IRISH WEEKLY

Campus Ministry

Happy Easter! (Still)

Happy Easter and welcome to May! We celebrate Easter in the Catholic Church for 50 days; all the way until Pentecost and May is the Month of the Blessed Mother! What a special time in this Catholic school in the Marianist Tradition!

We celebrated our last full Mass of the 2024-25 school year by saying farewell to our Seniors! It was a beautiful Mass and our Seniors will be dearly missed. Our Baccalaureate Mass will take place on May 19 at 6 p.m. at St. Hilary. Seniors are to arrive at 5:30 p.m. All details of attire are located in the email from Mrs. Dillon and Mr. Brown.

Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors, your 25 service hours were to be entered by May 1 into Mobile Serve. If you have not done that please do so by Monday, May 5. The instructions on how to do this are below. Please be sure to take a look at these latest updates:

May 14 at 6:30 p.m. will be our last Marianist LIFE Night of the 24-25 school year. It will be a night of Adoration, Praise, and Worship. Mary Sarah McBride (Menkhaus) from Damascus Worship will lead us in Adoring Jesus and Deacon Andy Davis will be our celebrant. It will be 6:30-8:30 p.m. Check out the flyer for more details. Please know that all 7th and 8th graders and high school students from any local parish are warmly invited to join us. Please spread the word. If you would like to help our parent meal ministry by donating desserts for the evening or volunteering to serve, the link for the SignUp can be found here.
Does your family have a Catholic Priest or Deacon that will be attending Baccalaureate on May 19? If so, we would love to have them concelebrate the Mass. Please email me jgoshe@stvm.com with this information ASAP.
I am looking for Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior siblings of Seniors to usher and altar serve at the Baccalaureate Mass on May 19 at St. Hilary at 6 p.m. Please reach out to me jgoshe@stvm.com to volunteer.
Juniors interested in becoming Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion next year should click here for the application, as new dates including one at St. Francis de Sales in June have been added. These applications are due to me jgoshe@stvm.com as soon as you complete to be registered for the class.
Tolle Lege Summer Institute Applications extended. Know a high school junior who wants to learn more about their faith? {Tolle Lege} Summer Institute provides young Catholic men and women with an opportunity to encounter intellectual aspects about their faith and its relevance in the modern world, along with an appreciation for the cultural and Catholic sites and events of the Cleveland area. Plus, they build a tight community of Catholic friends. Check out the website for more information.
I would also like to ask everyone to continue to storm heaven to pray for Emma Bryant in her continued battle with cancer. After another major surgery, Emma and her family are truly in need of your love and support. If you are able to offer more than prayer support, you can click here.

Alleluia!

Mrs. Goshe

We are saddened by the news of the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday. The Conclave for selecting the new Pope will begin Wednesday, May 7. Here is a link to several helpful videos and articles about this process.

Join STVM Marianst Life on May 14th

Adoration begins at 6:30 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Church | 164 W. Market Street. All high school youth, 7th and 8th graders, are welcome. Families are also encouraged to attend.

University of Dayton Callings Program

Discover Who You Are Called to Be

Callings is an early arrival program that the University of Dayton's Campus Ministry offers for incoming first-year UD students, who are looking to learn how to become engaged leaders on campus. Using the Marianist charism as a guide, participants will explore their faith and vocation as a student while engaging with the four principles of Callings: learn, lead, serve and pray. It's also a great way to meet people prior to arriving on campus. 2024 STVM alumni Emily Swanson, Ella Lewis and Ben McKnight are among the 2025 Callings leaders. If you plan to attend UD, consider registering for this year's Callings program to be held August 17-22, 2025. For more information, click here.

Easter Resources

Easter Activities for Families

Service Update

JUNIORS, SOPHOMORES, and FRESHMEN service hours were due MAY 1st.

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. Freshmen 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 whoever 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 Freshmen. 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

Join our Meal Ministry

Thank you to all who donated for the pizza fest for April's Marianist LIFE meeting! A SignUp for the May 14 Marianist LIFE Night can be found by clicking here. Please consider donating some desserts for our students and to celebrate our seniors.

All parents are invited to join the meal ministry for Marianist LIFE Nights. Each month, a group of parents plans and donates items and serves 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

Marianists believe that Mary is the perfect model of discipleship. She shows us how to love, trust, and follow Jesus better than any other human being. She also encourages us to "Do whatever He tells you." John 2:5

On May 1, we celebrated the Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker. Fr. Donald Calloway says, "Long before Calvary, when Jesus commanded all of his disciples to take Mary into their hearts and homes, St. Joseph had already taken Mary into his heart and into his home." You can learn more about St. Joseph by watching this video.

May is celebrated as the Month of Mary in the Catholic Church. Here are some resources about Mary.

It is 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.

Here is a link to other resources about Mary, how to pray with Mary, Marian Feast days, and activities to celebrate Mary.

We invite and encourage you to download the Marianist App for lots of great resources and information.

This article will also help you get to know Blessed William Joseph Chaminade better.

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

Upcoming Dates

May 9 - Rosary @7:20 a.m.

May 14 - Last Marianist LIFE Night - Night of Adoration 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

May 16 - Rosary @7:20 a.m.

May 19 - Baccalaureate Mass 6 p.m. @ St. Hilary

May 20 - Graduation

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 Barbara McKnight if interested.

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 - 3 pm - 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 7:15 a.m., every other Friday Rosary at 7:25 a.m. All day Adoration 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month (parents welcome).

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.

Faith Experiences outside STVM to check out

Vocation Office Events

Find flyers HERE.

May 3 - Permanent Diaconate Ordination, 10 a.m., Cathedral
May 17 - Priesthood Ordination, 10 a.m., Cathedral

Benedictine Come & See

2nd Saturday monthly, 7 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Saint Andrew Abbey, Cleveland

If you know any guys ages 20-45 who might be curious about Benedictine living and would like to discern a vocation to religious life, please share this with them! They are invited for a day in the life of a Benedictine monk, here in Cleveland. To sign up, contact the vocation director, Father Thomas Sanders, OSB, for further details at (216)-721-5300 Ext. 225. Registration is required. Space is limited.

Lourdes in CLE: Teen Jubilee Pilgrimage

June 14, 3:30-7 p.m., Euclid

Bring your teens and join us during this Jubilee Year of Hope! The day starts at 3:30 pm with prayer at St. John of the Cross Parish, followed by a procession to Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine where we will celebrate the Vigil Mass with Fr. Damian Ference, Vicar for Evangelization. It ends with a gathering featuring burgers, hotdogs, and Jubilee Ice Cream. It’s a great chance for your teens to grow in faith and connect as the Young Church of Cleveland—don’t miss it!

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.

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!

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.