Santa Clara faculty, staff, or graduate students who have chosen to make their home in the Residential Learning Communities, sharing community, spirituality, and hospitality.
Come on over! We are here to:
- Talk with you…about anything!
- Facilitate small groups about discerning your vocation or exploring your spirituality
- Provide opportunities for balance and stress relief, reflection and prayer.
- Connect you with all the helpful organizations and resources at Santa Clara and beyond
Our Mission
Resident Ministers are Santa Clara University staff and graduate students who live in the Residential Learning Communities (RLCs) and support undergraduate students by:
- Promoting Vocational Reflection in their RLC, facilitating weekly DISCOVER groups (student small groups focused on vocation) and quarterly DISCOVER weekend retreats
- Serving as a Resource for spiritual life activities on campus and in the surrounding area, as well as a resource for campus referrals (e.g. the counseling center, career center)
- Mentoring Students in matters related to spirituality, discernment, and care of the whole person through regular hospitality hours in their RLC and active participation in RLC life
- Modeling Jesuit and Ignatian Values, especially through their own practices of spirituality, and their commitment to a faith that does justice in the world
