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Calendar of Events:
Saturdays, November 16 & December 21: Centering Prayer
Retreat Experience Scripture Meditation
and Centering Prayer in the context of a retreat from the noise of
daily life. Space is limited. Cost for the session is
$10 and will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information,
call 829-5980.
Sunday, November 17: Special Holiday Retreat "Preparation
for the Holidays" Many people approach the Holidays with
a sense of fear, anxiety, and trepidation. Join Sr. Alice Holden
for a quiet retreat that will help you to relax, focus, and remember
the true meaning of Advent and Christmas. Sponsored by the Center
for Spirituality. For more information, call 829-5980.
Saturday, November 23: Light The Way The annual lighting
of the campus is a longstanding tradition and the first ceremony of
the season in San Antonio. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. in
the McDermott Convocation Center and ends with a procession around
the campus as the Christmas lights come on, ending at Central Market
on Broadway for refreshments and entertainment. |
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A Farewell Retirement Party
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| Betty’s family joins her
at the retirement party held in her honor. |
Drew Noga, along with Sr.
Sally say their farewells to Betty. |
Betty Monestier, Secretary to the principal of IWHS, retires
after being with Incarnate Word since October 1, 1989.
The Incarnate Word community gives their best wishes to Betty
and hopes she enjoys her retirement. |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Late Night Catechism
The Charline McCombs Empire and Majestic Theater group is sponsoring
an event called "Late Night Catechism" this season.
Proceeds will benefit the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate
Word.
Late Nite Catechism is an uproarious piece of theatre that takes
audience members back –sometimes nostalgically, sometimes fearfully-to
the children they once were. The irrepressible Sister teaches
an adult catechism class to a roomful of “students” the (audience).
Tickets go on sale Nov. 16th at 10 a.m. and will be available
online at Ticketmaster.com or at all Ticketmaster outlets including
the Majestic Theatre Box Office, Foley’s or Charge-By-Phone at
224-9600. Ticket prices range from $33.50-$15. The performance
schedule for Late Nite Catechism is Tuesday through Friday, 8
p.m.; Saturdays, 2-8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
For more information, please visit www.majesticempire.com |
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NOTICES
AND SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Great Gift Ideas Available from
Campus Ministry
Cookbooks - the long awaited cookbook that was compiled
by Campus Ministry from recipes submitted by the UIW community
is finally here! The price is $8, if you pick it up or $10 if
it is mailed.
Entertainment Books - two for one coupons to hundreds of San
Antonio restaurants, many local attractions, services such as
dry cleaning and car washes, and much more. This great book pays
itself off after eating out just once or twice. The cost is $20.
UNICEF Christmas Cards - help support UNICEF’s good work for
children by purchasing beautiful multi-lingual Christmas cards.
Boxes are $10-$12.
All these items can be purchased at the Campus Ministry Office,
at AD 146, or by phone at 829-3128. |
UIW Hosts Free Creative Writing
Workshops
SAN ANTONIO--- The Spanish Program from the Department of Foreign
Language at the University of the Incarnate Word will be sponsoring
various creative writing workshops for the community during the
month of Nov.
The workshops will include sessions on how to write short stories
for children, novels, songs, plays, and screenplays, all of them
at no cost to the public, as a service to the community.
The presenter who will open the workshops will be Maria Novaro,
a Mexican screenwriter and movie director that has directed four
long feature movies, such as Danzon. She will discuss her current
research on a movie about the Mexican border. The following is
a schedule of the workshops, along with times and dates.
| Workshop Title |
Date |
Time |
Location |
| Four Stories of the BorderPresenter: Maria
Novaro |
Nov. 5 |
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. |
Library Auditorium |
| How to Write a ScreenplayPresenter: Maria
Novaro |
Nov. 5 |
1- 4 p.m. |
Special Collections |
| How to Write a Play Estilo
Mujeres GrandesPresenters: Enedina Vazquez, Josie Casares,
& Margaret Domingo |
Nov. 9 |
2-5 p.m. |
Joyce Building |
| Nov. 16 |
2-5 p.m. |
Library Auditorium |
| Songwriting in SpanishPresenters: Jose
Rosario & Jorge Moreno |
Nov. 16 |
10 a.m.- 1 p.m. |
Library Auditorium |
| Writing Stories for ChildrenPresenters:
Carmen Tafolla |
Nov. 16 |
6- 8 p.m. |
Library Auditorium |
| Writing Novels in SpanishPresenters: Sergio
Ramirez |
Nov. 20 |
9- 10:30 a.m. |
Joyce Building |
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FAMOUS
FOLKS
| Dr. Binbin Jiang, is completing a three year EFL
professional development program which she has directed for Colegio
Morelos De Cuernavaca, a sister school of UIW in Mexico. The Program
consisted of K-12 EFL teacher training, K-12 EFL textbook recommendations
and proficiency standards development, and Grade 1-12 EFL proficiency
test development and analysis. She has also been included in the
Who’s Who Among American Teachers, 2002 edition.
Dr. Barbara Herlihy, Nursing and Sciences, conducted a day-long
retreat at St. Matthews Catholic Church. The topic was “Coming
to Life Through the Power of the Holy Spirit.” |
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