Grow in Your Faith

St. Norbert College, the only Norbertine college in the world, was founded on the principle of perfecting the personal, moral and intellectual development of each student. That means that, although we are a Catholic institution, we welcome students of all religious traditions as well as those with none.

It is our hope that, while you’re here, you will develop your own unique spiritual life through worship, reflection and service, and then share your gifts with the world.

Do you fit into one or more of the categories below? We’ve highlighted a variety of targeted offerings to help you in the pursuit of deepening your religious or spiritual life.

“I am Catholic. How can I deepen and practice my faith on campus?”

• Our Catholic students often become engaged members of the St. Norbert College Parish community of Old St. Joe’s. You can’t beat the convenience of a parish located right on campus, just minutes from your front door. At the parish, you can choose to be involved in music or liturgical ministry; become a catechist for the religious education program; or participate in a variety of outreach and community care ministries.
• Attend Morning Prayer, an ecumenical worship service, during the semester. Or, attend the Burke Hall Mass at 9 a.m. on Wednesdays.
• Attend Donum Ipsum, an open, honest and prayerful discussion about the Catholic tradition designed to enliven and enrich the spirit and the mind. 
• Attend one of our annual retreats like Kairos, to explore the richness of the Catholic faith.
• Become a member of a student organization for Catholic and/or Christian students. For example: Chiara, Cru, Frassati, or Knights for Life. (See a full list of our student organizations.) 

• Many students choose to participate in the TRIPS program, our alternative-break service program. On these trips, you’ll be expected to reflect on the service you do and encouraged to connect the work you are doing to your beliefs.
• The Norman Miller Center for Peace, Justice & Public Understanding hosts a full slate of speakers and programs to open one’s eyes to issues of justice in the United States and beyond.
• The Cassandra Voss Center provides innovative programming about issues of justice related to identity and inclusion.
• Student organizations like Habitat for Humanity, Oxfam America and Zambia Project exist to serve the greater needs of local and global communities. (See a full list of our student organizations.) 
• Our Sturzl Center for Community Service & Learning promotes community engagement and the common good by fostering campus-wide opportunites for service and service-learning.

• Attend an ALIVE program in your residence hall and talk with your peers about topics ranging from friendship and suffering to the ways we imagine God.
• Go on a retreat.
• Attend World and Table or Agapé Latte.

• The ALIVE programs and many of the Emmaus Center events are led by and intended for students of diverse faith backgrounds. 
• Our Protestant chaplain develops worship and discussion opportunities to meet the needs of students from diverse Christian backgrounds.
• Attend Morning Prayer, an ecumenical worship service, during the semester.
• Our faculty and staff members represent a variety of faith traditions. The faith connections webpage hosts a snapshot of faculty and staff members who are available to students looking to connect with someone who shares their spiritual grounding.
• Let us know if you would like assistance connecting to a house of worship in your tradition.
• We’re always trying to do more. Let us know if there are more ways we can support you.