Campus Ministry
CAMPUS MINISTRY We are richly blessed to have a chapel on campus where the Blessed Sacrament is reserved and Mass is celebrated each school day at 7:15 a.m. Students, faculty, and staff are always welcome to join us for daily Mass. The Bishop Paul F. Tanner chapel is located in front of the main office building. The entire BKHS community gathers regularly for Mass. Students participate as readers, servers, musicians, singers and as extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion.
Mission and Goals The mission of the Office of Campus Ministry at Bishop Kenny High School is to enable the members of the school community to experience, claim, and celebrate the richness of the Catholic tradition and spirit. Campus Ministry plays a unique role in the goal of forming graduates of competence, conscience, and compassionate commitment to Christian service through retreat programs, service learning, and liturgical celebrations. The goals of Campus Ministry are: • to ensure the Catholic identity of the school • to form a faith community on campus • to assist in the formation of the Catholic conscience of our students, faculty, and staff • to aid in making Catholic social teaching an integral part of the school’s mission • to help form future leaders for Church and society • to foster vocation to priesthood and consecrated life Campus Ministry works to achieve these goals utilizing the following means: • daily Mass • monthly schoolwide Mass • student and faculty Opportunities for Spiritual Growth • Confession available during lunch in the chapel on Fridays and by appointment • Penance Services during liturgical seasons of Advent and Lent • collections for charity • Christian Service Program • Pastoral counseling and spiritual direction • Quarterly Spiritual Conferences per grade level • Bi-annual KAIROS retreats for juniors and seniors Additionally, Campus Ministry works collaboratively with the Religion department. Together they play an important role in helping students experience living and learning, fully integrated in the light of faith. Employing a variety of learning methods, the goals are: • to empower adolescents to become disciples of Jesus who witness to their beliefs by living lives of faith, hope, and charity • to foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person entrusted to our care • to draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the faith community Perhaps, the most important task of Campus Ministry is ongoing pastoral care and counseling through which students receive help in dealing with issues of personal and interpersonal challenge and growth, and in coping with times of stress or crisis. Campus ministers are available to community members throughout the school day, before and after school, and by appointment. Students are encouraged to become involved in Campus Ministry sponsored activities.
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