ODea High School Campus Ministry Team

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Mission Statement
The mission of ODeas Campus Ministry is rooted in the Gospels call to build a community of living faith and service. We foster spiritual growth through providing our students faculty and staff space to worship pray and serve. We call upon our community to develop lives rooted in altruism and Catholic spirituality and become signs of Christs love in the world.

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Philosophy
ODea honors the uni!ue growth adolescents e"perience during high school. #n the midst of the blessings and challenges of the teen years ODeas Campus Ministry team see$s to be positive spiritual mentors assisting the faith development of our students from freshman through senior years. Our retreats liturgies outreach service and all other endeavors are carried out with a caring ministerial presence. We listen to the struggles of others guide others in times of confusion and empower others to wal$ the path of faith in Christ. We want to help our students grow spiritually% we want to empower them to be student leaders for others% we want them to affect our school and community. &tudents who open themselves to what Campus Ministry offers will grasp &t. #raneus statement that 'The Glory of God is a person fully alive.( ODeas Campus Ministry strives to guide our students faculty and staff towards Christ and become better disciples of the One in whom we become 'fully alive.( )s Christians we uphold *esus Christ as the prime e"ample of being fully alive. +e is our guide to bring forth the ,ingdom of God. -lessed .dmund /ice e"perienced being fully alive through living Christs message. +e held *esus in his heart and desired to do something beautiful for God. +e started a system of schools in #reland for poor Catholic boys. Over 011 years later his legacy still offers a profound e"ample of how Gods grace bears fruit in human lives. -eing a disciple today mean striving to be open building ones faith relationship with God being receptive to Gods grace trusting that God is near to us and communicating with us through &acraments relationships prayer service and our life struggles. -eing a disciple is being willing to incorporate *esus attitudes and values into the fabric of our daily lives. Discipleship means doing what Christ the Master Teacher does2 reaching out to the vulnerable loving those who are bro$en and drawing others in to come and $now God more deeply.

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Goals of Campus Ministry Team Members

To be a strong and positive ministerial presence within the ODea school community. To bear witness to the Gospel and the Good 3ews of *esus Christ. To build up and strengthen the Christian faith of our students that nurtures the attributes of an ODea Gentleman2 &4 &piritual and )4 )ltruistic To engender Christian discipleship within our students through 5iturgies &ervice 6rayer /etreats and other activities. To develop a new model of student centered Campus Ministry empowering student leadership through authentic collaboration between the Campus Ministry team and student leaders. To create maintain and develop an effective Campus Ministry Team model that effectively wor$s together to serve our students spiritual growth.

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ision for Campus Ministry Program at ODea High School

7.8 ODea +igh &chool is a Catholic &chool whose mission is to educate students in spirit mind and body. Central to this effort is the wor$ of Campus Ministry to form and empower young men in faith. )lthough we have appro"imately 91: Catholic students in the student body the vast ma;ority of all of our students are coming from families and church communities where their faith is only minimally developed. #n some cases ODea may be the best scenario to foster faith formation and we as school leaders may be the only Gospel the students have ever encountered. ,eeping this in mind our Campus Ministry program needs to be developed into a robust and integrated component into the holistic development of all of our students. a. .ssential .lements of a Christian -rother education is another $ey guiding document that anchors Campus Ministry as an essential aspect of a Christian -rother education.
!." #$angeli%es youth &ithin the mission of the Church. a. ) Christian -rother education proclaims the Good 3ews of *esus Christ. b. The Gospel message of *esus permeates the curriculum the activities and all other aspects of a Christian -rother education.

'." Proclaims an( &itnesses to its Catholic i(entity. a. ) Christian -rother education gives priority to religious formation through formal religious instruction and through opportunities for faith development and service by means of liturgies retreats vocation awareness daily prayer and other programs. b. ) Christian -rother education ;oins in the sacramental life of the Church witnesses faith life through the prominent use of signs and symbols fosters devotion to Mary and is in union with the Church through commitment to service and formation of community. c. Catholic identity permeates all endeavors of Christian -rother education2 all classes and activities procedures and policies services and programs.

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)ll staff involved in Christian -rother education give daily witness to their integral role in the community<s faith formation.

)." Stan(s in soli(arity &ith those marginali%e( by po$erty an( in*ustice. a. The policies the structures and the climate of a Christian -rother education witness and promote concern for the disadvantaged. b. ) Christian -rother education includes advocacy and education for peace and ;ustice care for the earth and global awareness. #t prepares students to wor$ toward the creation of a ;ust society. ) Christian -rother education actively encourages ministries that wor$ with and for the poor and marginali=ed. .ducation and support for mission areas at home and abroad characteri=e Christian -rother education. ) Christian -rother education establishes tuition and scholarship policies that open its education to the poor.

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+." ,osters an( in$igorates a community of faith. a. Christian -rother education witnesses and celebrates Gospel values. b. ) Christian -rother education provides a disciplined safe atmosphere in which students are free to grow and ta$e responsibility for their own learning and for the life of the community c. Caring compassionate relationships characteri=e a Christian -rother educational community. -." Celebrates the $alue an( (ignity of each person an( nurtures the (e$elopment of the &hole person. a. ) Christian -rother education values the diversity of the human family and see$s to reflect local diversity in its student population and professional staff. b. &trong programs of personal professional and pastoral care are integral to a Christian -rother education. ) Christian -rother education embraces human fragility and welcomes God<s healing. Christian -rother education values co>curricular activities special events and other programs that are important to students< complete education. ) Christian -rother education strives to provide ;ust remuneration for its staff.

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.." Calls for collaboration an( share( responsibility in its mission. a. Christian -rother education empowers all members of the community to share responsibility in the shaping of its mission. b. ) Christian -rother education collaborates with parents the primary educators c. ) Christian -rother education fosters collaboration with other Christian -rother ministries on local regional and international levels to address common concerns and to celebrate a common heritage. d. ) Christian -rother education encourages a deeper understanding and living of the charism of -lessed .dmund. e. ) Christian -rother .ducation promotes active participation in governance by boards and diocesan officials.

/." Pursues e0cellence in all its en(ea$ors.

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0.8 -ecause the spiritual needs of the whole school community are so great and the e"pectations on the 'Campus Minister( are so lofty it is imperative that a Campus Ministry Team of ministers unites their gifts and energy. )ll ministers participate in specific assigned duties and roles within the team. Together they are responsible for reaching out to build a faithful community of students and adults. These individuals are e"pected to be2 a. Willing and motivated faith leaders who see$ to build up young disciples for Christ b. On contract and designated to dedicate concrete time and effort for being responsible for the flourishing of our community as a place committed to Christ c. Willing and able to be on a team of Ministry that discerns the needs of the community on a regular basis and see$s to reach out with love and support to build up the ,ingdom of God at ODea ?.8 ) Coordinator of Campus Ministry supervises contributes to and proposes a cohesive vision for the entire program. @.8 &everal components of CM that are run by designated persons on the Campus Ministry team that flow out of the Mission &tatement and the overall program philosophy. &pecific areas of the CM program are2 a. /etreats i. .ncounter /etreats 1.) 0>? per year re!uires e"tensive preparation ii. 3ew Areshman Overnight /etreat Model 1.) re!uires e"tensive preparation iii. Day /etreats 1.) Areshmen /etreats 2.) &ophomore /etreats 3.) &enior /etreats 4.) Aaculty /etreats b. 5iturgyB6rayer serviceB&piritual )ssemblies i. We have a handful of school Masses in the Cathedral and a few prayer services in our gym each year. ii. These need to carefully orchestrated to the standards of the )rchdiocese of &eattle )3D youth friendly and relevant to adolescent e"perience. iii. &tudents are empowered to ta$e on many leadership roles in all school worship. iv. 6rayer &upport team 1.) Morning #ntercom 6rayer at 9201 )M 2.) Aaculty prayer for students of concern and the whole life of the school community

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c. Christian &ervice 5earning i. )ny Christian school should be driven towards a remar$able record of service as a way to live out Christs e"ample and help our students learn their faith through direct service to the disadvantaged. ii. This proposal suggests that all faculty and staff enthusiastically encouraged to ta$e part in one or more ODea service events each year as a way to mentor and guide our students in service. iii. ."amples of powerful services sites that could be done on a monthly basis2 1.) &acred +eart shelter> coo$ a meal for homeless mothers and children 2.) Matt Talbot Center 3.) &t Cincent de 6aul student run group 4.) 3umerous other e"amples is various settings and locations d. Counseling lin$ between crisis students and professional counseling i. When students in crisis emerge on retreats or through revelation of tragic life news they need to be connected into our counseling department. ii. Our Counselors can access if outside formal counseling services may need to be rendered. e. Direct Ministry with students in crisis and those see$ing more advanced faith development i. We reach out to students who are going through family crisis grace illnesses significant loss or other forms of personal struggle. &tudents are offered opportunities to share their struggles in a safe sanctuary of care and brotherhood. They can be supported in prayer and care and be directed towards our counseling department if necessary. ii. #n other cases there are students who are nurtured in a more advanced stage of faith development. They can be given some spiritual direction and guided through the various phases of growing in faith. f. Aaculty D &taff enrichment and encouragement i. There are many opportunities to help build up the faith of our adult faculty and staff. #f they are attended to in faith supported with prayer and given a chance to share their faith in relevant ways great spiritual growth can occur and deepen our culture of faith.

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V. Team Roles and Responsibilities Model for ODea High School Campus Minis r!
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Encounter Retreat Day Retreats Fait #roups$ Sacre% Story& 'rot er oo%

Liturgy/Prayer

O'Dea Campus Ministry Team

Counse!ing Dept

Service CSL New Fres man Retreat

Facu!ty Sta"" Parent Ministry

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