Guide to the University Ministry records
Finding aid prepared by Ashley Toutain
University of San Diego, Archives and Special Collections
Copley Library
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110
Telephone: 619-260-2730
Email: spcoll@sandiego.edu
© 2016
Overview of the Collection
Title:
University Ministry records
Date (inclusive): 1965-2005
Collection number: USDA_2009_011; USDA_2011_009; USDA_2012_001
Creator: University of San Diego University Ministry
Extent:
7 boxes (7 linear feet)
Repository:
University of San Diego, Archives and Special Collections
Copley Library
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110
Abstract:
The records of University Ministry (formerly Campus Ministry) document the foundation of Ministry as a campus department.
Records also include planning materials for the variety of activities and programs offered by University Ministry as well
as photographs and video highlighting outreach programs and retreats.
Languages:
English
Historical Note
University Ministry, known as Campus Ministry until 1994, became a formalized department at the University of San Diego in
the early 1970s. Prior to that time, two Chaplains served the College for Men, College for Women, and School of Law. Though
not given the formal title of 'Campus Ministry,' ministry was integral to student life. The College for Women had counselors
who served each class by planning events and advising students on a variety of issues. Students were also required to attend
First Friday Mass and an Annual Spiritual Retreat.
Campus Ministry became more formalized in the 1960s/1970s with efforts from organizations such as the National Catholic Educational
Association Commission on Campus Ministry to set guidelines for how universities should approach campus ministry. When the
College for Men and College for Women merged, Reverend Benjamin Carrier became the USD Chaplain and a Campus Ministry Committee
was formed to support groups and organize programs. Shortly thereafter, Reverend Laurence Dolan was appointed chaplain and
first Director of Campus Ministry in the Fall of 1974. Among the goals of Campus Ministry were to "encourage growth in the
areas of liturgical initiative, pastoral counselling, coordination of various expressions of religious life and Christian
witness to social and moral issues" (Undergraduate Bulletin of the University of San Diego, 1974-1975).
Campus Ministry resided as a unit within Student Affairs until 1993 when it became part of Mission and Ministry. Campus Ministry
then changed names to University Ministry in 1994, and the mission of supporting an active Catholic faith community on campus
has remained. Each year, University Ministry coordinates liturgical celebrations, organizes faith based programs, offers community
service opportunities, and plans retreats.
Scope and Content Note
The University Ministry records document the founding of the Campus Ministry program and later functions of Campus and University
Ministry through correspondence, meeting minutes, memoranda, promotional materials, and reports. Among these records are Reverend
Laurence Dolan's proposals to begin the Campus Ministry program as well as documentation of the history of campus ministry
at USD. Correspondence, meeting information and news releases document the functions of the Ecumenical Center for World Religions
through the 1970s. Brochures, news releases, an array of photograph albums, and a video document the programs and events that
University Ministry offered each year. Among these programs are campaigns to raise funds for local and national nonprofits,
the 'Spring Breakthrough' program in which students participate in community service activities over Spring Break, summer
outreach programs, and retreats. Also included are fund raising and capital campaign materials related to CASE, the Council
for Advancement and Support of Education.
Arrangement
The University Ministry records are arranged into three series:
Access Information
These records are open for research.
Preferred citation
[Folder Title], Box # Folder #, University Ministry records, Copley Library, University of San Diego, Archives and Special
Collections.
Additions to these records are expected.
Processing Information
This collection was initially processed by Tessie Camina in 2009. Further processing was conducted by Ashley Toutain in 2017.
Separated Material
Photographs have been removed from certain folders for preservation purposes. In each instance, photocopies have been made
and remain in the original photograph location.
Two publications, the
Diocese of San Diego Report, 1975-1976
and
Transition Manual Campus Ministry, 1983-1984
have been removed for cataloging with Archives publications.
Related Material
Campus Ministry Development Reports are available in the University Archives along with University Ministry informational
booklets dating 1998-2015.
Index Terms
Subjects and Indexing Terms
University of San Diego
National Catholic Educational Association
Subjects and Indexing Terms
San Diego (Calif.)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Catholic universities and colleges.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
chaplains
Series I:
Administrative Records,
1956-1993
Scope and Content Note
Records in this series include Reverend Laurence Dolan's proposals to begin the Campus Ministry program at USD, reports and
questionnaires related to the functions of Ministry on campus, fundraising and capital campaign solicitation materials, and
information related to the Ecumenical Center for World Religions.
Arrangement
Records in this series are arranged in alphabetical order.
Box/Folder: 1 / 1
Advent Penance Service,
1977
Box/Folder: 1 / 2
Advisory Board to the Chaplain Meeting,
1973-1974
Box/Folder: 1 / 3
Campus Ecumenical Center for World Religions Information and By-Laws,
circa 1974
Box/Folder: 1 / 4
Campus Ecumenical Center for World Religions Brochures,
1973
Box/Folder: 1 / 5
Campus Ecumenical Center for World Religions Correspondence,
1974
Box/Folder: 1 / 6
Campus Ecumenical Center for World Religions Executive Committee Meetings,
1973-1974
Box/Folder: 1 / 7
Campus Ecumenical Center for World Religions Members List,
1974-1977
Box/Folder: 1 / 8
Campus Ecumenical Center for World Religions News Clippings,
1974
Box/Folder: 1 / 9
Campus Ecumenical Center for World Religions News Releases,
1972-1974
Box/Folder: 1 / 10
Campus Ecumenical Center for World Religions Photographs,
circa 1970-1978
Box/Folder: 1 / 11
Campus Ministry in the Diocese of San Diego Report,
circa 1974-1975
Box/Folder: 1 / 12
CASE [Council for Advancement and Support of Education] Correspondence,
1981-1982
Box/Folder: 1 / 13
CASE Correspondence,
1985
Box/Folder: 1 / 14
CASE District VII Conference,
1981
Box/Folder: 1 / 15
CASE District VII Conference,
1982
Box/Folder: 1 / 16
Case for the University of San Diego - Draft III,
1986
Box/Folder: 1 / 17
Case Philosophy and Mission,
1975
Box/Folder: 1 / 18
Case Presentation Outline,
1979-1981
Box/Folder: 1 / 19
Case Statement Comments,
1976
Box/Folder: 1 / 20
Case Statement Comments,
1977
Box/Folder: 1 / 21
Case Statement First Version,
circa 1977
Box/Folder: 1 / 22
Case Statement,
1977
January 14
Box/Folder: 1 / 23
Case Statement,
1977 July
18
Box/Folder: 1 / 24-25
Catholic Universities and the Church - Research Materials,
1972-1984
Box/Folder: 1 / 26
CUA [Catholic University of America] Campus Ministry Research Material,
1984
Box/Folder: 1 / 28
College for Men Objectives,
undated
Box/Folder: 1 / 29
Department of Religious Studies Self-evaluation,
1981
Box/Folder: 1 / 30
Diocese of San Diego Report,
1975-1976
Box/Folder: 1 / 31
Director Dolan Correspondence,
1974-1977
Box/Folder: 1 / 32
Director Dolan Memoranda,
1975-1983
Box/Folder: 1 / 33
Chancellor Eagen Correspondence,
1982-1986
Box/Folder: 1 / 34
Events - Chancellor's Ball, Second Annual,
1963
Box/Folder: 1 / 35
Events - Christmas Choral Festival,
undated
Box/Folder: 1 / 36
Events - Religious of the Sacred Heart - 25 years on Campus,
1974
Box/Folder: 1 / 37
Events - Founder's Day Mass,
1996
November 12
Box/Folder: 1 / 38
Events - Feasts of All Saints and All Souls,
1995
Box/Folder: 1 / 39
Founders Chapel Use Policy,
undated
Box/Folder: 1 / 40
Founders Chapel and Campus Ministry Historical Documents,
1954-1974
Box/Folder: 1 / 41
Invitation/Program,
1974,
1987
Box/Folder: 1 / 42
Letters of Concern/Complaints,
1981,
1984
Box/Folder: 1 / 43
Liturgical Arts Project,
1977
Box/Folder: 1 / 44
Bishop Maher Correspondence,
1975-1987
Box/Folder: 1 / 45
Bishop Maher Memoranda,
1975-1983
Box/Folder: 1 / 46
Director McKay, Michael Correspondence,
1986
Box/Folder: 1 / 47
Memoranda, Various,
1985,
1996,
1997
Box/Folder: 1 / 48
University Chaplain Myhan Correspondence,
1972
Box/Folder: 1 / 49
Father John Myhan's Files,
1973-1974
Box/Folder: 1 / 50
News Clippings,
1973-1986
Box/Folder: 1 / 52
Oxford Committee for Famine Relief (OXFAM) - Calendar of Events,
1977
Box/Folder: 1 / 53
"People to People",
1982-1983
Box/Folder: 1 / 54
Planned Events,
1974-1975
Box/Folder: 1 / 55
Planned Events,
1978-1979
Box/Folder: 1 / 56
USD Policy Recognition of or Service to a Group,
1991
Box/Folder: 1 / 57
President Hughes Memorandum,
1975
Box/Folder: 1 / 58
President Hughes Report: Facing Current Trends in Higher Education,
1975
Box/Folder: 1 / 59
USD Campus Ministry Program Brochures,
1976-1978
Box/Folder: 1 / 60
Programming Student Questionnaire,
undated
Box/Folder: 1 / 61
Report [Academic Year Campus Ministry],
1977-1978
Box/Folder: 1 / 62
Report and Plans,
circa 1984-1985
Box/Folder: 1 / 63
Report on Development [Campus Ministry Questionnaire],
1987-1988
Box/Folder: 1 / 64
Research Project,
1985-1986
Box/Folder: 1 / 65
Research Report Questionnaire,
1985
Box/Folder: 1 / 66
[Second Vatican Council Declarations],
1965
October 28
Box/Folder: 1 / 67
Strategic Long Range Planning - Goals of the University - Research Materials,
1984-1987
Box/Folder: 1 / 69
Administrator Sister Tim Correspondence,
1982
Box/Folder: 1 / 70
Transition Manual Campus Ministry,
1983-1984
Series II:
Financial records,
1956-1993
Scope and Content Note
This series contains material related to University Ministry finances including documents for the Saint Didacus fund, the
Founders Chapel Community Sunday collection which is donated to a variety of social service agencies and nonprofit organizations.
Arrangement
Records in this series are arranged in alphabetical order.
Box/Folder: 1 / 71
[Finance Correspondence],
2002-2004
Box/Folder: 1 / 72
[Finance Correspondence],
2004-2005
Box/Folder: 1 / 73
[El Salvador Encounter Agreements],
2006
Box/Folder: 1 / 74
El Salvador Encounter,
2004-2005
Box/Folder: 1 / 75
St. Didacus Fund,
2003-2004
Box/Folder: 1 / 76
St. Didacus Fund,
2004-2005
Series III:
Photographs and Video,
1956-1993
Scope and Content Note
This series includes photographs, slides, and videos taken at various University Ministry events. Among the events highlighted
throughout these albums are Spring and Fall Breakthroughs, Summer Outreach programs, church services and retreats. Photographs
rarely include identification.
Arrangement
Albums are arranged chronologically within each box.
Box/Folder: 2 / 1
"We are One God" video,
1996
Box/Folder: 2, Folder 2
Spring Breakthrough album,
2000
Box/Folder: 2, Folder 3
Fall Breakthrough Retreat album,
2000
Box/Folder: 2, Folder 4
Spring Break - Tijuana album,
2001
Box/Folder: 2, Folder 5
Spring Breakthrough Teco album,
2002
Box/Folder: 2, Folder 6
Spring Breakthrough Teco/Casa album,
2002
Box/Folder: 2, Folder 7
Spring Breakthrough Tijuana / Casa Del Migrante album,
2003
Box/Folder: 3, Folder 1
Summer Outreach Mexico album,
1997
Box/Folder: 3, Folder 3
TJSB [Tijuana Spring Breakthrough] Casa del Migrante album,
1999
Box/Folder: 3, Folder 4
All Faith Service album,
2004
Spring
Box/Folder: 3, Folder 5
Mission Outreach Casa album,
1998
Box/Folder: 3, Folder 6
TJSB [Tijuana Spring Breakthrough] Baja album,
undated
Box/Folder: 4, Folder 1
Retreats and Events album,
1996-2000
Box/Folder: 4, Folder 2
Retreats album,
1996,
1999-2000
Box/Folder: 4, Folder 3
Living on a Prayer album,
1997
Box/Folder: 4, Folder 4
20/30 Something Retreat album,
2003
Box/Folder: 4, Folder 5
University Ministry Staff and Events Including Office Renovation album,
circa 1998
Box/Folder: 5, Folder 1
Various Events album,
circa 1990
Box/Folder: 5, Folder 2
Various Events including Pre 'O' Retreat, Staff Picnic, and Senior Retreat album,
1995-1997
Box/Folder: 5, Folder 3
City of God Retreat album,
1996
April
Box/Folder: 5, Folder 4
Guadalajara Summer Session Orphanage Visits album,
1998
Box/Folder: 5, Folder 5
"Real World" University Ministry RLO album,
1998-1999
Box/Folder: 5, Folder 6
Latino Retreat album,
1999
Box/Folder: 5, Folder 7
Latino Retreat album,
1999
Box/Folder: 5, Folder 8
Liturgical Ministry Retreat album,
1999
Box/Folder: 5, Folder 9
Service Projects in Guadalajara album,
1999
Box/Folder: 5, Folder 10
City of God Retreat album,
1999
November
Box/Folder: 5, Folder 11
Church Service photographs album,
undated
Box/Folder: 5, Folder 12
20/30 Something Retreat album,
2000
January
Box/Folder: 5, Folder 13
Latino Retreat album,
2000
Box/Folder: 5, Folder 14
Wedding and Baby Showers album,
circa 2000-2001
Box/Folder: 5, Folder 15
Latino Retreat album,
2001
Spring
Box/Folder: 5, Folder 16
Tijuana Spring Breakthrough album,
2003
Box/Folder: 6
University Ministry Miscellaneous,
1982,
1996-2005
Scope and Content Note
[Box includes assorted photographs, slides, and videos documenting retreats, Tijuana Spring Breakthroughs, events and individuals.
The majority of the material dates between 1996 and 2005.
Box/Folder: 7, Folder 1
Hogar de Acianos [Nursing Home Service Trip] album,
undated
Box/Folder: 7, Folder 2
Tijuana Fall Breakthrough album,
undated
Box/Folder: 7, Folder 3
Various Events album,
undated
