girls: dresses Come ready to dance the night away and hopefully we'll get some real snow to go with it.

 

 

 

 

Winter Break Service Trip – Habitat for Humanity   The CSC winter break service trip will be to Sea Island Georgia Habitat for Humanity, from January 8 - 14, 2012.   Cost is $250 per person, $50 Deposit is due December 1.   Only 12 spots are available and registration is first come first served.  A wait list will be used after all spots are filled, in the event of cancellations.   Register online at CatholicTerps.org  - Your spot is not guaranteed until deposit is received.

 

Can't wait til Christmas break??
Looking for a good re-boot??

RETREAT!

Christmas break will be here before you know it and we have anopportunity for you to really get away.

Join fellow college students on December 27th, 28th, and 28th for a retreat geared just for you at Mattaponi Retreat center in Upper Marlboro. “My Own Eyes Have Seen” is a college-age Metanoia retreat designed to help you connect with other students who are striving to 
better understand their Catholic faith. The event includes dynamic talks; time for prayer and reflection; Mass; Eucharistic adoration; great food; bonfires; and fun! The cost is only $35.00 and includes overnight housing and meals! 

You can’t beat that! Please contact St. Martin of Tours by no later than December 17 to reserve your space and bring a friend! Spread the word!
St.MartinsCo...@gmail.com