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Author Talk: Against the Current with Tyler Bieber (Jan. 28)

January 16, 2026

Author talk, discussion panel, book signing, and reception for Against the Current by UP alum Tyler Bieber. This event is hosted in partnership with the Garaventa Center, UP Alumni Relations, and The Center for Gender and Sexuality to celebrate the intersection of UP history, leadership, ministry, and joy.

Filed Under: 2026-01-19, From Our Past, Garaventa Center, Issues, University Events Tagged With: Campus Ministry, Garaventa Center

Holy Cross Heroes

January 16, 2026

Who is your Holy Cross Hero? An easy way to celebrate Holy Cross Heritage Week to share about a Holy Cross Hero and his/her impact on your life.

Filed Under: 2026-01-19, 2026-02-02, Issues Tagged With: Campus Ministry, Holy Cross Mission Week

Advent Visio Divina (Dec. 10)

November 24, 2025

Join us for a 30 minute guided prayer practice using an image from the beautiful “Saint John’s Bible”.

Filed Under: 2025-11-24, 2025-12-08, Issues Tagged With: Advent Visio Divina, Campus Ministry, Garaventa Center

All Saints and All Souls Day Celebrations (Nov. 1-2)

October 27, 2025

Campus Ministry invites the campus community to join in celebrations of All Saints and All Souls Days on Saturday, November 1 and Sunday, November 2.

Filed Under: 2025-10-27, Campus Ministry, Congregation of Holy Cross, Issues Tagged With: Campus Ministry

Retreat: MLK and Moreau-UP’s Mission and Hope for Our Society

September 19, 2025

First University Mission Leave offering will be Mt Angel Guesthouse. Retreatants will reflect upon the vision and enduring hope that the civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr., and the founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, Blessed Basil Moreau, offer for our world today. 

Filed Under: 2025-09-29, 2025-10-13, 2025-10-27, 2025-11-10, Campus Ministry, Fellowships & Grants, Issues Tagged With: Campus Ministry, Professional Development

Holy Week Schedule for the Chapel of Christ the Teacher (Apr. 14-20)

April 14, 2025

The University will observe its annual celebration of the Paschal Triduum, in which we mark and remember the occasion of the Lord Jesus’ Last Supper, his death on the Cross, and his Resurrection from the dead.  All are most welcome to join us for these special celebrations in which we honor the high holy days of the Christian faith.  All of the liturgies and celebrations will be held in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher. (Read More)

Filed Under: 2025-04-14, Issues Tagged With: Campus Ministry

Lenten Visio Divina (Apr. 16)

March 31, 2025

Join us for a contemplative prayer practice using a sacred image from The Saint John’s Bible directly following the noon Mass. (Read More)

Filed Under: 2025-03-31, 2025-04-14, Events, Issues Tagged With: Campus Ministry, Garaventa Center, Visio Divina

Ash Wednesday (Mar. 5)

March 3, 2025

Christians begin the observation of the holy season of Lent, the 40 days of preparation for the great celebration of Easter, on Ash Wednesday. This year Ash Wednesday falls on March 5, and Campus Ministry will celebrate two Masses that day to mark the occasion. (Read More)

Filed Under: 2025-03-03, Events, Issues Tagged With: Campus Ministry

Encounter with Christ Retreat Palanca (Submit by Mar. 13)

March 3, 2025

Palanca are unexpected expressions of appreciation and support that lift someone’s spirits; they usually take the form of a brief note or letter. Campus Ministry has everything you need to write a surprise letter of support for retreat attendees, including an in-person palanca writing event! (Read More)

Filed Under: 2025-03-03, Issues Tagged With: Campus Ministry

Prayers for Hope in the Style of Taizé (Mar. 17)

March 3, 2025

Campus Ministry invites our university community to join us on Monday, March 17 at 4:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher for a prayer service featuring music from the Taizé ecumenical Christian monastic community in France. The service will be filled with music and readings that reflect on the themes of hope, strength, perseverance, and action as we pray for a world filled with justice, compassion, and mercy. (Read More)

Filed Under: 2025-03-03, Issues Tagged With: Campus Ministry

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Nick McRee, Sociology and Social Work, published “Academic debate and civic engagement in adolescence and young adulthood: evidence from a national longitudinal study.” Argumentation and Advocacy, 61(3–4), 323–338. He also published “When Chairs Shield Faculty from Service Opportunities: Protecting Colleagues or Hindering Community?” The Department Chair, 36(3), 11-13.

Katie Danielson, Education, was awarded a grant from The Spencer Foundation in the amount of $374,940.00 for the “Collaborating Towards Transformational Visions for Digital School Systems” project. Danielson also published “Learning to let go: Transformations in teachers’ pedagogical reasoning about classroom discussion.” Co-authors: Gotwalt, E., Kavanagh, S. Teaching and Teacher Education. January 2026

Daniel Bulek, Nursing & Health Innovations, published “From monoamine deficits to multiscale plasticity: Twenty-five years of ketamine and the neurophysiology of depression.” Journal of Neurophysiology, jn.00516.2025.

Dave Houglum, Director of Leadership Studies and Leadership Professor of Practice in the Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation, facilitated a multi-day series of invited leadership development workshops for the staff team at Lutherhaven Ministries in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Houglum led six interactive sessions focused on DiSC-informed leadership, coaching-centered leadership, servant leadership and accompaniment, powerful feedback, and the co-creation of team commitments to support healthy culture and sustainable impact. In addition, Houglum provided multiple individual leadership coaching sessions for staff members throughout the engagement. January 2026.

Simon Aihiokhai, Theology, published the following articles in VoiceAfrique.org: “The Saturated Wisdom of Saint Joseph: Relevant Virtues for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings of the Fourth Sunday of Advent, 2025). December 19, 2025. “The Gift of the Nativity is Grounded in an Ethics of Neighborliness.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Mass on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025). December 24, 2025. “The Spirituality of Ambition and the Grace of the Incarnation.” Reflections on the Readings for the Vigil Mass of Christmas, 2025. December 24, 2025. “The Theotokos: A Mirror in Which We Discover Ourselves as Bearers of God’s Life to Each Other.” (Reflection on the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.) December 31, 2025. “Jesus Christ: The Revealer of the Grace of Encounters and an Embrace of Difference.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. January 4, 2026.) January 3, 2026. “Christian Baptism as a Summon for Global Justice: What We Must Embrace for Our Times.” (Reflections on the Readings for the Sunday of the Baptism of the Lord. January 11, 2026.) January 10, 2026. Aihiokhai also published a review of The Cross and the Olive Tree: Cultivating Palestinian Theology Amid Gaza. Edited by John S. Munayer and Samuel S. Munayer. Orbis Books, 2025. Catholicbooksreview.org

Jeff Kerssen-Griep, Communication and Media, presented “Teaching with Transformative International Conflict Partners” on the panel, “Healing Divides and Elevating Connections within Conflict & Peacebuilding.” National Communication Association Convention. November, 2025.

Christi Richardson-Zboralski, Director of Marketing – Graduate Programs, published a short story under pen name, Christi R. Suzanne, entitled “Outlaw’s Dust.” In Lisa Diane Kastner (Ed.) 27 Stories: An LA Wildfire Anthology. Running Wild Press. January 7, 2026. All proceeds from this anthology go toward Habitat for Humanity LA. Find it on the Broadway Books website or on Bookshop.org.

Fr. Pat Hannon, CSC, published From Glory to Glory: A Pilgrim’s Notes From the Badlands of Grace. Occasioned by the author’s walking, with siblings, the famous Camino de Santiago in the fall of 2024, the book traces all manner of other pilgrimages—to and from home, family, love, self, and God. One Subject Press, Saint Paul, Minnesota. November, 2025.

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