Faith Sharing Groups

What: Abide is an opportunity for Catholic students - or any student interested in exploring, questioning, or interested in Catholicism - to forge friendships in faith and grow together through praise and worship, a witness talk, small group discussions, and fellowship. Whether you're looking for deeper community or have doubts about your faith, we hope you'll join us.

When: Mondays during the Academic Year from 9-10pm

Where: Coleman-Morse Center, First Floor Lounge

Who: All Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s, and Holy Cross students

How: Drop-in any week (For event updates, join our listserv.)

Contact: Cam Stillson, Program Coordinator of Student Ministry, cstills2@nd.edu

Contact: Andrew Acunin, Anchor Intern, aacunin@nd.edu

Contact: Jordan Anderson, Anchor Intern, jander24@nd.edu

What: Are you interested in learning more about what the Catholic Church teaches about social justice? Do you like asking hard questions and exploring challenging truths? Join Campus Ministry's Catholic Social Teaching (CST) small group! Guided by a Master of Divinity graduate student, this group will meet every other week to discuss the themes of CST and how they relate to your lives as Notre Dame students.

When: Every other week during each semester

Who: Undergrads and grad students - all backgrounds are warmly welcome

How: Email Becky by Sept. 8th to express your interest in the group and you will get a chance to vote on the biweekly meeting time for Fall 2023. We may separate undergrads and graduate students, depending on interest.

Contact: Becky Czarnecki, Assistant Director of Faith & Justice, rczarne2@nd.edu

What: Compass is a community of small faith-sharing groups specifically designed for first year and transfer students. Students meet weekly in small groups led by upperclassmen to nurture their spiritual lives of first year students through a community of accompaniment committed to seeking, encountering, and responding to God’s love with courage. All-Compass Community Gatherings are held once a month on Wednesday evenings.

When: All Academic Year - Kick-off Wednesday, Aug. 30 - 7pm - Coleman-Morse Lounge

Who: All Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s, and Holy Cross first year students

How:   Register for Compass Here

Contact: Amanda Muhr, amuhr@nd.edu

What: What’s your purpose? Who do you want to be? How is God calling you? Join us as we explore these questions together through prayer, conversations, readings, tools, and reflections.

When: Thursdays from 5-6pm

Where: Coleman-Morse Center, Room 301

Who: Sophomores

Contact: Mary Catherine McDonald, Coordinator of Pastoral Care, mmcdon18@nd.edu

What: This small group is a place to share our faith, including our doubts, challenges, and struggles, as it relates to the topic of mental health. Join us for five weeks to be in community, talk, and pray together, as we explore how faith speaks into our lived experience of mental health. The group is jointly led by a campus minister and an Anchor Intern.

This small group is not therapy or a support group (in the clinical sense of the term). If you are struggling with your mental health, we encourage you to speak to a counselor at the UCC or a member of campus ministry, who can connect you to the appropriate resources.

When: September 11-October 13, 2023

Who: All Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s, and Holy Cross first year students

Contact: Mary Catherine McDonald, Program Coordinator for Pastoral Care, mmcdon18@nd.edu

Contact: Maureen Schweninger, mschweni@nd.edu

What: Iron Sharpens Iron (ISI) is a community of Christians from all denominations who seek to grow deeper and stronger in their relationships with each other and with God through student-led worship and prayer, accountability and fellowship. Students lead a weekly praise and worship service in music and through Scripture, which leads into a short “talk,” also given by a student, who shares how God has been active in his or her life. These evenings are also accompanied by other ISI activities such as women's and men's Bible studies and various social and fellowship events.

When: Every Thursday night throughout the academic year from 10:00-11:30 p.m.

Where: Coleman-Morse Center, First Floor Lounge

Who: Students of all Christian denominations

How: Drop in any week

Contact: ISI@nd.edu

Find Out More about ISI at their Student Group Website

Contact: Sylvia Garcia, Anchor Intern, sgarci26@nd.edu

What: Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to take part in weekly small group conversations exploring questions of faith and matters of the heart during the Lenten season. Groups, led by campus ministers and trained student interns, will meet for five weeks, beginning shortly after Ash Wednesday and running through the first week of Easter.

When: Lent & the first week of Easter (February 14-April 6, 2024)

Who: All undergraduate and graduate students

How: Registration opens in the spring semester

Contact: Mike Buckler, Director of Student Ministry, mbuckler@nd.edu

What: Join together with others in our tri-campus community to participate in Wholemakers, a four-session program connecting ecology and spirituality. It was developed by young adults for young adults - for you! This resource weaves together the latest climate science with insights from the Catholic tradition to equip you to be what Pope Francis calls a “protagonist of transformation for the world."

When: Four small group sessions at a time determined by the group

Who: Undergrads and grad students - all backgrounds are warmly welcome

How: Admission is rolling, so contact us at any time to join the next group (the sooner, the better!). Please fill out this survey to share with us your availability, and we will be in touch.

Contact: Becky Czarnecki, Assistant Director of Faith & Justice, rczarne2@nd.edu