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The Office Of Campus Ministries

remembers the life of Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J. (1961-2021), the 24th and 27th President of The University of Scranton. 

Lord, we entrust to your mercy the soul of our President. Welcome him into your presence. You loved him greatly in this life, now give him happiness and peace for ever. Eternal rest grant to him, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.

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All are invited to utilize our
Lenten Online Calendar and Prayer Resources

INFORMATION ABOUT MASSES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON
DURING THE SPRING SEMESTER, 2021

Access to our campus continues to be restricted this Spring due to the COVID-19 health crisis. Therefore, our weekday and Sunday Masses on campus are limited to current students, faculty and staff of the University. Royal Card access is required.

Sunday Mass will be offered at 7:00 pm each week (January 31 thru May 16) while school is in session. The Sunday Mass will be held in the Byron Recreation Complex.  
      *    There will be no Masses or services during Easter break (April 1 - April 5).  

Weekday Masses will be offered on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 12:05 pm until May 20) in Madonna della Strada Chapel (Monroe Avenue just north of Mulberry Street). 

Special Masses on Ascension Thursday, May 13: there will be a 12:05 pm Mass in Madonna della Strada and a 7:00 pm Mass in the Byron Recreation Complex.

Also, there are two churches located close to campus and their Mass times are listed here:

 Cathedral of Saint Peter (Linden Street and Wyoming Avenue)
Sunday: 6:30 am, 10:00 am, 12:15 pm, 5:00 pm
Monday thru Friday: 6:30 am, 8:00 am, 12:10 pm
Saturday: 6:30 am, 12:10 pm, 4:00 pm

HOLY WEEK
HOLY THURSDAY April 1st
5:30 pm - Mass of the Last Supper (Reservations Required)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm - Adoration
GOOD FRIDAY April 2nd
12:10 pm - Liturgy of Good Friday (Reservations Required)
5:00 pm - Stations of the Cross 
HOLY SATURDAY April 3rd
8:00 pm – Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter
EASTER SUNDAY April 4th
6:30 am, 10:00 am and 12:15 pm – Masses (Reservations Required)                                                                                                                                                

Immaculate Conception (801 Taylor Avenue)
Sunday: 8:00 am and 10:30 am
Monday thru Friday: 8:00 am
Saturday: 4:00 pm 

HOLY WEEK 

HOLY THURSDAY April 1st
7:00 pm - Mass of the Last Supper followed by Adoration until 10:00 pm
GOOD FRIDAY April 2nd
3:00 pm - Liturgy
HOLY SATURDAY April 3rd
11:00 am - Blessing of Easter Food Baskets
8:00 pm - The Easter Vigil
EASTER SUNDAY April 4th
8:00 am, 10:30 am and 12 noon – Masses

   

Further instructions regarding attendance at campus Masses this Spring: 

  • If you have a temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher, or are experiencing any flu-like symptoms, please do not attend. 
  • At the entry to the Mass site, you will be asked to swipe your Royal Card. 
  • Face coverings are required for attendance at Mass. 
  • Please use the designated seats that have been pre-arranged for proper social distancing. 
  • If we reach our maximum safe seating capacity for a given Mass, we will unfortunately not be able to seat anyone else. Thanks for your understanding.  

Let us continue to pray for one another.

 

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A Prayer to end racism from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops:

 O Lord our God, in your mercy and kindness, no thought of ours is left unnoticed, no desire or concern ignored. You have proven that blessings abound when we fall on our knees in prayer and so we turn to you in our hour of need.

Surrounded by violence and cries for justice, we hear your voice telling us what is required  “Only to do justice and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with your God” (Mi 6:8). Fill us with your mercy so that we, in turn, may be merciful to others.

Strip away pride, suspicion, and racism so that we may seek peace and justice in our communities. Strengthen our hearts so that they beat only to the rhythm of your holy will. Flood our path with your light as we walk humbly toward a future filled with encounter and unity.

Be with us, O Lord, in our efforts, for only by the prompting of your grace can we progress toward virtue. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen 

                                                           

Daily Mass:

• Daily Mass with Pope Francis - Daily Mass at 12:15(ish)pm ET: http://www.catholictv.org/watch-live 
• Word on Fire: Daily Mass from Bishop Barron’s Chapel - Daily Mass – a video is posted at 8:15am ET each day: https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass/
• Pray as You Go: https://pray-as-you-go.org/
• The Jesuit Post:  https://thejesuitpost.org/; Note their online resources page:  https://thejesuitpost.org/2020/03/when-im-social-distancing-i-need- christ-resources-to-finding-god-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/
• Sacred Space:  https://www.sacredspace.ie/
• From Holy Trinity Catholic Church, this page contains a number of online Masses and other resources:   https://trinity.org/pray-at-home-resources/

 

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As we all struggle to get through this difficult time, here are some good prayer resources that we may find helpful:

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Campus Ministries serves the mission of The University of Scranton by making visible and effective our Roman Catholic and Jesuit identity with a spirit of inclusivity of all religious traditions. Inspired by the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the charism of St. Ignatius Loyola, we offer students opportunities to become women and men for and with others. These opportunities include ways for students to explore their relationship with God, express their faith in reflective service, work toward the transformation of unjust societal structures, and be immersed in cultures and experiences in developing countries of our world.

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