Mission St. Norbert College, a Catholic liberal arts college embracing the Norbertine ideal of communio, provides an educational environment that fosters intellectual, spiritual and personal development.
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We uphold the sacred dignity of all, seek truth through faith and reason, and promote justice through Gospel values.
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Guided by the four core values of the Norbertine tradition, St. Norbert College embodies actio (commitment to service), contemplatio (seeking truth with love), stabilitas loci (commitment to place) and communio (community united as one).
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We foster lifelong learning, critical thinking and dialogue with diverse cultures and perspectives.

Communio is the ideal of a community united as one, grounded in the Christian understanding of God as Trinity. The prime example of this ideal is found in the common life, prayer and service of the early Christians (Acts 2:44-47). Communio challenges us to follow the example of Jesus by loving one another. We live out communio through mutual esteem, trust, sincerity, faith and responsibility.

 Our Values
Founded in 1898 by Norbertine Abbot Bernard Pennings, St. Norbert College began as a school for training priests. Today, as the world’s only Norbertine college, SNC blends Catholic and liberal arts traditions, offering diverse areas of study while fostering a community rooted in faith, service and intellectual exploration.
History & Heritage
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Our Campus Ministry is rooted in the love of Jesus Christ, the Catholic intellectual tradition and the Norbertine values of communio, service to others, action and contemplation. St. Norbert College is committed to the spiritual development of all our students – not just those who are Catholic. We actively seek to provide places where students can explore life’s big questions, grow in religious understanding and deepen their faith commitments.
Campus Ministry
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