Student Minister Expectations and Responsibilities

Ministry/Programming Responsibilities:  Organize all Friday night events (House only)  Organize House Mass (Only the House organizes; other 2 communities attend)  Organize all Cellar Nights (Resident Ministers only)  Organize three CUA on Tap lectures per semester (Resident Ministers only)  Organize Homecoming Charity Ball (Resident Ministers only)  Organize Luau (All Communities)  Publicity for all Campus Ministry programs (All Communities)  Monthly Bulletin Board Updates  Small Group leaders on Freshman Retreat (All Communities)  Co-leadership of a Renew group (All Ministers)  Additional responsibilities as agreed upon with Pastoral Staff  Ministry in the Residence Halls and the Cloisters – o Create an action plan for spiritual programming with your ministry partner and pastoral staff member for the residence halls or Cloisters. o Work with Resident Advisors to build community o Work with your Renew group to develop at least one service project o Regular and consistent Ministry of Presence in the Residence Halls for a minimum of three to five hours a week o Work and consult with Residence Hall staff (Area Coordinators and RA’s) when needed and appropriate o Crisis intervention as needed

Prayer:  Develop and enhance your personal prayer life  Attendance at the campus wide annual Mass celebrations  Participation as a liturgical minister (preferably Hospitality)  Attendance at one of the three University Masses on Sunday  Attendance at Weekly House Mass  Attendance at weekly Wednesday night Adoration  Attendance on your designated retreat  Attendance on closing Student Minister evening of recollection in the spring (May 4, 2014 )

Student Minister Community Expectations:  One community Mass per week with chaplain – approved by Fr. Jude before the priest is asked  One shared meal three times a month with community  One time specifically for prayer per week facilitated by a community member  One time specifically for fellowship per week facilitated by a community member  One shared meal once a month with all student ministers

Cloister Student Minister/ Community Expectations:  Attend one Mass together weekly  One shared meal once a month with all student ministers  One shared meal three times a month with Cloister community  One community prayer time per week, facilitated by a community member

Administrative Responsibilities:  One business meeting within community per week to discuss logistics and upcoming events  One formation meeting with all student ministers once a month  One staff meeting per week with the Pastoral Staff in the Campus Ministry Office o An agenda, compiled by the community secretary, is expected at each meeting  Individual weekly supervision with staff supervisor  Compliance with all office and budget procedures o Save all documents in S drive  Attendance at all Student Minister Trainings o Spring 2014 – April 4-5, 2014 o Summer 2014: August 8-22, 2014 o Winter 2013: January 9-11, 2015  Coordinate Student Minister selection process with the Pastoral Staff

Summer Requirements  Read and blog (book to be selected by pastoral staff)  Find/meet with a spiritual director, approved by Fr. Jude  Frequent prayer and sacraments

The Student Ministers need to be open and flexible in their weekly schedule to create a balanced approach to college life: ministry, community, academics, self care, prayer and rest). At times this may entail rethinking your personal time commitments (not including supportive familial and close friendships relationships, valuable sleep, relaxation, prayer and school work.) This may mean declining leadership roles in other organizations, withdrawing from some orgs this year, reduction in traveling for club sports, using weekends for sleep and Sabbath rest. These are difficult decisions but it is best not to begin the year thinking,” I can do it all.“ This is not only what is just towards yourself but what is just toward your community and those to whom you minister.

*All of these responsibilities are subject to change. The Pastoral Staff is constantly working to improve the ministry, and this may entail changes to current responsibilities or even the creation of additional responsibilities. We know that we will support each other and, together, continue to foster the faith life on campus. As of February 10, 2012