mission matters monthly
TRANSCRIPT
1
No. 1 Vol. 3 | November 2, 2020 | Student Edition
MISSION MATTERSmonthly
Respect for Human Dignity Transformation
A NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER!
November 1-30: Native American Heritage Month
Click here for more information
November 3: Election Day
Click here for prayer
November 11: Veteran's Day
click here for prayer to Vet's
November 16-20: National Catholic Bible Week
Watch your emails to take the Bible IQ quiz!
November 19: Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Service
11:15 am in College Auditorium
November 21: Founder's Day
Celebrate the founding of the Felician Sister's in 1855
Click here for more about the Sisters
Compassion Solidarity with the Poor
OUR CORE VALUESJUSTICE
and PEACE
2020-2021 Focus
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to
ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect."
- Chief Seattle, 1854
CATHOLIC Q&A
What do Catholics believe about...
The Real Presence in the Eucharist?
click here for the answer
INTERFAITH CALENDARclick here for more information
11/01: All Saints Day - Christian11/02: All Souls Day - Christian11/12: Birth of Baha'u'llah - Baha'i11/13: Jain New Year - Jain11/14: Diwali - Hindu, Jain, Sikh11/15: Nativity Fast begins - Orthodox Christian11/15: Vikram New Year - Hindu11/22: Christ the King - Christian11/26: Thanksgiving - Interfaith USA11/29: Advent begins - Christian11/30: Birth of Guru Nanak - Sikh
SEVEN SIGNS YOU ARE RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO BE
By Leslie White of beliefnet.com
Knowing that you are right where you are supposed to be isn’t the easiest task. In fact, it’s a process. Here are seven signs you are right where you’re supposed to be.
When Your Life is Balanced: To be balanced means that you have a handle on the various elements of your life and don’t feel that your heart or mind is being pulled too hard in any direction.
When You Focus on Your Plan: A big sign that we are right where we’re supposed to be is when we’re comfortable with the road we’re traveling on. We focus on the plan we’ve created and are comfortable with where it’s leading us.
When You Focus on Hope Over Fear: Another sign that you’re right where you’re supposed to be is when fear is not a focus in our lives. Too often, we allow fear to paralyze us but a person who is right where they’re supposed to be is comfortable with their life
When You Practice Gratitude: A person who practices gratitude is surely where they’re supposed to be because they recognize how fortunate and blessed they are to be where they are.
When You Accomplish Your Goals: One of the biggest signs you are where you’re supposed to be is when you’ve accomplished the goals you’ve set for yourself. What goals and desires do you have that you’re not living out?
When You Let Go of Distractions: Your mind can be your worst enemy when it comes to getting where you’re supposed to be. A person who is where they’re supposed to be will let go of the mental distractions in their life.
When You Become Your Own Authority: Finally, a great sign that you are where you’re supposed to be is when you become your own authority. Trying to live the life you love may not be an easy task. The good thing is you have to the authority over your life.
Read the full article here
JUSTICE & PEACE REFLECTION
From educationforjustice.org
To reject another’s human dignity because of race, ethnicity, religion or culture is to reject the God who created a diverse human family. Prejudice and intolerance destroy the common good; the sin of racism can destroy communities and contributes to violence. We must support efforts to create a nation and a world where all are treated equally, because all are equal in the eyes of God.
“Racism is a sin: a sin that divides the human family, blots out the image of God among specific members of that family, and violates the fundamental human dignity of those called to be children of the same Father.” ﹣United States Catholic Bishops, Brothers and Sisters to Us: A Pastoral Letter on Racism
YOU CAN DO SOMETHING - RIGHT NOW - TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR JUSTICE & PEACE
Racism is a public health crisis. Racism affects where people live, where they go to school, the quality of the air they breathe, their income and wealth, and their access to food and healthcare and more. Racism leads to worse health outcomes for Black and Brown patients than their white counterparts. Please click here to sign the petition to demand Congress pass the Anti-Racism in Public Health Act and address racism in our health care systems. This information is provided by the Our Lady of Hope Province of the Felician Sisters.
Please join the college community in a UNITY WALK of our campus on Thursday, November 12 at 11:15 am. Meet in front to college. See college website below for more details. Participate in a positive act during very challenging times
THANKSGIVING 2020Prayers of thanksgiving from a sampling of the world's religion
Baha’i: O Thou kind Lord! This gathering is turning to Thee. These hearts are radiant with Thy love. These minds and spirits are exhilarated by the message of Thy glad tidings. Confirm this revered nation to upraise the standard of the oneness of humanity, to promulgate the Greatest Peace, to become thereby most glorious and praiseworthy among all the nations of the world. Make it precious and near to Thee through Thy bounty and bestowal.
Buddhism:Expressions of gratitude to repay the kindness of the Buddhas whose words open the door to liberation, to our mothers for their boundless love, and to our enemies for assisting us in developing patience: What way is there to repay the Buddha who grant immeasurable benefit and who befriends the world without pretension other than by pleasing sentient beings?
Christianity:Father all-powerful, your gifts of love are countless and your goodness infinite; as we come before you on Thanksgiving Day with gratitude for your kindness, open our hearts to have concern for every man, woman, and child, so that we may share your gifts in loving service. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Islam:Praise be to Allah who created us from His light with His hand and dignified us over His creatures and made us trustees of His creation and His revelation. The command of Allah has come, do not rush it. Glory be to Him; exalted above what they associate. Allah is with those who are righteous and those who are virtuous.
Judaism: We thank You that You are Adonai our God and God of our ancestors throughout all time. You are the Rock of our lives, the Shield of our salvation in every generation. We thank you and speak your praises for our lives that are in Your hand, for our souls that are in Your charge, for Your miracles that are with us, and for Your wonders and Your gifts that are with us at all times—evening, morning, and noon.
Native American:Great and Eternal Mystery of Life, Creator of All Things, I give thanks for the beauty You put in every single one of Your creations. I am grateful that You did not fail in making every stone, plant, creature, and human being a perfect and whole part of the Sacred Hoop. I am grateful that You have allowed me to see the strength and beauty of All My Relations.
2
Villa Maria College is a Felician Sponsored Ministry
240 Pine Ridge Road, Buffalo, NY 14225
MISSION MATTERS monthly November 2, 2020
CONNECT WITH MISSION MATTERS:
STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER:
Elizabeth Kerr, Director of Student Success
COUNSELING CENTER:
Jessica Siegel, Director of the Care Center
SISTER M. JOSETTE FOOD PANTRY:
SM Michaelanne Galas, Food Pantry Supervisor