St. Paul Parish: Student Center and Young Professionals

Directions: See map. St. Paul's Church is a block from Harvard Yard, at the corner of Bow and Arrow Streets. Coming from Harvard Square, head down Mt. Auburn Street and you will see St. Paul's tall, brick bell tower on the left side of the road at DeWolfe Street. Coming from Boston, take Massachusetts Avenue; turn left onto Bow Street (at the Grafton or at The Inn at Harvard). St. Paul's is straight ahead. The Harvard Catholic Center is next to St. Paul's Church at 20 Arrow Street. The Catholic Center can also be entered from 29 Mt. Auburn Street at the other end of the building.

Individual Graduate and Professional School Websites

Mass Schedules

Parish Student Mass
Where: Saint Paul Church, corner of Bow and Arrow Streets
When: every Sunday at 5:00pm while school is in session - last Mass of the semester on December 11 at special time 7:00pm
Additional Parish Mass Times: Saturday 5:00pm, Sunday 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:00am

Business School
Where: Class of 1959 Chapel on HBS Campus
When: every Sunday at 8:00pm while school is in session; Mass is over for the fall semester but resumes January 29th
Next Mass: January 29

Law School
When: Roughly alternate Sundays at 6:30pm - Masses for the spring semester are: January 8 and 22; February 5, 19 and 22 (Ash Wednesday lunchtime Mass); March 4 and 18; April 1 and 15

Medical School
Where: Joseph B. Martin (JBM) Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall Common Room
When: Thursday, December 8 at 12:30pm - special Feast of the Immaculate Conception Mass

Graduate Student and Young Professional Activities

Graduate Students! Postdocs! Young Adults! Thursday Night Dinners
Thursdays, February 2 and 23, March 22, April 26 at 7pm - Student Lounge, 20 Arrow Street
These monthly dinners are a great way to meet the young professional and graduate student community at the Harvard Catholic Center. The group is composed of young professionals from Cambridge and the Boston area, as well as members of the Harvard graduate and professional schools and other neighboring academic communities. Our first dinner of the spring semester is on Thursday, February 2. We gather at 7pm and dine at 7:30pm, and a $5 contribution to help cover the cost of food is always welcome. There is no need to worry about an RSVP, simply drop in. All are welcome!

Spring 2012 Lecture Series
All are in DiGiovanni Hall, Harvard Catholic Center, 29 Mount Auburn Street. A reception and book signing follows each lecture.
Sunday, Feb. 26, 2:00 p.m.: Prof. John Garvey, President, Catholic University of America, The Idea of a Catholic University.
Thursday, March 1, 7:30 p.m.: Prof. Peter Kreeft, Philosophy Dept., Boston College, Unapologetic Apologetics.
Tuesday, March 27, 7:00 p.m.: Prof. Brennan Pursell, DeSales University, History in His Hands: A Christian Narrative of the West.

Theology on Tap
Wednesdays, February 8 , March 28, April 18 at 6:30pm - Tommy Doyle's, 96 Winthrop Street, Cambridge
Theology on Tap is a great way to learn about the faith and meet others in a fun setting. We gather at Tommy Doyle's (96 Winthrop Street, Cambridge) for food at 6:30pm and the speaker begins at 7:00pm. Dates and topics for Spring 2012:
Wednesday, February 8. Fr. Robert Reed, Catholic TV Network, Making the Faith Credible.
Wednesday, March 28:. Mother Olga of the Eucharist, Daughters of Mary of Nazareth, From Baghdad to Boston: Passion for God and Compassion for Humanity.
Wednesday, April 18:. Professor Robert Kiely, Harvard University, Charles Dickens' 200th: Christianity, Humor, and Concern.

Young Couples and New Families: A Work in Progress
Thursdays, February 16, March 8, April 12, May 3 at 6:30pm - Student Lounge, 20 Arrow Street
Come join other newly engaged or married couples and new parents for a night out! Enjoy fellowship, conversation, and potluck-style food in the Student Lounge of the Harvard Catholic Center (2nd floor, 20 Arrow Street). Our last dinner of the fall semester is Thursday, February 16. To join the e-mail list, contact StPaulYoungCouples@googlegroups.com.

GSAS Community Brunches
Sundays after the 9:30 or 11am Mass - Meet in the St. Paul's vestibule
Come meet and chat with other GSAS students at a delicious brunch! We will meet in the vestibule following the 9:30am Mass this Sunday, December 18 before heading out to the Square. (Times will alternate weekly.)

Small Church Community
Mondays from 8:00pm to 9:00pm - Student Center Library (2nd floor), enter either through 20 Arrow Street or 29 Mount Auburn Street
Join us to discuss the upcoming Mass readings and pray over Scripture.

Holy Hour
Tuesdays from 7:30pm to 8:30pm - Parish Chapel, 29 Mount Auburn Street
We meet weekly on Tuesdays to spend a time of quiet prayer with the Blessed Sacrament - please join us!

Rosary
Mondays at 7:30pm in the Parish Center Chapel.

Catholic Thinkers: Great Books
Alternating Mondays, December 19, January 16 and 30, February 13 and 27, March 12 and 26, April 16 and 30 at 7pm - Room 204, Student Center, 29 Mount Auburn Street
This group meets every other Monday in room 204 of the Student Center at 20 Arrow Street to discuss Catholic works. The next meeting will be held on Monday, December 19 at 7pm. For info, please contact Rachel at (617) 254-0473 or rachel.nelson.1@bc.edu.

Interested in Exploring the Christian Academic Vocation?
Collegium is a joint effort by 65 Catholic colleges and universities to recruit faculty who can enrich the spiritual and intellectual life of their institutions. Collegium sponsors an annual colloquy intended for faculty and advanced graduate students to explore the Christian academic vocation. Next year's colloquy will be held June 15-22, 2012 at Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. The application deadline for graduate student fellowships is Dec. 30th. See www.collegium.org for more information. There are also a limited number of brochures available at the Catholic Center.

2012 March for Life - Monday, Jan 23rd
Please join the St. Paul's community on the 2012 March for Life! Details from the national website are located here. Tentatively, a deluxe bus will depart on Sunday Jan 22nd - after the pro-life vigil at the parish - and return to campus on Tuesday Jan 24th after midnight (around 2-3AM). Cost will be approximately $30 for students and $40 for young-adult professionals. [An extra $40 is suggested to cover out-of-pocket meals/incidentals on Monday while in D.C., as per the discretion of each person.] This is a great opportunity to meet and network with pro-life supporters across the nation and pray for the cause; locally, it also helps builds a stronger pro-life community with fellow students and parishioners at the chaplaincy. More details are forthcoming! If interested in reserving a seat on the bus and/or helping to organize, please contact St. Paul Parish Pro-Life Chair Dr. Juan Carmona at carmona@post.harvard.edu.

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Sacraments
Confirmation	Marriage	Baptism
Did you miss out on the Sacrament of Confirmation? Would you like to receive it? A special college/university student confirmation Mass and preparation program takes place each spring at St. Paul's as part of the Boston Archdiocesan College Confirmation Program. This spring the Confirmation Mass will be held at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston. Dates and times of the preparation classes will be made available in the new year. To register for preparation classes, contact Andy Griswold by email.	There are many in the young professional and graduate student community interested in marriage preparation. St. Paul's generally holds two one-day Pre-Cana preparation seminars each year, in the fall and spring. The next offering will be on Saturday, March 24, 2012. To register or for more information, contact Andy Griswold at either (617) 491-8400, ext. 307 or agrisw@stpaulparish.org.	Having your child baptized? The priests of St. Paul's understand the challenge of scheduling many family members for your child's baptism and make every effort to be of help. Please contact Father Salzmann or any of the priests at St. Paul's.

Welcome to all Graduate Students, Post Docs, and Young Professionals!

Individual Graduate and Professional School Websites

Mass Schedules

Graduate Student and Young Professional Activities