ALL CONVERTS are invited to a dinner on May 12th @ 7 PM in the Old Union 3rd Floor Common Room. Whether you entered the Church recently or years ago, come meet other converts and get to know each other over pizza! Can’t wait to see you all there!

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Please join the Stanford Catholic Film Group on Monday, May 11, to discuss First Reformed (2017). Written and directed by Paul Schrader (Blue Collar, Affliction), this movie was nominated for Best Original Screenplay Oscar, and won numerous other awards for Schrader and Ethan Hawke, who stars as Reverend Ernst Toller. The Atlantic called it “[A]n embittered look at our world through the eyes of someone who’s increasingly horrified to be a part of it…one of the most searing cinema experiences of the year.” The film asks if despair can be contagious, especially if the new victim is susceptible, like an immuno-deficient patient. We’ll be meeting at 7:30 on Zoom. It’s available very widely to rent or purchase. https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/first-reformed or YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As19i21CCYo

A Zoom link will be sent the day before, so if you’re not on the email list currently, send a message stating “I’m Interested” to StanfordYRCFilm@gmail.com.

Everyone is invited!

Our last Dinner & Talk of the year is coming up fast—so make sure to save the date! We’re excited to host an incredible panel featuring Eve Tushnet, Stephen Staten, Keith Wildenberg, and our very own Fr. Chrysostom. They’ll be diving into what it means to be Catholic and Gay, how to navigate faith, and how we can better support our brothers and sisters in Christ. Come hear their stories, bring your thoughtful (and even tough!) questions, and be part of an honest and meaningful conversation. Come for the free food, stay for the powerful discussion, and leave with your questions answered—and something to reflect on. Undergrads are welcome. RSVP here.

Our very own Isabella McCormick, an exceptional harpist and winner of the 2026 Carol and Peter Polk Music Award for Excellence in Instrumental or Vocal Performance, will be performing her senior recital on Sunday, May 10. If you haven’t experienced one of her incredible performances, now’s your chance. If you have, you know you won’t want to miss it. Admission is free! RSVP here!

Come and conquer the iconic Mission Peak: one of the Bay Area’s must-do hikes! Join us for a beautiful day of hiking, fellowship, and Mass at the summit. Click here for more details and to RSVP.

Want to learn some moves before Spring Formal?! Join us this Friday to learn various social dances including: Swing, bachata, Waltz, salsa, and line-dancing!

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Join us for the Junior and Senior Class dinner next Sunday, 5/3 after the 4:30 Mass! We will be in OU 3rd floor common room having Mendocino Farms. Come for the delicious sandwich and stay for the amazing company!

Join us in praying the Rosary every day during the month of May, traditionally dedicated to Our Blessed Mother. We’ll meet at 5:30 PM daily in the Catholic Office (Old Union 304) to offer this powerful devotion together. Whether you can come once or every day, we’d love for you to be part of it. You can sign up to lead or simply let us know you’ll be there by adding your name to the Rosary

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“Pray the Rosary every day to obtain peace for the world and an end to the war.” —Our Lady of Fatima (First Apparition, May 13, 1917)

“The Rosary is a prayer which always accompanies me. It’s also the prayer of ordinary people and the saints… and a prayer from my heart.” —Pope Francis (May 13, 2014)

Our second Athletics mass of the year will be on Wednesday, April 29th. The last Athletics mass of the year will be 05/20. Mark your calendars and pull up for prayer and fellowship. All athletes, coaches, staff, and athletic department members are welcome to join us in offering the season and all your hard work to God. Join us afterwards for some quick refreshments! Bring your teammates!

Easter Season is here, Spring Quarter is upon us, and Panda Express awaits! Bring a friend to the 4:30 PM mass on 04/26 and invite them to join for a community dinner at Old Union 302 afterwards! Whether you’re a regular or you’ve been meaning to plug in — this is the move.

DINNER RSVP HERE

Join fellow community members from the Catholic Community at Stanford as we head to Common Roots Farm in Santa Cruz for a morning of volunteering on Saturday, April 25! 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. Sign up HERE by April 23 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 at elebel@alumni.stanford.edu with any questions.

Profros! Come meet Catholic Stanford students, priests, and enjoy some AMAZING ice cream on Friday 04/24 at 6 pm in the Old Union courtyard (between white plaza and Old Union). Students! Join us to chop it up over some some free ice cream and welcome our future frosh. See you there!

Dr. Andrew Huberman and Dr. Arthur Brooks have spent their careers examining the biological and social forces that shape human behavior. But as we optimize the "how," what happens when we consider the "why"? Join these world-leading experts for an exploration of the science and philosophy of lasting satisfaction. Moving beyond simple answers, they’ll examine the interplay between brain chemistry and the search for meaning, offering research-based frameworks for a life of substance. You will leave with practical tools and a clearer understanding of how biology, belief, and purpose converge. Co-sponsored by the Catholic Community at Stanford. Limited spots available. Click here to reserve a spot.

We invite you to experience the majestic sounds of the two incredible organs in the choir loft at Stanford Memorial Church on Sunday, April 19th, at 2:00 PM. Music Director, Nicholas Mourlam, will perform a concert featuring J.S. Bach‘s Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor and Charles-Marie Widor’s Symphony for Organ No. 5. Admission is free and open to the public; a free-will offering will be accepted to support Catholic Community at Stanford’s music ministry.

Come join us for a beautiful ridge hike along a section of the Bay Area Ridge Trail, winding through redwood groves and sweeping ridge-top vistas.

We will celebrate Mass during the hike, followed by time to enjoy your lunch. Afterward, there will be an optional social time—possibly a visit to a café. 

Cost & Logistics

- Carpool contribution: Please bring $5 cash to help your driver cover gas and parking, but let CC@S cover that for you if you can't afford it. 

What to bring: Comfortable hiking shoes, layers, lunch/snacks, water, sunscreen.

Trail on All Trails: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/purisima-creek-redwoods-north-ridge-trail

- Distance: 4.1 miles

- Elevation Gain: 1,184 ft

- Estimated Time Hiking: 3.5 hours (including Mass)

SCHEDULE

8:30 AM – Meet at Tresidder Lot (Stanford)

8:40 AM – Depart from Tresidder Lot (carpool) for trailhead https://maps.app.goo.gl/d4Mv1ZLRML8ACMnA7

9:10 AM – Park at Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve North Ridge Parking Area (free parking)

9:15 AM - Hike

12:15 PM - Arrive back at trailhead

12:45 PM – Arrive back at Tresidder Lot

Please join the Stanford Catholic Film Group on Monday, April 13, to discuss Contact (1997). Based on the acclaimed movie; by Carl Sagan, this film stars Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey, and was directed by Robert Zemeckis. It’s about a SETI scientist who finds evidence of extraterrestrial life and is chosen to make first contact. The movie on a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. The movie concerns cultural conflicts between faith and science, but ultimately asks whether there really needs to be a tension between faith and the physical universe. Roger Ebert added Contact to his Great Movies list in 2011, calling it “the smartest and most absorbing story about extraterrestrial intelligence since Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” We’ll be meeting at 7:30 on Zoom. It’s available very widely to rent or purchase.

https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/contact

A Zoom link will be sent the day before, so if you’re not on the email list currently, send a message stating “I’m Interested” to StanfordYRCFilm@gmail.com.

Everyone is invited!

Our next Grad Talk & Dinner will be on “Research as a Vocation: How Faith Shapes Scientific Research” presented by Dominican professors Fr. Klein and Br. Straders. Details on the WhatsApp.

Grad Students are invited to gather and celebrate Easter Sunday at brunch! Location TBD.

Let us celebrate the Resurrection on Sunday, April 5 th with the annual Easter Brunch! Undergrads are invited to join us for some delicious food, picnic-vibes, games, and more!

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