Marquette University - Hilltop Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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94 . . . Campus Ministry Campus Ministry Robert F. Kennedy once said, Some men see things as they are and ask why? l dream things that never were and ask why not? This philosophy is a running theme for the staff of Mar- quette's Campus Ministry. For they are always asking why not? Their work is to get the students to do the same. The students here should be provided with a sense of community, said Larry Rich, assistant director of CM, They should have the opportuni- ty to get together to reflect on their work so they know what they can do to help people and our society. Rich believes that the students can tackle the social structures that keep people from getting what they deserve. The students should make it a part of their life to try to help people achieve their dreams and help them realize there are things that destroy peoples will to dream. Rich is a strong advocate of social justice. He feels there is a great deal that can be done by the Marquette stu- dents. But right now, he said, their work should be Uto examine their atti- tudes, work for their degrees and try to learn what they can do when they leave Marquette. Helping to prepare the students so they can become the best in what they pursue is more of a help to the society than giving money to charities. If they need to do something right now, besides prepare themselves for the future, Campus Ministry provides them with ideas. CM sponsored the World Day of Hunger fast here on campus last semes- ter. The fast at Thanksgiving time was pretty successful, we collected 351100, said Rich. It wasn't money that the students donated though. It was their meals that they gave up and Saga gave the cost of those meals to CM, who gave it to the World Hunger or- ganization. Another alternative the students use to fight the injustice of hunger and poverty is the power of the pen. We try to encourage them to write their congressman, said Rich, By writing to their congressman the students are able to help change things through legislation. The staff of CM stresses the role of religion in life as having a direct bear- ing on political situations. Rich said, Faith is not used as a crutch to insulate ourselves from evil. But it makes us idealistic and it implies that we are working for social justice out of love. He continued, It is out of love that people can work to change the social structures so that others may have a life of dignity. The work of strengthening the faith of students is a vital task that CM takes on. Of course, there are the worship services themselves - Masses are held daily in joan of Arc chapel, in the dorms and at Gesu. The music group of CM works hard to provide a good singing liturgy, while other CM staffers pro- vide the students with liturgies that re- late to their lives here. Liz Dreyer, director of Campus Min- istry, spoke about the different forms of ministry that are growing here. I think there is a real concrete program here of eucharistic ministers. The stu- dents who are involved spend some 20 hours in workshops and classes learn- ing the skills of being a minister during the Masses. They are then officially