SEPT. 10 , 2007 EDITION
As the fall semester gets underway, students along with faculty and staff received special blessings from the Benedictine monks at an opening convocation mass at St. Procopius Abbey. Campus organizations also recruited students to join their clubs at the annual Quad Day. And IT announced that Wi-Fi is now available at BU. Click on the cover on the left to download the print edition and read more!
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CONVOCATION MASS: The BU community was invited to St. Procopius Abbey for a special blessing for the new academic year. Photos by Fadi Shihadeh
JOIN THE CLUB: Student organizations set up tables in the Krasa Quad to recruit members. Photos by Heather Nelson
KAPPA DELTA PI : BU's Tau Rho chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honor Society in Education, inducted 17 students at its Sept. 7 ceremony. Dr. Richard Campbell delivered an inspiring keynote with Cindy Gerwin giving closing remarks. A reception followed the induction ceremony. Dr. Joyce Jeewek advises KDP. Congratulations to Bevin Brouillet, Nkongho Deba, Katelyn Decker, Sara Guice, Elizabeth Jarabek, Lindsay Kasha, Christine Kleinwatcher, Alan Lis, Huong Luu, Nora Mostafa, Gabriel Ostrander, Paul Palandech, Effie Safakas, Rebecca Shanks, Brian Swaninger, Douglas Tulloch and Shannon Zaruba! Photos by Fadi Shihadeh
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Peace celebration works to enhance global understanding
By Fadi Shihadeh
Managing Editor
It started out as an exhibit of stamps, but over the course of several months, Revati Natesan's ideas flowered into a month-long festival with the stated mission of promoting peace and understanding through the arts.
In Washington, D.C., Natesan, artist and chair of this year's first-ever Celebration of Peace, had an exhibition of Gandhi stamps from across the world. She soon found herself putting together the Think-Global Arts Roundation, which, along with the City of Naperville, is hosting numerous events throughout the month.
"The teams just started getting bigger and bigger," said Natesan. "It was meant to happen." People from different states have been calling and asking how they can help the foundation. "It was an awesome response," she added.
Naperville's Major A. George Pradel proclaimed Sept. 7-Oct. 5 "Celebration of Peace Month" in Naperville. On Sept. 8, Benedictine Univeristy hosted a free film festival featuring "A Force More Powerful," "West Bank Story" and "We Speak As One." Barbara Dwyer of Community Development helped organize the program at BU.
This month's events include art contests for children, a cultural show, a performance by Watoto Choir and a talk with Rajmohan Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi.
A lot of the events are taking place in various schools across Naperville, including North Central College and several Naperville high schools. The foundation feels that the youth are an especially important aspect of trying to achieve their goals because the impact is often greater than with older people.
Said Natesan, "If they can come together under the umbrella of peach and understanding, nothing can be greater than that." Those interested in attending can look on the foundation's Web site at http://www.thinkglobalarts.org. "I don't know what's coming in the future, but it's good," she said.
University Ministry announces mass and prayer times
By Joe Crookham
Staff Writer
Although Benedictine University is a Catholic college, prayer times are available for those of other faiths as well. The University Ministry has announced Catholic, Protestant and Muslim worship services for this academic year.
CATHOLIC
• The St. Benedict chapel is located in the Krasa Center lower level, room 050. Masses on campus are Monday through Friday at Noon in the chapel. Sunday Mass is at 9 p.m. in the chapel. Reconciliation is also offered on Sunday’s from 8:15- 8:45 p.m. in Krasa 055 (or by appointment).
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There will be a “Round with Religion” discussion on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007. It will be held in the Campus Ministry Conference Room, Krasa 175, from 7-8 p.m.
• St. Procopius Abbey Church: (across the street from campus)-Weekday masses are at 4:50 p.m. and Sunday Mass is at 11 a.m.
• Koinonia Retreats are scheduled for
Oct. 19-21, 2007 (applications are due on Oct. 12) and Feb. 29-March 2, 2008 (applications are due on Feb. 22).
Contact Father Robert Sum, O.S.B., Pastoral Associate for Liturgy and Retreats, at (630) 829-6030 or rsum@ben.edu.
• Busy Person’s Retreat dates are
Nov.11-14, 2007, and
Feb. 10-14, 2008.
Contact Abbot Hugh Anderson, O.S.B., Director of University Ministry, at (630) 829-6029 or handerson@ben.edu.
PROTESTANT
•Worship services are on Sundays at 10:45 a.m. in the chapel, Krasa 050, with
Zoe Ministries.
Pastor Anthony Thomas presides at this service.
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Additional information about Protestant services and events can be obtained from Rev. Linda Owens, Pastoral Associate for Ecumenical Ministries, at (630) 829-6123 or lowens@ben.edu.
MUSLIM
• Muslim daily prayers are in the Founders’ Woods Clubhouse.
• Start Ramadan off right and also support the BU Muslim Student Association by attending their first general body meeting at the Birck building, room 112 (Tellabs) on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007 at 12:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
The University Ministry Office is located on the first floor of Krasa next to the bookstore. Staff are available to meet spiritual needs and provide more resources for those who are interested in enriching their faith and learning about other beliefs within an academic setting. Specific information about University Ministry can also be found on their Web site at http://www.ben.edu/resources/ministry.asp.
Jewish staffer shares traditions of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
By Brittany Lawler
Contributing Writer
As the Jewish new year begins at sundown on Wednesday, Sept. 12, Barbara Juster Shore, assistant to the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, shared some of her holiday traditions to give insight to students, faculty and staff on the Catholic campus of Benedictine University.
Shore expressed the importance of history, family and tradition; both upcoming holidays of Rosh Hashanah (Sept. 12) and Yom Kippur (Sept. 21) have significant importance to the Jewish community. During this holy season, tashlikh is an important Jewish tradition of "casting off," she said. "Metaphorically, [tashlikh is] getting rid of your sins; you find water that moves—so a pool wouldn’t work. You’re casting off your sins from the previous year, by throwing pieces of bread into a large, natural body of flowing water," Shore explained.
ROSH HASHANAH
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish new year, when the cleaning of the person begins, she said. During Rosh Hashanah, she explained that Jews read three books: "Book of Life, Book of People who will definitely die and the Maybe Book; during the 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur you want to move from the Maybe Book to the Book of Life, before it closes after asking for forgiveness from those you’ve done something to," she added. "Also, traditionally we have lighting of the candles, blessing of wine and the round challah bread with raisins and honey and apples."
Her fondest memories of the Jewish new year are getting new clothes. She said, "Since Rosh Hashanah is in fall, I use to get fall and winter clothes; but the weather was still hot and the synagogues had no air conditioning! She laughed when she gave the example of how hot a wool skirt is with no air conditioning.
YOM KIPPUR
Yom Kippur is a fasting holiday when no food or water can pass through you. Shore said that "fasting lasts for about 28 hours and the only exceptions are if you are elderly, under 13 years old, are pregnant or if not eating will affect your health,” said Shore.
Before Yom Kippur, “you have a hearty meal. Dinner at my home includes chicken and vegetables and some kind of starch- potatoes; traditionally we have apples and honey and round challah bread. Bread that is braided with raisins circulating around it, symbolizing the cycle of life,” she said.
Shore is proud to celebrate her religious heritage and share more about Judaism with others in the BU community. "I like knowing that my ancestors celebrated the same way as we are. I like the tradition that everyone celebrating Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur is doing it at the same time," she said.
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