The Benedictine Weekly 2-12-22

The Benedictine Weekly

The publication of Saint Vincent College Campus Ministry

February 12-18, 2022

Campus Ministry Father Maximilian Maxwell, O.S.B.

Director of Campus Ministry ext. 2350

Mary, Mother of Wisdom Student Chapel

Jessica Parsons

Coordinator of Office and Service ext. 2597

Bridget DaVittis

Campus Minister for Spiritual Formation ext. 2098

Father Anthony J. Grossi, O.S.B.

Sacramental Help ext. 4557

Father Basil Burns, O.S.B.

Sacramental Help ext. 4557

Reverend Clark Kerr

Protestant Chaplin, Campus Minister ext. 2547

Br. Barnabas O’Reilly O.S.B.

Assistant to the Director

Br. Francisco Whittaker, O.S.B.

Assistant to the Director Br. José Rosa, O.S.B.

Assistant to the Director Br. Francis Jin, O.S.B.

Assistant to the Director Sister Yosari Menjivar CM presence in Bonaventure Hall Sister Donatha Gerard

CM in-residence: Rooney Hall Sister Maria Hao Bui

CM in-residence: Wimmer Hall Sister Maria Yen Cao

CM in-residence: St. Benedict Hall

“We can honor the lives of Cyril & Methodius by living ours as they did: doing work that needs to be done, with all of our talent and passion, in the service of others.”

Weekly Liturgy Schedule

Mary, Mother of Wisdom Student Chapel Saturday, February 12, 2022 – Vigil; 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30pm

Fr. Max

+Regina Rossi Rosenwald

Sunday, February 13, 2022 – 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00pm

Fr. Basil

+Regina Rossi Rosenwald

9:30pm

Fr. Brian

To have a Mass said for your intention— please email Fr. Max

Monday, February 14, 2022 – St. Cyril 12:05pm

Fr. Anthony

4:15pm

Fr. Max

Private Intention +Regina Rossi Rosenwald

Tuesday, February 15, 2022 - Weekday 12:05pm

Fr. Max

+Regina Rossi Rosenwald

4:15pm

Fr. Anthony

To have a Mass said for your intention— please email Fr. Max

Wednesday, February 16, 2022 – Weekday 12:05pm

Fr. Max

+Regina Rossi Rosenwald

5:00pm

Community Mass (Basilica)

The Monastic Community

9:00pm

Fr. Basil

All Saint Vincent Students

Thursday, February 17, 2022 – Weekday 12:05pm

Fr. Mathias

+Regina Rossi Rosenwald

4:15pm

Fr. Anthony

To have a Mass said for your intention— please email Fr. Max

Liturgical Minister Schedule February 12th and 13th 4:30pm— Sacred Heart of Jesus 7:00pm— Saint Cecilia 9:30pm— John Paul II OFF— Mary, Mother of God February 19th and 20th 4:30pm—Mary, Mother of God 7:00pm— Sacred Heart of Jesus 9:30pm— Saint Cecilia OFF—John Paul II Confession Schedule M-F: 11:45am Sat: 3:30 or by appointment

If you would be interested in becoming an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, a Lector, or Altar Server in the Student Chapel for Weekend Masses

Want to get involved with Campus Ministry, but don’t know where to start? Scan Here and find out more!

Friday, February 18, 2022 - Weekday 12:05pm

Fr. Mathias

+Regina Rossi Rosenwald

4:15pm

Fr. Anthony

To have a Mass said for your intention— please email Fr. Max

Request a Mass Intention To request a Mass for your friends and family please contact Campus Ministry campus.ministry@stvincent.edu * Please note, that it is up to the celebrant to announce the intention or not for that mass

Community Mass Join us on Wednesday, February 16th At 5:00pm in the Basilica

Calendar 9:00pm Candlemas Service 9:30pm Bonfire

St. Blaze Blessings of the throat after 12:05 & 4:15 masses 7pm - Blessings in the dorms

Men’s Fellowship Night

Ignite Retreat

Men & Women’s Fellowship Night 6-8pm

Ignite Retreat

V-day Couples Mass 4:15pm

Jarod Box Project 6-9pm

F.O.P

Women’s Fellowship Service Project 7pm

7:00pm

Random Acts of Kindness Week

Spring Break

Spring Break

STUDENTS! If you are planning to stay on campus or are a local and are looking for something to do during your spring break, we have the answer for you!

There are opportunities for men and women at St. Vincent College to join small groups.

These groups meet once a week to share their faith and grow into a deeper relationship with God. Please contact: Br Francisco Whittaker for more information

During break—Campus Ministry is sponsoring a week of community engagement events. What is that you may ask? There will 3 separate opportunities for students to pitch in and give back to the community around them. Monday 2/28, Wednesday 3/2, & Friday 3/4 of that week there will be a service project and following that evening a FREE dinner, for those who participated at a local area restaurant to thank you for pitching in! It’s a great way to kick off lent and beginning to work on your Mind, Body & Soul for this upcoming Easter season!

For more information or to sign up to participate, please contact Jessica Parsons in the Campus Ministry office, or use the link below!

The Campus Ministry Offices are located on the 3rd floor of Carey Hall x2350 Campus.Ministry@stvincent.edu

Valentine’s Day… And Cyril and Methodius?

On Feb. 14, the universal Church honors two brothers, Sts. Cyril and Methodius, who are called the “Apostles of the Slavs” for their tireless work in spreading the Gospel throughout Eastern Europe in the ninth century. Such was their influence in Church history, through their evangelization efforts, that the late Pope John Paul II named the two brothers the patron saints of Europe along with fifth century monastic leader St. Benedict.

Born into a prestigious senatorial family in Thessalonica, in 815 and 826 respectively, Sts. Cyril and Methodius renounced their wealth and status. They chose instead to become priests.

Both were living in a monastery on the Bosporus – now known as the Istanbul strait which separates Europe and Asia – when the authorities from the Khazar Empire sent to Constantinople for a Christian missionary. Cyril was chosen and was accompanied by his brother. Both learned the Khazar language and converted many of the people.

Soon after the Khazar mission, there was a request from officials in Moravia – a region in the present-day Czech Republic – for missionaries who could preach and celebrate liturgical services in the local dialect. Although German missionaries had already labored among the people for some time, they had little success.

In order to fulfill this mission, Cyril and Methodius took the step of adapting the Greek alphabet into a script for the Slavonic language. The result was the “Cyrillic” alphabet, which was first used to translate the Bible and liturgical books. It also became the primary means of written communication for large portions of the world, including modern day Russia. The two labored in Moravia for four years until 868, achieving greater success than the German missionaries. Their Byzantine origins and use of the vernacular language caused some German church officials to regard them with suspicion. However, after being summoned to Rome they met with Pope Adrian II who warmly approved of their methods.

In order to further Methodius' work in Moravia, Pope Adrian II appointed him archbishop of a new archdiocese in the territory, independent from the German church. Unfortunately, this had the effect of angering his German critics, who had him deposed and imprisoned for a period of three years.

Pope Adrian's successor, John VIII, managed to have Methodius freed and had him reinstated as archbishop, after which he expanded his work to incorporate the region of modern-day Poland. The new Pope continued to support Methodius' use of the Slavic languages in worship and his translations of the Bible, despite continuing controversy with some elements of the German church.

Eventually, with the assistance of several Greek priests, he translated the whole Bible into the language that is known today as Church Slavonic. He chose his successor from among the native Moravian Slavs whom he had evangelized and died on April 6 in 885.