Student Ministers are essential to Newman’s mission. They are volunteer undergraduate students who are called to be Servant Leaders. They assist Staff in welcoming and reaching out to students, they lead ministries and small faith-sharing groups, and they plan and coordinate liturgies, retreats, events, programs, and CLC communities. They create opportunities for students to experience a sense of belonging, to grow in their personal relationship with Christ, and to discern their calling in life. As servant leaders, Student Ministers grow deeper in their self-knowledge, faith, and leadership.

APPLICATIONS DUE BY SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2024 AT 11:59 P.M. PDT

The Catholic Community at UC San Diego experiences Christ’s presence in Word, Eucharist, and one another. We seek to build the reign of God by sharing our faith in Jesus Christ as well as by extending welcome, embracing diversity, and responding to others with compassion.

Students will feel welcomed and accepted for who they are, diverse and loved Children of God. They will experience a community that provides them a sense of belonging and a home away from home. They will be inspired to go deeper in their faith and to build a meaningful and lasting relationship with God. They, by participating in service and immersion opportunities, will become more aware of the world around them and the needs of others. Students will become Men and Women for Others and will develop a life-long desire for social justice and service.

To fulfill our Community’s Mission by being Servant Leaders that build a Catholic Community that grows in Friendship, Faith, and Service by welcoming all, embracing diversity, and serving with compassion.

To Invite, Empower, and Serve.

In addition to the Desired Outcomes for Students, Student Ministers will learn the skills of servant leadership and will become life-long servant leaders. They will grow in their faith and self-knowledge. They will build on their existing relationship with God and become more aware of God’s presence in their lives. They, by participating as leaders and obtaining the experience and skills of a Student Minister, will be equipped to become leaders and apostles of the Catholic Faith in their future communities and local churches.

Mission

Provide opportunities for others to grow in faith through worship, sacraments, and music.

Liturgy Responsibilities

• Invite, train, schedule, and support Liturgical Ministers.
• Plan and coordinate
  • Taize Adoration (even weeks), collaborate with Music and Staff,
  • On-Campus Masses and Special Liturgies, collaborate with Music and Staff,
  • Fall Encounter Retreat Mass, collaborate with Spirituality and Staff,
  • Spring Retreat Mass, collaborate with Spirituality and Staff,
  • Advent Reconciliation Service or Lessons in Carols, collaborate with Music and Staff, and
  • Lenten Reconciliation Service or Tenebrae Service, collaborate with YAGS, Music, and Staff.

Music Responsibilities

• Invite, train, direct, schedule, and support Music Ministers.
• Plan and provide music for
  • XLT Adoration (odd weeks), collaborate with Spirituality and Staff,
  • Taize Adoration (even weeks), collaborate with Liturgy and Staff,
  • On-Campus Masses and Special Liturgies, collaborate with Liturgy and Staff,
  • Fall Encounter Retreat, collaborate with Spirituality, Liturgy, and Staff,
  • Spring Retreat, collaborate with Spirituality, Liturgy, and Staff,
  • Advent Reconciliation Service or Lessons in Carols, collaborate with Liturgy and Staff, and
  • Lenten Reconciliation Service or Tenebrae Service, collaborate with YAGS, Liturgy, and Staff.

• Collaborate with 12:30pm and 7:00pm Choir Directors to establish and maintain Student participation in those Choirs.

Mission

Provide opportunities for others to grow in faith through prayer and retreats.

Responsibilities

• Invite, train, and support Committee members.
• Plan and coordinate
  • XLT Adoration (odd weeks), collaborate with Music and Staff,
  • Fall Encounter Retreat, collaborate with Social Justice, Liturgy and Music, and Staff,
  • Winter Silent Retreat, collaborate with CLC and Staff,
  • Spring Retreat, collaborate with Liturgy and Music and Staff,
  • Lenten Daily Reflections, collaborate with Student Ministers, and
  • On-Campus Stations of the Cross on Good Friday.

Mission

Provide opportunities for others to have fellowship and to grow in friendship.

Responsibilities

• Invite, train, and support Committee members.
• Plan and coordinate
  • Welcome Week Events
    • Floats and Fellowship, collaborate with Student Ministers and Staff,
    • Thursday Night Dinner, collaborate with Student Ministers and Staff, and
    • Friday Night Bonfire, collaborate with Student Ministers and Staff.
  • Thursday Night Dinner (TND) (even weeks),
  • Intramural (IM) sports,
  • The promotion of Newman’s mission, programs, and events, collaborate with Committees and Staff, by using Canva and other apps to create social, visual, video, and print media to post on Flocknote, Instagram, Facebook, Newman News, or on-campus sites, such as the PC Marquee,
  • The Guardian Angels Mentor/Mentee program,
  • The design of community merchandise (t-shirts, sweatshirts, stickers, water bottles, etc.), collaborate with Staff, and
  • The promotion of Newman to the Greater UC San Diego community, including building bridges between other Religious Student Organizations.
• Create and maintain Flocknote groups, sign-ups, and demographic information.
• Recruit, train, and empower students
  • to participate in creating content and
  • to understand the who, what, when, where, and how of advertising for their events.

Mission

Promote justice and provide service opportunities, especially for the poor and marginalized.

Responsibilities

• Invite, train, and support Committee members.
• Plan and coordinate
  • Fall Encounter Retreat: Homeless Care Packages – Donation Collection, Assembly, and Distribution. Collaborate with Spirituality and Staff.
  • Advent Giving Tree: Party, Donation Collection, Assembly, and Distribution. Collaborate with Committees and Staff.
  • Lenten Giving Cross: Donation Collection and Distribution. Collaborate with Committees and Staff.
  • Educational, advocacy, and service events, such as
    • Birthline
    • SD Food Bank
    • Fr. Joe’s Village
    • OLG Migrant Shelter
    • Hunger Banquet
    • Spring Break Immersion Trip
    • Confirmation Retreat Support for OLG
    • CLC Service Opportunities
    • Care for Creation

Mission

Provide opportunities for others to grow in friendship, faith, and service through small groups and 1:1.

Coordinator Responsibilities

• Invite, train, and support CLC Facilitators.
• Coordinate and support CLC faith-sharing groups.

Facilitator Responsibilities

• Invite, train, and support CLC members.
• Plan and coordinate CLC faith-sharing groups.