Lent

Mass Schedule
Daily Mass: Monday–Friday: 8 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. Community Mass and 5:30 p.m. Student Mass
Location: St. Thomas More Church
Contact: Dennis Gallagher, Director of Liturgy and Faith Formation, at [email protected]; 718-990-2125

Reconciliation Schedule
Monday–Friday: 11:50 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Sunday: Before the 5:30 p.m. Student Mass; 4:50–5:30 p.m.                  
First Sunday of every month: 10 a.m. (10–11 a.m.)

Reconciliation Monday
Date/Time: March 25: 1–3 p.m.
Location: St. Thomas More Church

Miraculous Medal Novena    
Date/Time: Every Monday directly after the 12:15 p.m. Mass
Location: St. Thomas More Church

Holy Hour Adoration
Date/Time: Every Tuesday directly after the 12:15 p.m. Mass (approx. 12:45–1:45 p.m.)
Location: St. Thomas More Church
Description: One hour of prayer with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Holy Hour begins immediately after the 12:15 p.m. daily Mass and concludes with Benediction. 

Rosary 
Date/Time: Every Thursday directly after the 12:15 p.m. Mass 
Location: St. Thomas More Church
Description: The rosary is a beautiful combination of prayers and meditations on specific events in the life of Jesus. 

Stations of the Cross
Date/Time: Every Friday during Lent directly after the 12:15 p.m. Mass
Location: St. Thomas More Church
Description: The Stations of the Cross is a Lenten devotion that witnesses Jesus’ Passion and death. At each station, we reflect prayerfully upon the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus, and to simply experience the visual images to reflect on Christ’s love for us.
Contact: Dennis Gallagher, Director of Liturgy and Faith Formation, at [email protected]; 718 990-2125, for all the above events.

Event: Palm Sunday, The Passion of the Lord
Date/Time: Sunday, March 24, 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Masses
Location: St. Thomas More Church
Description: Palm Sunday commemorates the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. The gospels record the arrival of Jesus riding into the city on a donkey, while the crowds spread their cloaks and palm branches on the street and shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” and “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord,” to honor him as their long-awaited Messiah and King. 

Event: Reconciliation Monday
Date/Time: Monday, March 25, 1–3 p.m.
Location: St. Thomas More Church
Description: Sacrament of Reconciliation: As is customary during Lent, Catholics receive this sacrament of forgiveness to obtain divine mercy for the sins committed against God and neighbor and are reconciled with the community of the Church.

Event: Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Date/Time: Thursday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m.
Location: St. Thomas More Church
Description: The Triduum begins with this celebration of the Last Supper that Jesus took with his disciples. It is one of the oldest celebrations, dating back to the first-century Church. Holy Thursday is the “day of the new commandment,” the new commandment being that Christians should love one another, just as Christ has loved them.

Event: Good Friday, Veneration of the Cross and Reproaches
Date/Time: Friday, March 29, at 3 p.m.
Location: St. Thomas More Church
Description: Come pray with us on this holy day that commemorates the day Jesus died on the cross.

Event: The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night
Date/Time: Saturday, March 30, at 9 p.m.
Location: St. Thomas More Church
Contact: Dennis Gallagher, Director of Liturgy and Faith Formation, at [email protected]; 718-990-2125, for all the above services.

Event: Mardi Gras (“Fat Tuesday”) Celebration!
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 13, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Location: Sullivan Hall (Mission and Ministry Office)
Description: Enjoy some Mardi Gras desserts and decorations before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday (February 14). Stop by the Office of Mission and Ministry on the first floor of Sullivan Hall and celebrate with us!
Contact: Sr. Patricia Evanick, D.C. ’97GEd, Campus Minister for Faith Formation and Leadership, at [email protected]; 718-990-6115

Event: Vincentian Mission Certificate (VMC) Cohort 14 Welcome and Mardi Gras Celebration!
Date/Time:     Tuesday, February 13, 12:30–2 p.m.
Location:         University Center, Human Resources Training Room (Suite D)
Description:   Welcome our newest VMC 14 members and reconnect with VMC alumni and friends as we celebrate Mardi Gras! Before our Lenten fasts begin on Ash Wednesday (February 14),  feast on some authentic Cajun food and sweet treats!
RSVP:  https://stjohns.libcal.com/event/11783587  (Invitation only)
Contact: Lucy A. Pesce, Executive Director for Mission Initiatives, at[email protected]; 718-990-3004

Event: Catholic Relief Services' (CRS) Rice Bowl Campaign 
Date/Time: Starts on Ash Wednesday (February 14) all day at Masses/services; Finishes on Easter Sunday (Drop boxes anytime in April to Sullivan Hall Mission and Ministry Office)
Location: Mission and Ministry Offices, Sullivan Hall, First Floor
Description: The CRS Rice Bowl Campaign encompasses prayer, fasting, and almsgiving to accompany individuals on their Lenten journey. Each year, the CRS Ambassadors disseminate cardboard rice bowls to the University community in which people can add their monetary donations or spare change throughout Lent. The bowls also offer daily reflections and those who choose to receive a bowl may also sign up for Lenten emails with scripture quotes and invitations to events like Simple Suppers. Bowls are collected following Easter, and all donations are sent to Catholic Relief Services. Join the campaign virtually on Instagram @StJohnsCRS
Contact: Dana Livingston, Director for Vincentian Service and Social Justice, at [email protected]. You can make direct contributions to CRS.

Event: Busy People Retreat (BPR)
Description: If you are looking to understand what your spiritual life is all about this Lenten season, sign up for the Busy People Retreat. The BPR is an on-campus, private retreat with Br. Mike Sheerin, F.M.S. It consists of three to four one-to-one conversations to discuss your spiritual questions regardless of your religious affiliation. It can take place whenever you are available.
Contact: Br. Mike Sheerin, F.M.S., at [email protected] or visit him in the Church.

Event: Lenten Holy Hour
Date/Time: March 20; 7 p.m.
Location: St. Thomas More Church
Description: Holy Hour is the Roman Catholic devotional tradition of spending an hour in Eucharistic adoration in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. It encourages a deeper, more personal encounter with Christ through Eucharistic adoration, prayer, and song.
Contact: Michael Fontana, Campus Minister for Music Ministry and Faith Formation, at [email protected], 718-990-2688

Event: St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVDP) Weekly Reflection
Date/Time: Each Week
Location: Instagram @svdpsju
Description: Every week, one e-board member will post on Instagram a Lenten challenge for members to participate in for Lent. Examples could include giving up coffee or caffeine for that week or donating food to a food drive/food bank, etc. At the end of the week, members will be able to share their experiences on Instagram either through a story response or a DM to the SVDP Instagram. Those who post proof/reflect on the challenge will be awarded point which will be put towards a raffle. At the start of the week, there will be a prayer posted on Instagram.
Contact:  Sr. Patricia Evanick, D.C. ’97GEd, Campus Minister for Faith Formation and Leadership, at [email protected]; 718-990-6115                         

Event: Vincentian Service Opportunities with Rose of Sharon Soup Kitchen
Date/Time: Every other Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, Newark, NJ
Description: The Rose of Sharon Soup Kitchen is a female-led operation that provides home-cooked meals twice a month to anyone in need of food. Transportation is provided for students who seek a meaningful in-person opportunity to participate in service. As part of our Vincentian identity, reflection takes place on the way back to campus where students get a chance to share their experience and learn from one another.
Contact: Canile Jackson, Assistant Director for Vincentian Service, at [email protected], 
718-990-3412

Event: Vincentian Service Opportunities with Zion Tabernacle Food Pantry
Date/Time: Every Tuesday: Morning Shift: 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: February 20, March 5, 12, 19, 26
Afternoon Shift: Noon–5 p.m.: February 20, March 5, 12, 19, 26
Location:  Zion Tabernacle Fire Baptized Holiness Church in Ozone Park, NY
Description: The Zion Tabernacle Food Pantry is a female-led operation that provides weekly groceries to anyone in the community who needs nutritious food. Transportation is provided for students who seek a meaningful in-person opportunity to participate in service. As part of our Vincentian identity, reflection takes place on the way back to campus where students get a chance to share their experiences and learn from one another.
Contact: Canile Jackson, Assistant Director for Vincentian Service, at [email protected];
718-990-3412

Event:  Vincentian Service Opportunities with Midnight Run
|Date/Time:Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays: February 14, 15, 20–22
March 4–7, 11–14, 18–21, 25–27
Location: Designated Midnight Run Stops in Manhattan, NY
Description:  Midnight Run is a volunteer organization dedicated to those experiencing housing insecurity by combating their invisibility in a big city and one’s own numbness to them. St. John's has been participating since 2004 by giving students the opportunity to go into Manhattan to distribute food, clothing, and toiletries. Most importantly, conversation and connections are shared. Students meet on campus to prepare sandwiches and other supplies to take on the Midnight Run. Transportation is provided to designated stops in public areas where the encounters and distribution take place. Midnight Runs are led by Campus Ministry’s trained Graduate Assistants and Student Assistants, so students are never on their own. As part of our Vincentian identity, reflection takes place at the end of the night on the way back to campus, where students get a chance to share their experiences and learn from one another.
Contact: Canile Jackson, Assistant Director for Vincentian Service, at [email protected]; 718-990-3412

Event: Vincentian Service Opportunities with St. John’s Bread & Life
Date/Time: Every Monday: 9 a.m.–1 p.m.: March 4, 11, 18, 25
Every Wednesday: 9 a.m.–2 p.m.: February 14, 21, March 6, 13, 20, 27
Every Thursday: 9 a.m.–1 p.m.: February 15 and 22, and March 7, 14, 21
Location: St. John's Bread & Life in Bedford-Stuyvesant, NY
Description:    St. John’s Bread & Life’s mission is to respect the dignity and rights of all persons by ensuring access to healthy, nutritious food and comprehensive human services resulting in self-sufficiency and stability. Transportation is provided for students who seek a meaningful in-person opportunity to participate in service. As part of our Vincentian identity, reflection takes place on the way back to campus, where students get a chance to share their experiences and learn from one another.
Contact: Canile Jackson, Assistant Director for Vincentian Service, at [email protected]; 718-990-3412

Event: Vincentian Service Opportunities with Kissena Synergy
Date/Time: Every Wednesday 9 a.m.–Noon: Feb 14 and 21, and March 6, 13, 20, 27
Location: Kissena Park Velodrome
Description: Kissena Synergy’s mission is to advocate for and participate in the continued cooperative upkeep, maintenance, and transformation of the Kissena Velodrome and the park grounds surrounding and leading to and from it. An enclosed cycling track offers safe and productive healthy ride opportunities for recreational cyclists, as well as a proper training and racing facility for competitive track cyclists. Kissena Synergy’s name aims to reflect their interest, advocacy, and participation in serving together with community partners to maintain and improve our community green spaces. We will volunteer with Kissena Synergy’s Forestry Team at Kissena Park every Wednesday. Activities will range from weeding, mulching, planting flowers and trees, and any prep work needed to cultivate the assigned area of the park.
Contact: Canile Jackson, Assistant Director for Vincentian Service, at [email protected]; 718-990-3412

Event:  Vincentian Service Opportunities with Midnight Run’s Breakfast Run
Date/Time: Saturday, February 10, and March 9, from 7 a.m. to noon
Location: Designated Midnight Run stop in Manhattan, NY
Description: Welcome to Midnight Run’s Saturday Breakfast Run! Midnight Run is a volunteer organization dedicated to helping those experiencing housing insecurity by combating their invisibility in a big city and their numbness to them. St. John’s has been participating since 2004 by allowing students to go into Manhattan to distribute food, clothing, and toiletries.  Most importantly, conversation and connections are shared. Students meet on campus to prepare sandwiches and other supplies for the Breakfast Run. Transportation is provided to designated stops in Manhattan where the distribution occurs. Breakfast Runs are led by trained Graduate Assistants and Student Assistants, so students are never alone. As part of our Vincentian identity, reflection occurs at noon on the way back to campus, where students can share their experiences and learn from one another.
Contact: Canile Jackson, Assistant Director for Vincentian Service, at [email protected];  718-990-3412

Event: Conserve to Serve Initiative
Date/Time:  Spring 2024
Location:  Around the Queens, NY, campus
Description:  Address food insecurity while reducing food waste. Have you ever gone to a meeting or event where food is served and left wondering where all the leftovers will go? Join the  University-wide initiative to reduce food waste by taking two simple steps. 1. Snap a photo of the food, 2. Send the photo and a description to Conserve to Serve on Instagram  @conserve2serve

Event: Johnnies Vote Invitation to Civic Engagement
Date/Time: Thursday, February 15; March 4 (Monday); April 4, 1–3 p.m.
Location: D’Angelo Center foyer
Description:  Johnnies Vote is an initiative promoted by the Vincentian Institute for Social Action to encourage students to use their voice for good. Civic engagement is not common sense, and there can be any hurdles to finding your place in our US democracy, but your voice is essential. Leading up to the presidential elections, you will have the opportunity to join or attend the Johnnies Debate series on topics related to voting and the election. Additionally, you can subscribe to the Johnnies Vote newsletter for fun, short monthly emails to your inbox that will include resources to learn about the president’s powers, candidate agendas, and other terms/concepts regarding the presidential election and civic duty.
Contact: Alexia Dolamakian, Assistant Director of Social Justice, at [email protected];
718-990-3413

Event:             Rosca de Reyes (Three Kings Bread) Celebration
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 20, 1:50 p.m.–3:15 p.m.
Location:  Sullivan Hall (Mission and Ministry Office), first-floor Conference Room
Description: Join us to learn more about the history and tradition of Rosca de Reyes 
(Three Kings Bread) while enjoying a sweet dessert from La Newyorkina. 
Contact:  Elvira Garcia, at [email protected]; 718-990-6327

Event: Guided Tour of St. Thomas More Church 
Dates/Time: Wednesday, February 21, from 1 to 2 p.m.  
Location: St. Thomas More Church 
Description: Led by Dennis Gallagher, Director of Liturgy and Faith Formation, this tour will help you learn how St. Thomas More Church can deepen your prayer life. Designed to give meaning and background to many of the prominent components of this 2004 addition to the Queens campus, the tour will focus on the vibrant hand-crafted mosaics, stained glass windows,             statues, and distinctive architecture. 
Registration: 2/21:   https://stjohns.libcal.com/event/11932728
Contact: Lucy Pesce, [email protected], 718-990-3004

Event: GivePulse Training 101 
Presenters: Fedaling Agwumezie|
Date/Time: Thursday, February 22, 2024 (12pm – 1pm)
Location: Teams (link to be sent after registration)
Registration: https://stjohns.libcal.com/event/11938741
Contact: Fedaling Agwumezie, [email protected] 

Event:  Three Things Talks: “Teach Us to Pray”
Date/Time: Saturday, March 2, 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Location:  St. Thomas More Church
Contact: Jennifer Guzowski,at [email protected]; 718-990-1612

Event: Vincentian Chair for Social Justice Lecture Series; “The Cry of the Poor, the Cry of the Earth” Conversation focusing on Europe - between St. John’s University students and students from Trinity College, Ireland.
Date/Time: Thursday, March 4, 2 p.m.
Location:  Zoom
Contact: Jennifer Guzowski,  [email protected]; 718-990-1612

Event:             First-Gen Fellowship March Meeting 
Date/Time:     Monday, March 4, 4:30–6:30 p.m. 
Location:          Sullivan Hall (Campus Ministry Office), First floor, Multipurpose Room 
Description:    Join a community of first-generation college students and/or allies to learn, grow, and support one another! Dinner is provided. 
Contact:          Elvira Garcia, at [email protected]; 718-990-6327

Event:   Vincentian Mission Orientation Module I: Faithful to the Mission since 1870
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 6, 9:30–11 a.m.
Location: Webex Virtual Location (link provided with registration)
Description: St. John’s University was founded in 1870…but why were we founded? Why Brooklyn? Why the name “St. John’s?” What does St. Vincent de Paul and “poverty and social justice” have to do with any of it?
Registration: https://stjohns.libcal.com/event/11783588 
Contact: Lucy A. Pesce, Executive Director for Mission Initiatives, at [email protected]; 718-990-3004 

Event:  Habit Swap  
Date/Time:  March 7, 14 (Exact timeframe dependent on CS interviews, TDB)
Location:  Montgoris Dining Hall  
Description: Stop by our table and connect with your Resident Ministers. We invite you to write down bad habits, trash them, and then pick up a new, healthy one! Lent gifts us this special time of self-examination and positive transformation; make the most of it. 
Contact: Rachel Burgos, [email protected]; Elvira Garcia, [email protected]

Event: Vincentian Mission Orientation (in-person) 
Date/Time: Friday, March 8, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Location: Queens Campus
Description: Whether this is part of your orientation to the University or you’d simply like a refresher, we invite you to participate in this (in-person) Vincentian Mission Orientation. This program has been designed specifically as an orientation to the history and traditions of St. John's. While our dynamic University continues to evolve, our strong Vincentian mission remains the same. Come learn more about how our Vincentian founding drives the work we do and resounds throughout our University community. As a representative of St. John’s, you need to be able to articulate to students, peers, alumni, parents, the community, and the world why “We are…St. John’s!”
Registration:   https://stjohns.libcal.com/event/11707854 
Contact: Lucy Pesce, Executive Director for Mission Initiatives, at [email protected]; 718-990-3004

Event:  Guided Tour of St. Thomas More Church 
Dates/Time:   Monday, March 11; 1–2 p.m.  
Location:  St. Thomas More Church 
Description: Led by Dennis Gallagher, Director of Liturgy and Faith Formation, get to know how St. Thomas More Church can deepen your prayer life. Designed to give meaning and background to many of the prominent components of this 2004 addition to the Queens campus, the tour will focus on the vibrant hand-crafted mosaics, stained glass windows, statues and distinctive architecture. 
Registration: 3/11:   https://stjohns.libcal.com/event/11932746
Contact:  Lucy A. Pesce, Executive Director for Mission Initiatives, at [email protected]; 718-990-3004

Event: Lent 2024: Mission Walking Tour (Queens Campus)
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 13, Noon–1 p.m.
Location: "St. Vincent de Paul and Friends" statue at Marillac Terrace  
Description: Are you new to campus and haven’t had the chance to look around yet? Maybe you’ve been on a tour, but are wondering about the story behind some of the statues? Join us on this virtual walk through the Queens campus as we highlight some statues, symbols, and inscriptions that help to tell our 150+ year-old story, and how it is still alive today.
Registration:  https://stjohns.libcal.com/event/11783590 
Contact: Lucy A. Pesce, Executive Director for Mission Initiatives, at [email protected]; 718-990-3004

Event:  Vincentian Mission Orientation Module II: Virtual Mission Walking Tour
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 13, 2–3:30 p.m.
Location: WebEx Virtual Location (link provided with registration)
Description: Are you new to campus and haven’t had the chance to look around yet? Maybe you’ve been on a tour, but are wondering about the story behind some of the statues. Join us on this virtual walk through the Queens campus as we highlight some statues, symbols,  and inscriptions that help to tell our 150+ year-old story, and how it is still alive today.
Registration:   https://stjohns.libcal.com/event/11783589 
Contact: Lucy A. Pesce, Executive Director for Mission Initiatives, at [email protected]; 718-990-3004 

Event: St. Louise Lunch and Learn: “St. Louise: Woman in the Background”
Presenters: MaryAnn Dantuono, LOC
Date/Time: Thursday, March 14, at Noon
Location:  D’Angelo C 416 A & B 
Contact: Jennifer Guzowski, at [email protected], 718-990-1612

Event:  Seventh Annual Interfaith Dialogue and Dinner
Date/Time: Thursday, March 14; 5:15–8 p.m.
Location: D’Angelo Center Ballroom (Rooms 416 A/B/C)
Description: Theme:  “What Does It Mean to Be Human?  Join our moderator, Teresa Delgado, Ph.D., Dean of St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and a panel of St. John’s community members from various faith traditions, as they discuss these questions with the audience. How do I know who I am? Identifying or being identified as people of faith, what is our common humanity? How does interfaith engagement inspire social change?  Discussing how interfaith dialogue moves us from a culture of opposition to one of reconciliation, healing and hope. Peace, Love, Harmony. What does it mean to balance these positive forces in the spirit and humanity?
To RSVP, please visit www.stjohns.edu/interfaithdialogue
Sponsored by Campus Ministry’s Interfaith and Ecumenical Ministries and Department of Student Success
Contact: Dennis Gallagher, Director of Liturgy and Faith Formation, at [email protected]; 718-990-2125

Event:  SEARCH 19 Retreat
Date/Time: Friday, March 15 through Sunday, March 17
Location: Linwood Spiritual Retreat Center- Rhinebeck, NY (Transportation to and from Queens campus provided)
Description: The SEARCH 19 retreat is a three-day retreat in March designed to help young adults face the question: “Who am I?” “How do I relate now with others and with my higher power?” This spiritual plunge engages students to understand, spiritually, and be transformed to develop their own personality and communal prayer life. All students are invited to participate, be inspired, and enhance their lives, as well as the university community at large. Our attendance list will be made on a first-come, first serve basis as space is limited.
Once the $40 registration fee* is obtained, your spot will be confirmed.
*Sponsorship available if required
Contact: Victoria O'Keefe, at [email protected]; 718-990-8075

Event: Vincentian Chair for Social Justice Lecture Series; “The Cry of the Poor, the Cry of the Earth” Focusing on South Africa – featuring the Executive Director of CHIRAPAQ, Peru: Tarcila Rivera Zea
Date/Time: Monday, March 18, 1:50 p.m.
Location:  D’Angelo Center, Room 128 (tentative)
Contact: Jennifer Guzowski, at [email protected]; 718-990-1612

Event: Disability Awareness Month Panel (OMA, ODS, SGI, St. John’s Law, Mission)
Date/Time: Thursday, March 21, Common Hour
Location:  Location TBD (Queens Inclusivity Resource Center/D’Angelo Center, Room 128)
Description: Our Disability Awareness Month panel aims to foster an inclusive campus community through the lens of disabilities, promoting empathy and understanding, in addition to challenging preconceived notions surrounding disabilities, whether visible or invisible. Through having a presentation done by Jason Luchs from ODS, in addition to a panel with Student Government, Inc., and representatives from St. John's School of Lawwho work with disability awareness and advocacy, we hope to contribute to the University’s Vincentian mission of Social Justice and Equity. Our hope is to create an impactful and enlightening experience for all who attend. 

Event: GivePulse Training 101 
Presenters: Fedaling Agwumezie
Date/Time: Monday, March 25, 2024 (12 pm–1 pm)
Location: Teams (link to be sent after registration)
Registration: https://stjohns.libcal.com/event/11938796 
Contact: Fedaling Agwumezie at [email protected]

Event: Vincentian Mission Orientation Module III: What Makes St. John's a Catholic University?
Date/Time:  Wednesday, March 27, 9:30–11 a.m.
Location: WebEx Virtual Location (link provided with registration)
Description: With a rich diversity of students and employees of all backgrounds and faith traditions, what makes St. John's a "Catholic" university? Join us for the last of three modules as we learn  about the top 10 practical ways that working at any Catholic university is distinctive, and  how St. John's embraces our rich history and the diversity of New York City, our global                locations, and our St. John's family to proudly say "We are St. John's!"
Registration: https://stjohns.libcal.com/event/11783591 
Contact: Lucy Pesce, [email protected], 718-990-3004

Event: Good Food
Date/Time: Thursday, March 7, Noon–5 p.m.
Location: Sullivan Hall and grocery store nearby
Description: Join us for a four-part program on food, spirituality, and justice. There will be lunch, reflection, and a gift for attendees. There will be 10 spots for the grocery visit and cooking so RSVP to Rachel Burgos or Alexia Dolamakian ASAP. Workshops for the afternoon will include Budgeting, Nutrition, Meal Planning, and Cooking, with an off-campus trip to a local grocery store. There will be a reflection question after each workshop relating to our intrapersonal relationship to food, as well as a social justice-related question.

Event: Dorothy Day Conference at Mariandale
Date/Time: Saturday, April 13, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Location: The Center at Mariandale, 299 N. Highland Avenue, Bldg. 5, Ossining, NY 10562
Description: With cosponsors and student presenters from Fordham University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Mount Saint Mary College, Molloy University, Sacred Heart University,         Seton Hall University, and St. John’s University. Tak a look at the spirituality of Dorothy Day through various workshops at an all-day conference. Register at www.mariandale.org

Ash Wednesday; February 14
Mass: 12:15 p.m., St. Vincent de Paul Chapel (with Distribution of Ashes)
Prayer Service: 10:30 a.m., St. Vincent de Paul Chapel (with Distribution of Ashes)
Contact:  Fr. Tri Duong, C.M., at [email protected]; 718-390-4305

Daily Mass:     
Monday–Thursday at 12:15 p.m.
Sunday: 5 p.m.
Location: St. Vincent de Paul Chapel 
Contact: Fr. Tri Duong, C.M., at [email protected]; 718-390-4305

Reconciliation Schedule
Sundays before Mass at 4:30 p.m. and Monday–Thursday at 11:45 a.m., or by schedule.

Event: Lent Informational Breakfast
Date: February 13, 9:30–11 a.m.
Description: As you start your day, stop by to grab some breakfast and learn about our Lenten programs.

Event: Alms Donations
Dates: February 14–March 26
Description: As part of your Lenten activities, you may consider putting aside some money each day to help the poor. This is also an opportunity to pray for the poor and give up that bag of chips or eat a little less for lunch or dinner as a concrete way of remembering those less fortunate than ourselves. This effort will support our Staten Island Ferry Sandwich Drive.
Contact: Fr. Tri Duong, C.M., at [email protected]; 718-390-4305

Event: Rosca de Reyes (Three Kings Bread) Celebration
Date/Time: Thursday, February 15, 1:50–3:15 p.m. 
Location: Lavelle, Room 106
Description: Join us to learn more about the history and tradition of Rosca de Reyes (Three Kings Bread)  while enjoying a sweet dessert from La Newyorkina. 
Contact: Elvira Garcia, at [email protected]; 718-990-6327

Event: Ferry Sandwich Run
Dates: February 20, March 5, 12, 19, 26, 8–11 p.m.
Description: This is an opportunity for members of the St. John’s University community to live out one of the Lenten pillars, almsgiving. Join us in this experience to learn out the homelessness within our neighborhood.  You can sign up on St. john’s University Givepulse
Contact: Fr. Tri Duong, C.M., at [email protected]; 718-390-4305
For more information, follow us on Instagram @stjohnssicampusministry 

Palm Sunday Mass

Date & Time: Sunday, March 24, 5 p.m.
Location: St. Vincent de Paul Chapel

Day of Reconciliation

Date & Time: Monday, March 25, 10 a.m.–Noon and 1–2 p.m.
Location: St. Vincent de Paul Chapel

Holy Week Masses:

Date & Time: Monday, March 25, 12:15 p.m.
Location: St. Vincent de Paul Chapel

Date & Time: Tuesday, March 26, 12:15 p.m.
Location: St. Vincent de Paul Chapel

Date & Time: Wednesday, March 27, 12:15 p.m.
Location:  St. Vincent de Paul Chapel
Contact: Fr. Tri Duong, C.M., at [email protected]; 718-390-4305

 *The Staten Island campus will be closed from Holy Thursday, March 28, until Monday, April 1. No services will be held on campus Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday.

Event: Gelataggiata
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 20; 4:30–7:30 p.m. 
Location: Basilica of St. John Lateran
Description: The Lateran Basilica is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Rome and the official ecclesiastical seat of the Bishop of Rome. After our visit, we will enjoy gelato.

Event: Gelataggiata
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 27, 4:30–7:30 p.m.
Location: Chiesa del Sacro Cuore del Suffragio
Description: We will visit this neogothic church housing the Museum of the Souls in Purgatory within its sacristy. This unique museum originated from a priest’s claim in 1897 to have seen an image of a human face, supposedly a soul in purgatory, impressed by flames on the chapel wall behind the altar. After our visit, we will enjoy gelato. 

Event: Assisi Day Trip      
Date/Time: Saturday, March 2, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. 
Description: Follow in the footsteps of St. Francis in his mountaintop hometown, the “City of Peace,” where history, art, and spirituality collide.

Event: Gelataggiata: Church of the Gesù
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 12, 4:30–7:30 p.m. 
Description:  The Church of the Gesù is the mother church of the Jesuits. It houses the relic of St. Francis Xavier’s right arm, which baptized more than 300,000 people all over the world. After our visit, we will enjoy gelato.

Event: College Night at the Pontifical North American College
Date/Time: Monday, March 18; 6–9:30 p.m.
Location: Pontifical North American College
Description: The college will host several American colleges and universities for a night of prayer,  food, live music, entertainment, witness, and fellowship.

Event: Church Cuisine and Culture: San Luigi dei Francesi
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 19; 4:30–8:30 p.m.
Description: Two master works of Caravaggio are located at the church of Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome’s historic Piazza del Popolo. Dinner will follow.

Event: Easter Sunday Mass 
Date/Time: Sunday, March 31; 10 a.m.
Location: Saint Peter’s Square

For all Rome campus events, please contact Cristina Cavalier at [email protected].