Diocese of Arlington College Campus Ministry

12/24/2024

Our team at the Office of Youth, Campus, and Young Adult Ministries is definitely “most likely to have fun with their Christmas card.”

We pray that you have a merry Christmas and a blessed new year!

10/25/2024

Shenandoah University CCM in the Diocese of Arlington is hiring! A part-time position is currently open for an administrative assistant. This is a great way to support an important mission! Check out the position description and apply if you are interested (or send to someone who you think may be!): https://us241.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/cda/Site/CDACarrerSite/Posting/View/2084

09/06/2024

This is an extraordinary journey through the 50 year history of the Catholic Diocese of Arlington! We highly recommend that you set aside half an hour this weekend to watch the Golden Jubilee documentary. It is especially enlightening and inspiring to see how the different ministries and milestones (such as the beginning of WorkCamp!) are related and shaped the diocese into what it is today.

NOW AVAILABLE: Witness the last 50 years of faith in northern VA.

03/27/2024

It was wonderful to have Diocese of Arlington college students well represented at yesterday’s Chrism Mass! Our office hosted representatives from Christendom College, GMU Catholic Campus Ministry (CCM), UMW Catholic Campus Ministry, and Shenandoah University CCM for a luncheon after the Mass; it was great to meet so many faith-filled students and hear about what is happening in their campus ministries!

02/27/2024

The Bishop's Lenten Appeal (BLA) helps to ensure there is a thriving campus ministry at college campuses around the Diocese of Arlington. Hear from a student involved in GMU Catholic Campus Ministry (CCM) about the power of a Christ-centered community at her college campus ministry.

Visit arlingtondiocese.org/BLA to learn more about how you can support this important annual appeal that benefits the campus ministries in our diocese.

12/13/2023

The recipient of the Ex Corde Award for 2023 is Valeria DeCelle. The Ex Corde award is given each year to someone who has demonstrated exemplary service or support to ministry on a college campus in the Diocese of Arlington. After being a member and leader in the GMU Catholic Campus Ministry community, Valeria became a Student Campus Minister her senior year at George Mason University, serving as a liaison between students and professional staff. Following her graduation in 2016, she followed the Lord’s call in her life to serve college students as a FOCUS missionary at Temple University in Philadelphia, many of whom also went on to work in ministry. In the five years Valeria has served as a Campus Minister at GMU, she has had a tremendous impact on the community, starting women’s and Hispanic ministry, planning retreats, mentoring the student leadership team, and so much more, all while building relationships with students. She even balanced ministry with studying to become a licensed counselor at Divine Mercy University! From student, to Student Campus Minister, to FOCUS missionary, to full-time Campus Minister, Valeria has selflessly dedicated her life thus far to serving and leading college students closer to Christ. Congratulations, Valeria!

📷: An Endless Pursuit

10/17/2023

Uniting ourselves with Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, as well as the bishops of the Holy Land and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, we invite you to observe a worldwide day of fasting, prayer and abstinence for peace today, October 17.

Bishop Burbidge invites the faithful of the Diocese of Arlington to participate with him in this sacrificial offering to God for the end of violence and hatred in the midst of this crisis.

May Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, transform hearts, bring an end to war, violence and suffering and grant peace to the world.

Uniting ourselves with Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, as well as the bishops of the Holy Land and , we invite you to observe a worldwide day of fasting, prayer and abstinence for peace on Tuesday, October 17.

Bishop Burbidge invites the faithful of the Diocese of Arlington to participate with him in this sacrificial offering to God for the end of violence and hatred in the midst of this crisis.

May Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, transform hearts, bring an end to war, violence and suffering and grant peace to the world.

10/05/2023

We are happy to share that Mike Filamor has accepted the part-time Associate Campus Minister position at the Diocese of Arlington's Shenandoah University CCM in Wi******er, VA. Mike is a full member in Youth Apostles and has been active in the Diocese as a volunteer for many years. Pictured here are Mike (far right) and Fr. Ramon Dominguez, Y.A. with student officers and staff member Cindy Martin at the SU CCM Sunday Mass on Oct. 1.

09/06/2023

https://www.ncregister.com/features/frisbees-and-bibles-for-freshmen

Priests see an increase in fervor among college-age Catholics.

01/06/2023

EXCITING NEWS! We are very happy to share that Clarissa Maciel has been promoted within the office to Program Specialist! Clarissa joined the team in 2013 as Administrative Assistant. Her strong commitment to the ministry and the mission, degree in theology, and fluency in Spanish make her well suited for her new role which is primarily focused on formation and resources for youth and young adults. With this promotion her previous position is now vacant, which means we are hiring! This position offers a unique opportunity to serve behind the scenes in a way that makes an enormous difference to those involved in youth, campus, and young adult ministries across the Diocese of Arlington. The position description can be found here: https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/human-resources/employment-opportunities/?p=job%2Fo0m1lfws Take a look and if this opportunity interests you, apply today!

01/03/2023

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Diocese of Arlington Office of Youth, Campus, and Young Adult Ministries!

12/31/2022

"I respectfully ask all in the Diocese of Arlington to unite in prayer as we mourn the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. May we give thanks to God for his example and witness and pray for his eternal peace and happiness.

Born Joseph Ratzinger, he served the Church faithfully and generously for more than 70 years as a priest, bishop, cardinal and pope. He was an influential figure at the Second Vatican Council and served as one of Pope Saint John Paul II's closest collaborators before being elected pope himself in 2005. A devoted student of the Word of God and steeped in the Church's liturgical and theological tradition, he was able to engage the modern world with intellectual clarity and pastoral charity. The breadth and depth of his teachings have inspired many and are already considered part of the Church's patrimony. May the Lord grant to this good shepherd eternal rest and abundant reward for his labors."

— Bishop Michael F. Burbidge