Campus Ministry is a welcoming community on Fairfield’s campus that is easy to get involved with!
This group is open to all people whether you have always had a faith component in your life, or you are just starting your faith journey. Campus Ministry emphasizes that they are open to helping you find what kind of service you are interested in.
Service is a significant element of a Jesuit education. Campus Minister for Retreats and Spiritual Programs Marc Alibrandi explains Campus Ministry “as an umbrella that encompasses specific program offerings.”
By talking to a Campus Minister, they can assist students to figure out which ministry best suits them.
The call to service is important because it helps people grow their compassion for other human beings. Campus Minister of Justice and Immersions Julia Murphy says that the Fairfield community is encouraged to act as “contemplatives in action,” meaning that we need to be involved with both our school community and the greater world around us.
Prayer and reflection helps us in the process of striving for a more desirable world, even when things are difficult.
When speaking with Julia Murphy, she informed that Campus Ministry “offers opportunities to serve the needs of the local Fairfield and Bridgeport communities, through volunteering at local schools, food pantries, animal shelters and more.”
If students want to take that extra leap, there are Immersion Programs that they can participate in for a week or weekend. This year the trips are to Guildford, Conn., San Diego, Calif. and Belize. Be on the lookout for the approaching weekend immersion trip to Guildford on Oct. 5 and 6!
Students can check out Life@Fairfield’s service portal to find the many service opportunities being offered. Some upcoming service events are the Red Cross Blood Drive (Friday, Sept. 27) from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Oak Room, Read Aloud Day (Friday, Oct. 4) from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Bryant School and the Black Rock Food Pantry (every Saturday) from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Everyone is welcome to join and share their talents in what interests them!
Whether you enjoy assisting children or animals, helping with vulnerable populations or participating in service around food insecurity, Fairfield’s Campus Ministry has many amazing opportunities to get involved with service projects!
