Rams Participate in Habitat for Humanity Build

This weekend, Campus Ministry sponsored a service project with Habitat for Humanity.

This past weekend, a group of Fordham students participated in the Habitat for Humanity Build for Unity in Brooklyn, NY sponsored by the Pedro Arrupe Faith and Service Community. Despite rainy conditions, the students worked on Dean Street condominiums that will later be occupied by local families.

This service project was the second of two annual Habitat builds that Fordham Campus Ministry and Pedro Arrupe sponsor each year. Project participants are invited to reflect on their experience during the season of Lent, as we seek to strengthen our relationship with God through service. Throughout the season, Campus Ministry has hosted a variety of programs that highlight the importance of service and the dignity of all of God’s people.

Join Campus Ministry and Habitat for Humanity for the 1st Annual Interfaith Build for Unity!

Join Fordham University Campus Ministry and Habitat for Humanity in Build for Unity, an interfaith and community collaboration on the Dean Street Project!

Sign Up Here

Build for Unity brings together people of all colors, creeds and communities to counter intolerance and fund and build homes for local families in need.

In the midst of our current national divisions and increased faith-related violence, Habitat feels it’s time to bring diverse and rich traditions together to make a statement about our shared values in New York City: diversity, inclusion and community. Since this initiative launched in Sacramento, California, last year, communities across the country have come together to sponsor and build their own Build for Unity homes.

Fordham has sent over 700 volunteers to work with Habitat in the Rockaways and Yonkers in the past four years and there is a high demand for all spots so if you are unable to attend, please cancel as soon as possible to allow others to attend in your place.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR EITHER SATURDAY, MARCH 25

OR SUNDAY, MARCH 27

Time: 8:00 am Ram Vans will depart from McGinley Center ROSE HILL Campus – 5:30 pm Return to ROSE HILL.
If you live in Brooklyn, you can meet us onsite, please email cm@fordham.edu to arrange.

Sign Up Here

Habitat for Humanity: First Annual Interfaith Build for Unity

Saturday, March 25th or Sunday, March 26th, 8:00 AM-5:30 PM – Habitat NYC, Brooklyn
An interfaith build to bring together people of all colors, creeds, and communities to build homes for local families in need. Vans will leave the Rose Hill campus at 8:00 AM and return at 5:30 PM. If you can commit to volunteer on one of these dates, please register with the link below.  Spaces are very limited, and we have committed to bringing one full van of volunteers each day.
For more information and to register, click here. 

Lent at Fordham: Journey in Mercy – From Darkness to Light

Lent & Easter at Fordham 2017

The season of Lent is a time of preparation for Easter, the great feast of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus. It is a new beginning and our way out of the shadows of despair, disease and death. The path from darkness to light calls for our conversion, our return to God whose Name is Mercy, with all our hearts. The journey invites us to participate in all three practices the Church offers for our growth in holiness: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

Fordham Campus Ministry captures the spirit of this time of God’s favor under these banners:

  • Prayer to deepen our relationship with God: Journey in Mercy— From Death to New Life
  • Fasting in solidarity with the least and weakest among us: Journey in Mercy— From Despair to Hope
  • Almsgiving (time, talent, resources) to activate the spirit of mercy: Journey in Mercy— From Sadness to Joy

Join us in this penitential and joyful celebration of Lent and Easter!

See the Liturgy Schedule here and our Lenten Programming here!  

Ash Wednesday Services

Ash Wednesday signifies the beginning of the Lenten season in the Catholic Church. Below are the Mass Schedules for both the Lincoln Center and Rose Hill campuses. You can also view this schedule on our Liturgy page, or check out our Lent 2017 page for more information on our programs! 

ASH WEDNESDAY MASS SCHEDULE

ROSE HILL

Mass
8:30 a.m., 12:05 p.m., 5:15 p.m., and 8 p.m.
University Church

5:30 p.m.
St. Robert Bellarmine, S.J.,
Chapel, Spellman Hall

9 p.m.
Ignatius Loyola Chapel, Loyola Hall

Distribution of Ashes
11 a.m.
Faculty Memorial Hall, Room 314

2 p.m.
McGinley Ballroom

LINCOLN CENTER

Mass
8:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.
Blessed Rupert Mayer, S.J.,
Chapel, Lowenstein Center, Room 221

Distribution of Ashes
3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Blessed Rupert Mayer, S.J.,
Chapel, Lowenstein Center, Room 221

11:30 a.m.
Martino Hall, 45 Columbus Avenue
8th-Floor Conference Room

CHURCH OF ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE

Mass
6:30 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
12:10 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7 p.m.

WESTCHESTER

Mass
12:45 p.m.
Blessed Miguel Pro, S.J.,
Chapel

Distribution of Ashes
6 p.m.
Blessed Miguel Pro, S.J.,
Chapel

Walk a Mile in My Shoes: Refugee Simulation Experience

 

We invite you to join Campus Ministry at Rose Hill or Lincoln Center for an interactive refugee simulation allowing ​members of our community​ to walk through the experience at their own pace. We will have multimedia educational resources spread throughout the space, and students will “walk a mile” in refugees’ shoes on a simulated migrant journey. 
 
If you have any questions​ or want to discuss sponsorship, promotion, or participation​, contact Gil Severiano at severiano@fordham.edu.

Take the SNAP Challenge!

F​ocused on food justice, the SNAP Challenge is ​an awareness campaign that takes the Lenten concept of fasting and turns​ it​ into an act of solidarity with those who ​rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program​ (SNAP) in New York City.  A person ​relying​ on SNAP benefits ​only
has $5.40 to budget a day for food.  On days such as Ash Wednesday, when fasting is part of​ the​ liturgical observance, we think encouraging students to ​spend no more than​ $5.40​, or use 1 meal swipe,​ is a great way to raise awareness about poverty and food justice.
Beginning on ​Thursday, February​ 23​, we will begin tabling in McGinley every weekday until Ash Wednesday to educate students about this issue and encourage them to take the pledge to ​F​ast in ​S​olidarity. The pledge will be written on a banner, which will be hung for people to take photos and post on social media (#snapforSNAP). ​If you or any members of your club are interested in helping us to ​promote this event, or join us while tabling​, please let us know.
 
 
​A follow-up​ event will be offered on Wednesday, March 22.  We are seeking volunteers to prepare sandwiches for POTS (local food pantry and community dining room) to distribute, and will end the program with soup and reflection.

Theology UnTapped: Two Nuns Walk into a Bar…

Join Campus Ministry on Thursday, February 24 at 9 pm in the Bronx Beer Hall for a fun and lively discussion led by Sr. Judith Kubicki and Sr. Mary Catherine Redmond.  These two sisters will tell their stories of vocation, faith and love in action, which has led them to lead lives of service! All members of the Fordham community, 21+ are invited to join!

Internship/Volunteer Opportunity at POTS

Part of the Solution (POTS), currently has a need for an volunteer/intern who can help them screen clients in the waiting room to make sure they have the necessary documents. This role would be an enormous help not just for their team, but for their clients themselves–some clients will wait three hours to see a case manager, only to find out they are missing documents and to be sent away to do it all over again. 

 A student in this role would have the chance to gain valuable experience doing social service work at a nonprofit, to learn the ins and outs of SNAP (food stamp program), to do direct service with clients, and to give back to the local community in a lower-time-commitment context than other internships.

The case management hours are 9 am-3 pm, Monday–Wednesday and Friday–Saturday. The morning (between 9 am-12 pm) is when they are in most need of a screening intern. POTS is location on Webster Ave, just outside the Rose Hill campus. 

Anyone interested  has questions can email Catherine Larrabee at catherine.larrabee@gmail.com. Thank you!

Masses in Solidarity with Refugees and Migrants: February 6-12

Happening at both Rose Hill and Lincoln Center.

As refugees and migrants around the world continue to navigate the uncertain landscape of the United States travel ban, we will be offering up our prayers for them at Daily and Sunday Masses between February 6th and 12th. Please join us at both the Rose Hill and Lincoln Center campuses to pray and reflect.