Campus Ministry News...

New Name at Campus Ministry:

Principal Frank Ferry has announced that the Campus Ministry Office will now be known as The Sr. Elizabeth Anne Sheehy Campus Ministry Center at Bishop Alemany High School.  This announcement came at the “Hall of Honors – 2008”awards luncheon last June at which “Sr. Liz” was honored for her years of dedicated and heartfelt service to the Bishop Alemany Campus Ministry Program.   During her tenure, Sr. Liz developed our student retreat program and laid the foundation for our focus on peer ministry (teens serving teens).

With a new name in place, The Campus Ministry Center staff has been working hard this year to continue to provide a variety of services and opportunities for our community.   Our retreat programs provide opportunities for us to develop our sense of self, to form relationships with others, and to grow closer with God.  In addition, the Ministry Center offers the entire community many opportunities to pray (especially through our school liturgies), to share faith, and to help each other grow in the awareness of God’s presence and the call to serve.   Please check out the Bishop Alemany web-site for more information about our programs.

Helene Silverman Trust Fund

This fund provides scholarships for students who desire to participate in a retreat program, but cannot currently afford the fees.  It was established in 2004 in memory of Helene Silverman, a former teacher and staff member at Bishop Alemany.  Please send your donation to the Campus Ministry Center.  Checks should be written to Bishop Alemany High School, with the “Helene Silverman Fund” noted on the memo line.  Thank you.

Adult Education at the Campus Ministry Center:

Beginning Tuesday, October 7 at 7:00 pm, The Campus Ministry Center will host a weekly Bible Study for Alemany adults.     The focus of the program will be to pray over the weekly Sunday scriptures and to develop our understanding of our Catholic identity. 

All are welcome. 

New Student Organizations at the Campus Ministry Center:

The following groups are forming this semester.  All interested students are invited to join.

Alemany for Life – promotes activities that support pro-life causes, working to insure that all human life is respected (monthly meetings w/other activities)

S.A.D.D. - Students Against Destructive Decisions – promotes awareness of healthy, life-affirming options for teens (monthly meetings with other activities)

Pure Love Club – supports students seeking to enter and maintain healthy dating relationships (monthly meetings w/ other activities)

Pax Christi International – connects the Bishop Alemany community to other high school and college Campus Ministry Centers in regards to social justice concerns (for example: poverty, racism, war, imprisonment, human trafficking).  (monthly meetings w/other activities)

Faith Sharers: small group faith sharing using the weekly Sunday mass scriptures (weekly meetings offered)