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Pagi !mber 91 in AmericanF. » Page 3 Monday • September 9, 1996 contain 32,51 tion collected- governor and >y to Latin Arae kefeller Jr. sai I fulfill his fai mity in theWi er will reflec: relief that tliep Latin America just as strong both its ancieir )laces tn an doctt K (AP) — Rtii s Yeltsin saystti ads when hem peration perfc: geons, accord- terview. edical field 11 iss specialisis. rted on here al,” Yeltsin we uestions subr. ews magazine innouncedlasi- be undergoing: ris month. Deu are not to e interview he nic heart disea.' lighs & Lows idst erdav’s His odav’s Expect High 93°F odav’s ExKi^ Low ( 69 °F 1 it Chapter of the SALE • SALi ; FAMILY JO PAIR GET JR FREE LE The residents of St. Joseph’s Vineyard gather for their weekly, family-style dinner. □ eals of laughter from the large, family-style kitchen can be heard as soon as the front door of St. Joseph’s Vineyard is open. It is dinner time in this Christian community formed by students, and the 10 residents of the house are milling around the table, preparing dinner or finishing their laundry. In this room, they bump into each other, duck under platters of food, play practical jokes and engage in dis cussions about their own spirituality. Richard Rychetsky, a house resident and a senior bio medical science major, said this relaxed atmosphere allows the community members to get into deep conver sations that are on a higher spiritual level than most peo ple are accustomed to. He also said it allows for questions regarding personal faith and Catholicism to be asked without the fear of offending someone. Adrian Benson, spiritual leader of the house and a senior industrial engineering major, said the roommate situation is beneficial. "The most fruitful thing about choosing to live in the community is that you learn about unconditional love,” he said. “Because instead of choosing who to live with, you chose where to live.” The house operates like the home of a large family. The residents have their own chores that they jokingly call their “talent of the week.” A rotation system has proven to be essential for the chores, house dinner preparation and use of the laundry facilities. Chore lists are posted on the refrigerator, and a small, white erase board hangs by the washer and dryer where the days to do laundry are individually assigned. At the beginning of the semester, a night of the week is designated for the house dinner, a time for all the mem bers of the house to eat together. Each week, two resi dents volunteer to cook the meal, earning them the priv ilege to each invite one guest to dinner. Another privilege is bestowed on the youngest resi dent of the house, who is allowed to ask each dinner guest three questions, such as the origins of their last name, how their parents met, or if there is anyone famous in their family. Nestled in the “northside wing” of St. Joseph’s Vineyard is a chapel in which the residents devote 20 to 30 minutes, Sunday through Thursday, to praying silent ly, saying the rosary or having a community Bible study. To heighten their spiritual experience, they have devised a “prayer partner” system requiring that time must be spent each day in prayer or conversation outside of evening devotion. “It is on a biweekly rotation system,” Benson said. “Besides supporting a fellow Christian through hard times, it also allows the residents to get to know one See Vineyard, Page 4 I'hotos hf ItiiiM Mugton EE LENSES 3S D., PC. sale • s * )N j\ University inti's News offices 3 ►647; E-mail: zJorsementbyW 5-2696. 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