You may have heard talk about Magnify, Catholic Athletes for Christ (CAC), Acoustic Spirituality, Liturgy Team and Cinematic Spirituality but what are they and how can you join. Magnify is a short one topic meeting on thing not covered or discussed in class held every Wednesday during flex in the little theater. It serves as an opportunity to engage with Catholic content such as demons, saints, miracles, and other random topics of interest.

 At the time of this interview Mr. Petrillo couldn’t comment much on plans for Catholic Athletes for Christ as he was going to a meeting to discuss possible activities for that program but he said that he was open to feedback from students as to what they wanted to see and do in that club. 

Acoustic spirituality focuses on listening to music and pulling out Catholic themes, concepts, and messages in all music no just Christian music specifically. This program is very open format where students can bring in songs that speak to them and using music to encounter the divine in everyday life. A similar program Cinematic Spirituality is also returning and this takes a similar approach to seeing God in our everyday life like acoustic spirituality but through cinema. The idea for this program came from a paper that Mr. Petrillo wrote in seminary looking at The Lion King, creation, and the fall of man in a classic Disney film. 

The Liturgy Team is a group of students that learn about the mass and the various functions within the mass. The team is responsible for fulfilling the roles such as altar servers, putting together programs, different prayer events and serving for liturgical functions.

 In short Campus Ministry’s purpose was summarized best by Mr. Petrillo who said “Its purpose is to bridge the gap between class, Mass, and trying to make the connection between the sacred and secular everyday living.”