Activities

Faith Formation

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA): The RCIA is a course of instruction for adults seeking initiation into the Catholic Church.

Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Direction: Campus Ministry offers the opportunity for students to reflect on their lives of study and relationships within the context of religious faith.

Retreats:  Each semester Campus Ministry provides opportunities for retreat and reflections allowing for students to notice, acknowledge, and celebrate God’s presence and activity in their daily lives.

Lenten Spirituality Series: During the season of Lent, Campus Ministry offers a weekly series of presentations on traditional methods of Christian prayer to enhance and deepen personal spiritual transformation and growth.

Prayer & Faith Sharing: Campus Ministry hosts informal gatherings where students of all religious traditions are welcome to come together around issues involving campus life, relationships, and faith.

Songs & Prayer in the Spirit of Taize: Once each month on Tuesday night from 7:30 – 8:30 pm, we host this candlelight Christian prayer service, which includes beautiful meditative music, scripture, and reflective silence.

Interfaith Committee: The purpose of the Interfaith Committee is to initiate and support dialogue particularly among the Abrahamic faiths (Jewish/Christian/Muslim).

Programming and Hospitality

Peer Ministry Program: Through our Peer Ministry program, Campus Ministry seeks to incorporate student ideas, energy, and presence into all our activities, worship, and programs.

Regularly Scheduled and Special Events:  We invite you to come and bring your friends for our monthly Sunday Night Supper for a free home cooked meal at 7:00 pm before the Student Mass. Once a month after the student Mass, we offer an ice cream social with the opportunity to see and greet old friends and make new ones at Sunday Night Sundaes. There are many special events throughout the year where we celebrate our faith, life, and mission together on campus.

De Porres Center for Community Service

Heeding the Christian call to serve the poor, the Office of Campus Ministry’s De Porres Center provides opportunities for involvement in serving the local and global communities. Named after the 16th century saint of the Dominican Order, St. Martín de Porres lived and ministered in Lima, Peru devoting his life to prayer, love of neighbor and care for creation. The De Porres Center will provide for volunteer opportunities, collaboration with Habitat for Humanity, participation in the Alternative Spring Break activities, Charity Drives, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service among many other occasions for service to the community.