Over 40 majors in undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs.
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A rich tradition in Catholic education for more than a hundred years.
Over 40 majors in undergraduate, graduate, and professional education programs
We make it easy to find your way into our community.
Saint Joe’s is the place where student life and community life come together.
A rich tradition in Catholic education for more than a hundred years.
In a classic, against-all-odds David vs. Goliath battle, America’s marginalized farm workers formed a successful union because they won the hearts and minds of the American consumer. In that fight for social justice, where countless volunteers made victory possible, one of them was one of our own. “He is my Martin Luther King,” says Pauline [...]
Everyone in the entire gymnasium stood and clapped. Sister Marilyn Lacey, RSM, had just told the graduates at this year’s Commencement to “Get Engaged, Get Lost, Get Gratitude.” She explained how her life opened to God’s flow when she stopped crossing things off her daily “to-do list” and stepped outside her comfort zone to help [...]
Where horses heal the mind, body and spirit - with help from humans Duke, a chestnut quarter horse, maintains a calm steadiness as children and adults with disabilities mount his back to learn to ride at Riding To The Top Therapeutic Riding Center not far from campus. His trustworthy personality has earned him a long-term [...]
The creation of the Mercy Center this summer has brought together the vitality of faith combined with service. Started by Campus Ministry, the center has combined service learning, social justice, the Pearson Town campus farm and the Catherine's Cupboard Food Pantry efforts under one roof. "We want to teach students not just doing things right [...]
This year Campus Ministry celebrates 20 years of sending students to help others in need – when they could be basking in the Florida sun or enjoying home-cooked meals. On a late afternoon in March 1992 while driving through the hills of West Virginia, Sister Michele Aronica, RSM, saw a single snowflake drift by the [...]
It’s a long way from a small library in Hallowell, Maine, to Kaoma, a small village in the southern African bush. But a talk at her local library led Honorary Degree recipient and alumna Cynthia Murray-Beliveau to Kaoma, Zambia, for three weeks in the spring. When she heard four Maine women at the library talk [...]
Father Louis Phillips teaches “The Reflective Educator” online for the M.S. in Education degree. This summer, he taught it on campus as well. He is the rector of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland, Maine, and administrator of the Portland and island parishes. A former Catholic school teacher and principal, he holds a Ph.D. from [...]
Transformational learning process changes how ancient enemies view each other At first glance, the gathering on that June morning looked like the opening of any other summer camp in Maine. Groups of teens stood arm in arm, campers and counselors sported matching green tee-shirts, and bunkmates shared lively cheers as they responded to roll call. [...]
A double lung transplant creates a new life filled with possibilities For most of us, the act of breathing is so simple that we never even think about it. But for Stephanie Briggs ’98, every single breath felt like a battle. Stephanie Briggs, 34, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at the age of 12. Cystic [...]
Students pitch in to help alumnus dedicated to affordable housing for all Every year, Campus Ministry sponsors groups of Saint Joseph’s students to volunteer during Spring Break, and this time I had the privilege of seeing them in action in Westchester County, just north of New York City. “It’s a tale of two counties,” says [...]
