Campus Ministry

The mission of St. Rita’s Campus Ministry Center is to build a strong, healthy, Christian community based upon Catholic ideals of the Gospel and the Order of St. Augustine. Campus Ministry helps each young Ritaman recognize and develop his own unique gifts and talents to their fullest potential. The student body is a faith community that seeks to grow in love of God and neighbor.

  • Daily

    Morning & Afternoon
    Prayer

  • Weekly

    Novena Prayers To St. Rita &
    Eucharistic Adoration

  • Bi-Weekly

    All-School Masses
    Including Holy Days

  • Annual

    Retreats For
    Freshmen & Sophomores

The Campus Ministry Center welcomes students of all faiths. Campus Ministry nourishes the development of Catholic religious faith and practice, and promotes liturgical life on campus through daily communal prayer, weekly St. Rita novenas, all-school Masses and reconciliation services. Our students minister as lectors, altar servers, choir members, liturgical musicians and Extraordinary Ministers of Communion. Each class participates in an annual retreat, and seniors take part in the four-day Kairos retreat experience. We offer peer ministry programs and support the dedicated and faith-filled Knights of Augustine service fraternity.

Spiritual Life

  • Daily all-school morning and afternoon prayers

  • Weekly Novena Prayers to St. Rita at the St. Rita of Cascia Shrine and Eucharistic Adoration

  • Optional daily Mass with the Augustinians before school, as well as bi-weekly All-School Masses, including all Holy Days

  • Active liturgical involvement for all students as Altar Servers, Hospitality Ministers, Lectors, and Extraordinary Ministers of Communion

  • Reconciliation during Advent, Lent, and by request

  • Annual retreats for all students, faculty, and staff, including a four day off-campus Kairos experience during each Ritaman’s junior or senior year.

  • Sacramental preparation for those wishing to receive the Sacraments of Initiation to the Catholic Church

  • Awareness weeks for spiritual and social justice topics

  • Discernment opportunities for those feeling called to religious life

Order of Christian Initiation for Adults

Our Campus Ministry Team provides a special faith formation program for students preparing to receive the Sacraments of Initiation including Baptism, First Communion, and Confirmation. Throughout the school year, participants meet weekly to deepen their relationship with God, learn about the richness of the Catholic faith, and reflect on the meaning of the sacraments in their lives. The journey concludes in a joyful All-School Mass, where our St. Rita Family comes together to celebrate these students as they become full members of the Catholic Church.

  • Baptism is the first Sacrament of Initiation signifying a spiritual rebirth, cleansing individuals from original sin and welcoming them into the Church community.

  • First Communion is the first time a baptized Catholic receives the Eucharist, which is the Body and Blood of Christ, uniting us closer to Jesus.

  • Confirmation is the final Sacrament of Initiation strengthening the individual’s bond with the Church and bestows the Holy Spirit.