SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Bishop Michael Martin recently joined college campus ministers from the Diocese of Charlotte and from colleges across the United States at CALLED25, the annual conference of the Catholic Campus Ministry Association, held June 2-4 at the University of Notre Dame.
The conference focused on the 40th anniversary of the USCCB publishing “Empowered by the Spirit,” the bishops’ 1985 pastoral letter on ministry with college students.
Bishop Martin gave the opening keynote address, speaking on the importance of forming the faith community and effective evangelization in ministry on college campuses.
“Having Bishop Martin at CALLED25 was more than an honor, it was a prophetic moment for our movement,” said Rosie Chinea Shawver, CCMA executive director. “As someone who has walked the road of campus ministry at Duke, he gets it. He knows the long hours, the heartbreak, the hope. His words cut through the noise and reminded us that at the heart of everything we do must be ‘Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.’ In a culture obsessed with hustle and scarcity, Bishop Martin called us back to a deeper truth: We minister from God’s abundance. His presence affirmed the sacredness of our mission and reignited our courage to lead boldly, love faithfully and walk with students from a place of spiritual plentitude.”
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At www.usccb.org: Read the full text of “Empowered by the Spirit”