Loyola University Maryland Campus Ministry records

Collection

Identifier: LUMD-003-003

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Loyola University Maryland Campus Ministry records, 1971-circa 2019, contains volunteer and community service opportunity booklets, brochures, flyers, event posters, weekly bulletins, Sunday service bulletins, faith based publications, and a book of hymns.

Dates

Creation: 1971-circa 2019

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is located at the Loyola Notre Dame Library. Contact Archives and Special Collections for more information. This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Loyola University Maryland Campus Ministry records are the physical property of Archives and Special Collections, Loyola Notre Dame Library. Copyright, except in cases where material has passed into the public domain, belongs to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns.

Biographical / Historical

Campus Ministry at Loyola has its origins in the single position of Chaplain. While there may have been a chaplain at Loyola in its early years, the first catalog that lists the position of Chaplain, Day College is in 1966-67. In 1968-69 the position changed to College Chaplain. In 1971-72 Eugene J. Ahern, S.J., became the Coordinator of Campus Ministry. The name changed to Campus Ministries in 1977-78, and the position of Director was assumed by Sr. M. Jeremy Daigler, R.S.M. In 1993-94 the name reverted back to the singular Campus Ministry and remains so to the present.

As of 2020 the Director of Campus Ministry is Seán Bray, who heads a staff of eight (including University Chaplain Jack Dennis, S.J.), with three graduate assistant staff and nineteen undergraduate student staff. From their pages on the Loyola website, Campus Ministry says it provides events and programs that “offer a variety of ways to worship, reflect, act for justice and build community.”

Again from their web pages, Campus Ministry says, “Wherever you are on your faith journey, Campus Ministry is here to help you explore who you are, strengthen your relationship with God and grow into who you are becoming. We hope that our presence will empower students to create a community, rooted in faith that is integrated into their daily lives through experience, discernment, and the promotion of justice. Go away for a weekend. Lead a retreat. Be a part of an immersion experience. Pray with friends at weekly liturgies. Enjoy music, good food, questions, and conversations with friends. All of this is part of Loyola's Campus Ministry.”

In addition to their student-related functions, Campus Ministry is also responsible for arranging and managing weddings and the rites of confirmation and infant baptism at Loyola’s chapel.

Historical information adapted from https://www.loyola.edu/department/campus-ministry (accessed February 2020).

Extent

.637 Cubic Feet (1 legal full document box, 1 oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Campus Ministry at Loyola has its origins in the single position of Chaplain. While there may have been a chaplain at Loyola in its early years, the first catalog that lists the position of Chaplain, Day College is in 1966-67. After several name changes, the organization reverted back to the singular Campus Ministry and remains so to the present. The Loyola University Maryland Campus Ministry records, 1971-circa 2019, include volunteer and community service opportunity booklets, brochures, flyers, event posters, weekly bulletins, Sunday service bulletins, faith based publications, and a book of hymns.

Arrangement

The files in this collection are arranged in chronological order.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials in this collection were transferred from the Loyola University Maryland Center for Community Service and Justice, the Loyola University Maryland Publications, the Loyola University Maryland Marketing Operations, and the Loyola University Maryland ALANA collections.