Campus Ministry

Campus Minister Sister Jean Roche, RSM, offers psychospiritual guidance, grief counseling, guest lectures, weekly rituals and retreats for faculty or students upon request.  In addition, students may use the services of the Campus Minister when they need assistance with spiritual and personal concerns.  All services are provided free of charge, and all information is kept strictly confidential and does not become part of a student’s college record.

Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00am – 4:00pm, for both walk-ins and students with appointments.  Evening hours are available by appointment only.

The goal of Campus Ministry is to nurture the spiritual life and growth of the Maria College community by focusing on spirituality as:

An innate wisdom of the human heart
enlivening a zest for life,
a search for deeper meaning
and purpose,
a love for all that is
good and beautiful,
a passion to create
a better world
and a sensitivity
to the Divine energy
which permeates
all creation.

The Core Values of Campus Ministry are as follows:

Presence: Availability, giving full attention to each person; listening with the ear of the heart.
Compassion: Creating sacred space where persons can reflect on their pain and suffering without fear; maintaining an attitude of nonjudgmentalism, treating each person with respect and lovingkindness.
Service: Accompanying others on the path to healing and wholeness, offering quality educational experiences, facilitating creativity and community.
Spirituality: Fostering connectedness, teaching spiritual practices conducive to healing and wholeness, offering psychospiritual guidance.
Humor: Recognition of humor as a redemptive gift, fostering interior joy in self and others.

The following services are offered through Campus Ministry:

Psychospiritual Guidance and Grief Counseling

Spiritual practices
Foster a sense of connectedness with creation, self, others and God.

Self-expression and healing through art journaling
Gain insights through drawing biblical and personal stories, dreams, guided meditations and visualizations, and relationships.

Tai chi
Learn inner balance and reduce stress through simple, gentle exercises.

Religious and Spiritual Practices Instruction

Learn to pray in myriad ways:

• Intercessory prayer
• Mantras and chants
• Body prayer
• Kithing
• Scriptural prayer
• Prayer and ritual
• Prayer as listening

Healing Rituals

Meditation
Quiet one’s mind through intentional focus.

Rituals
Participate in rituals of healing and learn to create new ones.