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College hosts listening session, responds to concerns about new Center for Faith, Action and Ministry

Genevieve Coleman | Friday, March 31, 2023

On March 8, the Saint Mary’s community received an email from vice president for mission Julianne Wallace explaining that by June, the College would be restructuring the existing offices of Campus Ministry, the Office for the Common Good (OCG) and the Sustainable Farm into the newly established Center for Faith, Action and Mission (CFAM). Current

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Saint Mary’s Campus Ministry offers faith formation opportunities

Rose Androwich | Monday, February 14, 2022

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story said Oxford University was located in London, which is incorrect. It also included incorrect quotes from Campus Minister Allison D’Ambrosia. The Observer regrets these errors. Saint Mary’s Campus Ministry has recently began new pop-up sessions with the College’s Protestant chaplain Pastor Carrie Badertscher. Since Badertscher started at

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‘I would be lost without my smicks’: Saint Mary’s students reflect on Zahm emails, rally to reclaim term ‘smick’

Genevieve Coleman | Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Editor’s Note: This story contains discussions of sexual assault. A list of sexual assault reporting options and on-campus resources can be found on the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross websites. After the release of an April 12 article from The Observer, the tri-campus community learned of the harmful language used against Saint Mary’s students in several emails written

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Bishop McElroy addresses SMC community, invites audience to vote faithfully

Genevieve Coleman | Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Saint Mary’s hosted Bishop Robert McElroy who spoke in a lecture titled “Voting as an Authentic Disciple” Tuesday evening — a talk centered around voting and considering political issues as Catholic voters. The event was sponsored by Saint Mary’s Campus Ministry, the Office for Civic and Social Engagement, the Center for Spirituality and Notre Dame

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College Campus Ministry expands programming for Lenten season

Genevieve Coleman | Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Upon entering the liturgical season of Lent, Saint Mary’s Campus Ministry department is working with students to help them become more reflective and prayerful. Director of Campus Ministry Regina Wilson discussed the initiatives created in order to meet this goal. In addition to the current liturgy schedule, Campus Ministry will also host evening prayer and

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Grief, loss support groups serve as resource for members of tri-campus community

Mia Marroquin | Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Editor’s Note: This is the third article in an investigative series on the accessibility and effectiveness of mental health resources available within the tri-campus community. Mourning the loss of a loved one can manifest in many ways, from missing classes for some to skipping meals for others. Grief and loss support groups in the tri-campus

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Saint Mary’s STEM clubs partner with Campus Ministry to raise money for women’s education

Callie Patrick | Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Saint Mary’s Affiliates of the American Chemical Society has partnered with the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Physics Club and Campus Ministry to co-sponsor a fundraising campaign with the international organization ME to WE. ME to WE works to provide resources for women in developing countries. Of the campaign’s five pillars of aid — food,

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Heritage of Hospitality lecture explains the Mass

Maeve Filbin | Thursday, September 20, 2018

Saint Mary’s Campus Ministry hosted the first installation of “A Heritage of Hospitality,” a four-part series exploring the Catholic Mass on Wednesday night. Anne McGowan, the assistant professor of liturgy at the Catholic Theological Union presented “Welcoming God’s Word: From Burning Hearts to Blazing World,” with responses from sophomore Kelly Burke and Marilyn Zugish. Regina

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Saint Mary’s hosts conversation about women’s role in the Catholic Church

Erin Grimes | Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Saint Mary’s Campus Ministry and the Center for Spirituality hosted a dinner and conversation Tuesday evening titled “The Catholic Church Needs Women; Do Women Need the Catholic Church?” featuring Sr. Sharlet Ann Wagner, CSC, the President-elect of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. The event consisted of small group discussions between three to four students, an

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College Campus Ministry panel discussion explores human dignity

Iman Omar | Thursday, February 1, 2018

Saint Mary’s Campus Ministry explored the relationship of human dignity on issues such as racism, disabilities and autism during a panel discussion Wednesday. Assistant director of Campus Ministry Emily Sipos-Butler said this panel discussion was intended to explore the inherent human dignity of each and every human person. She said the panel served to reinforce