Catholic Faith. Welcoming Spirit. ➔ Promoting Catholic and Benedictine mission and identity ➔ Providing pastoral care for community ➔ Fostering interfaith community and dialogue ➔ Creating opportunities for service and social justice ➔ Developing spiritual leaders

Retreats and Faith Formation

Koinonia Retreat ➔ Weekend retreat ➔ Open to all students ➔ Once a year ➔ $100 ➔ Lots of fun!

Busy Person’s Retreat ➔ About an hour a day ➔ All students welcome ➔ Meet with a spiritual companion ➔ Once a semester ➔ Free

F.L.I.G.H.T. Retreat -Freshmen retreat -Day-long -Travel to Starved Rock -Free

Bible Studies and Faith Sharing

Liturgy and Sacraments

Prayer Opportunities Catholic Mass Sundays at 7pm Weekdays at 7:25am and noon Hindu Prayer Thursdays at 12:30pm Muslim Prayer Fridays at 12:30pm

Service Learning & Social Justice

Spring Break Service Immersion Experience ➔ Applications due Feb. 12 ➔ $30 ➔ Work with Misericordia in Chicago

Be ImPACKtful – Welcome Weekend

Philippines Service Immersion Experience ➔ Early January-over Christmas break ➔ Build homes for the homeless ➔ All included $2,200 ➔ Fundraising opportunities available ➔ Applications due early September

University Mission to Bolivia ➔ June ➔ All included $2,300 ➔ Applications available October ➔ work at daycares, orphanage, hospital and soup kitchen

Benedictine Day of Service ➔ April 23 serve the local community at several different nonprofits ➔ Enjoy a meal and share about your service experience afterwards

Interreligious Dialogue

Catholic-Muslim Dialogue