{"id":170,"date":"2018-01-08T15:41:32","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T21:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stfrancis100.org\/?page_id=170"},"modified":"2025-12-19T17:33:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T23:33:20","slug":"ministry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to University Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"170\" class=\"elementor elementor-170\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df2cb2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df2cb2c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-689e25c\" data-id=\"689e25c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47209de elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"47209de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"ministry-sp-1\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28e7230 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28e7230\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7cf428\" data-id=\"c7cf428\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4e5a81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4e5a81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome to University Ministry<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-012a238 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"012a238\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As an integral part of our Catholic Franciscan University, University Ministry and its staff are here to serve and welcome each member of the USF community no matter your faith or religious background. Following the example of our patrons saints Francis and Clare, we challenge students to recognize God\u2019s presence in all things. University Ministry at St. Francis is centered on our four cornerstones of prayer, discipleship, community, and service. All are invited to join in the faith life of this vibrant community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f22c1 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"28f22c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/virtual-prayer-book\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SUBMIT A PRAYER INTENTION<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c862c81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c862c81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90a60c1\" data-id=\"90a60c1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10eb140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10eb140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advent 2025 Reflections<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01e1ead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01e1ead\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Advent (which comes from the Latin meaning &#8220;to come to&#8221; or &#8220;arrival&#8221;) is the brief, four-week season of preparation leading to the celebration of Christmas, often represented by the four candles of the Advent Wreath. Not only do we prepare to celebrate Christ&#8217;s incarnation and birth, but we also reflect on both his eventual second coming and his presence to us each and every day as he walks with us on our earthly journey. <strong>Please continue that walk with USF and enjoy this series of reflections by Dr. Michael Poradek, USF&#8217;s vice president for mission and student affairs.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a0415b elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"4a0415b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7761\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7761\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">ADVENT WEEK 1 REFLECTION<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7761\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7761\"><p><strong><u>Hope<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>The scripture readings for this First Week focus on <strong>hope<\/strong>\u00a0in the face of difficulty and anxiety around us, both personally and in our world. This is especially true during this busy time of the year as we conclude the fall semester here at USF and prepare for the spring semester. And yet, during this season, we are invited to pause, to take time to quiet ourselves, and open our hearts to hope; to find goodness in the created world around us, just as our patrons Sts. Francis and Clare sought to do.<\/p><p>Pope Francis has reflected on this theme: <em>&#8220;All of us, in many moments of life, ask ourselves: what can I do to have a light heart, a wakeful heart, a free heart? A heart that does not let itself be crushed by sadness? And sadness is awful, it is awful. Indeed, it can happen that the anxiety, fears and worries about our personal lives or about what is happening in the world today weigh down on us like boulders and throw us into discouragement. If worries weigh down our hearts and induce us to close in on ourselves, Jesus, on the contrary, invites us to lift up our heads, to trust in His love that wants to save us and that draws close to us in every situation of our existence, He asks us to make room for Him in order to find hope again&#8230;\u00a0May this\u00a0Advent\u00a0season be a precious opportunity to lift our gaze to Him, who lightens our hearts and sustains us on our way.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p><strong><u>Personal Reflection<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>What is weighing me down? \u00a0In the face of difficulty, where can I find hope? What am I being called to let go of during this week and season to make room for hope?\u00a0What can I do to bring hope to another person this week?\u00a0<\/p><p>Take time for yourself this week to be present during this quiet season. Visit our Motherhouse Chapel or another reflection space; enjoy the gift of rest and reflection.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7762\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7762\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">ADVENT WEEK 2 REFLECTION<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7762\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7762\"><p><strong><u>Peace<\/u><\/strong><br \/>During this week, we traditionally reflect on the theme of\u00a0<strong>peace<\/strong>, and welcoming the &#8220;peace of God that surpasses all understanding&#8221; (Philippians 4:7) into our hearts in preparation for Christmas. While we may be tempted to automatically consider peacebuilding to be the role of world leaders or international organizations, the examples of our patrons Sts. Francis and Clare remind us that peace first begins with each of us as individuals, called to serve one another daily in community. Here at USF, we are continually reminded of this example by using St. Francis&#8217; greeting: &#8220;Pax et Bonum&#8221; or &#8220;Peace and All Good&#8221;. \u00a0<\/p><p>As we recognize and welcome Christ&#8217;s peace among us each day of\u00a0Advent, we are further able to respond with gratitude. Through the lens of peace, we become more aware of the goodness which surrounds us and the unity which comes from our relationships, even when faced with the division and conflicts which exist in our world today. &#8220;Let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body. And be thankful.&#8221; (Colossians 3:15)<\/p><p><strong><u>Personal Reflection<\/u><\/strong><br \/>How am I being called to role model peacemaking this week? Are there relationships with family, friends, classmates, colleagues, or neighbors in which I am being called to either offer or accept forgiveness to bring about peace and unity?\u00a0During this busy finals week, continue to take some time for reflection and recognize simple opportunities to embrace peace<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7763\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7763\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">ADVENT WEEK 3 REFLECTION<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7763\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7763\"><p><u><strong>Joy<\/strong><br \/><\/u>We focus this week on &#8220;joy&#8221;, represented by the color rose (pink) on the\u00a0Advent\u00a0Wreath, as we near the celebration of Christmas and the birth of Christ, who invites us to share in a joy which knows no end. It is\u00a0a reminder to each of us that we are called to find<em>\u00a0&#8220;joy in the journey&#8221;,\u00a0<\/em>even when &#8211; especially when &#8211; the road becomes challenging. This is not just for our Advent journey, but a reminder and opportunity to find joy in life&#8217;s many journeys each day: your USF journey, journeys of friendships and family relationships, a career journey, and more. As we find joy in the blessings we have recieved, we are then called to share that joy, not keep it to ourselves; whether with a smile, laughter, the simplist acts of kindness, or in great acts of love. In doing so, we become a blessing to others on their own unique journeys\u2014what a gift!<\/p><p><u><strong>Personal Reflection<\/strong><br \/><\/u>The past few days have been a joyful time for many members of our USF family as we celebrated the end of another successful semester, the conclusion of final exams, and our Winter 2025 Commencement with our joy-filled graduates. Take some time to recognize the gift of joy that is present to you personally, and to find an opportunity to share that gift with another.<\/p><p><em>&#8220;May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the holy Spirit.&#8221; (Romans 15:13)5<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7764\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7764\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">ADVENT WEEK 4 REFLECTION<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7764\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7764\"><p><strong><u>Love<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>This shortened week celebrates &#8220;love,&#8221; as we turn to Christmas and the greatest gift of love: the Incarnation, God&#8217;s coming to earth and dwelling among us in the person of Jesus Christ. St. Francis is especially known for his fascination with the Incarnation and is attributed to its visual representation: the Nativity Scene (Creche).\u00a0<\/p><p>In homes, churches, here at USF, and beyond where we set up a Nativity Scene each year, there are those who prefer placing the Christ Child in the manger right away early, and those who wait until Christmas Eve\u2014which is what occurs each year at USF. This has also been a debate in my own family every year since I was a kid (when, yes, I often would unsuccessfully try to hide the Baby Jesus until Christmas Eve&#8230; which I may or may not still attempt today when home for the holidays&#8230;).\u00a0<\/p><p>The good news is, however, that no matter when the image of Christ appears to us as a reminder in a Creche, or even if we do not have a Nativity Scene nearby: we believe and we trust that the love and presence of Christ is with us, right now and always. Each December we pause to remember and celebrate together this story of love, Christ&#8217;s birth, in a special way. Yet no matter the day or season or time of the year, whether in times of joy or in times of grief, nothing changes the fact and reality that Christ has already come in the world. He dwells among us today; he invites us to know him, and to accept his love\u2014a love which knows no limits. That love is what we will celebrate this Christmas, and hopefully all year long as well.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><u>Personal Reflection<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>How am I uniquely being called to reflect God&#8217;s love in these final days of\u00a0Adventand during this Christmas season? What acts can I do in love for those who need me to be the hands and feet of Christ to them today?\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b192c86 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b192c86\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd21d7f\" data-id=\"bd21d7f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0184f4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0184f4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b0797a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8b0797a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#ministry-sp-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">EN ESPA\u00d1OL<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-25c7305 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25c7305\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-41bbd25\" data-id=\"41bbd25\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bf7d03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bf7d03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A University Ministry Overview<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbf3875 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbf3875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The University Ministry staff strives to serve and welcome each member of the USF community, no matter their faith or religious background. University Ministry is centered on four cornerstones of prayer, discipleship, community, and service. All are invited to join in the vibrant faith life of the University of St. Francis&#8230; learn more by watching our video!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-34fcd0a\" data-id=\"34fcd0a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f701ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"5f701ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/G4Ds1nZbKx4&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffb29d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffb29d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">University Ministry Programs &amp; Services<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afcae4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"afcae4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1841\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1841\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Mass Schedule & Prayer Spaces<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1841\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1841\"><p><strong>WEEKLY MASS &amp; PRAYER SCHEDULE<br \/><\/strong><em>Note: Masses on feast days and holy days of obligation will be announced. This schedule will change during school breaks, holidays, and over the summer. <strong>Reconciliation\u00a0<\/strong>is offered by appointment with our chaplain.<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Sunday<\/strong><br \/>Mass at 7 p.m. in the St. Joseph Chapel (Motherhouse)<\/p><p><strong>Monday-Friday<\/strong><br \/>Communion Service at 8:30 a.m. in the St. Joseph Chapel (Motherhouse)<\/p><p><strong>Wednesday<\/strong><br \/>Communion Service at 12:05 p.m. in the St. Francis of Mary Immaculate Chapel (Guardian Angel Hall, St. Clare Campus)<\/p><p><strong>PRAYER SPACES<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>St. Joseph Chapel (Main Campus)<\/strong><br \/>Located on the third floor of the Motherhouse, the St. Joseph Chapel was dedicated in 1893 and originally served as the spiritual home of the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate, the university\u2019s sponsoring congregation. Today, the chapel is used for university liturgies, prayer, and peaceful reflection. The chapel is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week when school is in session.<\/p><p><strong>Interfaith Reflection Space (Main Campus)<br \/><\/strong>This space, directly across the hall from St. Joseph Chapel, is a place for quiet reflection and prayer for people of all faiths.<\/p><p><strong>Tower Hall Chapel (Main Campus)<\/strong><br \/>This small chapel is located on the third floor of Tower Hall.<\/p><p><strong>Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate Chapel (St. Clare Campus)<\/strong><br \/>This cozy chapel is located on the second floor of Guardian Angel Hall.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1842\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1842\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Peer Ministry<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1842\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1842\"><p>University Ministry is comprised of professional full-time staff and a group of student leaders called Peer Ministers. Peer Ministers\u2019 responsibilities can include organizing programming in residence halls, leading small faith communities, helping to lead retreats, serving as lectors, musicians and Eucharistic Ministers at Mass, planning service projects and much more.<\/p><p>For information on how to become a Peer Minister, <a href=\"mailto:universityministry@stfrancis.edu\">contact University Ministry<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1843\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1843\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Retreats<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1843\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1843\"><p>University Ministry offers two retreats each year. Each semester, students have the opportunity to participate in an overnight retreat offered by University Ministry. Students of all faiths and of no faith at all are welcome to participate in our retreats. Please <a href=\"mailto:universityministry@stfrancis.edu\">contact University Ministry<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1844\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1844\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Service & Mission Trips<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1844\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1844\"><p>During school breaks, University Ministry offers students the opportunity to serve, learn, and grow through mission experiences. Current opportunities are listed below. If you would like more information about participating, <a href=\"mailto:universityministry@stfrancis.edu\">contact University Ministry<\/a>.<\/p><h4>Spring Break (Utah)<\/h4><p>In collaboration with the Rec Club, students have the opportunity to travel to Utah for a service trip that focuses on assisting physically challenged students and veterans, while also enjoying skiing and snowboarding. Join us!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1845\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1845\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Weddings<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1845\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1845\"><p>Alumni and select other friends of St. Francis are eligible to use the St. Joseph Chapel for the celebration of their wedding ceremony. The wedding couple must include at least one alumnus\/a and it must be a Catholic wedding ceremony approved by the Diocese of Joliet. If you are interested in getting married in the St. Joseph Chapel, please <a href=\"mailto:universityministry@stfrancis.edu\">contact University Ministry<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca53316 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca53316\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">University Ministry Team<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f65d76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f65d76\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9194d76\" data-id=\"9194d76\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d5cde3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d5cde3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Rusbasan_SrGayle_300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2838912\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Rusbasan_SrGayle_300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Rusbasan_SrGayle_300x300-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98fd6e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98fd6e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Sr. Gayle Rusbasan, OSF<br \/><\/b>University Minister<b><br \/><\/b><a href=\"mailto:grusbasan@stfrancis.edu\">grusbasan@stfrancis.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"tel:8157405074\">815-740-5074<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-786f7c0\" data-id=\"786f7c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-86eb7c0\" data-id=\"86eb7c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc4f72f\" data-id=\"dc4f72f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b11a817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b11a817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional Links<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d66788 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d66788\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"\/about-us\/our-mission\/\">Our Mission<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/st-francis\/\">Franciscan Higher Education at USF<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19b4f0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"19b4f0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><script> jQuery(document).ready(function($) { var delay = 100; 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Siguiendo el ejemplo de nuestros santos patronos Francisco y Clara, retamos a los alumnos a reconocer la presencia de Dios en todas las cosas. La Pastoral universitaria de St. Francis se centra en nuestras cuatro piedras angulares de la oraci\u00f3n, el discipulado, la comunidad y el servicio. Todos est\u00e1n invitados a unirse a la vida<br \/>de fe de esta vibrante comunidad.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04851c5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"04851c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/virtual-prayer-book\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">ENVIAR UNA INTENCI\u00d3N DE ORACI\u00d3N<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ad0b6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ad0b6a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43a37f2\" data-id=\"43a37f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a721e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a721e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d598f37\" data-id=\"d598f37\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb19068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb19068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Una visi\u00f3n general de la Pastoral universitaria<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e43f371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e43f371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEl personal de la Pastoral universitaria se esfuerza por servir y dar la bienvenida a cada miembro de la comunidad de la USF, independientemente de su fe u origen religioso. La Pastoral universitaria se centra en cuatro pilares: oraci\u00f3n, discipulado, comunidad y servicio. Est\u00e1n todos invitados a unirse a la vibrante vida de fe de la Universidad de St. Francis&#8230; \u00a1conozca m\u00e1s viendo nuestro video!\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-08c554a\" data-id=\"08c554a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d66312 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"7d66312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/G4Ds1nZbKx4&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b878a79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b878a79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Programas y Servicios de la Pastoral universitaria<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a03aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"92a03aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1531\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1531\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Horario de misas y Espacios de oraci\u00f3n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1531\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1531\"><p><strong>HORARIO SEMANAL DE MISAS<br \/><\/strong><span class=\"s1\"><i>NOTA: Se anunciar\u00e1n las misas de los d\u00edas festivos y de precepto. <\/i><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><i>El horario variar\u00e1 durante las vacaciones escolares. <\/i><\/span><em>Se ofrece\u00a0<strong>Confesi\u00f3n\u00a0<\/strong> con cita previa con nuestro capell\u00e1n.<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Domingo<\/strong><br \/>Misa a las 7 p.m.<br \/>St. Joseph Chapel (Motherhouse)<br \/><br \/><strong>De Lunes a Viernes<\/strong><br \/><span class=\"s1\">Servicio de Comuni\u00f3n a las 8:30 a.m.<br \/>St. Joseph Chapel (Motherhouse)<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Miercol\u00e9s<br \/><\/strong>Servicio de <span class=\"s1\">Comuni\u00f3n<\/span> a las 12:05 p.m.<br \/>Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate Chapel (Guardian Angel Hall)<br \/>St. Clare Campus<\/p><p><strong>ESPACIOS DE ORACI\u00d3N<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>St. Joseph Chapel (Campus principal)<\/strong><br \/>Situada en la tercera planta de la Casa Madre, la St. Joseph Chapel se inaugur\u00f3 en 1893 y fue el hogar espiritual de las Hermanas de St. Francis of Mary Immaculate, congregaci\u00f3n patrocinadora de la universidad. Hoy en d\u00eda, la capilla se utiliza para liturgias universitarias, oraci\u00f3n y reflexi\u00f3n pac\u00edfica. La capilla est\u00e1 abierta 24 horas al d\u00eda, 7 d\u00edas a la semana, cuando hay clases.<\/p><p><strong>Espacio de reflexi\u00f3n interconfesional (Campus principal)<br \/><\/strong>Este espacio, situado justo enfrente de St. Joseph Chapel, es un lugar de reflexi\u00f3n y oraci\u00f3n para personas de todas las creencias.<\/p><p><strong>Tower Hall Chapel (Campus principal)<\/strong><br \/>Esta peque\u00f1a capilla se encuentra en la tercera planta de Tower Hall.<\/p><p><strong>Hermanas de St. Francis of Mary Immaculate Chapel (St. Clare Campus)<\/strong><br \/>Esta acogedora capilla se encuentra en la segunda planta de Guardian Angel Hall.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1532\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1532\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Ministerio entre iguales<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1532\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1532\"><p>La Pastoral universitaria est\u00e1 compuesta por personal profesional a tiempo completo y un grupo de l\u00edderes estudiantiles llamados Secretarios entre iguales. Las responsabilidades de los Secretarios pueden incluir la organizaci\u00f3n de programas en las residencias estudiantiles, dirigir peque\u00f1as comunidades de fe, ayudar a dirigir retiros, servir como lectores, m\u00fasicos y ministros de la Eucarist\u00eda en la misa, planificar proyectos de servicio y mucho m\u00e1s.<\/p><p>Para obtener informaci\u00f3n sobre c\u00f3mo convertirse en un Secretario entre iguales,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:universityministry@stfrancis.edu\">p\u00f3ngase en contacto con la Pastoral universitaria<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1533\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1533\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Retiros<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1533\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1533\"><p>La Pastoral universitaria ofrece dos retiros al a\u00f1o. Cada semestre, los alumnos tienen la oportunidad de participar en un retiro nocturno ofrecido por la Pastoral universitaria. En nuestros retiros pueden participar alumnos de todas las religiones y de ninguna. Por favor,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:universityministry@stfrancis.edu\">p\u00f3ngase en contacto con la Pastoral universitaria<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1534\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1534\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Viajes de servicio y misi\u00f3n<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1534\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1534\"><p>Durante las vacaciones y el verano, la Pastoral universitaria ofrece a los alumnos la oportunidad de servir, aprender y crecer a trav\u00e9s de experiencias misioneras. Si desea obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre la participaci\u00f3n en cualquiera de estas oportunidades,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:universityministry@stfrancis.edu\">p\u00f3ngase en contacto con la Pastoral universitaria<\/a>.<\/p><hr \/><h4>Vacaciones de invierno (Filipinas)<\/h4><p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/stfrancis100.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/winter-break.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1583 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stfrancis100.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/winter-break-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/strong>La Universidad de St. Los alumnos de Francis tienen la oportunidad de unirse a otras universidades para viajar a Bacolod, Filipinas. El objetivo principal de la misi\u00f3n es construir una casa con la organizaci\u00f3n Gawad Kalinga. Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation, Inc. (GK) es un movimiento con sede en Filipinas que aspira a acabar con la pobreza de 5 millones de familias. Los alumnos que asisten tambi\u00e9n dialogan con universitarios locales y pasan tiempo con familias del pueblo.<\/p><p><strong>\u00bfLE INTERESA?\u00a0<\/strong>Comunicarse con la Pastoral universitaria<\/p><h4>Vacaciones de primavera (Utah)<\/h4><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1581 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stfrancis100.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/spring-break-300x241.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"241\" \/>En colaboraci\u00f3n con el Rec Club, los alumnos tienen la oportunidad de viajar a Utah para realizar un viaje de servicio ayudando a alumnos y veteranos con discapacidades f\u00edsicas a disfrutar del esqu\u00ed y el snowboard.<\/p><p><strong>\u00bfLE INTERESA?\u00a0<\/strong>Comunicarse con la Pastoral universitaria<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1535\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1535\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Bodas<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1535\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1535\"><p>Los exalumnos y otros amigos selectos de St. Francis se pueden acoger al programa St. Joseph Chapel para la celebraci\u00f3n de su ceremonia nupcial. La pareja de novios debe incluir al menos un exalumno\/a y debe ser una ceremonia de boda cat\u00f3lica aprobada por la Di\u00f3cesis de Joliet. Si est\u00e1 interesado en casarse en St. Joseph Chapel,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:universityministry@stfrancis.edu\">p\u00f3ngase en contacto con la Pastoral universitaria<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d63664 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d63664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Equipo de la Pastoral universitaria<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-63d91ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63d91ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bf758b\" data-id=\"8bf758b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be80134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be80134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Rusbasan_SrGayle_300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2838912\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Rusbasan_SrGayle_300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Rusbasan_SrGayle_300x300-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4be6fef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4be6fef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Sr. Gayle Rusbasan, OSF<br \/><\/b>Secretario de Universidad<b><br \/><\/b><a href=\"mailto:grusbasan@stfrancis.edu\">grusbasan@stfrancis.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"tel:8157405074\">815-740-5074<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cadab12\" data-id=\"cadab12\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-def0736\" data-id=\"def0736\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d3f7cd\" data-id=\"9d3f7cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-465c1b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"465c1b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enlaces adicionales<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b72b04d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b72b04d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"\/about-us\/our-mission\/\">Nuestra misi\u00f3n<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/st-francis\/\">Educaci\u00f3n Superior Franciscana en la USF<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9053e0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"9053e0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><script> jQuery(document).ready(function($) { var delay = 100; 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