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Welcome (back)
We in Campus Ministry are very excited to welcome the class of 2021 and to welcome the rest of you back. You all know that the University of Dayton wants each of you to grow, not only in knowledge and wisdom, physical and emotional health, but also in your spirituality. Campus Ministry offers many, many opportunities for "encountering faith and transforming life." We hope you are interested in taking advantage of some of these great opportunities and taking on leadership roles as well. Please fill out the interest form here:
Prayer and Action
Please continue to pray for our sisters and brothers who have been impacted by the devastating natural disasters that have occurred in recent weeks. We pray for both those in need of aid as well as those who are providing comfort and aid directly to those in need. Please consider making a donation to assist with the relief efforts:
Flooding Leaves Our Brothers and Sisters in South Asia Suffering
WHAT IS GOING ON?
Our brothers and sisters in South Asia are also suffering from devastating flooding. In recent weeks, a combination of overwhelming rainfall and historic flooding has impacted nearly 41 million people, according to estimates by the UN. People in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal are experiencing displacement and have been forced to watch their schools, hospitals, and buildings be destroyed by historic flooding and landslides. The BBC reports that upwards of 1,200 people have lost their lives.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Pray. Join us in praying for all those impacted by the rains in South Asia, especially keeping in mind that environmental injustice wreaks the most havoc on the most marginalized among us.
Learn more. Visit these articles from the BBC and Buzzfeed to see photographs and read more.
Donate. Consider making a donation to Save the Children in order to aide in relief efforts.
Couples Growing Together in Love, Faith, and Understanding
Couples Growing Together in Love, Faith, and Understanding
Are you in a relationship and looking to explore topics of commitment, communication, faith and prayer, and intimacy with your partner? If you answered "yes" to the previous question, consider registering for Couples Journey Group!
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Calling All First-Year Students!
September 22-23 and September 29-30 The New Beginnings Retreat is led by sophomores and is designed around your first-year experience, allowing you and other fellow first-year students to engage in different prayer activities, experience faith in new lights, develop new friendships, and embrace all the opportunities here at UD. All faith backgrounds are welcome!
BreakOut or Experience the REAL Dayton this Fall Break
Fall Break is right around the corner. What will you do? Want to learn, lead, and serve in the Gem City? REAL Dayton is for you! Want to break out of your comfort zone and experience something totally new? Check out the Fall BreakOuts! Both are awesome opportunities for reflection, growth, and fellowship. Sign up now; registration ends September 21!
Co-Ed Wilderness Retreat
October 13-15 Come and reflect on your relationships with yourself, others, and God at the beautiful Red River Gorge! This experience will take you out on the trail for an entire weekend, hiking by day, and sleeping under the stars at night. Backpacking gear and scholarships are available!
Urban Farming/Local Foods Plunge
October 14, 2017 9:00am-4:00pm, $15 Sign up now for this fabulous local experience. This plunge will dive into the growing local food movement in Dayton through a trip to the Second Street Market and engagement at the Mission of Mary Cooperative. Meals on this plunge will include the fruits of local labors. Discussion and reflection on food justice, distribution, and the environmental impact of growing and shipping food will provide plungers with a starting point to act toward a more just system and to reevauluate their own food choices.
Collegiate Discernment Retreat
October 20-22, Higher Ground Retreat Center, Indiana 
Participants will be given the opportunity to learn about different aspects of religious life, have space to explore their own path, and pray and reflect in community with others discerning religious life. The retreat is sponsored in partnership with other universities in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. For more information, contact Meghan Crowley at crowleym1@udayton.edu.
Serve on Saturdays
Volunteer with other UD students to meet the needs of our Dayton community. Spend the day in partnership with Mission of Mary Farm, Compassion First, United Way, or the Thanksgiving Food Drive!
Mass Schedules
There are many times and places to celebrate the Eucharist at the University of Dayton.
RCIA Inquiry Sessions Scheduled for Fall Semester
Do You Need Someone to Talk To?
Do you need someone to talk to? Spiritual directors/companions are here for you.
Share Your Prayer Request
Please add your prayer intentions to our chapel book of intentions.
Quote of the Week
"Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy. That is not our business and, in fact, it is nobody's business. What we are asked to do is to love, and this love itself will render both ourselves and our neighbors worthy."
-Thomas Merton