The Mission of Campus Ministry
Flowing from the mission of St. Francis College, the programs offered by Campus Ministry are aimed at the development of the whole person, in an atmosphere of friendship and support, within a socially responsible, mutually respectful, serving community. Working in collaboration with other departments, Campus Ministry focuses particularly on the spiritual development of students and the college community.
Campus Ministry is located in the McArdle Student Lounge (room 1304), and has offices in rooms 1304 and 1315. The Director of Campus Ministry, Brother Thomas Grady, OSF (ext. 5495) and the Assistant Director, Sister Colleen Colbert, OP (ext. 5367) as well as a student assistant or peer counselors are available daily to respond to any concerns of students. The College Chapel, located on the first floor, is always open for private prayer and personal reflection. In addition, there are daily prayer services and a weekly Mass. Retreat opportunities are provided during the year, and the RCIA Program is offered to students in need of the Sacraments of Initiation.
Campus Ministry welcomes students from all religious traditions. It sponsors the College Choir and a program of community service through which students volunteer on campus or in neighboring communities. Through these efforts the college is enhanced as a community itself, while extending its caring mission to the wider society.
Prayer of St. Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace,
Where there is hatred, let me sow love,
Where there is injury, pardon,
Where there is despair, hope,
Where there is darkness, light,
Where there is sadness, joy.
O divine master, grant that I may not So much seek to be consoled, as to console,
To be understood, as to understand,
To be loved, as to love,
For it is in giving that we receive,
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
And it is dying that we are born to eternal life.