2024
Student
Fire & Flannels
All undergrads are invited to a bonfire and bobbing for apples in St. Mary's courtyard! Flannels are highly encouraged!
Sacred Stories
Come listen as our 8 student interns share their spiritual autobiographies, reflected in the narrative of Jesus.
Movie Night
Undergrads are invited to a movie night! We'll be watching Inside Out and it will be a great time to connect with friends before Fall break.
SEEK CONFERENCE INFORMATION SESSION
An information session for all undergraduate students interested in attending the January SEEK conference, a four-day experience where 17,000 college students come together for prayer, talks, and a lot of fun! We'll be discussing logistics and how to fundraise.
Eucharistic Revival Fr Paul Shelton, S.J.
Special guest Fr. Paul Shelton will be giving a talk on the Eucharist during this year of Eucharistic Revival. All undergraduate/graduate students and young professionals are welcome!
Halloween party
All undergrads are invited to a costume party (bring a costume to change into if you're coming to the Eucharistic talk beforehand!) with Halloween games, activities, a costume competition, and more
Trick or treat
Students come in on Halloween, a Tuesday afternoon, and go trick or treating around the church in all of the different staff offices. Staff getting in costume for the day would be a nice touch. I have no idea what student participation will be like, but this would be more of an inconsistent stream of students coming in across […]
Parents weekend mass and reception
We will have our regular mass at 5:10 pm following by a reception in Donnelly Hall.
Religious Vocations Fair
Come and meet religious sisters, brothers, and priests at our annual Vocations Fair. We will be joined by three women's congregations, three men's congregations, and the Diocese of Lansing. Free pizza will be served!
Living our Faith in a secular culture
Guest speaker Dr. Kristin Collier will speak to undergraduate students and Grad/YP about the challenge of living out their faith at UM. There will be opportunity to table discussion and questions.
Eucharistic Revival Speaker: Dr John Bergsma
In observance of the National Eucharistic Revival, Catholic biblical scholar and theologian Dr. John Bergsma from Franciscan University will speak on the topic: Is the Eucharist Just "a Meal to Remember Jesus"?Dr. Bergsma served as a Protestant pastor for four years before entering the Catholic Church in 2001 while pursuing a Ph.D. in Theology from the University […]