Campus Ministry

The Office of Campus Ministry reaches out to the membership of St. Edmund Prep in numerous activities. Prayer is a very important aspect of the students’ lives. The greatest prayer is that of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Frequent Liturgies are celebrated throughout the year. The opening of the school year is celebrated with a Mass of the Holy Spirit. At the time of the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers Mass was celebrated and healing was the theme of each Liturgy. At Thanksgiving we celebrate this special feast with Mass and the offering of food to the needy. The celebration of the graduates is the Baccalaureate Liturgy. This special liturgy is dedicated to the hopes and dreams of our Graduates. Frequent class Masses are conducted throughout the year. These Masses are celebrated right in the classroom. Our Chaplain, Father Dulaney will go into a classroom, explain the symbolism of what is happening and encourage a greater understanding of the Mass among the students.

Prayer services permeate different events of the year. During Advent our prayer commemorates the spiritual coming of Christ. In January the student body celebrates the Birthday of Martin Luther King in a special way. Ash Wednesday’s prayer service takes on special meaning as this is a most sacred day on the Church calendar. Our prayer consists of meditation and prayerful responses as well as the reception of Ashes. During Lent there are two other prayer services, one of which is a commemoration of the Seven Last Words. In May, the life of Mary is honored.

The retreat program is relatively extensive. Juniors and Seniors have the opportunity to make the Emmaus Retreat - a three day/two night retreat hosted at the Mount Paul Retreat Center in Oak Ridge,  NJ.  Freshmen and Sophomores have days of Recollection in the Spring.  A retreat experience is also made available to Faculty during the month of October.