Campus Ministry

 

Campus Ministry Team:  Fr. Patrick Costello, Mrs. Amy Krull, Mrs. Kate Geenen, Mr. Mike Mauthe, Mr. Matt Parish, and the Xavier High School Theology Department

Xavier S.P.I.R.I.T. Page 
This page contains general information about Campus Ministry at Xavier High School.  We also maintain a Xavier SPIRIT Google Site with regularly updated information for parents and students who are currently enrolled.  Check the Google Site for more information.

High School Students Praying

Mission Statement
The Campus Ministry Program at Xavier High School exists to invite the community to embrace the call to fullness of life in Christ and in the Church.  At its core, Xavier Campus Ministry is about building the Kingdom of God.  The means to that end include program elements such as retreats, liturgies, prayer experiences, service learning, and spiritual formation.

Objectives

  • To communicate and proclaim the Gospel message
  • To provide opportunities for members of the school community to deepen their understanding of, and commitment to Jesus and His message
  • To invite and encourage involvement in and celebration of the faith community through various forms and styles of worship
  • To foster the personal and spiritual growth of each person
  • To help individuals realize their significance in relationship to school, family, Church and the world community
  • To call on and encourage members of the school community to share their gifts and to minister to others’ needs
  • To raise consciousness about, and encourage action regarding contemporary moral and social problems, as well as to urge people to work toward a more just, safe and peaceful world
  • To complement the general goals and objectives of the religion department and of the school

Campus Ministry Program

Prayer and Liturgy

  • Monthly all-school Liturgies
  • Weekly “optional” Mass offered before school
  • First Friday Eucharistic Adoration
  • Weekly all-school prayer services
  • Reconciliation services - Advent & Lent
  • Weekly “optional” Rosary offered
  • All school prayer to begin and end the day, as well as at lunch
  • Prayer incorporated into every class of the day
Students praying in chapel
students raking yard

Xavier High School students attending Mass, offered weekly in the school chapel.
Students helping rake leaves during Ethel Moehring "Help Your Neighbor Day".

Retreats

  • All School Retreat Day in spring of the year
  • Students select a retreat that fits their spiritual need
  • Retreat topics range from God in Art to silent retreat to serving God’s people

Service

  • Christian service requirement of 20 hours per year, including at least 20 hours of parish service by graduation
  • Ethel Moehring "Help Your Neighbor Day" - school community day of service
  • Summer and Spring Break service trips
  • Service projects by athletic teams and clubs

Spiritual Formation

  • Students serve as retreat leaders for middle school retreats
  • Spiritual leadership offered for athletic teams
  • Participation in liturgy and prayer services

Xavier Chaplain, Fr. Patrick Costello, xavierchaplain@xaviercatholicschools.org
Campus Minister, Kate Geenen, kgeenen@xaviercatholicschools.org
Xavier High School | 1600 W  Prospect Ave, Appleton, WI 54914