Students find another way ...
... service project beckons them

Seventh in a series on Bishop's Appeal

	TAKING A BREAK: Kendra Bystricky, Erin Lapin, Luke Gietman and Beth Berke from the UW-Oshkosh Newman Center work on a construction project in last year's Alternate Spring Break service project. (Photo courtesy of the UW-Oshkosh Newman Center) (larger version of photo)

Editor's note: The annual Bishop's Appeal supports numerous services to help parishes, individuals and families. One of these is campus ministry at colleges through the Pastoral Services Department.

Spring break. That glorious week when students forget about stacks of textbooks and all-night study sessions, and turn their thoughts to marathon road trips to warmer climates.

For 16 college students in the Green Bay Diocese, a warmer climate is their destination, but volunteerism is their mission.   Full story ...

Lent
• Stewardship: A Way of Life --     Praying the liturgy of the hours  • Tom Rinkoski --     New grandson certainly adorable baby  • Praying with Sunday's Scriptures  • Bishop Banks --     Going beyond 'Little Black Book' • Auxiliary Bishop Morneau -- for March 16   God meddles in our lives to awaken us • Fr. Richard Ver Bust -- for March 16   We, like Abraham, are tested by God		• Foundations of Faith --   Ten ways to pray in just two minutes a day Lent articles from previous Compass Online issues: • Lenten rules • March 7, 2003 issue • Feb. 28, 2003 issue 2003 Lenten Wish List -- • Turn a desert of needs into Easter fulfilment • Lenten Wish List

 • Bishop Banks --
    Going beyond 'Little Black Book' (Lent)

 • Auxiliary Bishop Morneau -- for March 16
    God meddles in our lives to awaken us (Lent)

 • Fr. Richard Ver Bust -- for March 16
    We, like Abraham, are tested by God (Lent)

 • Compass Editorial --
    Piecing it together

 • Compass Editorial --
    On the right track

 • Eye on the Capitol --
    Abuse laws must balance rights

 • Foundations of Faith --
    Ten ways to pray in just two minutes a day (Lent)

 • Saint of the Day --
    Left the altar for the desert

 • Stewardship: A Way of Life --
    Praying the liturgy of the hours (Lent)

 • Tom Rinkoski --
    New grandson certainly adorable baby (Lent)

 • Praying with Sunday's Scriptures (Lent)

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