IRISH WEEKLY

Campus Ministry

From Mrs. Goshe's Desk

It is hard to believe that we are headed into the last weeks of Lent. Let us all continue to pray for and support each other as we journey to the Cross and the Resurrection.

Please also pray for the 31 students, student leaders, and adult leaders who will be attending our last Kairos retreat of this year.

If you are purchasing the STVM car raffle tickets, I hope you will consider having your purchase go toward Campus Ministry. Kairos retreat is expensive and we would like to have a fund to offer scholarships to those who are unable to afford the whole cost but would like to attend Kairos.

On Thursday, we celebrated a whole school Mass and Father Damian Ference, the Vicar for Evangelization for the Diocese of Cleveland was our celebrant. Many mentioned after Mass that they really enjoyed his homily. To hear more from Father Damian you can listen to his podcast The Catholic Pore Over. See the details below.

Service Hours Due Soon! Seniors should be aware that there service hours are due in Mobile Serve by April 1, and hours are due for all other students by May 1st!

Please check out a special Pro-Life event on Saturday, April 18 in Wadsworth. Campus Ministry has reserved space for 9 students to go with Mrs. Cooper. You would need to provide your own transportation to and from the event. Please see the details in this newsletter. Also, check out the section of other faith events and retreats happening outside of STVM at the bottom of this newsletter.

Praying for a beautiful and holy Lent for all,

Mrs. Goshe

Director of Campus Ministry

Respect Life youth event

On Saturday, April 18 from 12:00–2:00 PM at Northside Christian Church in Wadsworth, OH the Right to Life of Northeast Ohio is hosting “Give the World a Better Narrative on Life: Flip the Script – Respect Life, Make it Trend!”

This FREE event is designed to inspire and equip young people to share a positive, life-affirming message and confidently live out their values in today’s culture.

Mrs. Cooper will be attending and can bring 9 students with her. If you are interested in joining the group, please email Mrs. Cooper ASAP to check on availability. Students are responsible for providing their own transportation to and from the event.

TOLLE LEGE RETREAT

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!

Tolle Lege Summer Institute is a Catholic Institute in the Diocese of Cleveland empowering rising high school seniors to live their faith out in high school and beyond. Rising high school seniors stay at the seminary, and integrate the intellectual life, spirituality, culture, and fun for a great week of community, friendship, and growth.

Applications are due March 27.

Week 1: June 14-19

Week 2: June 21-26

See more about Tolle Lege here!

Sodality Small Faith Sharing Groups

Jesus, in his three years of public ministry, picked the 12 apostles to accompany him. Marianist Founder, Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, knew that new times called for new measures and worked to form small groups (or sodalities) of lay people to accompany and support each other in their journey of faith. The most current research in Youth Ministry states that relationship and authentic accompaniment are an incredible means to help grow a disciple of Christ for life.

In light of this, Campus Ministry is seeking students interested in forming small faith sharing groups. The groups will be single-sex groups of 5 to no more than 8. The groups will commit to meeting for one hour, once per week. A Catholic mentor from outside the STVM community will, after receiving both ministry training and VIRTUS (the Diocesan program, Protecting God's Children) training, journey in faith with the small group. Groups will do an initial study and then, working with their mentor, determine the next faith step activity.

Students interested in learning more or becoming a member of a Sodality Small Faith Sharing Group should complete this google form. If any students or parents have any questions about this endeavor, please email Mrs. Goshe.

Univ. of Dayton Wayfinders Program

A Journey for High Schoolers

Explore what it means to be "on the way" in our lives, with others and with God. Drawing upon wide and varied resources in the Catholic tradition — including UD's particular Marianist tradition — discuss, explore, read, discover, reflect and learn across four days and nights on UD's campus in the summer. Participants earn one college credit at the University of Dayton. The Dates are June 5-8, 2026. Click here to learn more and to register.

Marianist LIFE Meal Ministry

We always welcome new volunteers for the Marianist LIFE Meal Ministry! Each month, a group of parents puts together a meal for the students to enjoy before their meeting. Here's a great article in the Marianist publication Alive, about how the brothers provide meals and fellowship to students at Marianist-sponsored universities, including the popular spaghetti dinners at the University of Dayton. Our meal ministry here at STVM is similar in spirit!

Please email Barbara McKnight at mcknighteb@windstream.net to join this year's group, be put on the SignUp mailing list or if you have any questions.

Support Campus Ministry

SUPPLY SNACKS: for our Campus Ministry Office (granola bars, bags of chips, and fruit snacks are wildly popular). Please consider sending us a box or two of granola bars, etc. Donations may be dropped off to the Main Office; please clearly label for Campus Ministry. THANK YOU!
DONATE CASH/FOOD: for Marianist LIFE Nights. Email Barbara McKnight if interested.

Help Emma & Her Mom

Please reach out to Mrs. Goshe if there is something you and your family would like to do to support Emma and her mom. Please continue to help by praying unceasingly.

Extraordinary Jubilee Year of St. Francis

Pope Leo XIV has announced back-to-back jubilees! The Extraordinary Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi, marking 800 years since his death, runs from January 10, 2026, to January 10, 2027. During this time, the faithful have the opportunity to obtain plenary indulgences (a special grace of God’s mercy) under the usual conditions - Sacramental Confession, detachment from sin, Eucharist, and prayer for the intentions of the pope - by making a pilgrimage to any Franciscan conventual church or place of worship dedicated to St. Francis anywhere in the world.

Our diocesan webpage for the year of St. Francis is live. Please invite youth and young adults to download their passport and make pilgrimage to the nine sites!

Catholic Pore Over Podcast

If you enjoyed having Fr. Damian Ference celebrate Mass with us this past week, you might enjoy listening to his podcast, Catholic Pore Over! Hosted by Fr. Damian—who serves as the Vicar for Evangelization for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland—and Maria Wancata from Theology of the Body Cleveland, the podcast offers thoughtful conversations about faith, life, and culture specifically geared toward Gen Z. It’s a great way to explore Catholic teaching in a relatable and engaging way! See more HERE!

Upcoming Dates

March 22-25 - Kairos 54

April 1 - All School Lenten Prayer Service

April 2-12 - Spring Break

April 3 - Good Friday

April 5 - Easter Sunday!

April 13th - School Resumes

April 22nd - Marianist LIFE Night

Faith Experiences outside STVM to check out

Receive and Remain

Apr 23, Center for Pastoral Leadership

6:45pm Adoration with praise & worship

7:30pm Mass

Pizza social to follow

Starts in Mary, Mother of the Good Shepherd Chapel at the Seminary.

XLT Adoration

March 25, 7pm, Walsh Jesuit High School, Cuyahoga Falls

Walsh Jesuit is hosting several XLT Nights in their chapel during Lent. They are open to not just the WJ Community, but to anyone in the area who might be interested. Share with your teens and their families! Reach out to Christa Alaburda in their Campus Ministry with questions or to register.

Scouting America

Lent Duty to God Program

Due: May 24 - Pentecost! This program is for ALL Scouts of any Christian faith tradition. The point of the program is simple: Go to church!

To earn, Scouts go to liturgy seven times (any time, not just Sundays) throughout Lent and write about their experience. This means Ash Wednesday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, even Tenebrae. Many Protestant faiths regularly meet on Wednesday as well. Check out the flyer and report template for more info. Questions? Reach out to Steve Roos.

Behold Retreat

March 21, 10am-4pm, Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Euclid

The Behold Retreat is a mother-daughter retreat (any mother-daughter-like relationship) designed specifically for adult and teen women in the spirit of Mary’s fiat. It is a collaboration between the Diocese of Cleveland's Office of Marriage and Family Ministry and TOB CLE.

The theme for 2026 is “Behold Friendship” with keynote speaker, Maggie Craig, author of Friendship Reset. Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Damian Ference.

Registration is open. Only 150 tickets will be sold!

Discernment Day

for High School Women

April 25, 8:15am-8pm, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Convent, Cleveland

The Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament are hosting a Discernment Day for high school women. It will include Mass, talks, meals, recreation, Eucharistic Adoration, other forms of prayer and times to ask questions of the sisters. The goal is to help women see what religious life as a Mercedarian Sister of the Blessed Sacrament is like! Please share with any of your girls who might be interested in learning more.

Spaces are limited! Register by April 15 to Sr. Josefina, HMSS.

Father/Son Retreat

April 26, 11am-4pm, Center for Pastoral Leadership, Wickliffe

This retreat in the spirit of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati is designed to bring fathers and sons closer to each other and to the Lord. Please share this with your families who have boys in 7th-12th grade. Guest speaker Elvis Grbac is a former professional quarterback and Super Bowl winner. Register HERE.

Podcast of Bishop's Pastoral Letter

Have you had a chance to read Bishop Edward Malesic’s first pastoral letter, “A Flourishing Apostolic Church?” If not, you can listen to it as a podcast by clicking HERE. Six episodes, ranging in length from just over nine to 15½ minutes, were recorded by the bishop. The document, released in December 2024, encourages the faithful of the Diocese of Cleveland to spend at least 15 minutes daily in prayer, to worship/celebrate the sacraments and to serve those in need.

USCCB Updated Preface

Create in Me a Pure Heart: A Pastoral Response to Pornography

The U.S. Catholic Bishops have released a new 10th anniversary preface to the Church’s response to pornography, offering fresh recommendations for parents, clergy, educators, and civil leaders on combatting porn’s influence in an age of increased social isolation and the rise of artificial intelligence.

Vocation Office Events

2025-2026

Mark your calendars to build a culture of vocations for your youth this next ministry year! The 2025-2026 Vocation Office Events include R&Rs, come and see dates, BBQ with the Bishop, the Priest vs Seminarian Basketball Game and more! Check it out HERE.

Campus Ministry Mission and Vision

MISSION - Teach, share, support, and live the Mission of St. Vincent- St. Mary and the Marianist Characteristics of Education with an emphasis on invitation and hospitality.

VISION - Every day, every person, every interaction, an encounter with Christ.

THEME (25-26 School Year) - Verso l'alto which means- To the Top or To the Heights - more information to come