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November 2, 2009

CSM celebrates All Souls Day with special mass today

November is the time in the Catholic liturgical calendar when followers especially remember their deceased loved ones. College of Saint Mary will mark this tradition with an All Souls Day event today, Nov. 2, starting with a prayerful calling of the names of deceased family and friends at 11:45 a.m. followed by a special Mass at 12:05 p.m. in Our Lady of Mercy Chapel.

Father Louis Vitale OSF to speak at CSM Tuesday, Nov. 3

Father Louis Vitale OFM is a Franciscan priest from California who has spent the last 35 years resisting many of the current missions & commands of STRATCom.  On Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in Gross Conference Center, he will speak on the topic, "Resisting the Missions and Commands of STRATCom."  His presentation will be preceded by a 15-minute introduction to STRATCom and its eight mission commands by Loring Wirble. The event is free and open to the public.

CSM undertakes Service Campaign to benefit local charities
The students, faculty and staff at CSM are collecting spare change and competing against one another to see which group can raise the most money for some local charities. The team that collects the most money will get to send ALL of the money collected to their selected charity and have "bragging rights" on campus. CSM students are collecting for Rainbow House, faculty is supporting the Madonna School and staff is collecting for Lydia House. Containers for each group are placed around campus and money will be collected through Nov. 9, with the winning group being announced on Nov. 10.