Catholic Campus Ministry

<--Interfaith Center folk during our overnight at UofL

I don't know if my committee on preparation for ministry realizes that I, this year in my field ed placement, am quasi Catholic. Ok, not really, but most of the work that I do at the Interfaith Center at the University of Louisville is hanging out and getting to know Catholic students. For those of you who do not realize it, Louisville was a place that Catholics could go (way back when) when they were being pushed out of the east coast. So needless to say there are numerous Catholic high schools that feed into a largely commuter University of Louisville. We joke about how I am almost Catholic and will be by the end of this year, and tonight at dinner I told them that I'd be around a ton of Presbys for the summer, so we're going to have to hit the Catholic ground running in August when I get back.

I love the students at U of L. Today I bought my first piece of Cardinal-wear, a hoodie (of course) w/ the University of Louisville on the front. I don't have a team that I am married to (except in college basketball-GO HEELS!), so, in solidarity with the students and the place I work, I am becoming a cardinal. Tonight was birthday dinner out with the Catholic Campus ministry, and I always leave those feeling great. Sarah, the campus minister, has become a great friend and confidante in the last few months, and I can't see me being in Louisville and not connected with her. I owe a lot to her this year, and probably through the end of next year, seeing that I have decided to continue on as an intern for the Presby Campus Ministry through next year.

Right now we're putting the finishing touches on our Alternative Spring Break trip to Slidell, LA. The only presbyterians that are going are the campus minister, Rick, and the intern, me:), but we connected with Presbyterian Disaster Assistance in Louisiana and are staying in a Presbyterian Church...kind of funny...but this is the most people the IFC has ever taken on a trip like this, and I can't be more excited. Enough for now. I still have an Israel paper to write...sheesh! peace, love, chicken grease.

And my best friend set a wedding date in August...I cannot wait to be a bridesmaid. :)