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Campus Ministry www.carroll.edu 14 The Pope Scope is a col umn to monitor the activities and learn about Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI. The Pope's General Intention for November: “That the members o f all reli gions may cooperate to alleviate human suffering. ” The Pope's Mission inten tion for November: “That the Church may be given full freedom to carry out her spiritual mission. ” by Casey Jones Intern Writer The end of the month of October 2005 marked the clos ing of the year that John Paul II decreed as the year of the Eucharist. In honor of this event, Pope Benedict XVI chose the Eucharist as the theme of the 11th general assembly of the Synod of Bishops, which con vened in Rome from October 3- 24. Select Bishops from around the world reflected on the Eucharist as the \Source and Summit of Christian Life\ as it is called in the Second Vatican Council's Dogmatic Constitution on the Church. In the final message of the Synod, \The Eucharist: Living bread for the peace of the World,\ the council Fathers affirmed the Church's teaching on the Eucharist: \From its beginnings, the Church has remembered the death and res urrection of Jesus with the same words and actions of the Last Supper, asking the Spirit to transform the bread and wine into the Body and into the Blood of Christ. We firmly believe and we teach in the con stant tradition of the Church that the words of Jesus pronounced by the priest at the Mass, in the power of the Holy Spirit, effect what they signify. They bring more POPE SCOPE on page 16 What’s the deal with Advent? by Casey Jones Intern Writer This year, the Sunday following thanksgiving is the first Sunday of Advent. This is the time of year when the average Mass-goer may notice some seasonal changes in the liturgy: the priest wears purple vestments, we don't sing the Gloria, and the typical liturgical music is replaced by O Come, O Come Emmanuel or Soon and Very Soon, We are Going to See the King. So precise ly what is Advent all about? I'm glad you asked. For you classics and linguistics majors out there, the word Advent comes from the Latin Ad Veniam which literal ly means, \to come\ and who is it that is coming? Jesus Christ. Further explanation requires consultation of my handy dandy copy of the Catechism o f the Catholic Church which tells me, \When the Church celebrates the liturgy of Advent each year, she makes present this ancient expectancy of the Messiah, for by sharing in the long preparation for the Savior's first coming, the faith ful renew their ardent desire for his second coming\ (CCC524). What this means is that the cel ebration of Advent has two pur poses: to prepare ourselves for the An Advent wreath is used in Catholic homes and Churches. A candle is lit for each week of Advent. graphic courtesy o f justpeace.org celebration of the Birth of Jesus, and to prepare our hearts for His second coming. So how does the Church cele brate this season? One way is by refection upon the gift of salvation given to us in Jesus Christ by considering the hearts of those who faithfully awaited the coming of the messi- ah, which is why many of the readings during this season are from Isaiah and other Old Testament prophets. Also dur ing Advent you may notice in the chapels on campus and in your parish churches an Advent wreath, which con sists of three violet candles and one rose color candle. As we light a new candle each week, we reflect on the light that Jesus Christ has brought to our world and His call for us to be light for the world. As mentioned earlier, there are some liturgical changes during Advent to help us enter into the sea son. First, you will notice that the vestments have changed from the green of ordinary time to violet. Purple has tradi tionally been asso- ciated with penance, which has a ...the word advent comes from the Latin Ad Veniam which literally means, \to come\ and who is it that is coming? Jesus Christ. t On-campus Mass Schedule Time Location Weekday Masses Mon. - Fri. 11:10 a.m St. Charles Chapel Mon. - Fri. 11:30 a.m. • Borromeo Chapel Mon, Tues, Thurs 4:20 p.m. Borromeo Chapel Wed. 9:30 p.m. St. Charles Chapel W eekend M a sses Sun. 6 p.m. Guadalupe Pastoral Center 9 p.m. St. Charles Chapel Sacram ent o f Penance Sun. 8:15-8:45 p.m. St. Charles Chapel Wed. 8:45 -9:15 p.m. St. Charles Chapel V Or by appointment with Fr. Dougald McCallum, 447-4869 certain place in the Advent season. The preparation for the Lord's coming should draw us to examine our conscience and look within ourselves in order that we prepare our hearts to receive him. Another noticeable change in the liturgy is the absence of the Gloria, which helps us to antici pate the singing of this Hymn the angels sang before the shepherds on the day of Jesus' birth. The bottom line on Advent is that it is the original way to \Keep Christ in Christmas\. With that in mind, here are some practical suggestions to help you inter into this seasons of preparation which began on November 27: First, a great way to prepare the way of the Lord in your own life is to celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation. Scripture reflection is also a good practice during this season, particularly the Book of Isaiah, Mathew and most importantly Luke's gospel. Service is also a beautiful way to ready ourselves for the coming of the Lord, and during this time of the year there are so many ways to serve like food drives, toy drives, and things like going carol ing at a nursing homes. There are also additional ways to serve like, feeding the homeless at God's Love, volunteering at Good Samaritan, and even simply per forming random acts of kindness around campus. Also plug into some of the many events that Campus ministry is offering during advent, like the dance production of the Magnificat. And of course, there is no better way to prepare the way for the coming of Jesus than to participate in the Mass, at which we share in is very Body and Blood. Every time the Church celebrates the Sacred Mysteries, we pray with anticipatory joy \as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of Our Savior Jesus Christ.\ Maranatha! Come Lord Jesus! J Friday, December 2, 2005 VOLUME 89, NO. 3
