Triumph of the Heart: The Passion of St. Maximilian Kolbe
Don’t miss this opportunity to see a special screening of this truly inspiring film about St. Maximilian Kolbe.
Grad Students Fall Retreat
Memento Mori. Memento Vivere. “Remember you will die. Remember to live.”
This Halloween weekend, embrace the deeper spiritual roots of the season through the traditions of All Saints (All Hallows) and All Souls. These days remind us that every person is called to sainthood - to be fully alive. Yet in Christ, new life comes through death. To truly live well, we must live with death in view.
Join us for a retreat that blends adoration, chant, silence, social time, and transformative talks to ground you spiritually and help you grow in faith throughout the year at Stanford. Saturday evening will include time for fellowship and connection. This is a perfect opportunity for newcomers to meet the broader Catholic community. Can’t arrive until Saturday? No problem. Cost is $75. Scholarships are available upon request.
Register here.
Film Study Group - La Dolce Vita
Online via Zoom.
Please join the Stanford Catholic Film Group on Monday, November 3, to discuss "La Dolce Vita" (1960). Directed by Federico Fellini, and starring Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg, it’s considered one the greatest films ever made, winning the Palme d'Or at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival. It was also nominated for four Oscars. It also gave us the word “paparazzi.”
The film was initially perceived by the Church as an objectionable parody of the second coming of Christ, but has been reconsidered since. Part of our discussion will be whether the film deserved that criticism, as well as its overall place in the canon of great films.
Everyone is invited!
[ Read more on how to watch, how to join the group » ]
Opportunity Center-CANCELED
Due to a water main break and flooding at the Opportunity Center, the breakfast event has been canceled. Stay tuned for updates on future dates.
Bring-a-Friend to Mass
This Sunday is Bring a Friend to Mass! After the 4:30 PM Mass, there will be a delicious home-cooked dinner for grads and undergrads in Old Union 3rd Floor Common Room.
Artificial Intelligence and the Soul: Can Computers Be People too? Presented by The Thomistic Institute at Stanford University
A lecture by Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P. of the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology. This lecture is free and open to the public.
Opportunity Center
Are you looking for a way to help local low-income individuals? Volunteering at Opportunity Center in Palo Alto with fellow Catholic Community at Stanford members is a great way to be the light of Christ to others. Click here to sign up. To stay up-to-date on this and other service opportunities at CC@S, join the “Service” chat in our WhatsApp group.
Liturgical Ministry Training Session
If you’re new to serving in one of our Liturgical Ministries (Lectors, Altar Servers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion) make sure to attend this mandatory training session. Those currently serving who want a refresher are also welcome to attend.
Volunteer @ Common Roots Farm
Join fellow community members from Catholic Community at Stanford as we head to Common Roots Farm in Santa Cruz for a morning of volunteering.
This opportunity is open to undergraduate and graduate students, young adults, and permanent community members. Work may include planting, harvesting, working soil, clearing beds, petting chickens, feeding sheep, or whatever needs to be done on the farm that day. The morning will begin at 9:30am and end around 12:30pm. We will provide lunch to those who wish to stay. We are unable to provide rides to the farm but will help volunteers coordinate carpooling. Additional details will be provided to those who sign up.
Sign-up by October 9 >> [Google Forms] to allow us time to plan lunch and coordinate rides. Sign ups after this date are ok if you plan to arrange your own transportation.
Contact Eric Lebel (elebel@alumni.stanford.edu) with any questions.
Young Dominicans Lecture feat. Fr. Thomas Aquinas Pickett, O.P.
The first speaker in our Dominican Scholar Lecture Series will be Fr. Thomas Aquinas Picket, O.P. His presentation will be “Study Like Your Life Depends on It.”
Opportunity Center
Are you looking for a way to help local low-income individuals? Volunteering at Opportunity Center in Palo Alto with fellow Catholic Community at Stanford members is a great way to be the light of Christ to others. Click here to sign up. To stay up-to-date on this and other service opportunities at CC@S, join the “Service” chat in our WhatsApp group.
Film Study Group - Wings of Desire
New date
Online via Zoom.
Please join the Stanford Catholic Film Group on Monday, September 29, to discuss Wings of Desire (1987). A romantic fantasy film directed by Wim Wenders, the film is about invisible, immortal angels who populate Berlin and listen to the thoughts of its human inhabitants, comforting the distressed. It appears in Roger Ebert’s Great Movies list, and won for Best Director at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.
It was remade in the US as “City of Angels” which you can watch for extra credit!
Everyone is invited!
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Mass of the Holy Spirit and Taco Truck - 4:30pm Mass
Sunday, September 28 at 4:30 p.m. we’ll be celebrating the Mass of the Holy Spirit. This Mass is a beautiful way to start the academic year as we ask for the Holy Spirit to guide us in our academic endeavors. After this special Mass there will be a taco truck outside, so be sure to stay and socialize over some tacos.
Please note, there will be NO 9:00 p.m. Mass, and the 9:00 a.m. Mass won’t have music. We encourage everyone to attend the 4:30 p.m. Mass of the Holy Spirit.
Hike & Mass: Windy Hill Loop
Join us for a day of prayer, fellowship, and adventure! We believe Catholics are called to grow together in community as disciples of Jesus Christ, and what better way than to encounter Him in the beauty of His creation? Newbies are especially welcome.
To kick off our school year, we’ll be hiking the Windy Hill Loop, a scenic trail with a rich variety of landscapes: beginning in a shaded valley, climbing into a sometimes misty cloud-filled forests along the ridge, and then opening out to sunlit grasslands with sweeping views of the Bay Area. This is a highly sought after hike. There are three viable locations of where Mass could take place on the hike, but it will depend on weather: if sunny and hot, we will avoid exposure and be in shade. If too windy, will avoid the peak.
Details:
- Meeting Location: north end of Tresidder Parking Lot, near bus stop & Starbucks (free parking on Sat). Look for a friar in white robes.
- Meeting Time: 9:00 AM
- Departure to Trailhead: 9:15 AM sharp. (15 min drive) https://maps.app.goo.gl/MjzciftP3EpAeJsP8
9:20 -1:30: Hike, Mass, Lunch, Return
1:30 PM: Depart for Tresidder
1:45 End
Hike Information:
- Trail: Windy Hill Loop (AllTrails link)
- Moderate difficulty.
- Distance: 6.4 miles
- Elevation Gain: 1,410 ft
- Hiking Time: ~3 hrs 20 min
- Add: 1 hr for Mass & Lunch
What to Bring:
- 2L of water
- Snacks & Lunch.
- Sun protection (hat & sunscreen)
- Hardshell jacket if rain is possible
- Hiking shoes or sturdy runners
- Medication, like inhalers
- DO NOT brings speakers for music.
Come ready to pray, hike, and share a meal as we encounter Christ in both creation and the Eucharist!
RSVP Here
Student Welcome BBQ
Join us for the Student Welcome BBQ on Wednesday, September 24. We’ll have barbecue—pulled pork sandwiches and more—play some games, and hang out until people leave. Come and go as you please.
Adoration (note special time)
Please note that Adoration will be two hours earlier than usual. Adoration will return to its regularly scheduled time of 9:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Donuts & Daily Holy Hour
Daily Holy Hours begin on the first day of the academic term: Monday, September 22nd and will happen Mon-Fri at 8 am in the Catholic Office (Old Union 304).
A special blessing for students, along with COFFEE and DONUTS will be served at 9 am after the holy hour on the first day of the academic quarter.
A holy hour is 60 minutes of prayer before God in the Eucharist. It’s an opportunity to have an intimate conversation with Jesus and receive his lifegiving presence in prayer. Come and adore Jesus for a short time or for a whole hour before you start your day!
Tabling after 9am, 4:30pm and 4:30pm Masses
Come out to our first Masses of the academic year and meet your fellow students at our tabling event in the Quad right outside Mem Chu. You’ll get a chance to see upcoming events for prayer and fellowship, ask questions and grab some swag!
Reading Group
7:30 PM (Pacific Time) Online via Zoom
The next meeting is to discuss Alice McDermott’s novel After This. A Zoom link will be sent closer to the date to those on the emailing list. Anyone interested who is not on the contact list can contact Albert Gelpi (agelpi@stanford.edu).
Film Study Group - A Matter of Life and Death (Copy)
Online via Zoom.
Please join the Stanford Catholic Film Group on Monday, August 25, to discuss A Matter of Life and Death (1946). A British fantasy, comedic, romantic drama film written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, the film stars David Niven, Roger Livesey, Raymond Massey, Kim Hunter and Marius Goring. The discussion will include how films like this have formed popular images of the afterlife.
Everyone is invited!
[ Read more on how to watch, how to join the group » ]
Volunteer @ Common Roots Farm (Copy)
Join fellow community members from Catholic Community at Stanford as we head to Common Roots Farm in Santa Cruz for a morning of volunteering.
This opportunity is open to undergraduate and graduate students, young adults, and permanent community members. Work may include planting, harvesting, working soil, clearing beds, petting chickens, feeding sheep, or whatever needs to be done on the farm that day. The morning will begin at 9:30am and end around 12:30pm. We will provide lunch to those who wish to stay. We are unable to provide rides to the farm but will help volunteers coordinate carpooling. Additional details will be provided to those who sign up.
Sign-up by August 14 >> [Google Forms] to allow us time to plan lunch and coordinate rides. Sign ups after this date are ok if you plan to arrange your own transportation.
Contact Eric Lebel (elebel@stanford.edu) with any questions.