Catholic Campus Ministry at West Liberty University

11/14/2025

Starting this afternoon, you can support the Toppers on the field and the court, and through our canned food drive. Hope to see you there. If you can't make it, using the QR code below, you can donate and have your donations sent directly to the food pantry. Please consider sharing with those in need.

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — West Liberty University Athletics is partnering with Hilltop Catholic Campus Ministry to host a campus-wide Food Drive to benefit the WLU Food Pantry.

11/08/2025

Come out and support the Hilltoppers next weekend, and at the same time, support our canned food drive for the food pantry. Hope to see you there.

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — West Liberty University Athletics is partnering with Hilltop Catholic Campus Ministry to host a campus-wide Food Drive to benefit the WLU Food Pantry.

09/15/2025

We had a great time at “Sunday S’mores” last night after our evening Mass on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross!

Stay tuned for more Hilltop Catholic events coming up soon!

09/13/2025

Join us for Eucharistic Adoration every Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the Aquinas Center, just before the 8:00 p.m. Mass. Come and rest in the Presence of Jesus, who strengthens us with His love in the Blessed Sacrament.

09/01/2025

“Work is a good thing for man—a good thing for his humanity—because through work man not only transforms nature, but he also achieves fulfillment as a human being.”
— St. John Paul II, Laborem Exercens

On this Labor Day, we give thanks for the dignity of work, the gift of rest, and the opportunity to use our time and talents for God’s glory.

Whether it’s your job, your studies, or your quiet acts of service - your work matters. In Christ, even the smallest task becomes holy when done with love.

Take time today to rest well, pray deeply, and remember the One who labored for our salvation.

08/30/2025

As the weekend winds down, we invite you to begin your week with what matters most: Holy Mass.

🕯️ Sunday Mass
🕗 8:00 p.m.
📍 St. Thomas Aquinas Center

There is no better way to prepare for the week ahead than to be in the presence of Christ, to receive Him in Word and Sacrament, and to be renewed in His peace.

He is waiting for you.

08/28/2025

HAVE YOU MADE YOUR PLANS YET?
Mark your calendar and RSVP to these two events celebrating a great new saint of our time - Saint Carlo Acutis' Canonization Celebration at the Cathedral - Sept. 6-7!
https://dwc.org/carlo-acutis-canonization/

08/28/2025

St. Augustine didn’t start out as a saint - far from it. He spent years chasing success, pleasure, and worldly ideas. But in the end, he discovered that nothing satisfied his soul except God.

Today, we honor a man who became a bishop, theologian, and Doctor of the Church, whose conversion still inspires hearts today.

Let his story remind us: it’s never too late to turn toward Christ.
Your past doesn’t define you - your “yes” to God does.

08/27/2025

“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” - St. Francis of Assisi

Now that the semester is rolling, it’s a good time to pause, breathe, and remember your foundation.

God is already at work in your routine, your friendships, and your studies. Stay grounded. Stay close to Him.

08/26/2025

This week, Pope Leo XIV, speaking to a group of altar servers about the Mass, said this:

"From the first day of her existence, and then for centuries, the Church has celebrated Mass, from Sunday to Sunday, in memory of what the Lord did for her. In the hands of the priest and at his words: ‘This is my Body, this is my Blood,’ Jesus still gives his life on the altar. He still sheds his blood for us today.

The celebration of the Mass saves us today! It saves the world today! It is the most important event in the life of the Christian and in the life of the Church, because it is the meeting where God gives himself to us out of love, again and again. The Christian does not go to Mass out of duty, but because he needs it – absolutely – we need the life of God who gives himself without awaiting return!"

Join us for Mass in the Aquinas Center chapel this Sunday and each Sunday evening at 8:00 pm. We need it!

08/26/2025

We’re excited to unveil the new logo for Hilltop Catholic Campus Ministry - the combined Campus Ministry for West Liberty University & Bethany College!

🔆 Cross with Rays — Christ, the Light of the World
⛰️ Three Hills — Our hilltop setting & the Holy Trinity
✒️ Quill — Honoring St. Thomas Aquinas, our patron

Rooted in faith. Radiating light. Seeking truth.

Join us this semester at the St. Thomas Aquinas Center at West Liberty for prayer, community, and a deeper walk with Christ.

08/25/2025

Our first Mass of the school year was a grace-filled beginning!

We are grateful to Father Justin Golna for celebrating with us and to all the students who joined together in prayer. May this year be filled with faith, fellowship, and the joy of Christ at the center of our campus community!