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Campus Ministry

Celebration of Mass in Spanish (Feb. 9)

Campus Ministry is launching a new offering of Sunday Mass in Spanish.  Masses will be offered twice a month on the second and fourth Sundays of February, March, and April.  The first Spanish Mass will be at 1 p.m. on February 9, in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. (Read More).

Walking the Camino: Muscle Memory with Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC (Feb. 19)

Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, shares his experience from his recent pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago. The Camino de Santiago, or Way of St. James, has been a meeting place for pilgrims for almost 1,100 years and leads to the shrine of the apostle James in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. (Read More).

Dia de los Muertos Photo Submission Invitation! (Due by Oct. 30)

Día de los Muertos is a time to remember, honor, and welcome home the souls of the dead, particularly loved ones that have passed. Campus Ministry and the Latinx Student Union (LSU) are collaborating to set up an Ofrenda in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. We invite everyone, regardless of your cultural background, to submit photos of loved ones who have passed to commemorate and honor them through inclusion in the Ofrenda. (Read More).

All Saints Day, All Souls Day, and Month of Remembrance (Nov. 1-2)

As we begin November, the Month of Remembrance, in which we remember all our loved ones who have gone before us, there are two special celebrations of note.  In the Catholic Church, we celebrate All Saints Day and All Souls Day as important dates in which we pray for the dead and Campus Ministry will offer masses and prayers for the community. (Read More).

Tibetan Nuns Jangchub Jamtse USA Tour (Oct. 21)

Campus Ministry, in partnership with Wholistic Peace Institute, will host a special event on campus with the Tibetan nuns of Jangchub Choeling Buddhist Nunnery in India, on their first-ever USA tour. Their performance will encompass profound Buddhist spiritual practices with Tibetan tradition and symbolism. (Read More).

2nd Annual Mass of the Holy Spirit (Sept. 4)

Join us for our second annual Mass of the Holy Spirit on Wednesday, September 4, at 11:30 a.m. in the Chiles Center. Classes will be canceled and all offices will close to students and the general public during the 11:25 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. service. Our liturgy will reflect the diversity of backgrounds and perspectives present on The Bluff, and all community members are warmly invited to attend and join us for cookies afterwards. (Read More).

A New Imagination on Migration with Fr. Daniel Groody C.S.C. (Jun. 12)

Campus Ministry, in association with Catholic Charities, will host Fr. Daniel Groody who will discuss the subject of migration along with his most recent book, “A Theology of Migration: The Bodies of Refugees and the Body of Christ.” Rev. Groody’s insightful perspective on the narrative of migrants and human rights is grounded in decades of world travel and ministry, along with his service on the U.S. Catholic bishops’ committee on migration. (Read More).