Campus Ministries: Catholic Ministries
Catholic students at Ramapo College can enjoy many different opportunities offered to them by Catholic Campus Ministry. Our mission is to help students grow together as a community through spiritual, social and community service programs.
Catholic Campus Ministry is sponsored, funded, and operated by the Department of Campus Ministry for the Archdiocese of Newark. We are also a chartered organization of the SGA.
Weekly Events
Sunday Mass: 8:30 p.m. Salameno Spirituality Center
Women’s Group: 9:30 p.m. Tuesday (First Floor Laurel)
Eucharistic Adoration: After 12 noon Mass, Wednesdays, Immaculate Conception Church (less than ¼ mile from Campus)
Men’s Group: 9:30 p.m. Friday (B-217) - Visit the Facebook page for more info.
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FOCUS Bible Studies: there are several Bible studies for Men and Women throughout the week. Contact a FOCUS Missionary for more information.
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Campus Chaplain
Meet Your Chaplain: Father William P. Sheridan (Fr. Bill)
Fr. Bill attended Seton Hall University and received his B.A. in Political Science in 1985, his Master of Divinity in 1989 and a Master of Arts in Systematic Theology in 1994. Fr. Bill is a priest of the Archdiocese of Newark, having been ordained to the priesthood on October 7, 1989.
Fr. Bill has served the Archdiocese of Newark as Parochial Vicar at Holy Family R.C. Church in Nutley, Associate Director of Vocations, Spiritual Director of St. Andrew’s College Seminary and Associate Director of Campus Ministry at Seton Hall University, and Parochial Vicar at Immaculate Conception in Montclair. He is currently the Director of Campus Ministry here at Ramapo and the pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Mahwah.
As your Catholic Chaplain, Fr. Bill is available to offer the Sacraments (See our weekly events section) and Spiritual Direction. Newman Catholic offers a library of Theological/Spiritual Reading, Bible Study, Theology of the Body material, and Retreat opportunities.
Catholic Campus Ministry Staff
| Fr. Bill Sheridan Director of Campus Ministry wsherida@ramapo.edu |
Angela Amore FOCUS Team Director aamore@focusonline.org |
Matthew Higgins, M.A.T. Campus Minister mhiggin3@ramapo.edu |
| Mario Martinez FOCUS Missionary mmartinez@focusonline.org |
Danielle LaPointe FOCUS Missionary dlapointe@focusonline.org |
Kevin Shutrop FOCUS Missionary kshutrop@focusonline.org |
Catholic Student Group: Newman Catholic
About Newman Catholic at Ramapo
Newman Catholic Campus Ministry is named after Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman. In fact, many secular colleges and universities across the country have named their Catholic Campus Ministries after him. Newman lived in the 19th century in England and spent a majority of his life working on college campuses. He was a convert to Catholicism, a professor, and a very holy priest.
One of his many works, The Idea of the University, asserts that Universities/Colleges exist so that students can seek universal truth. He explained that the beauty of the University was in those coming together from many different backgrounds for that very purpose. It is due to his many years of service to universities that so many Catholic Campus Ministry centers are named after him. These centers provide a means for students to experience the Church on their individual campuses. At Ramapo College, we do this through our many spiritual, social, and community service events.
FOCUS – Fellowship of Catholic University Students
Rooted in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, FOCUS was born out of a passion and zeal to share how a relationship with Jesus Christ and the Catholic faith can transform the world. Beginning with our nation’s future leaders, FOCUS sends teams of young, trained missionaries to the college campus in order to reach students with the gospel. In partnership with the university parish and/or Newman Center, FOCUS missionaries host large group outreach events, weekly Bible studies and offer one-on-one mentoring with student leaders.
For more information: www.focusonline.org
Helpful Links
Newman Catholic at Ramapo College
Immaculate Conception Church
FOCUS
Archdiocese of Newark
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