Christmas Update 2011 - St. Joseph's College - University of Alberta

Christmas Update 2011...we wish you and your loved ones a blessed Christmas.Christmas at St. Joe’s... what we’ve done and where we’re going.This Christmas, from all of the faculty and staff at St. Joseph’s College...Dear Friends in Christ,President’s MessageAs you may have noticed from the revitalized look of our Christmas Update,this year has brought a multitude of changes to St. Joseph’s College. We have bidfarewell to our former President, Fr. Timothy Scott, csb; our Academic Dean,Dr. Kenneth Munro; our Director of Residence, Fr. Glenn McDonald, csb; ourChief Financial Officer, Tracy Yurchak; and our Finance Assistant, AshleyBlum, and seen them off into new endeavours. In addition, due to organizationalrestructuring, we have also said goodbye to Mr. Ronald Laginski, our formerDirector of Facilities and Public Relations, thanking him for his years of service,and wishing him well in the future.Although you will see the College continue to undergo changes in the comingyear, from staff restructuring to continued building renovations, I hope that youwill look forward with us to a fresh perspective and a renewed spirit of vitality.I invite you to discover some of the highlighted events and programs in thisupdate, showcasing what St. Joe’s has been doing this year, and our goals forfuture programs and projects.I am confident that the College can continue our growth in student outreach,academic excellence, faith formation, and community building. We are movingforward with our students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends to build and maintaina strong Catholic presence at the University of Alberta, which will influencegenerations to come.Your continued support of the College is both appreciated and integral to oursuccess.Wishing you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas!Blessings,Fr. Terry Kersch, csb

The New Face of Campus MinistryWhat can we say? Reality television takes its toll on the young, the oldand the institutional! This year Campus Ministry has undergonea program and facility facelift.We are proud to report that our Wednesday Nights at St.Joe’s events have been vibrant and well attended, encompassingactivities such as trips to a hockey game, the symphony, and opera; afall BBQ, mixer and a Thanksgiving celebration; dance lessons; theologydiscussions; and even a movie night in our newly renovated student lounge!Keeping with our outreach to a new digital generation, Campus Ministry has alsorefurbished the upstairs kitchen, and installed state of the art television signage. We areexcited to provide weekly event listings, course advertisements, live streaming weather andCBC news! Your continued support of this project ensures that St. Joe’s remainsvibrant and accessible to students and friends both young and old!We hope that you enjoy participating vicariously in our programs, as muchas we love hosting them! (P.S. Stay tuned fornew faces in the New Year!)

Times Have Changed...but Our Newman Kitchen Hasn’t!Does this kitchen look familiar? Generations of St.Joe’s students and alumni can probablyrespond with a resounding “YES!”While students, friends, and members ofthe faith community have enjoyed usingthe Newman Centre for decades, there arereminders, both friendly and unsightly, of allthose fun times and freeze-frame moments.This Christmas season, we hope to receiveyour pledges of support for the final stage ofour Newman Centre renovations: our ghastlykitchen. St. Joseph’s College will be hosting avariety of exiting events in the new year, andwe want to restore the glory era of St. Joe’s, notdemonstrate it in living and aging colour through adated facility!Tying in with our revitalized Campus Ministry andoutreach programs, we wish to offer our students,alumni and friends a proper space to prepare mealsand cater their functions! The newly refurbishedNewman Centre hall has helped to breathe newlife into St. Joe’s. Students have danced the night away,eaten, drunk, and been merry throughout the year!We hope that you will contribute to the final stage of our project and thereby help toreenergize the Newman Centre as a focul point for student activities and other functions. Donorcards are available on the back of this update.Thank you for your support of St. Joseph’s College and the Newman Centreproject. Together, we can make this facility shine for generations to come!

ChristmasLiturgicalScheduleCelebration of ChristmasDecember 24, 2011Christmas EveFamily Mass - 7:00 pmCarols - 8:30 pmVigil Mass - 9:00 pmDecember 25, 2011Christmas Day10:00 amNew Year’sSolemnity of theMother of GodDecember 31, 20114:30 pmJanuary 1, 20129:30 am & 11:00 am** Regular Mass scheduleresumes Saturday,January 8, 2012We end this year’s Christmas Update with a sincere thank you to all of theparticipants who joined us this year for St. Joseph’s College’s eleventhannual Gala! The event started with a pop, featuring extravagent flowerarrangements, courtesy of Flowers by La Terre’s. Approximately 300 guestsjoined us this year for an evening of entertainment and fine dining at theSutton Place Hotel.The evening included a livepianist during the cocktailreception, a silent auction, liveauction, delicious meal, andan excellent DJ to accompanydancing into the night.One of the highlights of theGala was the draw for a trip forfour to Orlando, Florida, which was won by the charming Fr. Leo Floyd.Congratulations, and please take us all with you!We invite you to join us on October 27, 2012, for another amazing evening!Thegiftthatkeeps ongiving...Thank You Gala Participants!In the Footsteps of Jesus: Pilgrimage to the Holy LandMarch 28, 2012 - April 5, 2012Fr. Terry Kersch will lead a Lenten pilgrimage of discovery to relive theMiracles of Jesus, His Passion and His Resurrection.Tour Cost: $2,988 based on double occupancyPlease contact Donovan Lynch, UNIGLOBE Geo Travel:780.424.8310 ext. 7873 | groups@geo.ca | www.geo.caPlease tear along the dotted line.Name:________________________________________Address: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________My gift is in the form of:☐ Call to Give (780.492.7681)☐ Cheque (payable to St. Joseph’s College)☐ Visa / MastercardName on Card:_________________________________Account Number: _________________________________Expiry Date:Signature:_________________________________________________________________St. Joseph’s CollegeDonor Card - Christmas 2011Thank you for your gift of:☐ $1,000 ☐ $ 500 ☐ $250 ☐ $ 100☐ Other ______________I would like my gift to contibute towards:☐ Newman Kitchen Renovations☐ Campus Ministry☐ Student Lounge Renovations☐ Greatest NeedSend completed form to St. Joseph’s College, University of Alberta, Edmonton,AB, T6G 2J5. Personal information on this form will be used only for the purposefor which it is gathered. Please note that a portion of your donation will be usedfor administrative costs. In the case of no purpose indicated for the funds gifted thedonation will go toward ‘Greatest Need’. For more information, call 780.492.7681