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Pray-a-thon 2020

What is Pray-a-thon? 

In the spring of 2009, a UIW student created the first 24-hour Pray-a-thon as a way to more fully immerse the UIW campus into deeper prayer in anticipation of Easter. What began as 24 hours of prayer has evolved into a week-long “Pray-a-thon” filled with opportunities to experience prayer in different forms, expressions, and traditions. 

Today, Pray-a-thon is celebrated annually as a week-long celebration – Sunday to Sunday – in conjunction with the Feast of the Annunciation, March 25, 2020, otherwise known as Incarnate Word Day. This year it will take place from March 22-29, 2020 (with a pre-kickoff event on Saturday, 3/21/2020 by the Ettling Center). While some events will find a place in our chapels, a hallmark of Pray-a-thon has been to take prayer to the people in unique and creative ways. Pray-a-thon will include both Public events (open to the San Antonio community) and Internal events (events intended for the UIW family or particular schools or departments).

Questions about Pray-a-thon? Contact the Mission and Ministry Office at ministry@uiwtx.edu.

Key

  • Public = San Antonio community and UIW family (All UIW campuses, BP, CCVI, Alumni, IW Retire)
  • UIW family= All UIW campuses, BP, CCVI, Alumni, IW Retire
  • UIW Campuses = UIW Broadway campus and all Professional Schools
  • BP = Brainpower schools
  • CCVI = Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word
  • Alumni = graduates of a UIW campus and UIW BP
  • IW Retire = The Village at Incarnate Word

Saturday, March 21, 2020

Cardinals in the Community: A Global Day of Service | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM  (UIW Broadway Campus / SEC Ballroom) Open

Sunday, March 22, 2020

Masses | 10:30 AM and 8:00 PM  (UIW Broadway Campus, Our Lady’s Chapel / Administration Building) Open
Take a Prayer-Leave a Prayer | following 10:30 AM and 8:00 PM Masses  (UIW Broadway campus, Our Lady’s Chapel / Administration Building) Open
Pray-a-thon Block Party | 11:30 AM-3:00 PM (UIW Broadway Campus, lawn areas near Brackenridge Villa and Dubuis Hall) Open

Monday, March 23, 2020

Prayer Intentions | All day (UIW Broadway Campus, Student Engagement Center, SEC 3030) Open
Prayer Crosses and Intentions | All day (UIW Broadway Campus / Administration Building, Suite 135) Open
School of Physical Therapy Prayer Walk | Monday-Friday, sign-up (School of Physical Therapy) Open
Chapel Prayer | 8:00-8:15 AM (St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Church, Chapel / 111 Barilla Place, SATX 78209) Open
Bible Study | 11:30-12:30 AM (St. Anthony Catholic High School, Rm. #309 / 3200 McCullough, SATX 78212) Open
Daily Mass | 12:00 pm (UIW Main Campus, Our Lady's Chapel, Administration Building 1st floor) Open
Daily Rosary at The Village of the Incarnate Word | 4:14 PM (The Village of the Incarnate Word, St. Joseph’s Chapel) Open
“Soup and Substance” with Tom and Lisa Evans | 5:45 – 7:15 PM (UIW Broadway campus, Student Engagement Center (SEC)/ Ballroom) Open
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament | 6:00-8:00 PM (UIW Broadway campus, Our Lady’s Chapel / Administration building) Open

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Prayer Intentions | All day (UIW Broadway campus, Student Engagement Center, SEC 3030) Open
Prayer Crosses and Intentions | All day (UIW Broadway Campus / Administration Building, Suite 135) Open
Chapel Prayer | 8:00-8:15 AM (St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Church, Chapel / 111 Barilla Place, SATX 78209) Open
Chapel Prayer Service | 8:00-8:20 AM (St. Anthony Catholic High School / St. Anthony’s Chapel, 3200 McCullough, SATX) Open
Daily Mass | 12:00 PM (UIW Main Campus, Our Lady's Chapel, Administration Building 1st Floor) Open
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament | 1:45-2:45 PM (Church of the Blessed Sacrament / 600 Oblate Dr., SATX 78216) Open
Jubilee Evening Prayer | 7:00 PM (Chapel of the Incarnate Word) Open

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Prayer Intentions | All day (UIW Broadway campus, Student Engagement Center, SEC 3030) Open
Prayer Crosses and Intentions | All day (UIW Broadway Campus / Administration Building, Suite 135) Open
Chapel Prayer | 8:00-8:15 AM (St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Church, Chapel / 111 Barilla Place, SATX 78209) Open
Bilingual Mass | 8:15 AM (St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church / 1710 Clower, SATX 78201) Open
Individual Sacrament of Reconciliation | 9:00-11:00 AM (St. Anthony Catholic High School, St. Anthony Chapel / 3200 McCullough, SATX 78212) Open
Prayers for Peace | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (UIW Broadway Campus, Westgate Circle) Open
Incarnate Word Day Mass | 10:30 AM (Chapel of the Incarnate Word / 4503 Broadway, next to the UIW Broadway campus) Open
Prayer cards distributed by the Catholic Daughters of the Americas | 11:45 AM-12:00 PM (UIW Broadway campus / Chapel of the Incarnate Word) Open
Daily Mass | 12:00 pm (UIW Main Campus, Our Lady's Chapel, Administration Building 1st Floor) Open
CCVI Award Presentation / Reflection by Fr. David Muñoz | 2:30-4:30 PM (UIW Broadway campus / Mabee Library, Special Collections) Open
Taizé Prayer | 6:30 PM (UIW Broadway campus / The Grotto – located behind Dubuis Hall) Open
Take a Prayer-Leave a Prayer | following Taizé Prayer and during Coffeehouse (UIW Broadway campus / see: entries for Taizé Prayer and Holy Grounds Coffeehouse) Open
Holy Grounds Coffeehouse | 7:45 PM (UIW Broadway campus, SEC Patio) / Rain location: SEC ballroom and Mezzanine) Open

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Prayer Intentions | All day (UIW Broadway campus, Student Engagement Center, SEC 3030) Open
Prayer Crosses and Intentions | All day (UIW Broadway Campus / Administration Building, Suite 135) Open
Chapel Prayer | 8:00-8:15 AM (St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Church, Chapel / 111 Barilla Place, SATX 78209) Open
Individual Sacrament of Reconciliation | 9:00-11:00 AM (St. Anthony Catholic High School, St. Anthony Chapel / 3200 McCullough, SATX 78212) Open
Vocation Fair | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM (SEC Breezeway) Open
Weeping with God: Praying with the Women of the World | 10:00-11:00 AM (UIW Broadway campus, UIW Clock Tower) Open
Daily Mass | 12:00 PM (UIW Main Campus, Our Lady's Chapel, Administration Building 1st Floor) Open
Blessing for Veterans | 1:00 – 1:30 PM (UIW Broadway Campus, PFC Anthony Miller Memorial Tree) Open
Speed Faithing | 2:00 – 3:30 PM (near the SEC) Open
An Hour of Prayer with UIW’s Women’s History Month Committee | 3:00-4:00 PM (UIW Broadway campus, Oak Tree by AT&T Science Building) Open
Tour of the Heritage Center | 3:00 - 5:00 PM (located on the ground level next to the Chapel of the Incarnate Word) Open

Friday, March 27, 2020

Prayer Crosses and Intentions | All day (UIW Broadway Campus / Administration Building, Suite 135) Open
Mass | 8:00AM (St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Church / 111 Barilla Place, SATX 78209) Open
Bilingual Adoration and Rosary | 9:00AM (St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church / 1710 Clower, SATX 78201) Open
Daily Mass | 12:00 PM (UIW Main Campus, Our Lady's Chapel, Administration Building 1st Floor) Open
Stations of the Cross at The Village of the Incarnate Word | 4:15 PM (The Village of the Incarnate Word, St. Joseph’s Chapel) Open
Shadow Stations of the Cross Prayer Service and Lenten Chalupa Dinner | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (St. Anthony Catholic High School, St. Anthony Chapel / 3200 McCullough, SATX 78212) Open

Saturday, March 28, 2020

Spiritus Day Retreat – A Guided Silent Retreat | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Oblate School of Theology) Open

Sunday, March 29, 2020

Stations of the Cross at the Headwaters | 10:00 AM (UIW Broadway campus, Headwaters) Open
Masses | 10:30 AM and 8:00 PM (UIW Broadway campus, Our Lady’s Chapel / Administration Building) Open
Monthly Memorial Mass | 10:30 AM Mass (UIW Broadway campus, Our Lady’s Chapel / Administration building) Open
Prayer Service for the Persecuted Church | 11:45 AM (UIW Broadway campus, Our Lady’s Chapel / Administration Building) Open