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Campus Ministry takes a leading role in fulfilling the mission of Saint Marcellin Champagnat
at Central Catholic: to make Jesus known and loved among young people. The careful cultivation
of the religious environment of the school through daily prayer and the maintenance of sacred spaces;
the celebration of faith in school-wide worship; conducting retreats and other spiritual experiences for the spiritual growth of our students; the coordination of various service projects designed to allow students to express their faith in action: in all of these ways and more, Campus Ministry fosters the development of religious belief and practice. While Central Catholic respects and affirms the religious identity of our non-Catholic students, our campus ministry programs reflect our Marist heritage and spirituality and the traditions of the Roman Catholic Church.
Saint Marcellin Champagnat's first disciples who joined him in his mission to young people were teenagers
themselves. In this tradition, Campus Ministry welcomes and develops the leadership capacities of our students who are called to minister to their schoolmates. There are three primary options for students to serve through campus ministry:
- Campus Ministry Team is a welcoming, purpose
driven group of students who are responsible for planning, facilitating
and evaluating Campus Ministry activities. The team seeks to promote
the CCHS mission, to make Jesus known and loved, and is made up
of seven committees: Daily Prayer, Hospitality, Liturgy, Missions,
Music Ministry, Retreats and Service. Applications are available
at the end of the school year, but new members may apply to join
throughout the year.
Click
here for a Campus Ministry Team Application.
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The Central Catholic community gathers for Liturgies
and Prayer Services several times a year. Priests from
local parishes and schools preside during school-wide liturgies.
Students participate as Eucharistic Ministers, lectors, altar
servers, ushers, musicians and singers.
Prayers Services include class-wide Prayer
Service, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Penance during Lent &
Advent
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Homeroom Representatives: Each homeroom appoints a Campus
Ministry Representative. Homeroom Reps are responsible
for Missions collections and serve as liaisons between their
homerooms and Campus Ministry. Elections take place in homeroom
at the beginning of each year.
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Retreat Team Leaders are responsible for planning
and leading Freshmen, Sophomore, and Junior Encounter retreats.
For more info on retreat programs, click
here.
Retreat Team Leader applications are available throughout the
school year for students interested in serving as team leaders
for these retreats.
Click
here for a Leader Application.
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ONE DAY is a school wide Christian service
learning program based on the mission of CCHS. It focuses on
serving others, especially the least favored—“those
who are excluded from the mainstream of society, and those whose
material poverty leads them to be deprived also in relation
to health, family life, school and education in values.”
(In the Footsteps of Marecellin Champagnat). Students volunteer
through GUTS (Guys and Gals United to Serve) as well as other
long term service opportunities.
See the ONE DAY pamphlet for more info.
For help finding a site and forms,
see the ONE DAY Christian Service Learning Page.
Sr. Terry Gauvin
Campus Minister
email: tgauvin@centralcatholic.net
Ms. Desjardins
Campus Minister
email: bdesjardins@centralcatholic.net
Mr. Romanus Maduabuchi
Campus Minister
email: rmaduabuchi@centralcatholic.net
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