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Chapel Images of Christ the Teacher
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Jesus the Teacher
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Jesus the student
Did you know that Millard Sheets' world famous Touchdown Jesus on the University of Notre Dame Library wall is really called the "Word of life"? It commemorates Christ and the Saints of Learning. As a Catholic institution of higher learning, the mural is one of the pieces of art on the UND campus highlighting Christ the Teacher. Here at the Newman Center at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, we borrow the idea and also highlight Christ as our teacher.

The next time you enter the Newman Center through the State Street entrance, stop and look at the large fabric hangings on either side. On the right side, as you enter, there is a print entitled Christ the Student. It is inspired by the Gospel of Luke 2:46 and is the work of Br. Mickey O'Neill McGrath, OSFS. ". . . they found him in the Temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions."  It shows an adolescent Jesus sitting with the elders and teachers of the Temple engrossed in one of the scrolls of the Torah.

On the opposite wall is an image, by the same artist, of Christ the Teacher. It shows Jesus as a young man embracing two scrolls, the Torah, a middle-age tome and a laptop computer. The scroll in the front left has the word teacher written in Hebrew and Aramaic. Behind the scrolls, the Torah has the word Rabbi written in Hebrew. On the right is a thick book with the Latin word for teacher, and in front of that is the laptop, a necessity for any student today. In his right hand, Jesus holds a sheet of notebook paper with the word teacher written in many modern languages. At the bottom of the sheet is a verse from the gospel of Matthew, 5:19: Whoever teaches the commandment (to love) will be called great in heaven. On either side of Christ, difficult to see, are the words glad tidings, liberty, freedom and sight, Lastly, the inscription around his head is also from the Gospel of Luke, 4:18 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me."

As you enter the chapel from any of the five doors and at the head of each aisle leading to the sanctuary, there is a series of round inlays in the terrazzo floor with a biblical reference, each appealing to the divine as the ultimate authority and teacher of truth and wisdom.
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When you come to La Crosse to begin study at the UW - L, don't forget that there is another font of learning just across the street from the university. It's the Roncalli Newman Catholic Center. We'll be looking for you.
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  • Welcome
    • About > Mission Statement
    • Calendar
    • Bulletins
    • Committees >
      • Building and Grounds Committee
      • Liturgy Committee
      • Finance Council
      • Pastoral Council
      • Minutes - Archive >
        • Finance Council Minutes Archive
        • Parish Council Minutes Archive
    • Directory (Staff) >
      • Fr. Billy J. Dodge, Pastor
      • Fr. Samuel McCarty, Associate Pastor
      • Deacon Dave Belland, Homebound Ministry and R.C.I.A.
      • Kristin Johnson, Director of Religious Education & Youth Ministry
      • Mary Blaha-DeBoer, Director of Music & Liturgy
      • Laura Kallas, Campus Ministry
      • Sandra Johnston, Administrative Assistant
      • Adele Gligorevic - Director of Communications
    • Sacraments >
      • Baptism Preparation
      • Becoming Catholic
      • Funeral Preparation
      • Marriage Preparation >
        • Wedding Music & Liturgy
      • Reconciliation-First Eucharist-Confirmation
    • Schedules >
      • Cantor & Accompanist Schedule >
        • Music for Sunday Liturgies
        • Worship Aid Archive
      • Hospitality Minister & Gift Bearers
      • Reader Schedule
      • Riverside Transitional Care Schedule
      • Sacristan/MC - Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist - Server Schedule
  • Campus Ministry
    • Alumni Reunion 2025
    • New to Newman? Click Here!
    • FOCUS
    • Scholarships
    • FAQ's
    • Student Endowment Donations
    • Campus Ministry Newsletters
  • Parish Ministries
    • Ministry of Prayer
    • Music & Liturgy >
      • Advent Resources
      • All for the Worship Aid!
      • Book of Life
      • Cantor Schedule
      • Children's Choir
      • Lenten Resources
      • Liturgical Choir Rehearsal Schedule
      • Liturgical Ministry Training Resources
    • Religious Education & Youth Ministry >
      • Family Faith Formation >
        • Family Faith Formation Philosophy
        • Family Faith Formation Policies
        • Family Faith Formation Schedule
        • Registration Forms
        • Catechist Roster
      • Youth Ministry >
        • Edge/Lifeteen
        • Youth Ministry Schedule >
          • Edge Schedule
          • Life Teen Schedule
        • Youth Ministry Registraiton Forms
        • Confirmation
        • Youth Ministry Pictures >
          • Archived Pictures
      • Sacramental Preparation >
        • Reconciliation
        • First Communion
    • Social Justice Ministries >
      • End Systemic Racism >
        • "Waking Up White" Book Testimonials
      • Ministry of Care
      • Serve the Poor
      • Warming Center
      • Volunteer Opportunities
      • Past Minutes/Articles
  • Giving
    • Give to the Parish
    • Give to Campus Ministry
  • Archive
    • Canonization of Pope John XXIII
    • Campus Ministry Photos
    • Chapel Images of Christ the Teacher
    • Getting More out of the Mass
    • Holy Patrons in Stained Glass
    • Parish Photo Gallery
    • Parish Prayer - Papal Blessing
    • Protect Our Children
    • Soup & Sustenance for the Soul - LENTEN SERIES
    • Who are "Roncalli" and "Newman"?
    • 50 Years of the Roncalli Newman Center