Campus Ministry

Welcome to Campus Ministry at Fontbonne University!

The Campus Ministry staff is eager to know each of you. We are here to hear your story and walk with you spiritually during your time at Fontbonne. God loves you and wants you to become the best version of yourself while making a difference in the world, therefore we want to join with you on your journey of faith, provide opportunities for you to share your faith and to develop spiritual practices, and to grow in your relationship with God and with others. We also support opportunties for service through FISH, a student service organization. We desire to be inclusive all students and realize we have much to learn from them!

To echo our school motto, the key is to continue learning so that you can evolve as a spiritual being, a child of God, in a way that transforms yourself and the world around you. Know we continually think and pray for you and look forward to the next time that we’ll see you.

Below is a table of the events and programs we have scheduled for Spring Semester 2010. If there is something not here that you would love to see a part of Campus Ministry, do not hesitate to share this idea. You can contact Sarah Boul, director of campus ministry, at any time at sboul@fontbonne.edu.

January 26	Disciple, a small faith sharing group, Session I begins
February 15	First of five Faith Workout Series
February 17	Lent begins, Ash Wednesday liturgy at noon, prayer service at 9 pm
March 8	Open Mic Night co-sponsored with the Office of Multicultural Affairs
March 11-21	Pilgrimmage to Israel, the Holy Land
April 7	Praise and Worship Community Choir concert
April 16-18	Kardia Weekend Retreat (Cost - $35)
May 16-22	FISH Service Trip to West Virginia (Cost - $200)
June 5-13	FISH Service Trip to Belize (Cost - $600)

We look forward to sharing life together with you!

Sarah, Monica, Kara, Lauren and Stephen

History

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet founded and continue to sponsor Fontbonne University. When their order was founded in 1650, the sisters served those around them in whatever way they could, hoping that God would work through them to touch the people they served. The Sisters talked of this as "connecting neighbor to neighbor, and neighbor with God." Fontbonne's Campus Ministry office continues this 350-year tradition in today's world, connecting with students wherever they are physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Upcoming Events in Campus Ministry

Christmas: God With Us

May this season of joy, love, and peace remind you of the many ways God is present with you, in you, and around you. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to each of you!

Liturgy Schedule

We are currently on Winter Break, therefore there are no liturgies held in Doerr Chapel until classes resume in January. Our first Friday noon mass is on January 22 and our first Sunday 7 pm mass is on January 24.

Faith Workout Series

Most of us will make a New Year's resolution to create healthier lifestyles; we'll go on diets, buy gym memberships, swear to keep in contact wtih loved ones more, look for ways to destress. Just as we attend to our physical, emotional,and mental health, we should attend to our spiritual healh. Be on the lookout for Campus Ministry's new FAITH WORKOUT SERIES, a workout for the soul and heart and a chance to learn some new spiritual practices.

Praise and Worship Community Choir

The offices of Campus Ministry and Multicultural Affairs are looking talented students, faculty, and staff to be a part of our Praise and Worship Community Choir. We need dancers, actor, singers, musicians, technicians, and artists to help put on a fabulous musical event on April 7. If you're interested, contact Sarah Boul at sboul@fontbonne.edu or Leslie Doyle at ldoyle@fontbonne.edu.

Looking for FISH Service Trip info???

Check out FISH's website at www.fontbonne.edu/fish. There is still room for you to sign up for FISH's service trips to West Virginia and Punta Gorda, Belize.

Spirit of St. Louis TEC Retreat #3

A Catholic movement of spirituality for older adolescents and young adults, ages 17 to 25. Retreat is February 13-15, 2010 at St. Pius X High School in Festus, MO. Cost is $60. For more info, email spiritofstlouistec@yahoo.com.