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CSB Campus Ministry
CSB Campus Ministry
Campus Ministry at the College of Saint Benedict is committed to accompanying students on their spiritual journey and enhancing their understanding of foundational Christian values as understood in Catholic Social Teaching and Benedictine Values.
Professional and paraprofessional Campus Ministry staff encounter students where they are in their faith journey and accompany them through weekly celebrations: breaking bread together, formation of Christian conscience, exposure to other world faiths, active engagement and advocacy for the Common Good, and opportunities to pray and participate in retreats.
CSB Campus Ministry functions under the inspiration of the 2002 US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Pastoral Letter entitled "Empowered by the Spirit: Campus Ministry Faces the Future." We take guidance from the Letter's six aspects of Campus Ministry which support the Church's mission to those in higher education while reaching out to both believers and non-believers in fidelity to the Benedictine core values.
Our ministry is grounded in the Gospel:
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." Luke 4:18-19
Ministries include:
In addition to the above ministries, CSB Campus Ministry works closely with our faith partners on campus:
- Saint Benedict's Monastery
- SJU Campus Ministry and VISTO
- Theology Department
- Faith Based Student Clubs (MAGIS, FAC Bible Studies, Theology on Tap, etc.)
- Saint John's Abbey
- St. John's School of Theology·Seminary
- Companions on a Journey/CORAD
- Koch Chair in Catholic Thought and Culture
- We have a Student Mass at 6 pm every Sunday throughout the school year in the Sacred Heart Chapel. All are welcome to join us!
- Hot coffee is on, every morning. Prefer tea or cocoa? We're here for you as well!
- There are countless ways to get involved in Campus Ministry. Volunteer at mass (reader, communion minister, singer, etc.), partake in a bible study, attend or help faciliate events,and more! Contact us at csbcampusministry@csbsju.edu to get started, or drop in.
CSB Campus Ministry Office
College of Saint Benedict
Murray Hall Suite 150
37 South College Avenue
St. Joseph, MN 56374
(320) 363-5603
csbcampusministry@csbsju.edu
Interim Director of Campus Ministry
S. Sharon Nohner, OSB
(320) 363-5285
snohner@csbsju.edu
Alternative Break Experiences Coordinator
Carley Braegelmann
(320) 363-5074
cbraegelmann@csbsju.edu
Office Coordinator
Ingrid Smiles
(320) 363-5603
ismiles@csbsju.edu