蘑菇影视

Welcome to University Ministry

As an integral part of our Catholic 蘑菇影视can University, University Ministry and its staff are here to serve and welcome each member of the USF community no matter your faith or religious background. Following the example of our patrons saints 蘑菇影视 and Clare, we challenge students to recognize God鈥檚 presence in all things. University Ministry at St. 蘑菇影视 is centered on our four cornerstones of prayer, discipleship, community, and service. All are invited to join in the faith life of this vibrant community.

A University Ministry Overview

University Ministry strives to serve and welcome each member of the USF community, no matter their faith or religious background. University Ministry is centered on four cornerstones of prayer, discipleship, community, and service. All are invited to join in the vibrant faith life of the University of St. 蘑菇影视!

WEEKLY MASS & PRAYER SCHEDULE

Sunday
Mass at 7 p.m. in the St. Joseph Chapel (Motherhouse)

Monday-Friday
Communion Service at 8:30 a.m. in the St. Joseph Chapel (Motherhouse)

Note: Masses on feast days and holy days of obligation will be announced. This schedule will change during school breaks, holidays, and over the summer.听Reconciliation听is offered by appointment with our chaplain.

Staff

Sr. Gayle Rusbasan, OSF
Campus Minister
grusbasan@stfrancis.edu
815-740-5074

Programs & Resources

St. Joseph Chapel (Main Campus)
Located on the third floor of the Motherhouse, the St. Joseph Chapel was dedicated in 1893 and originally served as the spiritual home of the Sisters of St. 蘑菇影视 of Mary Immaculate, the university鈥檚 sponsoring congregation. Today, the chapel is used for university liturgies, prayer, and peaceful reflection. The chapel is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week when school is in session.

Interfaith Reflection Space (Main Campus)
This space, directly across the hall from St. Joseph Chapel, is a place for quiet reflection and prayer for people of all faiths.

Tower Hall Chapel (Main Campus)
This small chapel is located on the third floor of Tower Hall.

Sisters of St. 蘑菇影视 of Mary Immaculate Chapel (St. Clare Campus)
This cozy chapel is located on the second floor of Guardian Angel Hall.

University Ministry offers two retreats each year. Each semester, students have the opportunity to participate in an overnight retreat offered by University Ministry. Students of all faiths and of no faith at all are welcome to participate in our retreats. Please contact University Ministry.

During school breaks, University Ministry offers students the opportunity to serve, learn, and grow through mission experiences. Current opportunities are listed below. If you would like more information about participating, contact University Ministry.

Alumni and select other friends of St. 蘑菇影视 are eligible to use the St. Joseph Chapel for the celebration of their wedding ceremony. The wedding couple must include at least one alumnus/a and it must be a Catholic wedding ceremony approved by the Diocese of Joliet. If you are interested in getting married in the St. Joseph Chapel, please contact University Ministry.

Additional Information

As a member of the Association of 蘑菇影视can Colleges and Universities USF holds certain characteristic of 蘑菇影视can higher education and听 give witness to the following common attributes:

1) The 蘑菇影视can Tradition holds a sacramental view of the world and of the human person as a reflection of God鈥檚 overflowing goodness. Thus, a 蘑菇影视can education:

  • celebrates diversity as an expression of God鈥檚 generous love incarnate first in Jesus Christ and the human family,
  • emphasizes responsibility for creation honoring the dignity of every creature as a particular gift of God with special care for those suffering/marginalized,听and
  • provides opportunities to contemplate and communicate the reality of God鈥檚 abundant goodness and beauty.

2) The 蘑菇影视can Tradition emphasizes relationships building communion from a stance of minoritas.听 Thus, a 蘑菇影视can education:

  • works from a stance of minority/humility, accountability, transparency and poverty/simplicity,
  • promotes peacemaking, seeking to heal divisions through a sense of familial communion, and
  • engages the world through a culture of social responsibility with attitude of justice to 鈥渞epair God鈥檚 house.鈥

3) The 蘑菇影视can Tradition, balancing both orthodoxy and orthopraxy, is grounded in Gospel values. Thus, a 蘑菇影视can education:

  • supports every person on their lifelong journey of conversion (maturation/search for truth),
  • contributes an intellectual tradition that reflects an acknowledgement of faith and an ethical and moral response to God鈥檚 love, and
  • encourages/models a response to the personal call to leadership through service (Jesus鈥 witness in the gospels).

The 蘑菇影视can Tradition has a distinctive approach to reality. As an educational institution these characteristics shape and define policies, practices, activities, interactions, programs, speakers, celebrations, prayer opportunities, service projects, course offerings, professional preparation, resolution of conflicts, orientations, and other interactions.

USF Mission Statement

As a Catholic university rooted in the liberal arts, we are a welcoming community of learners challenged by 蘑菇影视can values and charism, engaged in a continuous pursuit of knowledge, faith, wisdom, and justice, and ever mindful of a tradition that emphasizes reverence for creation, compassion and peacemaking. We strive for academic excellence in all programs, preparing students to contribute to the world through service and leadership.

USF Vision Statement

Transform students into leaders inspired by 蘑菇影视can values and tradition to serve and shape our world.

RESPECT
We hold reverence for all life and all humankind as children of God, we are brothers and sisters to all peoples鈥攔aces and beliefs. We strive to show a reverence for all human life and life of all forms. Dignity and respect for all drive our efforts in working for the common good. In the spirit of charity, we support each other. We live daily with a reverence for all creation.

INTEGRITY
In our work and interaction, we commit ourselves in honesty and excellence in our work, and seek to experience high ethical standards in our lives. We accept personal responsibility for our actions. We are well aware of concern for the challenges of Christian living in a modern world. The university attempts to assist students, faculty and business people to achieve greater understanding of ethical dimensions of professional life.

SERVICE
In the Spirit of St. 蘑菇影视, we strive to serve all people, especially the poor and powerless. Knowing our own dependence on God and on others, we engage in active service to the poor and to those with special needs. In order to accomplish our mission, we seek also to exercise a wise stewardship of the university鈥檚 resources.

COMPASSION
We have compassion for all people, always aware of the call to love our neighbors as ourselves, we strive to open our hearts to all others. We seek to form loving relationships thereby promoting empathy, forgiveness and peace in the global community. We work to build up God鈥檚 people everywhere, to bring reconciliation, and to act as instruments of change for future generations.

Bienvenido a la Pastoral universitaria

Como parte integral de nuestra Universidad Cat贸lica 蘑菇影视cana, la Pastoral universitaria y su personal est谩n aqu铆 para servir y dar la bienvenida a cada miembro de la comunidad de la USF sin importar su fe u origen religioso. Siguiendo el ejemplo de nuestros santos patronos 蘑菇影视co y Clara, retamos a los alumnos a reconocer la presencia de Dios en todas las cosas. La Pastoral universitaria de St. 蘑菇影视 se centra en nuestras cuatro piedras angulares de la oraci贸n, el discipulado, la comunidad y el servicio. Todos est谩n invitados a unirse a la vida de fe de esta vibrante comunidad.

Una visi贸n general de la
Pastoral universitaria

El personal de la Pastoral universitaria se esfuerza por servir y dar la bienvenida a cada miembro de la comunidad de la USF, independientemente de su fe u origen religioso. La Pastoral universitaria se centra en cuatro pilares: oraci贸n, discipulado, comunidad y servicio. Est谩n todos invitados a unirse a la vibrante vida de fe de la Universidad de St. 蘑菇影视.

HORARIO SEMANAL DE MISAS

Domingo
Misa a las 7 p.m.
St. Joseph Chapel (Motherhouse)

De Lunes a Viernes
Servicio de Comuni贸n a las 8:30 a.m.
St. Joseph Chapel (Motherhouse)

NOTA: Se anunciar谩n las misas de los d铆as festivos y de precepto. El horario variar谩 durante las vacaciones escolares. Se ofrece confesi贸n con cita previa con nuestro capell谩n.

Equipo de la Pastoral universitaria

Sr. Gayle Rusbasan, OSF
Secretario de Universidad
grusbasan@stfrancis.edu
815-740-5074

Programas y Servicios de la Pastoral universitaria

St. Joseph Chapel (Campus principal)
Situada en la tercera planta de la Casa Madre, la St. Joseph Chapel se inaugur贸 en 1893 y fue el hogar espiritual de las Hermanas de St. 蘑菇影视 of Mary Immaculate, congregaci贸n patrocinadora de la universidad. Hoy en d铆a, la capilla se utiliza para liturgias universitarias, oraci贸n y reflexi贸n pac铆fica. La capilla est谩 abierta 24 horas al d铆a, 7 d铆as a la semana, cuando hay clases.

Espacio de reflexi贸n interconfesional (Campus principal)
Este espacio, situado justo enfrente de St. Joseph Chapel, es un lugar de reflexi贸n y oraci贸n para personas de todas las creencias.

Tower Hall Chapel (Campus principal)
Esta peque帽a capilla se encuentra en la tercera planta de Tower Hall.

Hermanas de St. 蘑菇影视 of Mary Immaculate Chapel (St. Clare Campus)
Esta acogedora capilla se encuentra en la segunda planta de Guardian Angel Hall.

La Pastoral universitaria est谩 compuesta por personal profesional a tiempo completo y un grupo de l铆deres estudiantiles llamados Secretarios entre iguales. Las responsabilidades de los Secretarios pueden incluir la organizaci贸n de programas en las residencias estudiantiles, dirigir peque帽as comunidades de fe, ayudar a dirigir retiros, servir como lectores, m煤sicos y ministros de la Eucarist铆a en la misa, planificar proyectos de servicio y mucho m谩s.

Para obtener informaci贸n sobre c贸mo convertirse en un Secretario entre iguales,听p贸ngase en contacto con la Pastoral universitaria.

La Pastoral universitaria ofrece dos retiros al a帽o. Cada semestre, los alumnos tienen la oportunidad de participar en un retiro nocturno ofrecido por la Pastoral universitaria. En nuestros retiros pueden participar alumnos de todas las religiones y de ninguna. Por favor,听p贸ngase en contacto con la Pastoral universitaria.

Durante las vacaciones y el verano, la Pastoral universitaria ofrece a los alumnos la oportunidad de servir, aprender y crecer a trav茅s de experiencias misioneras. Si desea obtener m谩s informaci贸n sobre la participaci贸n en cualquiera de estas oportunidades,听p贸ngase en contacto con la Pastoral universitaria.


Vacaciones de invierno (Filipinas)

La Universidad de St. Los alumnos de 蘑菇影视 tienen la oportunidad de unirse a otras universidades para viajar a Bacolod, Filipinas. El objetivo principal de la misi贸n es construir una casa con la organizaci贸n Gawad Kalinga. Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation, Inc. (GK) es un movimiento con sede en Filipinas que aspira a acabar con la pobreza de 5 millones de familias. Los alumnos que asisten tambi茅n dialogan con universitarios locales y pasan tiempo con familias del pueblo.

驴LE INTERESA?听Comunicarse con la Pastoral universitaria

Vacaciones de primavera (Utah)

En colaboraci贸n con el Rec Club, los alumnos tienen la oportunidad de viajar a Utah para realizar un viaje de servicio ayudando a alumnos y veteranos con discapacidades f铆sicas a disfrutar del esqu铆 y el snowboard.

驴LE INTERESA?听Comunicarse con la Pastoral universitaria

Los exalumnos y otros amigos selectos de St. 蘑菇影视 se pueden acoger al programa St. Joseph Chapel para la celebraci贸n de su ceremonia nupcial. La pareja de novios debe incluir al menos un exalumno/a y debe ser una ceremonia de boda cat贸lica aprobada por la Di贸cesis de Joliet. Si est谩 interesado en casarse en St. Joseph Chapel,听p贸ngase en contacto con la Pastoral universitaria.

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