Dispensation from Mass Has Been Extended Until Further Notice.
Please Click Here to Read the Bishop's Statement: https://www.dol-in.org/covid-19-updates
We continue to use proper social distancing within the Worship Space for all Masses and masks are required.
Masks will be required at ALL Masses, indoor events, and outdoor events at which social distancing is not available at St. Francis, including in the church, Newman House, and on the grounds. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
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Newman Center Internship Program
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Academic Year Internship
Interns are undergrads who wish to gain experience in leadership, service within the Parish, hospitality, and growth in holiness.
The Internship is a profound privilege and responsibility. Staff at St. Francis are excited to begin this process of discernment, and to build with Christ a dynamic and successful ministry to college students and resident parishioners of Ball State!
2019-2020 Newman Center Interns
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Application Process
During the application and interview process, ministry areas will be prayerfully discerned by the St. Francis staff along with each intern. Students are invited to apply for the internship as early as October for the following year and decisions are typically made before the end of Fall Semester. -
Requirements
A minimum of 2.5 GPA is required to remain in the program, and interns willsubmit an unofficial transcript at the beginning of each semester. Interns may participate in other campus organizations, but they are expected to make St. Francis Newman Center their priority. 12-13 hours per week is the expected time commitment to fulfill the responsibility of their ministry positions. -
Housing & Community
Each year, 4 students (either all male or all female) live together in community as interns. Interns live in community and are asked to complete various responsibilities in exchange for housing, utilities, parking, personal formation, and development of leadership and ministry skills. -
Prayer & Formation
Through the year of the internship, students are challenged to grow deeper in their relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church. Prayer is absolutely essential to this time of ministry and formation. Both group and individual prayer are essential to a lively spiritual life. Interns will pray three times a week in community with the other interns in addition to forming a daily prayer routine. They will also have the opportunity to meet with the entire intern community for weekly prayer and discussion during formation nights. -
Ministry
Students are assigned a ministry to take over for the year of their internship. In the past, these have included Music, RCIA and Liturgy, Office and Development, Campus Ministry, Religious Education. Ministry areas fluctuate based on the current needs of the parish. Throughout this leadership and formation, students gain experience working in a church setting and mentorship from a parish staff member. -
Summer Intern Application - CLICK HERE!
Newman Center Summer Interns are Ball State undergraduate students wholive and work in various areas of the parish during the summer.
They live in the NEWLY RENOVATED Cottage House located on-site next to the Newman Center House. Newman Summer Interns help with various tasks around the church and office. This is a great opportunity if you are looking at staying in Muncie for the summer and/or have summer coursework on campus. -
For more information, contact our Campus Minister and view the Newman Center Internship Packet