Welcome Home!
As you prepare to move into the Residence Halls, isn't it great to
know that you have so many people who care for you
and want your St. John's experience to be Amazing!
In addition to your Residence Directors and Residence
Assistants, you have Resident Ministers to provide
a pastoral presence in the halls and apartments as Campus Ministers
live with you in the Residence Village and the Residential
apartments on Staten Island.
While Campus Ministers are always available by appointment
throughout the week, we also offer night hours on the Queens campus
where our doors are always open. From 7pm to Midnight, students are
invited to visit their Campus Minister to engage in
conversation.
On the Staten Island campus, the Resident Minister offers various
programs to the resident community to get those same conversations
going. Appointments can be made with the Resident Minister to
chat in the evenings.
Talk about your day, your classes, relationships, spirituality,
favorite sports team, family, friends, life. We are here to walk
with you through your college years, providing a listening ear and
a helping hand.
Please feel free to contact any of the Residence Ministers to find
out more about who we are and how we can help make this college
experience a great one.
Your Residence Ministers
Queens:
Jim Walters
Director of Residence Ministry
Century Hall 106a
718-990-6327
waltersj@stjohns.edu
Ketienne TelemaqueResidence Minister for Vincentian
Service and JusticeDonovan Hall 151718-990-6426Ketiennet@gmail.com
Andrew
Scott
Residence Minister for Spirituality
DaSilva Hall 105a
O'Connor Hall
718-990-8075
scottr1@stjohns.edu
Omar
Nesheiwat
Residence Graduate Minister
Hollis 114
Henley CM Office - B-Lounge
718-523-7189, 718-990-2534
omarnesh1988@yahoo.com
Fr. John Kettelberger
University Chaplain
St Thomas More Church
Founder's Village
St. Vincent's Hall
718-990-0515
kettelbj@stjohns.edu
Staten Island:
Melissa Gibilaro
Vincentian Service Coordinator and Resident Minister
Notre Dame House, 2nd Fl.
718.390.4497
gibilarm@stjohns.edu
Residence Ministry Programming
Residence Ministers offer a variety of programs throughout the
semester. Working closely with Residence Assistants, we provide
mission-related programs to help you connect to who we are as a
Catholic, Vincentian and Metropolitan University.
Ongoing Opportunities:
Queens Service:
-Midnight Runs: (2-4 times a week)
-St. Nick's Men's Shelter (1-2 times a week)
-Saturday Service Projects, led by Team RV
-University Service Day: Every September, students are invited to
participate in University Service Day. Joining the STJ community,
over a 1,000 volunteers serve across the world trying to make a
difference.
-St. Nicholas Award-Toy Drive: Every November, Residence Halls
compete to win the St. Nicholas award. Toys collected benefit the
families of St. John the Baptist Parish in Brooklyn through Bread
and Life's Sponsor a Family.
Queens Spirituality:
Every semester, at least one spirituality program is held in your
Residence Hall. These include programs on Thanksgiving, prayer,
meditations and our Vincentian heritage.
We also offer a a women's spirituality group, L.I.G.H.T. (Ladies in
God's Hands Together).
Donovan Hall, Century Hall and Hollis Hall also feature prayer
rooms that are available for students to find time to pray. Inquire
about the prayer room schedule throughout the semester.
Mass is held Monday-Friday, at 8am and 12:15pm. On
Sunday, we offer Mass at 11am and 5:30pm (Student Mass).
The Rosary is held every Monday at 8pm in St Thomas More
Church.
Holy Hour is also offered monthly.
Queens Social Justice:
Residence Ministry also offers a variety of social justice
programming. Please see the social justice page for more
information.
Often, floors take on leadership with these programs. In recent
years, residents have been the leading volunteers in our Pig Out
for Poverty Campaign and Peace Week Efforts.
STATEN ISLAND
Staten Island Service:
-Midnight Runs (every other week)
-ESL (weekly)
-Weekend Service Projects (coordinated with your RAs)
-University Service Day: Every September, students are invited to
participate in University Service Day. Joining the STJ community,
over 250 volunteers on the SI campus alone serve trying to make a
difference.
-Founder’s Week Service Day – Every January, a resident student
team takes part in our day to assist agencies around Staten
Island.
-H.O.P.E. (Homeless Outreach Population Estimate): Each January, a
team of resident students heads out to help in NYC’s count of the
homeless living on the street.
Staten Island Spirituality:
Every semester, at least one spirituality program is held for
resident students. These include prayers on 9/11, workshops on
values, or other group conversations about the important things in
life.
Sunday nights are a chance to gear up for the week in prayer at our
Sunday Night Mass at 6 PM on campus. All who attend Mass are
offered free dinner afterward.
We offer a Bible study group called God’s Text Message where you
can find (along with your friends) the message God is trying to
send you! An added bonus: we make a home-cooked meal for each
session, so come and share your favorite recipe, too!
Staten Island Social Justice:
Residence Ministry also offers a variety of social justice
programming. Please see the social justice page for more
information.
These are a few of the programs that Residence Ministry offers.
Please contact any of your Residence Ministers for more
information. We are always interested in hearing your feedback and
your ideas so we can make a difference in the world.