Title: Campus Ministry: High Priority, High Impact
1Campus MinistryHigh Priority,High Impact
2WELCOME!
3CARA Project Reportswww.cara.georgetown.edu202-
687-8083
- March 2002
- Exploring the Impact of
- Campus Ministry on
- Catholics in the U.S.
- February 2003
- Diocesan Level Profile
- of Campus Ministry
- September 2003
- A Report of Findings from CARAs Catholic Campus
Ministry Inventory
4Empowered by the SpiritSix Aspects of Campus
Ministry
- Forming the Faith Community
- Appropriating the Faith
- Forming the Christian Conscience
- Educating for Justice
- Facilitating Personal Development
- Developing Leaders for the Future
5The Impactof Campus Ministry
- The findings presented come from CARAs Catholic
Poll 2001, an annual telephone poll of randomly
sampled, self-identified Catholic adults in the
U.S. - Only those who attended college are included in
these findings (1,309 respondents) - Respondents who attended college were asked
whether they had participated in campus ministry
at their college - 15 percent had.
- They were also asked if they had ever attended a
Catholic college or university - 17 percent had.
Exploring the Impact of Campus Ministry on
Catholics in the United States, CARA Report,
2002
6Forming the Community
Of those who participated in campus ministry when
in college -82 percent now attend Mass at
least once a month - 44 percent now attend Mass
at least every week
7Forming the Community
Of those who participated in campus ministry -75
percent report being registered members of their
parishes -17 percent report being very involved
in parish or religious activities
8Appropriating the Faith
In the last 12 months, those who participated in
campus ministry are also more likely to
- Read a Catholic paper or magazine
68 percent - Read a book about Catholicism 36 percent
9Forming the Christian Conscience
92 percent of those who participated in campus
ministry report that they or other members of
their households have given money to a Catholic
parish or to another Catholic organization in the
past year.
10Educating for Justice
Some 34 percent of those who participated in
campus ministry say helping those in need is
essential to their faith.
11Facilitating Personal Development
65 percent of those who participated in campus
ministry at their Catholic colleges and
universities now say their Catholic faith
is among the most important
parts of their lives.
12Developing Leadersfor the Future
81 percent of those who participated in campus
ministry say they would encourage someone to
serve as a priest, sister, or brother.
13Developing Leadersfor the Future
27 percent of those who participated in campus
ministry have considered serving in the Church
as an ecclesial lay minister, that is, a lay
person who works in a parish or other Church
organization.
14Colleges Universities in the United States
www.ed.gov www.accunet.org
- There are approximately 4,450 colleges
universities in the United States - About 220 of these are Catholic colleges
universities (about 5 percent) - The other approximately 4,230 are
- non-Catholic colleges universities
- (about 95 percent)
15Number of Catholic College Students
www.chronicle.com
- According to the Chronicle of Higher Education,
about 16.6
million students
attended a university or college in the U.S. in
2003-4. - About 4.6 million of these students identify
themselves as Catholics when entering a college
or university.
16Number of StudentsAttending Each Type ofCollege
or Universitywww.chronicle.comwww.accunet.org
- The Association of Catholic Colleges and
Universities estimates that there are about 1/2
million Catholic students at Catholic
institutions. - Just over 4 million Catholic students attend
non-Catholic institutions. - About 12 million other students are at
public/private institutions.
17Catholic Ministry Presenceon Campuses in the
U.S.
Of the 4,240 colleges or universities in the US
- 28 percent, or approximately 1,200 campuses have
a Catholic campus ministry presence. - 72 percent, or approximately 3,000, campuses are
without Catholic campus ministry centers.
18Sacramental Life of Catholic Campus Ministries
- Catholic campus ministry centers in the United
States report that approximately 10 people
receive the sacrament of baptism each year, and 5
people come into full communion.
19Student Participation in Campus Ministry Programs
- According to the CARA survey of Catholic campus
ministry sites, on average, every year - 1) 9 students participate in RCIA.
- 2) 35 students participate in liturgical
ministries. - 3) 78 students participate in retreats.
- 4) 87 students participate in peer ministry
programs.
20Justice Programs Provided
- Every year
- 92 students volunteer or serve the needy.
- 30 students participate in service or justice
trips.
21Retreat and Spiritual Direction Provided
- Retreatants average 78 students a year
- Campus ministry averages 5 retreats a year.
22Summary of Findingsfrom the CARA Studies
- Campus ministry participation is important
because those who participated are now more
likely than other Catholics to - Attend Mass at least once a week
- Be registered members of their parishes
- Be very involved in parish or other religious
activities - Give money to a Catholic parish or to another
Catholic organization in the past year - Say they would encourage someone or personally
consider serving as a priest, sister, brother, or
lay minister
23A Final Thought
- What if campus ministries reached an additional
10 percent of the nearly 5 million Catholic
college students across the United States? - About every four years, across the United States,
dioceses would see about 500,000 committed
Catholic leaders enter their parishes who - -attend Mass more frequently,
- -are more involved in parish activities,
- -give more financially,
- -more seriously consider for themselves, as
well as, encourage others to seek a religious
vocation.