04/27/08 The More You Know...

Homily from the Sixth Sunday of Easter.

"What is it they [people who are questioning their faith] really want to hear? What they really want to hear, in a lot of ways, they want to hear that word that sets them free. Don't you just want to hear that word that says, 'You know what? Jesus died for YOU,' and have that penetrate into your heart? Don't you want to hear that word that says, 'You know how you're carrying around those heavy weights, those heavy chains? You don't have to, you can be set free from that kind of life!'?"
Readings for April 27, 2008:

Acts 8:5-8, 14-17

Psalm 66:1-7, 16, 20

1 Peter 3:15-18

John 14:15-21

12/24/07 Intimacy With Christ

Homily from the Christmas Eve Mass.

"I have to ask you this. Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ? Can you say, 'YES! I am friends with God!' Because brothers and sisters if I can’t say yes to that question, you know what Christmas means to me? It’s nice, it’s cute. But if I can say, 'Yes, I have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ,' what I’m saying is, 'Christmas CHANGED my life. God took on flesh so that I could hold on to Him. God took on flesh so that He could change my life and I could meet Him.'"
Readings from December 24th, 2007 (Christmas Vigil Mass:

Isaiah 62:1-5

Psalm 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29

Acts 13:16-17, 22-25

Matthew 1:1-25

04/20/08 The Way, The Truth, and The Life

Homily from the Fifth Sunday of Easter.

"What’s true has to be more than just what’s true for me or true for you. Sometimes we hear people say, “There is no such thing as absolute truth.” It’s really easy to talk to those people because all you have to say is, “Okay there’s no such thing as absolute truth? Is that true? Is that ABSOLUTELY true that there is no such thing as absolute truth?” Well then all of a sudden there IS absolute truth somewhere. “You can’t know absolute truth.” “Are you sure? Because if you know that, then you CAN know absolute truth.”
Readings from April 25, 2008:
First Reading: Acts 6:1-7
Psalm: Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19
Second Reading: 1 Peter 2:4-9
Gospel: John 14:1-12

04/13/08 Will You Do It?

Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Easter.

"Do we really think that if someone buys into Christ, they’re going to live a better life? Because if we do, we need to start talking about Christ as if our life depended on it. We need to start being able to share the love of God that we know, not like knock people over the head with it, but to share the love of God, that we know deeply, as if our lives depend on it. Because brothers and sisters, they do."

Readings from April 13, 2008:

Acts 2:14, 36-41

Psalm 23:1-6

1 Peter 2:20-25

John 10:1-10

04/12/08 The Gift

Homily from the Wedding of Tanner and Sarah Lundy (fathermike's sister!)! :)

"Marriage is not just giving gifts, marriage is BEING the gift. It's being willing to BE the gift in every moment, and that's what Sarah and Tanner desire with all of their hearts, minds, souls and strengths, is to BE a gift for the other."

Podcast Tutorial

HAVE AN MP3 PLAYER, BUT NOT AN iPOD? DON'T HAVE A MAC? NO WORRIES!!! YOU CAN STILL SUBSCRIBE, AND GET THE FILES FOR YOUR MP3 PLAYER!

To Download the Homilies (for free) to Your Computer
(MAC AND PC USERS):
1) If you don't already have iTunes, visit www.itunes.com to install the latest player. (Yes, this is free, too...)
2) Your iTunes program should now be open and running. In the "Search iTunes Store" window, type in "UMD Newman CCM".
3) You should see a listing for "U of MN-Duluth Newman Catholic Campus Ministry". A few columns over, click on the "SUBSCRIBE" button.
4) A little warning box will pop up asking if you're sure you want to subscribe. If you're sure, click "Subscribe".
5) It will then start downloading the most recent Podcast episode that has been posted. On the left-hand side of the screen, under "Library", click on "Podcasts".
6) Click on the triangle to the left of the Podcast title (U of MN-Duluth Newman CCM). You should now see all the homilies that have been posted. Depending on your internet connection/computer speed, and depending on which homilies you want, you can either click on "Get All"(Mac Users), which will download all of the homilies, or you can download the homilies individually by clicking "Get" at the end of each homily's title.
7) Every week (God-willing) a new homily should be added to the Podcast. To download the latest homily, again make sure that "Podcasts" is selected on the left-hand side of the iTunes window under your "Library", and click the "Refresh" button that can be found on the bottom right-hand side of the iTunes window.
8)Enjoy! Spread the word of what you just heard!

iPOD USERS
To sync (transfer) the Podcast to your iPod:
1) Connect the iPod to the computer.
2) If it doesn't automatically start syncing, click on the "Podcasts". Choose whch episodes you want, and then click on the "Sync" button located on the bottom-right of the screen.
3) After it's done syncing, click on the eject iPod button (picture of iPod and eject symbol), and disconnect your iPod from the computer.
4) Enjoy! Spread the word! Shine the light!

NON-iPOD USERS
To transfer the homilies to your mp3 player:
1) Right-Click (PC Users) or ctrl+click (Mac Users) on the title of the homily you wish to transfer.
2) Click on "Convert Selection to MP3".
3) Once the files been converted, the file is copied into the folder where all of your "iTunes" music is stored. PC Users, it will more than likely be in your "My Music" folder, Mac Users, it will more than likely be found in your "Music" folder.
4) With your mp3 player now connected to the computer, simply copy and past the mp3 of the homily into the folder that contains all of the music for your mp3 player.
5) Enjoy! Shine the Light!

04/06/08 Were Not Our Hearts Burning Within Us?

Homily from the Third Sunday of Easter.

"A witness can only go so far. We can have the best, absolute best Christian who is living the best Christian life and witnessing to us that they know Christ, we can have an ANGEL come to us in witness of Christ's Resurrection! But they need more. People in the Scriptures today, they needed more, and you and I need more. What did they need? They needed to encounter Him for themselves."
Readings From Sunday, April 6, 2008:

Acts 2:14, 22-33

Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-11

1 Peter 1:17-21

Luke 24:13-35

Contact Us!

The Newman House is located at 421 West Saint Marie Street, and is open to students to come pray, study, or just chill!

Weekday Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am-10pm
Friday: 9am-12am
Weekend Hours: Saturday-Sunday: 10am-8pm

We, the staff and leadership team of Newman Catholic Campus Ministry, are here to serve you. If you have questions, need to talk, or simply need more information about any of our events or programs, please do not hesitate to give us a call, stop by Newman, or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you!


Chaplain
Fr. Mike Schmitz
(218)728-3757
mschmitz4@mac.com


Coordinator
Heather Serena
(218)724-9111
hserena@dioceseduluth.org

2008-2009 Leadership Team
Sarah Bennek benn0306@d.umn.edu
Jesse Meehle meehl009@d.umn.edu
Bridget Hines hine0104@d.umn.edu
Whitney Hines hine0105@d.umn.edu
Johanna Ellison ellis243@d.umn.edu
Kristine Meyer meyer838@d.umn.edu
Becca Bartley bartl109@d.umn.edu
Derek Dennison denis032@d.umn.edu
Jacelyn Davidson david300@d.umn.edu
Wade Haworth hawor006@d.umn.edu

03/22/08 "You Are Mine."

Homily from the Easter Vigil Mass.

"Tonight is about what it looks like when we say, "God is my Father." When the Father looks at you, and He says, "You are mine."