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Friday’s Mission Week meditation and schedule

February 11, 2022

Formation of Hearts and Minds

Meditation

Often, we rely on God’s strength to carry us through difficult times in our lives.
And it is a balm to our souls.

But God’s strength surrounds us always.
It readies us to step forward into the future.
It shows us hope and allows us to dream.

God’s strength carves paths for us to follow that we never expected, and yet are greater than we imagined.

As you examine your past, notice the ways God’s strength supported you. As you take stock of your life today, feel the foundation of God’s strength beneath you. As you look to what’s ahead, understand the power God’s strength has to launch you into a new life.

Feel the strength of God surrounding you, and open to possibility.

Scripture

1 John 49-10 “God’s love for us was revealed when God sent into the world His only Son so that we could have life through Him; this is the love I mean; not our love for God, but God’s love for us when He sent His Son.

Photo Gallery

A look back at the first four days of Mission Week.

  • Students, staff and faculty members sit in St. Joan of Arc Chapel Monday morning to begin their Mission Week reflecting.
  • Rev. Stephen Jenks reads a passage in the St. Joan of Arc Chapel Monday morning as Mission Week began with pausing, praying and opening ourselves up to the possibility that awaits us.
  • Rev. Raymond C. Monk of Ephesians Missionary Baptist Church stopped by to give a sermon during the pause, pray, possibility open house at St. Joan of Arc Chapel.
  • Rev. Jim Voiss, vice president of Mission and Ministry, conducted an Instagram Live Examen Prayer Tuesday afternoon with Marquette University President Michael Lovell.
  • Rev. Jim Pribek hands biomedical sciences student Jacquelyn Worthem her drink as part of the Jesuit Take Over of The Brew on Tuesday during Mission Week.
  • An employee of Get Them While They’re Hot Tamales serves grabs a tamale to serve to students during Mission Week.
  • Students visit the Alumni Memorial Union rotunda to get free lunch from Get Them While They’re Hot Tamales.
  • An employee of Triciclo Peru holds an empanada that was handed out to students, faculty and staff as part of the Global Jesuit Café in the Alumni Memorial Union.
  • Butterfly cookies displayed during the Global Jesuit Café lunch during Mission Week.
  • Serina Jamison creates her discernment map on Wednesday during Mission Week. Discernment maps visually represent the decisions you made that brought you to who you are today and the people, places and things that informed those decisions.
  • Lora Reinholz and Matt Magden work on their discernment maps.
  • Rev. Michael Dante, left, speaks with Marquette University Board of Trustees Member Vincent P. Lyles at the Catching Fire breakfast during Mission Week.
  • Nancy Yarbrough, founder of FreshStart Milwaukee, a nonprofit committed to advocating and raising awareness of social justice issues, spoke during Wednesday’s Soup with Substance in the Lunda Room.
  • Marquette University Board of Trustees Member Nancy Hernandez, right, was the speaker during Monday’s Marquette Women’s Reception. Hernandez spoke about her life and her career working with the Hispanic Collaborative.
  • Marquette University Board of Trustees Member Nancy Hernandez smiles during the Women’s Reception.
  • Provost Kimo Ah Yun participates in the Instagram Live Examen Prayer on Thursday during Mission Week.
  • Assistant director of mission engagement Brigid Kinsella-Alba and her husband Ryan Kinsella-Alba play Irish music during the Global Jesuit Café in the Alumni Memorial Union Rotunda.
  • Sara Spragg, Mel Baker and Laura Abing celebrate after winning the Mission Week 2022 Game Show Thursday afternoon.
  • From left to right, Sara Spragg, Mel Baker, Laura Abing, Fr. Jim Pribek, Julie Bach, Lori Montezon and Stacy Romant stand together after participating in the Jesuit Game Show.
  • Fr. Jim Pribek asks a question to a Marquette community member during the Global Jesuit Café Friday afternoon.

Global Jesuit Feature Series: Global Jesuits open up about possibility: Jim Pribek, S.J. | by Faith at Marquette | Jan, 2022 | Medium

Schedule of Events

View the complete schedule of events on the Mission Week website.

Friday, February 11

  • Daily Examen with Fr. Jim Voiss, S.J. and Margeaux Lazar | 4 p.m. on the Mission at Marquette Instagram, @mumissionandministry
    • One of the most famous prayers St. Ignatius developed was the Examen. In this practice, we have the opportunity to take time in thankful reflection to be with God and review our day. When we pause in prayer and reflection, we open ourselves to the possibilities of tomorrow. Join members of the Marquette community each day on Mission at Marquette Instagram during Mission Week.
  • Late Night Marquette Basketball and Cannonball Bowling | 9 p.m. at the Annex
    • During this Ignatian Year, we remember the story of the cannonball that changed the life of St. Ignatius of Loyola when he was struck in battle. During Mission Week, try your hand at “cannonball” bowling, and see what possibilities open up.
    • Learn more about Late Night Marquette 

Saturday, February 12

  • Self-Care Saturday Peace Works Self-Care Exercises
    • Exercising regularly has many benefits and there are many types of exercises.  St. Ignatius of Loyola understood the importance of exercise when he developed the Spiritual Exercises as a way of strengthening his prayer in order to grow his relationship with God.  Another type of exercise is to practice self-care.  The Center for Peacemaking Peace Works program won the President’s Challenge award and is developing virtual exercises for students.  This Mission Week, we invite you to take the Self-Care Challenge and take some time think about your self-care.
    • Objective: Assess your self-care levels and develop strategies to improve these.
    • Instructions
      • Read the following quote: “The best thing you can do for the people you love is to take care of yourself.”
      • Journal and reflect:
        • What does this quote mean to you?
        • Is there someone in your life right now whom you think does a good job of taking care of themselves? If so, what do you see them do to practice self-care?

Sunday, February 13

  • Mass | 9 p.m. in the Chapel of the Holy Family
    • Close a week of possibility with Mass celebrated with Marquette University students.  All are welcome.

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