Campus Ministry Welcomes New Students

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We Welcome all our new students to Campus Ministry!

A very warm Welcome to all of you! Let us be one of the many hello's you will hear from everyone here at Fordham. We are so excited to have you with us these next few years and we hope to make many good memories with you. Campus Ministry is a multifaith, student led ministry that is here to support you during your time here at Fordham.

Together with you, it is our mission to build a community where you belong, where you are known, and where you feel connected to others. We will do this by walking with you and sharing the spiritual riches of different faith traditions, learning from one another and coming together in common cause to address urgent human problems such as climate change, racism, immigration, and economic disparity.

Campus Ministry cultivates this solidarity in mission to help you discover and explore the deeper meaning and purpose of your life through programs such as retreats (in our retreat house!), Ignatian yoga, mass and liturgical ministries, choirs, interfaith programs, spirituality groups, service and justice opportunities, and so much more!

Hear from our Director of Campus Ministry, Fr. Lito in his letter to you about this remarkable journey we are embarking on together.

July 31, 2023
Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola

Welcome to Fordham, members of the Class of 2027!

All of us in Campus Ministry look forward to your arrival on campus. Your joys and hopes, your fears and anxieties about everything in college are ours, too.

The Ignatian spirituality that imbues us in Fordham will teach you to listen attentively to the deeper rythms of your heart so you may come to know truth, act justly and love tenderly as you engage with the realities of the world. You become ever more your true self when your life is experienced by others as valuable, worthwhile, and neeeded. You grow into a "being-in-love."

You can be assured that in our Catholic and Jesuit institution, we celvrate diversity and accept differences in self-identity and description as much as in culture and religion, family origins and aspirations. Through encounters in conversation and service, we begin to recognize ourselves in the 'other' to create a new space where our "begin-in-love' can flourish.

We invite you to take advantage of the presence, services, and programs of Campus Ministry. You can also visit our website, fordham.edu/cm, and follow us on social media @fordhamcm!

Again we are delighted to welcome you to Fordham!

In God’s grace and peace,

José Luis (Lito) Salazar, S.J.
Executive Director of Campus Ministry

Upcoming Events

Check out some of our upcoming events at the beginning of the school year! We would love to meet you, and it's a great way to meet other students. Stop by our offices, introduce yourself, and say hello! We are always happy to see people in the office (LC: Lowenstein 217, RH: McShane Campus Center, CMCE 215).

- New Student Welcome Mass
  - Sunday, August 27
  - University Church Plaza
  - 5 PM
- CLUB FAIR! Come meet us on Eddies!
  - Wednesday, August 30
  - Eddie's Parade
  - 2-4 pm
- CHOIR AUDITIONS
  - Wednesday, August 30 And Thursday, August 31
  - 7:00 - 9:00 PM
  - Basement of the University Church
- Mass of the Holy Spirit
  - Sunday, September 10
  - University Church
  - 5 PM (Barbecue to follow on University lawn)
- Fresh Vision 42
  - Friday, September 29 - Sunday, October 1
  - Goshen Retreat House

- Welcome Mass of the Holy Spirit
  - Sunday, August 27th
  - Church of St. Paul the Apostle
  - 3 PM
- Prayer and Picnic with the President
  - Thursday, September 14
  - 12 PM
  - Lincoln Center Outdoor Plaza (Rain Location: Constantino | Fordham Law School
- CHOIR AUDITIONS
  - Thursday, August 31 3:00 - 4:00 PM
  - Friday, September 1 4:00 - 5:00 PM
  - Franny's Space
- Refreshment Series w/ Peer Ministry:
  - Pizza with Purpose: Wednesday August 30, 6-8 PM McMahon Lawn
  - Pasta with Passion: Thursday, September 7, 6-8 PM McMahon Lawn
  - Life is Sweet: 9/21 at 6 PM
  - Family to Ramily: 9/28 at 6 PM
  - Stress Relief: 10/5 at 6 PM
- Fresh Vision 41
  - Friday, September 16 - Sunday, September 18
  - Goshen Retreat House

Get Involved!

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Did you know Campus Ministry serves students of all faith and spiritual backgrounds, actively engages with social justice issues, and promotes physical and spiritual health? There's so much more to get involved in- click through our interactive brochure and be sure to fill out the interest form for more information!