Alcalá 1986

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The college years are a time of accelerated growth and personal development. For those years to be fruit– ful a student needs a variety of experience to promote confidence and values related to life in the contempo– rary world. The University of Sao Diego provides an environment where varied experiences can be enjoyed and tested by members of the campus community. The University offers a comprehensive academic program, a diverse social life, a broadbased intramu– ral program and a wide range of intercollegiate athle– tic sports opportunities. As an integrating factor for all these intellectual, social and physical endeavors, U.S.D. provides a comprehensive Campus Mini try program. Campus Ministry is responsible for providing pro– grams, activities and experiences that offer students opporrunies to develop and expand their faith life. As a Catholic institution the University recognizes its re ponsibility to provide a Campus Ministry program that integrates and challenges the various aspect of a student's college experience. Campus Ministry has a staff of four full time mem– bers: Fr. Mike McKay is the Director of the program, Fr. Owen Mullen is Associate Director, Sr. Jean Maher is Coordinator of Spiritual Formation and Mrs. Pauy Gomez i Program Coordinator. In addi– tion, there are several volunteer team members, in~ eluding r. Helen Lorch and Mr. John Trifiletti who co-directs student prayer groups, r. Betsy Walsh who organizes faculty outreach programs and Mr. Skip Walsh who directs the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and the Senior Retreat. This team meets on a regular basis 10 oversee and evaluate all the activities of the program. The Campus Ministry program is organized under four general headings: Growing in Faith, Worship, Spiritual Formation and Mission. Each of these areas has different activities which allow student , faculty and staff a change to exercise and develop their life of faith. The Growing in Faith area offer retreats and a retreat follow-up program for the campus. Four un– dergraduate retreats, varied retreat formats for the Graduate and Law populations, a Senior Class retreat, and a RCIA retreat are offered. The program has flexibility to offer support to groups desiring a special retreat experience. The Julian Echoes' programs of– fers numerous outlets for sustaining the initial retreat experience in constructive ways. The Campus Ministry program brings people to– gether for worship in a variety of ways. A daily, weekend and Holy Day Mass schedule is available for community liturgy. In addition, special prayer ser– vices during Advent and Lent are also provided. Each semester three communal penance services are sched– uled. In the piritual Formation area the RICA is de– signed 10 support individuals seeking 10 become atholic. A Confirmation preparation program is also provided. Bible study, prayer groups and special

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