Will you #LeaveYourMarq on Tuesday, Dec. 2?
This year, Marquette again will participate in #GivingTuesday, a global celebration of giving back. On Tuesday, Dec. 2, consider making a gift to Marquette to support current students. To learn more about how to #LeaveYourMarq, follow us on Facebook and Twitter or sign up for Giving Tuesday text reminders by texting "Marq" to 313131.
National Marquette Day is Saturday, Feb. 21
Plan to ring out ahoya with Marquette alumni, parents and fans on Saturday, Feb. 21 - National Marquette Day! Find or plan a local game-watching party and cheer on Marquette Men's Basketball as they take on Villanova at home in the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Watch nationalmarquetteday.com in the coming months for updates.
Red and Brown Water a Marquette, UPROOTED Theatre collaboration on campus
Marquette University Theatre and Milwaukee's UPROOTED Theatre will collaborate for a production of In the Red and Brown Water, part of Tarell Alvin McCraney's The Brother/Sister Play Trilogy, running Nov. 6-16 at Marquette's Helfaer Theatre.
"The efforts of Marquette to connect theatre students to our organization have created long-lasting ties for their students of color to the professional theatre community," said director Marti Gobel. "This collaboration has been everything that I wanted it to be." Read more from expressmilwaukee.com and jsonline.com or purchase tickets now.
Remembering the 25th Anniversary of the Jesuit martyrs in El Salvador
Let us pray on Nov. 16 with Jesuits and their colleagues around the world as we remember the six Jesuits along with a housekeeper and her 16-year-old daughter who were murdered 25 years ago.
Read more at marquette.edu/faith.
Prayer requests throughout November
If you have a loved one whom you would like remembered
throughout the month of November, submit your prayer request and
it will be shared with the Marquette community. Prayer requests will be
placed before the altars in the St. Joan of Arc Chapel and the Chapel of
the Holy Family.
Marquette Lawyer Magazine: "The Red & the Blue: Political Polarization Through the Prism of Metropolitan Milwaukee"
Here's a way to see what polarization looks like: Spend some time
in metropolitan Milwaukee, a kind of ground zero in the American saga of red
versus blue. In Milwaukee, you’ll find the country’s dividing lines in stark relief:
red–blue, white–black, old–young, married–unmarried, churchgoing–secular. Read the full story.
Guess the Year
A trio performs at the Musical Varieties held three days before Thanksgiving break.
a. 1960
b.
1962
c. 1966
d. 1968
Get the answer.
See which Marquette events are happening in your area. Check out the full calendar for more events!
Save the Date for National Marquette Day
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015!
Get ready to join fellow alumni for this annual tradition of celebrating Marquette and game-watching parties in your area.
Kansas City, Kan.: Game-watching Gathering
Tuesday, Nov. 18; 6:30 p.m. Tipoff
Marquette vs. Ohio State
Lew's
7539 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, Kan.
Join the Marquette Club of Kansas City for game watching as Marquette takes on Ohio State. No registration required.
Phoenix: Morning Mass and Brunch; Afternoon Golf Outing
Sunday, Nov. 23; 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Orange Tree Golf Resort - Mariposa Ballroom
10601 N. 56th St., Scottsdale
Come together with Marquette alumni and friends for the Club of Phoenix's annual Mass and brunch. Rev. Frederick Zagone, S.J., university advancement chaplain, will celebrate Mass and share the latest Marquette news. Afterwards, join us for our third annual golf outing. Register now.
Milwaukee: Thanksgiving Mass and Reception
Thursday, Nov. 27; 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Church of the Gesu - Mass
1145 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee
Zilber Hall - Reception
1250 W. Wisconsin Ave., Marquette University campus
Whether you live in the Milwaukee area or will travel there to visit family and friends on Thanksgiving, please join fellow alumni and friends for Thanksgiving Day Mass, followed by the reception. Register for reception.
New York: All-Jesuit Alumni Gathering and Pajama Drive
Tuesday, Dec. 2; 7 to 9 p.m.
Stout
133 W. 33rd St., New York City
Celebrate the holiday season and mingle with young alumni from other Jesuit institutions. The Fordham University Alumni Club in partnership with the Pajama Program will host a pajama drive for homeless children. Register now.
Northern California: Service Day
Saturday, Dec. 13; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Candlestick Point State Recreation Area
1150 Carroll Ave., San Francisco
Pitch in with fellow Marquette alumni and help the California State Parks Foundation and the Candlestick Point Eco-Stewards to improve coastal habitats by removing invasive plants. Register now.
Happy Thanksgiving
As we celebrate Thanksgiving, let us be mindful of the many gifts and graces that God has given us individually and as a community. We thank God for these. May they nourish us and strengthen us as we strive to build the kingdom of God in our lives, in our homes and in our hearts. May your Thanksgiving table be graced with family, good food and friends.
A Prayer for the Thanksgiving Table
Most merciful God,
your gifts of love number like the stars in the sky
and your goodness infinite.
On this Thanksgiving Day we come before you
with gratitude for your kindness:
open our hearts to concern for others
so that we may share your gifts
of loving service with all your people.
Bless this food before us as we remember those who will be hungry or lonely today.
Amen.
If you will be in Milwaukee for the holiday, join us on Thanksgiving for the 9 a.m. Mass at the Church of the Gesu on the Marquette campus. Coffee and donuts will be served after Mass. Learn more.
Frederick Zagone, S.J.
Chaplain, Marquette University Alumni Association
Marquette alumnus designs summer program to prepare urban Kansas City boys for high school
Rockhurst University High School theology teacher, Bill Sheahan, S.J., Arts '89, spent nearly two years developing a high-school preparatory program in Kansas City. The summer program is designed to help urban boys of limited means improve academic
and study skills, expand artistic and cultural awareness, develop
leadership skills, participate in sports and activities, grow in
Christian faith and prepare for high school admission. Read the full story from the Jesuit Missouri Province.
Grow the Marquette community: Endorse a high school student's Marquette application
Alumni are an integral part of the recruitment process at Marquette. You understand what the Marquette experience is all about, and you may know a student who would benefit from that same experience. Get a student started on the road to Marquette by endorsing an application and opening the student’s eyes to the opportunities a Marquette education offers.
Raymond Bratchett, Arts '08, of the Milwaukee Police Department, was promoted to sergeant for District 7.
Kathleen (Klupshas) Turney, Arts '04, and Daniel Turney, Arts '03, welcomed daughter Adelaide Rose on September 11 at 11:11 p.m. She weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces and was 21.5 inches long. The family lives in Oak Lawn, Ill.
