Mission Statement:
The Campus Ministry program seeks to encourage students to explore, deepen, and nourish their faith. In doing so, it is hoped that their relationships with God and others will be strengthened and that they will further develop their knowledge of Catholic practices. Furthermore, in the Franciscan tradition, it is expected that students will continue to develop a sense of reverence for and hospitality toward all Creation.
Retreats:
All students participate in at least one retreat per academic year. Retreats for grades 7-9 are led by junior and senior students under the supervision of the Campus Minister. Student retreat helpers offer personal reflections, run small group discussions and activities, and lead prayer. Retreats for grades 10-12 are led by the Campus Minister and one or two faculty members. Various types of prayer, meditation, creative art and group activities, individual reflection, small and large group discussion, Scripture, literature, music, and movie clips are used on the retreats.
Lectors:
Lectors are students who proclaim the Word of God at our school’s Masses and prayer services.
Eucharistic Ministers:
Eucharistic Ministers are junior and senior students who distribute the Eucharist during school Masses. They are trained under Archdiocesan guidelines.
Liturgy Team:
The goal of the Liturgy Team is for sophomores, juniors, and seniors to help the Campus Minister organize and implement meaningful and creative plans for upcoming liturgies. The Liturgy Team prepares liturgies and prayer services for celebrations such as:
- Feast of Saint Francis
- Solemnity of All Saints
- Thanksgiving Prayer Service
- Feast of the Immaculate Conception
- Advent
- Catholic Schools Week
- Ash Wednesday / Lent
- Holy Week
- Foundress Day
- Ascension Thursday
- End of the school year
Sisters Engagement:
Students in all grades help to plan and prepare opportunities to spend time with the Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception who reside on campus. Students attend and encourage other students to participate in activities with the MFIC Sisters. Meetings will be announced throughout the year as needs arise.
Agape Latte:
Agape Latte events feature a speaker who shares a story of his or her personal faith journey. Time is allotted for Q&A/discussion. Students in all grades who are part of Agape Latte help to plan and prepare for these events. Responsibilities include creating promotional materials, attending the events, and encouraging other students to attend the events. Meetings will be announced throughout the year as needs arise.
Executive Board/Coordinators:
The Director of Campus Ministry oversees all areas of Campus Ministry. In addition, each year about ten junior and senior students serve as Campus Ministry Coordinators for particular areas of Campus Ministry (retreats, lectors, etc.). All Coordinators are required to meet with the Director approximately once every two weeks to perform various tasks, plan upcoming events, debrief about recent events, prepare materials for a retreat or liturgy, explore and deepen their faith, and develop leadership skills.
Director of Campus Ministry: Ms. Theresa Nguyen
Email: tnguyen@mountalverniahs.org.
