Vote for trees

Since we used some of our MDG money to plant trees thru the arbor day foundation, there have been more creative ways developing to make our planet greener. Did you know that the UN is trying to have 1 billion trees planted by the end of this year? You can vote for trees at this web site as part of an email-marketing agency's commitment to plant one tree for every "yes" vote they receive until memorial day. Read the whole site. Vote yes for trees. You'll even get a thank-you email from a real tree (I'm not kidding!) Its really funny!

Sainthood and humanity

In the online magazine Slate this week there was an excellent article about sainthood titled "Being holy means being human, not perfect."

All these men and women were holy, striving to devote their lives to God. They were also human. And they knew it, too. Of all people, the saints were the most cognizant of their flawed humanity, which served as a reminder of their reliance on God.

we're gonna plant a garden....

"This is not about charity:it's about justice"

Here's some footage of Bono giving his homily at the 54th National Prayer Breakfast in February 2006.


I know we tend to prefer homilies that don't exceed 15 minutes, but please be willing to make an exception here.

Prayer Vigil Tomorrow Night

ASNAU and NAU Campus Ministries will host a candlelight vigil for the
victims of the Virginia Tech tragedy Thursday night, April 19, in
Lumberjack Stadium. The event is scheduled to begin promptly at 9
p.m., and participants are asked to arrive on time. The public is invited.

We are always shocked when events like these unfold, and question the impact on our own campus communities. We will be responding with 33 minutes of silence, for each person killed on Monday, April 16.

Earth Day is upon us!

There will be plenty of cool things going on around Flagstaff this weekend. Despite all the new housing development, and on-campus construction, mall expansion, etc. this is a town that still seems to care about its momma earth. Seriously its a three-day extravaganza here!

On Saturday 4/21 the City of Flagstaff will hold its annual Earth Day celebration in Wheeler Park from 10-4 . The Voluntary String Band will be there!

Our local Episcopal parish, Epiphany is hosting an earth day event, and Canterbury has been asked to provide a live (well dead, too I guess) composting demonstration. If you want to help, please come to Epiphany at 9:15 (we'll be walking/biking to church that morning).

On campus, Gabaldon Hall will hold yet another Earth Day Event sponsored by the NAU Society of Environmental Communicators-10-4pm Seriously, check it out, there will be sidewalk chalk!

Finally, and more immediately, we will be digging up some earth Tuesday afterneveningish to start the first? organic garden at the CMC. Bring a shovel or a spade and come prepared to move some dirt! 5-7pm

upcoming event

NAU will host guest lecturer Jackson Katz Monday April 23 at Cline Library. Using a different approach to sexual violence prevention, Katz challenges men to tackle a problem that has historically and inaccurately been designated as a women's issue. Unlike many other violence prevention programs, Katz's speech will be geared towards men. He labels sexual abuse and domestic violence as very much a man's problem and focuses on what men can do prevent the occurrence of these problems.

Jackson Katz "More Than A Few Good Men"
A lecture on American manhood and violence against women, sponsored by Women's Studies and MARS Project/NFHC
April 23, 7:00 pm at the Cline Auditorium

How can we encourage men to attend programs on sex and gender issues? How can we encourage men to move beyond defensiveness on the subject of rape and other forms of gender violence? How can we educate men about these issues without blaming them for centuries of sexism and gender oppression?

In More Than a Few Good Men, Jackson Katz addresses these topics head-on. This acclaimed program inspires men and women to confront one of the most serious and persistent problems facing college students: violence against women. The subjects he covers include sexual and domestic violence, but also pornography, prostitution and stripping. Traditionally, these issues have been considered "women's issues." More Than a Few Good Men, by contrast, focuses on the lives and attitudes of boys and men.

In a provocative presentation that interposes irreverent humor with unpleasant reality, Katz stimulates dialogue between the sexes by helping to illuminate how the problems of individual women and men are linked to larger social forces. More Than a Few Good Men is not the typical lecture about men behaving badly. With his witty, engaging, and personal speaking style, Katz:

• Shares stories from his pioneering gender violence prevention work with U.S. Marines, professional and collegiate athletes, and college fraternities.

• Illustrates how the sports culture, comedy, advertising, and other media depictions of men, women, sex and violence contribute to pandemic levels of gender violence.

• Conveys a cutting edge analysis of masculinity and sexual politics.

• Shows, with humor, how homophobia prevents many men, and women, from dealing honestly with sexism.

• Draws connections between the campus culture of drinking and the incidence of sexual assault.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call Women's Studies at 928-523-3300 or visit jacksonkatz.com

I encourage all of Canterbury, men and women, to attend this event.