Summit focuses on Catholic campus ministry at nation's black colleges

Published: 2006-10-30

ATLANTA (CNS) -- After four years of planning and preparation, Catholic campus ministers, directors of campus ministry and student representatives from the nation's historically black colleges and universities assembled at the first summit on the state of Catholic campus ministry at their institutions. The gathering of about 30 participants took place Oct 13-14 at Lyke House, which is the Catholic center at Atlanta University Center, a consortium for Atlanta-based colleges and universities. The sessions included presentations by Beverly Carroll, executive director of the U.S. bishops' Secretariat for African-American Catholics; Michael Galligan-Stierle, outgoing assistant secretary for higher education and campus ministry for the U.S. bishops; Desmond Drummer, a senior at Morehouse College in Atlanta; and Candis Mayweather, an alumna of Spelman College in Atlanta. Presentations were followed by discussions about how campus ministry could be enhanced. Summit attendees shared ministry experiences, gathered data and laid the groundwork for the next summit.

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