Campus Ministry

When I first heard about the opportunity to journey on El Camino de Santiago, I was originally drawn to the adventure of the trip. I did not know very much about pilgrimage of any sort at that point. Through the class in the spring and over the 160 miles walked in 13 days across Spain I came to discover a deeper spirituality within myself that was life changing.

After my UDSAP summer, as I entered my senior year at UD, I truly did not know where my experiences and degree were leading me. Wanting to explore my options, I attended the Post-Grad Volunteer Fair where I was introduced to the Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest. JVC Northwest is guided by similar values that we held during the summer Appalachia program, values of community, social and ecological justice, spirituality and reflection, and simple living. Feeling the call to continue to live these values fully, I applied to serve with JVC NW to see where it could lead. It felt as though my year of service found me. 

El Salvador is a country with breathtaking landscapes and a vibrant culture. It's the smallest country in Central America, but it has a population of approximately 6.5 million people. Salvadorans are friendly and hospitable. They carry within them a beacon of light that serves as a sign of hope and inspiration for those seeking peace in a troubled world.

Just like Christ endured isolation and loneliness in his darkest hour, it is all too common for people who identify as neurodivergent to feel marginalized and unaccepted. We have been socially conditioned to believe that there is a “typical” way that people think, behave, and communicate, and when there is a deviation from this “norm” it is easy to dismiss, ignore, or even mistreat God’s creation.

The Center of Social Concern in Campus Ministry presented the Miryam Award to Isabella Saylor, ‘24 at a ceremony on March 21, 2024. Isabella, a senior computer engineering student from Hamilton, OH, was nominated by Dr Amy Niedhard-Doll.

What do the Blessed Virgin Mary and Mardi Gras have in common? Our Lady is a symbol of purity, but our cultural understanding of Mardi Gras so often portrays the festivities as the exact opposite of purity.

St. Paul introduces us to St. Phoebe, whom he entrusted to deliver, read, and interpret his letter to the Romans. This September we celebrate St. Phoebe and pray for her intercession for the upcoming gathering of the Synod of Bishops in Rome as they discern how the Holy Spirit is inviting the church to grow.