Ministering to the People of the University of Cincinnati
We are missionaries to the people of the University of Cincinnati, building
relationships in Christ and providing spiritual formation and perspective in
an eager learning environment. Our presence on campus is visible, active and
consistent with the Gospel message. The University administration recognizes
and values us as committed partners in the life of the student and the university
as a whole.
1. We maintain a strong student community where students can strengthen their
relationships in Christ and discover their valuable role as adult members of
a parish community.
2. We celebrate meaningful liturgies so that members of the UC community who
aren’t actively seeking a parish are attracted and can progress in their
spiritual journey and grow within the life of the parish.
3. We reach out to and involve non-student members of the UC community and other
campus ministry groups through active communication, engaging programs and commitment
to the spiritual growth and education of the individual.
4. We evangelize through our presence, words and actions, reaching individuals
where they are, impacting them in ways relevant to their lives and being content
to travel the journey at their pace.
5. We teach the Catholic tradition to students and other members of the UC community
to deepen their understanding of the Catholic faith and facilitate their spiritual
growth.
Growing in our relationships as brothers and sisters
in Christ
We are united by our love of Christ and committed to living the Gospel message.
We are an integrated body of people embracing and welcoming a wide diversity
of households, cultures, lifestyles, vocations and life circumstances from throughout
the tri-state area. We persevere in our faith journeys sharing our values and
beliefs as a Franciscan parish family. We truly are many parts, while at the
same time being one body.
1. We come together to strengthen our personal spirituality and grow closer
as a community by sharing our individual stories as well as studying and sharing
the life of St. Francis and the Word and life of Christ.
2. We come together to celebrate our spirituality and love of Christ by actively
being present for one another, socializing and sharing as a community.
3. We share our love of Christ as we reach across our differences and constraints
and build relationships with those within and outside our parish community.
4. We embrace our diversity ministering to the greater needs of all those represented
in our parish community.
5. We challenge each other to give the best of ourselves by bringing forth our
time, talent and treasure in service of our parish.
Worshipping together
We celebrate Christ and grow in our spirituality with vibrant life-affirming
worship that is inspiring, inclusive and challenging in the rites of the Catholic
faith.
1. We actively participate in liturgy for the purpose of coming deeper into
relationship with God.
2. We share in inspiring liturgy that engages parishioners of all ages and in
all walks of life to grow in the Gospel message.
3. We share an inclusive liturgy, as Christ would do, by our inclusive language
and empowerment of laity.
4. We share in liturgy that challenges each parishioner to be the best version
of themselves by living the Gospel message.
Working for peace and social justice
We work for social justice as an essential part of our call as Christians. We
live a life of peace by integrating Catholic Social Teachings into the actions
and decisions of our spiritual, family, work and parish lives. In so doing,
we promote understanding of charity, advocacy, organizing and solidarity as
means of addressing social problems.
1. We actively help the less fortunate people in our geographic area with their
immediate needs.
2. We promote systemic changes to equalize access to food, health, housing,
transportation, work, and other human needs worldwide.
3. We educate ourselves and others concerning social issues and Christ-like
responses.
4. We promote care and stewardship of all of God’s creation.
Being a prophetic voice of the church
We at St. Monica – St. George Parish Newman Center are leaders of change,
in solidarity with Christ’s mission, seeking to renew the Church, Catholicism
and Christianity to the best of their traditions. We maintain our core doctrine
and tradition while we challenge our organized religion and our personal faith
to more fully exemplify inclusiveness and harmony. We are committed to focus
on our uniting similarities as God’s children, rather than our divisive
differences. As a result, our parish is a role model from which other churches
may draw inspiration.
1. We seek changes in inequities in the church by actively involving to the
fullest extent all those who feel marginalized by the Church.
2. We stretch our understanding as Catholics by engaging in inter-denominational
dialogue with and experiencing elements of worship services of those of other
Christian beliefs.
3. We push the boundaries of Christianity and expand our understanding as Christians
by pursuing interfaith dialogue and service across world religions.