University Chaplain

The University Chaplain is charged with overseeing the integration of the University’s Mission into all areas of the University, to maintain and promote the University’s Catholic Identity, to provide leadership for activities that pertain to pastoral care and sacramental ministry, and, finally, to provide assistance in emergency situations.

The Chaplain carries out the rich heritage of the Roman Catholic tradition through ministries of pastoral care, sacramental celebration, evangelization, and service to the Gannon community, and provides specialized community and individual support as needed, including pastoral counseling, spiritual direction and hospital and bereavement visits. The chaplain is a Roman Catholic priest of the Diocese of Erie assigned by the Bishop of Erie to ministry at Gannon. He is also a member of the President’s Leadership Team.

Campus Ministry

The University’s Mission is furthered by Campus Ministry through a wide variety of programs that are open to individuals of all the various faith traditions represented in our diverse campus community. The Campus Ministry team works to develop a community of faith by providing opportunities to participate in daily and weekend Masses, regular ecumenical services and interfaith dialogue, and offers additional programs designed to engage students in activities to deepen their faith, increase their self-understanding and to grow as leaders through experiences that include retreats, leadership workshops, a variety of faith sharing groups, reflection, meditation, and small group dialogue. We seek to empower students to be student leaders in every aspect of our ministry.

Campus Ministry has student Peer Ministers who live in our first-year residence halls and also collaborates with Residence Life staff in Gannon’s upperclassmen housing units. The Campus Ministry team provides intentional outreach to a variety of student populations on campus including student-athletes, Fraternity and Sorority Life, commuters, Global Students, the Black Student Union, the International Hispanic Association, the LGBTQ+ community, Student Government, Activities Programming Board, and others.