The Valpo Core

St. Teresa’s monthly Soul Smorgasbord dinner and discussion series continues on Wednesday, October 15th, with a home-cooked meal and a chance to meet and hear from former Porter County Judge Bob Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy will be sharing his insights on “Faithful Citizenship” and the struggles of incorporating our Christian faith into our political life.  As a devout Catholic and a respected jurist, he has an interesting perspective on the difficulties of being a good Christian and also a good citizen in a secular society.

Soul Smorgasbord begins at 6pm with a home-cooked meal in St. T’s downstairs Cafe Manna room.  This event is free to all, and everyone is welcome to attend.  For more information, please contact Timothy.Taylor@valpo.edu.

St. Teresa’s is located on LaPorte Ave. across the street from Scheele Hall and Lankenau Hall.

VU’s Muslim Students Presents:

Ramadan

An opportunity to learn about Fasting, breaking of the fast and the whole month of contemplation

Tuesday, September 23 at 6:00pm

Community Room, Christopher Center

6:00 – 6:25PM        Presentation about Holy Ramadan

6:25 – 6:40PM        Short video clip about the practices and worshipping in Holy Ramadan

6:43 PM                    BREAKING FAST MOMENT

6:45 – 7:00 PM       ‘Almagrib’ – prayer (Muslims will perform the prayer together)

7:05 – 7:45 PM        Questions & Answers during Dinner (Middle-Eastern Food)

Flyer: Ramadan flyer

St. Teresa’s monthly Soul Smorgasbord dinner and discussion series begins on Wednesday, September 17th, with a homecooked meal and a chance to meet and hear the stories of Francis Tombe and Jim Kongwa, African-born aid workers serving the children of Sudan and Zambia. They have dedicated their lives to rescuing children abandoned or orphaned from war, poverty, and HIV/AIDS.  They serve as the national directors of Sudan and Zambia for Kids Alive International, which has been helping children around the world since 1916.  Kids Alive is headquartered right here in Valparaiso, Indiana.

Soul Smorgasbord begins at 6 pm with a homecooked meal in St. T’s downstairs Cafe Manna room.  This event is free to all, and everyone is welcome to attend.

St. Teresa’s is located on LaPorte Ave., across the street from Scheele and Lankenau Halls.

From the event organizers:

On Monday, February 18th, V.U.’s Pastor Cunningham and St. Teresa’s Father Kevin McCarthy will be exploring the practice of private confession in the Lutheran and Catholic traditions. Both traditions have long recognized that private confession and reconciliation can play an important role in accepting God’s forgiveness, so please join with them in discussing how we can best reconcile ourselves to Him and heal our consciences.

This event is a part of St. Teresa’s Soul Smorgasbord dinner and discussion series, and will be held in St. Teresa’s (1511 LaPorte Ave.) downstairs Cafe Manna dining room. A homecooked meal will be served at 6 pm, and the discussion will start at 6:30 pm. This event is free to all, and everyone is welcome to attend. Please contact Timothy.Taylor@valpo.edu with any further questions.

Friday, Feb. 8 and Saturday, Feb. 9, 6:00 pm both nights, in the Great Hall of the Union

Student ticket: $16.50 (may use meal card)
Non-students: $20

Tickets available at the Union Information Desk and the International Studies Office in Meier Hall

Banquet includes: Hummus with pita bread, Baba ghanous, Middle Eastern eggplant salad, Tabouli, Lebanese salad, Bulgogee (Korean beef), Chili chicken, African stew, Baklava, Chocolate pineapple, Russian tea cake, Bolivian brownies

Recipes will be available! The event also includes a World Talent Show and a World Fashion Show–come check it out!

Both of the events described below are related to SALT’s World Relief Campaign’s fundraising effort for a Child Creativity Center in Jakarta, Indonesia:

EdJakarta: Imagination in Session Coffee House
SALT World Relief Campaign
Saturday, February 2, 8-12 pm, in the CCLIR Community Room
Donation accepted at the door
Featuring performances from fellow students (anyone can perform — sign up at the event) with information about Indonesia and the campaign between musical performances.

EdJakarta: Imagination in Session Educational Dinner
SALT World Relief Campaign
Monday, February 4, 6 pm, at St. Teresa’s
Donation accepted at the door
Featuring traditional Indonesian dishes and a presentation by Professor Nelly Van Doorn-Harder about Indonesia and the campaign.

On Monday, January 28th, Goshen College Philosophy Professor Darrin
Belousek will be sharing his views on the death penalty, which are
formed in part by his Mennonite Christian faith and his commitment to
pacifism and nonresistance.  The title of his talk is, “The Gospel of
Life and the Death Penalty: An Invitation to Conversion.”

This event is a part of St. Teresa’s Soul Smorgasbord dinner and discussion
series, and will be held in their downstairs Cafe Manna dining room.
A homecooked meal will be served at 6 pm, and the discussion will start
at 6:30 pm.  This event is free for all students, and everyone is
welcome to attend.  Please contact Timothy.Taylor@valpo.edu with any
further questions.

Approved for 5th-hour credit:

Ever wonder what worship was like in the First Century? Wonder why the Church adopted a different form of worship from that which we see in the New Testament? Want to experience what it may have been like to worship with Paul and Peter?

Then come and experience the Chapel of the Resurrection-sponsored Agape Meal, a reenactment of First Century Worship.

When: Friday, Oct. 26th, 6:00-8:00 pm
Where: Chapel of the Resurrection
What: Free Food, and Worship!

On Thursday, October 25th at 6 pm, come to 807 Mound Street for some good soup and bread and a chance to learn about a widespread problem: hunger.

This informational event will give insight into the nature and extent of world hunger as well as in the United States, with a focus on what can be done here at school to help solve this problem.

Sponsored by the Office of Residential Life and SALT (Social Action Leadership Team).

Approved for Core 5th-hour credit.

Flyer: Focus on Hunger: The Soup Kitchen Discussion

On Monday, October 22nd, St. Teresa’s will be hosting the next installment of Soul Smorgasbord, a monthly dinner and discussion series on matters related to faith, religion, and theology. Each session includes a homecooked meal, a short presentation, and a discussion led by that month’s facilitator. This month, V.U. Theology Professor Mark Bartusch will be discussing how the Gospel of Luke is particularly challenging to our usual attempts to understand Christ’s teachings and to our attempts to live out the Christian faith. The food, fun, and fellowship are completely free, and begin at 6 pm in the downstairs Cafe Manna dining room at St. Teresa’s (on LaPorte Ave., across from Lankenau and Alumni Halls).

This event is approved for 5th-hour credit.