Lots going on in Campus Ministry

Office of Campus Ministry newsletter!  Check out the Mass of the Holy Spirit on Sept 5, SOUL India, Activities Fair on Aug 28th, and the Religious Vocations Open House, more....

A Familiar Face on the LV Cross-Country Ride

Some of you know Kathy Pederson; she works in Student Services!



They're still raising needed money here: http://www.lvsride.com. Help them out if you can!

Lasallian Volunteer Riders Raise Money Through Cross Country Bike Trip

...and they're coming through Winona! Today!

Glenna K. is a recent SMU alum (Human Services) and friend of theology, doing the LONG ride to raise $250,000 for this organization that places recent graduates to work with young people and the poor. Go Glenna!

More information, videos, and ways to donate at http://www.lvsride.com .

Happy Feast Day of St. John Baptiste de la Salle!

Who is this?  A major Lasallian scholar, Br. Gerard Rummery spoke at SMU last year. He has a lovely reflection on St. John Baptiste de la Salle here. Worth the seven minutes!

Happy Feast Day of St. John Baptiste de la Salle! And tell that to a brother today as well.

Happy de la Salle week!

See you at the Founder's Day mass and convocation, Tuesday!  If you can, please participate in some of the many, many events going on this week on campus....

Lecture: Br. Paul Joslin on Br. James Miller, Servant of God and SMU alum

Thursday, Oct. 7th, Salvi Lecture Hall at 7:30pm

"Witnessing to Non Violence" Presentation by Br. Paul Joslin FSC

Br. Paul will present his first-hand experience story of living and working with Br. James Miller FSC in Huehuetenango, Guatemala. His story of Br. James is very moving and inspiring!

"Br. James Miller took young people from the hills that had no chance and gave them a combination of hope and life. Are we, too, willing to rise up like Br. James to take the young by the hand and lead them to freedom?" --Archbishop Roach, 1982

(I heard him share on this a few years ago, and it was easily one of the most moving experiences I've had at SMU. I encourage everyone to go!)

Happy Mass of the Holy Spirit today! And...

Mass of the Holy Spirit: Today, 12:10pm at St. Thomas More Chapel!
Bishop Quinn presiding....

It's also a significant Lasallian day: lightly adapted from Br. Larry Humphries' (our VP for Mission) email:

September 2 is the feast day in the Lasallian world of our Brother martyrs of the French Revolution. These include Blessed Brother Solomon, who was killed on September 2, 1792. On this day we also honor our Brothers (Blessed Brother Roger, Blessed Brother Uldaric, Blessed Brother Léon) who died as prisoners in the "hulk" ships two or three years later.

As the Winona campus celebrates College Convocation Day with the Mass of the Holy Spirit, and the SGPP prepares for the beginning of the fall semester next week, I invite you to also remember with prayerful gratitude the ultimate sacrifice of these Christian Brother martyrs.

"You have to teach the truths of faith to your students . . . To this work you should devote yourself wholeheartedly, and even sacrifice your life if necessary in order to accomplish it properly." (St. John Baptist de La Salle, Meditation 135.2)

Blessed Brothers Solomon, Roger, Uldaric, and Léon ~ Pray for us!
Live Jesus in our hearts ~ Forever!
~Brother Larry

p.s. Sept 9th--6-8pm--save the date! More soon!