St. Augustine Church - The Catholic Student Center of Gainesville, Florida                                    

Friday, August 29, 2008
Today's Reading from the New American Bible




* * Also, learn about our retreats, weekly student activities, and other events via this page. * *

 

Grad Students and Young Professionals
(ages 22-35):
Join "Augustine Young Adults" (AYA)

Fall '08 Kick-Off Gathering Thursday, September 4!
Read about our group and upcoming activities via this page.

 

A web site for married couples of all stages brought to you by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Two easy ways to support St. A's

Online giving allows you to make automatic monthly or special contributions to the Student Center via checking, savings, or credit card accounts. The ministries greatly benefit from the consistency of these gifts. There is NO COST to you for participation and sign-up steps are simple. Enhance the Student Center today by creating your online giving account at www.ParishPay.com (Note: There's no need to enter a username or password until Step3).

Another easy way to help the Student Center raise funds with just a click of your mouse is through GoodSearch, a search engine powered by Yahoo! that allows users to support their favorite charities each time they make an internet search. Visit www.GoodSearch.com, select St. Augustine Church as your charity and download the GoodSearch Toolbar to your browser. Then every time you search for something, you'll be helping your parish!


 

Parish Registration

Every Catholic should be registered as a member of a parish community. Since ours is a non-territorial parish, it is necessary to be registered and practicing in order to be married in the Catholic Church or to have one's baby baptized or to act as a Godparent.

Visit our parish office to complete a registration form in person or register online

Upcoming Events

Friday, August 29

Saturday, August 30

  • 11:00 AM - Blast-Off Week: Tail-Gate Party!
    Blast-Off Week will conclude with a traditional tail-gate party for college students before the Gators' first home football game of the season. Around 11 a.m. meet in the St. A's courtyard for tail-gate food and fun. Those that have tickets can then walk over to the stadium together and those without tickets can hang out in the lounge to watch the UF vs. Hawaii game on TV.

Sunday, August 31

  • Student Coalition Retreat
    Please pray for St. Augustine's student leaders as they attend their Fall Coalition Retreat. Thank you to Hugh and Carole McFadden and the hosts at Open Gate Retreat Center in Williston for providing the students with a relaxing environment in which to grow in leadership development and spiritual formation.

Monday, September 1

  • Labor Day

  • Student Coalition Retreat
    Please pray for St. Augustine's student leaders as they attend their Fall Coalition Retreat.

  • 7:00 PM - Catholic Student Fellowship
    CSF meets weekly for praise and worship, facilitated discussions, prayer, faith-sharing, guest speakers and scriptural study. Join us Mondays 7-9 p.m. in Hurley Hall to grow in your understanding of Catholic teachings and interact with fellow Christians.

Tuesday, September 2

  • 6:15 PM - Newman Club Dinner
    All college students are invited to join the Newman Club for a free weekly dinner on Tuesday evenings at 6:15 p.m. (following the 5:30 daily Mass) in the lounge. Dinners are held every Tuesday that UF classes are in session.

Wednesday, September 3

  • 7:00 PM - Student Bible Study
    Several peer-facilitated Bible Study groups meet weekly to read, study and apply Scripture to everyday personal experiences. Join the Girls’, Guys’ or Freshmen group. All three groups meet in Hurley Hall on Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

Thursday, September 4

  • 7:00 PM - Augustine Young Adults
    This group for grad students and young professionals gathers monthly for fellowship and faith discussion. We also offer additional social outings, community service activities, a book club, and prayer group. Our monthly meeting will be September 4 at 7 p.m. in Hurley Hall.

Friday, September 5

  • Nueva Alianza
    El grupo de Nueva Alianza se reune todoes los viernes de 7-9p.m. en Hurley Hall. Vengan a cantar, orar, compartir, y a crear nuevas amistades.

  • 7:00 PM - Nueva Alianza
    El grupo de Nueva Alianza se reune todoes los viernes de 7-9p.m. en Hurley Hall. Vengan a cantar, orar, compartir, y a crear nuevas amistades.

Monday, September 8

  • 7:00 PM - Catholic Student Fellowship
    CSF meets weekly for praise and worship, facilitated discussions, prayer, faith-sharing, guest speakers and scriptural study. Join us Mondays 7-9 p.m. in Hurley Hall to grow in your understanding of Catholic teachings and interact with fellow Christians.

Tuesday, September 9

  • 6:15 PM - Newman Club Dinner
    All college students are invited to join the Newman Club for a free weekly dinner on Tuesday evenings at 6:15 p.m. (following the 5:30 daily Mass) in the lounge. Dinners are held every Tuesday that UF classes are in session.

Wednesday, September 10

  • 7:00 PM - Student Bible Study
    Several peer-facilitated Bible Study groups meet weekly to read, study and apply Scripture to everyday personal experiences. Join the Girls’, Guys’ or Freshmen group. All three groups meet in Hurley Hall on Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

Thursday, September 11

  • 7:30 PM - Inquiry
    The Parish offers an informal, small group gathering, called Inquiry, for persons with questions about Christ, faith and the Catholic Church. There is no commitment expected of the people in Inquiry. It is simply what its name implies: an opportunity for inquiry. A catechist (teacher and fellow learner) leads these sessions, and people may drop in or out at their own pace. Inquiry is held at St. Augustine Church on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the parish library. Information and forms are available through the church office. It is best to begin the Inquiry stage of RCIA in the fall semester to fully benefit from the RCIA experience.

Friday, September 12

  • 6:30 PM - Young Married's Tailgate Pot Luck Gathering
    A tailgate pot-luck gathering for Young Married Couples will take place in the Dorothy Day Room of Hurley Hall. It is an opportunity to meet and socialize with other young married couples and to have some time with your spouse. Please bring your favorite tailgate food to share. Babysitting will be provided if you call 372-3533 or e-mail marriage@staugustine.cfcoxmail.com no later than the Tuesday before the gathering.

  • 7:00 PM - Nueva Alianza
    El grupo de Nueva Alianza se reune todoes los viernes de 7-9p.m. en Hurley Hall. Vengan a cantar, orar, compartir, y a crear nuevas amistades.

Monday, September 15

  • 7:00 PM - Catholic Student Fellowship
    CSF meets weekly for praise and worship, facilitated discussions, prayer, faith-sharing, guest speakers and scriptural study. Join us Mondays 7-9 p.m. in Hurley Hall to grow in your understanding of Catholic teachings and interact with fellow Christians.

Tuesday, September 16

  • 6:15 PM - Newman Club Dinner
    All college students are invited to join the Newman Club for a free weekly dinner on Tuesday evenings at 6:15 p.m. (following the 5:30 daily Mass) in the lounge. Dinners are held every Tuesday that UF classes are in session.

Wednesday, September 17

  • 5:30 PM - Mass in French
    The 5:30 daily Mass on Wednesday, September 17 will be celebrated in French. After Mass a gathering will be held in the library for refreshments and conversation.

For more events see our calendar.


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Do you have questions about the Catholic Faith?
Come to an Inquiry Session!

Are you considering becoming Catholic? Learn about the RCIA process here.


Welcome from our Pastor, Rev. John D. Gillespie,

On behalf of St. Augustine Church and Catholic Student Center, I would like to welcome you to our parish. We are delighted to have you with us!

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