Campus Ministry
If you have a prayer request, please submit it in this google form, BC Community Prayer Requests! We would love to pray for you. 

Who is involved?

Campus Ministry is the work of the entire Bishop Canevin community. Led by our Director of Campus Ministry, many faculty members, our school chaplain,  members of the school administration, and interested students, parents, and alumni contribute to our efforts. 

What guides our work? 

We aim to develop and facilitate a comprehensive ministry focused on prayer, liturgy, sacraments, and service so that all members of our school community may deepen their personal relationship with Christ. 

We celebrate the diverse religious experiences and backgrounds of our students and in alignment with our mission, we seek to build upon and expand their varying understandings of what it means to live the Gospel.

What is BC’s relationship to Jesuit/Ignatian spirituality?

The practices and spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, are woven into our school prayer life, liturgical celebrations, annual class retreats, mission trips, and service program. Freshmen students receive a thorough introduction to St. Ignatius and Ignatian spirituality during their initial religion classes. Jesuit mantras such as “persons for others, “cura personalis” (carer for the whole person),” and being “contemplatives in action” permeate our school environment. More information on Ignatian spirituality can be found here and here. 

How do opportunities for prayer and worship impact the day-to-day life of a BC student?

• Each school day begins with community prayer, inviting the students to meditate on feast days, liturgical seasons, current events, and personal struggles. 
• Every period of the day, every teacher begins class with a prayer.
• Our entire school community (students, faculty, & staff) engages in a form of Ignatian prayer called the Examen once a week. 
• All students are encouraged to use the Hallow application, a prayer and meditation subscription sponsored by BC. 
• Students learn about and engage in various forms of prayer during their religion classes. 
• School-wide liturgies are planned at least monthly, on Holy Days of Obligation, and surrounding major holidays.
• Reconciliation is offered to all students during Advent and Lent.
• Mass is celebrated in our school chapel once a week at 7:15 AM.  All members of our school community are invited to attend.
• Each student will participate in a yearly class retreat, which offers opportunity for communal and personal prayer and reflection. 
• Students (and families) are provided with Advent and Lenten resources. 
• Students are given access to the chapel during special “Eucharistic Adoration Days.” 

How can students dive deeper into their faith while at BC? 

• Students can become peer leaders in campus ministry by taking an active role in the celebration of school Masses, acting as altar servers, lectors, and extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist as well as facilitating the technology needed behind the scenes.  
• Students may step into leadership roles in helping to lead class retreats, joining our St. Ignatius Scholars Program or Crusaders 4 Justice groups, or participating in the summer Mission Trip or Arrupe Summit. 
• Students can take advantage of resources available through BC’s membership in the Ignatian Solidarity Network 
• Students are always welcome to meet with Mrs. Collins to discuss any questions about faith and spirituality, their experiences of God and the Church, prayer requests, or to seek additional opportunities for spiritual growth.  

Who can I contact for additional information about campus ministry at BC?

Fr. Alek Schrenk, Chaplain,  schrenka@bishopcanevin.org