The retreats have been wonderful experiences for all who have participated. The students have been especially grateful for the quiet time and the opportunity they are given to pray with other young adults who share their faith and their desire to pray. Campus Ministry staff collaborates with the Office of the Academic Dean to sponsor an annual lecture on a major thinker in the Catholic tradition. Liturgical Ministry training is provided at the beginning of each semester. Sessions include an overview of liturgical spirituality with particular emphasis on Baptism and Eucharist as they relate to ministry.
Lectors assume the important role of proclaiming the good news of the scripture.
To do this effectively, the lector must be able to speak with conviction and clarity. Mass. The Eucharistic minister makes the gift of the Eucharist better known and its saving power more fully shared. Graduates of Rosemont College trained in these liturgical ministries are ready to serve the needs of our church and to witness in the larger world with faith and skill. While this project is quite new at Rosemont College, much exciting work has begun in the three major disciplines of musicological research, performance, and composition. WSMP sponsors research to find the historical voices of women composers of liturgical music.