Campus Ministry

The Campus Ministry Office assists Dominican students, faculty, and staff in integrating their spiritual life with the university experience. This is achieved through actively participating in the “four ideals” of Dominican life: reflection (prayer), study, community, and service.

To aid in our tradition of reflection and prayer, the Catholic liturgy is celebrated on campus on Sundays and during the school week. Student participation in the various ministries is highly encouraged. The Office also has a Protestant associate on staff to assist non-Catholic or non-Christians find appropriate services on campus and in the nearby community. Special services, such as the Orientation Mass, Mass of the Holy Spirit, Alumni Christmas Mass, and Baccalaureate Mass are cherished campus traditions.

Retreats foster focused attention on the place of God in our lives. The weeklong Busy Person Retreat is integrated into the normal busy day of student, faculty, or staff. Shorter one-day retreats offer a particular focus: Wellness Retreat, Dominican Leadership Retreat, and New Beginnings for first-year students. Off-campus weekend retreats allow students quality time and space to integrate relationships of God, self, and others in places of natural beauty.

The tradition of study is found through the sponsoring of discussion groups on various topics related to Christian and interfaith topics, Bible studies, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, and workshops on diversity. During the Lenten season, a Soup and Scripture program is offered weekly in conjunction with the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael.

Community activities can be found in the annual Thanksgiving Dinner, caroling on a San Francisco cable car at Christmas time, a Seder meal, and other activities conducted in conjunction with student government.

Students are encouraged to share their time and talent in the local, national, and international community through various volunteer and service agencies. Students also have the opportunity to participate each semester in an immersion program, working in Tijuana, Mexico. A listing of these service projects is available in the Campus Ministry Office.

Members of the Campus Ministry Office are available to all members of the Dominican community for personal spiritual counseling and guidance.