Fall 2016 Magazine

Another school year has begun and students have settled into their academic routines. STM has also settled back into its routine of worship, hospitality and programming. Sunday Masses in the Chapel are special times for prayerful worship. While in the Golden Center, our community gathers each Sunday over delicious dinners to listen to challenging lectures. The Golden Center is busy every night of the week as several Small Church Communities (SCC) meet during the week and our reading groups and spirituality groups offer opportunities for continued growth in faith. Our Soup Kitchen is open and our dedicated volunteers are once more serving over 350 nutritional lunches to our guests each week. Offsite, retreats offer undergraduate and graduate students opportunities for deeper prayer, while contacts with cultural houses on campus invite further opportunities of involvement with Yale.

In the article that chronicles the STM community trip to Nicaragua this past July, the author notes that a line from the Prayer of St. Francis impacted his experience: “for it is in giving that we receive.” In the midst of all that is done here, upon reflection, we realize that through sharing time, talent and resources, we, in turn, receive new perspectives on faith and further understand how to put our faith into action. Forming future leaders to be selfless and generous in service to others remains our focus.

I want to take this opportunity to thank you, our generous donors named in the back pages of this issue, for being agents of God’s love for the STM community. Your donations allow a vibrant Catholic community to thrive at Yale. These articles are concrete evidence that your generosity is continuing to create an impactful Catholic ministry on Yale’s campus. It would not be possible without you. I hope that your financial support for our ministry will remain a philanthropic priority because your generosity certainly makes a difference in the lives of students every day. Be assured of my appreciation. You are a source of encouragement to me!

You are always in my prayers,

Sincerely,

Fr. Robert Beloin

Chaplain