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What an incredible Marianist LIFE Night we had on Wednesday! We enjoyed a delicious meal from our Meal Ministry Team, shared in tremendous fellowship, and heard from a special guest speaker, Dina Podner, on the gift of "dating with forever in mind" and the teachings of Theology of the Body (TOB). You can learn more about what TOB is here.
SENIORS don't forget that the application deadline for the March Kairos is Feb. 28. You need to get your application and money in ASAP to secure your spot. See the section below for the application. Please students and parents, don't let the cost be the reason you don't attend Kairos. If cost is a factor for you, please email Mrs. Goshe.
Juniors, have you prayerfully considered and are you interested in becoming an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion? As an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion you must be Confirmed, be an active Roman Catholic, be in or entering your senior year of high school, and attend Sunday Mass every weekend. At St. Vincent - St. Mary, you will be expected to assist with all-school Masses. There are limited training dates this Spring. Please click here for the application form and two reference forms that must be submitted to Mrs. Goshe in the Campus Ministry Office. The reference forms need to be completed by your pastor and a St. Vincent-St. Mary teacher. They can scan or take a picture and email me the attached letter, if they prefer, at jgoshe@stvm.com. This application is due ASAP - definitely before the Diocesan training class you would like to attend (there are 6 dates listed on the application) so that I can register you. Please reach out right away to your pastor and teacher to complete their references and return them to me.
Juniors here is an awesome opportunity for you to dive deeper into faith. Tolle Lege Summer Institute is a Catholic Institute in the Diocese of Cleveland empowering rising high school seniors to live their faith out in high school and beyond. Teens stay at the seminary and integrate into the intellectual life, spirituality, culture, and fun for a great week of community, friendship, and growth. Applications are due March 25.
I would love to continue to form more Sodality Small Faith Sharing Groups. These are single sex groups of any grade level that meet once every other week to share and grow in faith. These groups are led by a younger adult Catholic mentor. We currently have 5 small groups up and running with 31 students sharing faith. You don't need to be Catholic or feel strong in your faith to consider forming or joining a Sodality Small Faith Sharing Group. Please reach out to me if you this sounds like something you want to know more about. There is also a section below with more information about these groups.
With HOPE,
Mrs. Goshe
Director of Campus Ministry
Updates & Info
Updates & Info
Some important things to note:
Feb. 28 - Deadline for applications for March Kairos. To secure your spot, get those applications and money in! See the section below for the application or stop by Mrs. Goshe's office.
March 5 - Lent Begins! Ash Wednesday Mass at 1:30 pm.
March 7 - First Friday Mass in the Chapel at 7:15am.
March 19 - Feast of St. Joseph. There will be a special 7:15am Mass in our Chapel.
March 19 - Marianist LIFE mtg. 6-8pm in the LRC.
March 23 - 26 - Kairos #51
Consider joining our meal ministry for Marianist LIFE. These meals are truly a highlight of Marianist LIFE each month. To join our SignUp/mailing list, please email Barbara McKnight at mcknighteb@windstream.net.
Snacks are always welcome in Campus Ministry. Fruit snacks, granola bars, and individual bags of chips are popular. Thank you in advance for your help.
Sodality Groups: We are looking to start a female freshman/sophomore group, a junior/senior male group, and a junior/senior female group. What do you think? Is this you? Please email Mrs. Goshe if this is you. Also see the section below to learn more so you can discern if this is for you. If you also know of a younger Catholic who is striving to grow in holiness and could be a good mentor, please email Mrs. Goshe and let her know.
Attention Seniors: Kairos
Attention Seniors: Kairos
Kairos Retreat is a retreat that truly celebrates and culminates our seniors' time here at STVM. It is an experience that many of our past seniors have shared was their best experience at STVM. Kairos means "God's Time" and is a retreat led by students for students. The talks and exercises of this retreat center around the revelation of God's love as we experience it in our lives. Adults participate as co-workers with a student team that is built from previous attendees of a Kairos retreat. These 4 day/3 night retreats are held at Loyola Retreat House in Clinton, OH.
The remaining date for Kairos Retreats this year is:
March 23 - 26 (deadline for application and payment: Feb. 28)
Kairos Applications and Retreat Forms are available to print here and are also available to pick up in the Campus Ministry office. Kairos Leaders will be speaking in Theology classes and answering questions, but If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Goshe.
Sodality Small Faith Sharing Groups
Sodality Small Faith Sharing Groups
3 New Sodality groups have begun! We are looking to start a female freshman/sophomore group, a junior/senior male group, and a junior/senior female group. What do you think? Is this you? Please email Mrs. Goshe if this is you.
Campus Ministry is seeking students interested in forming small faith sharing groups. The groups will be single-sex groups of 5 to no more than 8. The groups will commit to meeting for one hour, once per week. A Catholic mentor from outside the STVM community will, after receiving both ministry training and VIRTUS (the Diocesan program, Protecting God's Children) training, journey in faith with the small group. Groups will do an initial study and then, working with their mentor, determine the next faith step activity.
Students interested in learning more or becoming a member of a Sodality Small Faith Sharing Group should complete this Google form. If any students or parents have any questions about this new endeavor, please email Mrs. Goshe.
Join our Meal Ministry
Join our Meal Ministry
Thank you to all who donated pasta, salad, rolls and desserts/drinks for our February LIFE Night! Your generosity and time are very much appreciated and the students really enjoy the fellowship.
All parents are invited to join the meal ministry for Marianist LIFE Nights. Each month, a group of parents plan and donate items to create a nice meal so that our students can gather in fellowship and nourish their bodies before they nourish their souls! Please consider donating an item or your time to help serve. These meals are truly a highlight of Marianist LIFE each month. To join our SignUp/mailing list, please email Barbara McKnight at mcknighteb@windstream.net
MARIANIST MOMENT
The devotion this month in the Church is the Passion of Christ. The Three O’clock Prayer is deeply rooted in our Marianist Tradition and a prayer we pray here at STVM at the end of each school day. It invites us to enter the central mystery of Jesus’ death on the cross for our salvation and serves as a practice of solidarity with all in the Marianist Family – reflecting on Jesus’ passion, the faith of Mary who accompanied him through it all, and our ongoing Marianist mission to bring this love shared by Jesus and Mary to the whole world. May the faith of Mary console us whenever we find ourselves standing, with her, at the foot of the cross.
The Three O'Clock Prayer
Lord Jesus, we gather in spirit at the foot of the Cross with your Mother and the disciple whom you loved. We ask your pardon for our sins, which are the cause of your death. We thank you for remembering us in that hour of salvation and for giving us Mary as our Mother. Holy Virgin, take us under your protection and open us to the action of the Holy Spirit. Saint John, obtain for us the grace of taking Mary into our lives as you did, and of assisting her in her mission. May the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit be glorified in all places through the Immaculate Virgin Mary. Amen.
Here is the latest Marianist Family Publication.
This article will also help you get to know Blessed William Joseph Chaminade better.
We invite and encourage you to download the Marianist App for lots of great resources and information.
It is also important to understand why we, as Catholics, hold Mary in high esteem, call her our Mother, and ask for her intercession. This short video with Fr. Mike Schmitz gives a good introduction and explanation to help us to understand our relationship with Mary.
Students Should Download Hallow App and Login
Students Should Download Hallow App and Login
We have been blessed with a donor who has made it possible for us to have the Hallow App for Schools. Hallow is the #1 Prayer App that is a great resource for strengthening the spiritual and mental health of the school community. All of our faculty, staff, and students have access to Hallow for the entire school year. It is a beautiful prayer tool with so many resources to use. Hallow is an incredible resource! Students should download the app today and follow these instructions below to log in.
Here is how to log into Hallow to start using it today:
1) Download the Hallow app, or log in at http://app.hallow.com
2) Click Log in with Google
3) Enter your school email address
4) You should have access
Prayer Opportunities
Prayer Opportunities
Campus Ministry would like to continue to increase the amount opportunities offered to pray together. If you are interested in learning more about any of these opportunities, please email Mrs. Goshe.
Monday - Pray the Litany for Students (together or alone and wherever you are)
Tuesday - Divine Mercy Chaplet - 3pm - Pray it using Hallow App
Wednesday - 5 Minute Prayer in the LRC immediately after school
Thursday - 15 Minute Lectio Divina/Scripture Study during lunches in Campus Ministry Office
Friday - First Friday Masses at 7:15am, every other Friday Rosary at 7:25am. All day Adoration 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month (parents welcome).
Campus Ministry Theme, Mission and Vision
Campus Ministry Theme, Mission and Vision
THEME - NEW FOR 2024-25 - H.O.P.E. - which is an acronym for: Helping Others Pursue Eternity. This year, Campus Ministry is hoping to help our students not only pursue their own eternity, but also continue to learn how to share their faith to help others pursue eternity too. St. Padre Pio and his saying, "Pray, hope, and don't worry," will be used as we journey in faith through the year. The Jubilee Year of Hope begins with the Year of Prayer, and so, we will help others prepare for eternity as we learn and share how to grow in relationship with God through prayer. Here is a special Litany Prayer to pray each Monday for all our students.
MISSION - Teach, share, support, and live the Mission of St. Vincent- St. Mary and the Marianist Characteristics of Education with an emphasis on invitation and hospitality.
VISION - Every day, every person, every interaction, an encounter with Christ.
Service Update
Service Update
SERVICE UPDATE from Mr. Larlham: Students have asked about how to log our service hours. Here is what students should do:
Log into MobileServe.com using your STVM/Google credentials. Freshman have an email in their inbox from TeamMobileServe that will help them claim their account.
If it is your first time logging in (transfers and freshmen), the website will ask you for a School Code, but you can just "skip this" step.
Similarly, MobileServe wants your phone number as a way to verify your identity.
On the home screen, there is a big blue button that will lead you to a few questions about any service hours you do.
It is important that you provide an email address for whomever is supervising your service. Again, MobileServe will ask you for that as you log your service hours.
Lastly, we are making an important change to our service hour classification this year for Sophomores and Freshman. All students are expected to complete 25 service hours this year. For Juniors and Seniors, you are still expected to complete at least 15 of those hours off campus at local non-profit organizations. Sophomores, you are expected to complete at least 10 hours off campus, and Freshmen are expected to complete at least five hours off campus.
Please email Mr. Larlham (dlarlham@stvm.com) or find him during the school day (Room 231 on Green Days, Room 234 on Gold Days) if you have any questions. Please also see the list of sites where you can complete your service below under the service section of this newsletter.
Service Opportunities
Service Opportunities
If students have been earning service hours over the summer, we will be sharing with them how to be sure to log everything. Mr. Larlham, who is in charge of Service at STVM, along with our Administrative Team will also be sharing with all students and families about service with the STVM community as the school year begins.
Here are links to several service locations in the Akron area:
Queen of Heaven Parish Labre Ministry (Green, OH)
Upcoming Dates
Upcoming Dates
Feb. 28 - March Kairos Applications Due
Feb. 28 - Rosary at 7:20am in the Chapel
March 5 - Lent Begins - Ash Wednesday Mass 1:30pm
March 7 - First Friday Mass at 7:15am in Chapel
March 7 - Adoration in Chapel during the day
March 19 - Feast of St. Joseph, Mass at 7:15am in Chapel
March 19 - Marianist LIFE Mtg.
March 21 - Rosary at 7:20 am in Chapel
March 21 - Adoration in Chapel during the day
March 23 - 26 - Kairos #51
March 28 - Rosary at 7:20 am in Chapel
Volunteer and Support Campus Ministry
Volunteer and Support Campus Ministry
Volunteer Opportunities
SUPPLY SNACKS: for our Campus Ministry Office (granola bars, bags of chips, and fruit snacks are wildly popular). Please consider sending us a box or two of granola bars, etc. Donations may be dropped off to the Main Office; please clearly label for Campus Ministry. THANK YOU!
DONATE CASH/FOOD: for Marianist LIFE Night. Email Mrs. McKnight if interested.
Faith Experiences outside STVM to check out
Faith Experiences outside STVM to check out
Vocation Office Events: Find flyers HERE.
Mar 27 - R&R, 6:45pm Adoration & 7:30pm Mass, Seminary
Mar 29-30 - Duc in Altum for prospective seminarians
Apr 12 - Transitional Diaconate Ordination, 10am, Cathedral
Apr 15 - Chrism Mass, 7pm, Cathedral
Apr 24 - R&R, 6:45pm Adoration & 7:30pm Mass, Seminary
May 3 - Permanent Diaconate Ordination, 10am, Cathedral
May 17 - Priesthood Ordination, 10am, Cathedral
CLE 2:16 Talks Posted
We had a number of people requesting the audio for the talks at CLE 2:16, our diocesan youth conference which took place on January 4. We are excited to provide them for you! In this YouTube playlist, you can find the recap video, along with audio recordings of the keynote, breakout sessions, and homilies.
Jubilee Year of Hope
Bishop Malesic has designated eleven Sacred Jubilee Sites, eight parishes (one in each county of the diocese), and three shrines at which a plenary indulgence can be obtained. Click HERE for more information. Fr. Damian Ference, Vicar for Evangelization, will be speaking on the jubilee at each of the eight parishes. Bring your teens to the one near you!
Feb 26, 7:00pm, St. Colette Parish, Brunswick
Mar 6, 7:00pm, St. Edward Parish, Ashland
Mar 15, 5:30pm, Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
Mar 31, 7:00pm, SS. Peter and Paul Parish, Doylestown
Apr 10, 7:00pm, Immaculate Conception Parish, Willoughby
Apr 22, 7:00pm, St. Mary Parish, Chardon
Apr 24, 7:00pm, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Lorain
Apr 28, 7:00pm, Queen of Heaven Parish, Uniontown
Eucharistic Revival
Returning from the National Eucharistic Congress, our Diocesan Delegates were brimming with hope and excitement. Their hope is to bring a little piece of the national Congress home to Cleveland in five “mini” Congresses during the Lenten season. Mark your calendars and visit the website for more information to bring your teens and/or share with your families!
March 8 - St. Gabriel, Concord Twp
March 15 - St. Ambrose, Brunswick
March 22 - Northwest Location TBD
March 29 - St. Michael the Archangel, Cleveland (in Spanish)
April 5 – St. Agnes / Our Lady of Fatima, Cleveland
Behold Mother Daughter Retreat
March 22, 10am-4pm, Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Euclid
Invite your teens and their moms to attend this mother-daughter retreat designed specifically for adult and teen women in the spirit of Mary's fiat. They can spend the day strengthening the relationships with the special women in their life through focused reflections and inspiring conversation on the feminine mind, body, and spirit. Hosted by the Office of Marriage & Family, this year’s theme is “Behold Our Mission.” The keynote speaker is Crystalina Evert, and the reflections will shed light on the life and example of St. Therese of Lisieux. It will close with the Mass celebrated by Fr. Joe Menkhaus. All teens must be accompanied by an adult.
Only 100 tickets will be sold. Tickets available HERE.
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