University Ministry

Office Hours: 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Location: 3rd Floor, Motherhouse

A letter to the class of 2008 from Bishop Peter Sartain

University Ministry encourages members of the university community to recognize their own dignity and worth, to nourish their spiritual lives and to reach out to others on campus to collaborate in building God’s kingdom of justice and love.

“The call to form communities of faith flows both from the very nature of the Gospel itself and from the pastoral situation on campus...Today, the Church on campus is challenged to be a credible sign of unity and a living reminder of the essential interdependence and solidarity of all
people.” (USCCB)

All University of St. Francis students are invited to participate in University Ministry, to examine the lives of the university’s patrons, St. Francis of Assisi and St. Clare and to model the four Franciscan values particular to USF: Respect, Integrity, Service and Compassion.

The framework of University Ministry is built upon four components:

Values Education "To emphasize ethical behavior and living for others, and to develop a capacity for critical and ethical judgment."

Community Service "To care for others and to accentuate the dignity of all the gospel people we meet."

Religious Programming "To assist people in developing all dimensions of themselves-intellectual, creative, emotional, moral, and spiritual."

Community Building "To enrich the total human personality by encouraging responsibility, maturity, reverence for truth, desire for excellence, knowledge of oneself and creation, and love for others."