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Sacraments
Eucharist
The Sacrament of the Euhcarist is available at our masses throughout the week in the St. Francis Chapel, which is located in the west end of Trinity Hall. For information on the New Roman Missal, please scroll down to the bottom of this page.
Weekday masses during the school year are generally Mon/Wed/Fri at 12:05 PM and Tues/Thurs at 5:15 PM. Check the calendar for the most accurate times for all masses or call (260) 399-7700 ext. 6412.
Sunday evening masses during the school year are celebrated at 7:00 PM. unless otherwise noted on the monthly calendar.
Note: We are blessed to have the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend film the T.V. mass for the Fort Wayne area in our chapel here at USF. But besides holding the mass here, USF has little to do with the actual filming or schedule of that T.V. mass. If you have questions, then they should be directed to the Catholic Communications Office, (260) 744-0012. Calls regarding the T.V. mass that our left on our Campus Ministry phones will not be returned.
Confession
The Sacrament of Confession is available 30 minutes before weekend Masses or by appointment with Fr. John, 399-7700 ext. 6701.
Prayer
Places to Pray on Campus
Need a quiest place to get away and relfect? Here are some ideas:
- St. Francis Chapel in Trinity Hall, open during the week
- Reflection Room in the basement of Bonzel Hall
- Reflection Room on the second floor of Clare Hall
- The island next to Campus Ministry
- Reflection Room on the second floor of the Vann Library in the Pope John Paul II Center. The room is next to the computer area.
- Environmental Science area by the lake behind Achatz Hall
Morning Prayer
Come to the Chapel when school is in session on Monday-Friday at 9:00 AM to pray Morning Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours. This is an ancient prayer of the Church and is done multiple times a day by people throughout the world. Different Scripture readings - especially the Psalms - form the basis for this form of prayer, which is also known as the Divine Office. Morning Prayer is easy to learn, so please join us even if you have no experience. This prayer is rather short (15 mins), so this is a nice way to begin your day. Come every day or just drop in whenever you would like.
Adoration
Eucharistic Adoration is available in two forms on our campus.
- When school is in session in the Fall and Spring semesters, the Blessed Sacrament is adored from the monstrance on Monday nights from 9:00-10:00 PM in the Saint Francis Chapel. Come spend some quiet time in prayer. View our poster for more information.
- The Blessed Sacrament can be adored from the tabernacle whenever the chapel is open.
New Roman Missal
The Catholic Church now has a new English translation of the Roman Missal. The priest has the most to learn in the new translation, but the congregation also has new things to learn. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has some great resources available, including a very helpful side-by-side comparison of the old text the people have said and the new text that will be said.
We encourage all of you to embrace these new changes. Certainly any change can be tough. These will make us uncomfortable and force us all to have a book in hand to say or sing our parts in the mass; we no longer have it all memorized! But this helps us appreciate the texts better and not be complacent. It is important to remember that the essence of the mass is not changing at all. In fact, the English translation will now put us better in tune with the Latin source text and the other languages around the world. Unity in even greater fashion will result as we finally will all be saying and praying the same thing. Delve into the new translation. The theology is excellent and the Scriptural references will be even easier to catch. Open your minds, ears, and hearts to draw closer to God in these words that are both old and new.