ANNUAL REPORT

2011-2012

OFFICE of CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH JOHNSTOWN

A Ministry of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown

 Front Cover: The background is an artistic representation of the crucifix hanging in the new Blessed Sacrament
Chapel on the Pitt-Johnstown campus. The crucifix was donated in honor of J. David Michaels and Sylvia Michaels
and was dedicated with the chapel on February 19, 2011 by Bishop Mark Bartchak.

Next Page & Back Cover: The Campus Ministry logo was designed by Philip Goolkasian of PG Designs. This
logo appears on our staff t-shirts, office promotions and general advertising.

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Our Mission Statement
Inspired by Christ's command to "make disciples of all nations," the Office of Catholic Campus
Ministry at the University of Pittsburgh Johnstown is committed to building a Catholic community
through ministry, the Liturgy, catechesis, evangelization and stewardship, so that together we may
come to better know God among us.

Our Vision Statement

We aim to significantly build our Catholic presence and participation on campus with the intention
of being recognized as an integral part of university life and the Universal Church. Through an
offering of diverse programs, opportunities and relationships, we hope to establish a premiere
program for the students of Pitt-Johnstown.

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 TABLE of CONTENTS

Mission and Vision Statement 3

Note from the Campus Minister 5
Our Leadership 6
Professional Staff
Student Staff

Liturgy and Worship 7

Sunday Mass
Wednesday Daily Mass
Solemnities and Other Special Liturgies
B.Y.O.Rosary
Praise and Worship Adoration 8
Liturgical Ministries
Blessed Sacrament Chapel

Catechesis and Faith Formation 9

RENEW Groups
‘6-Pack’ Discussion Series
Vocations Week
Theology on Tap 10
‘Did You Know?’ Series
Sacramental Preparation

Retreat Program 11
Student Staff Retreats
Fall 2011 Retreat
Spring 2012 Retreat 12
High School Confirmation Retreats

Evangelization 13
Happy Hour
Monthly Campus Ministry Events 14
Liturgical Season Programming
Social Media

Service and Social Justice 15

Service Projects
March for Life 16
Spring Break Mission Trip

Financial Summary 17
Goals for 2012-2013 21
Pictures from 2011-2012 22

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NOTE from the CAMPUS MINISTER

When I moved to Johnstown, one of the first things I

bought for my new home was a plant. The simple, green
vine wasn’t large or incredibly beautiful to look at, but it
was a painless hobby for me to fill an empty space and a
few moments of my day with. In all honesty, I didn’t
expect the plant to last very long or to offer more than a
few week’s worth of oxygen. Two years later, however,
the vine is still thriving and has grown larger than I ever
could have dreamed possible.

The connection between this vine and the successes of

Catholic Campus Ministry is not a difficult one to make.
This past year saw incredible growth and unparalleled
development for the Catholic Church at Pitt-Johnstown.
Unlike the plant though, the success is not ours to claim.
John’s Gospel reminds us of a time when Jesus said, “I
am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in
me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without
me you can do nothing.”

By deliberately rooting our programs, relationships and

very lives in the message of Christ, we continue to
experience amazing growth. At the heart of this growth
is God who makes Himself present to us on our campus
and in our lives.

And so, my hope is that as you look through this Annual

Report, you will see a small sampling of how God has
been at work at the University of Pittsburgh Johnstown;
how vibrant and fruitful our branch truly is.

Jonathan Jerome
Catholic Campus Minister

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 OUR LEADERSHIP

Professional Staff
Mr. Jonathan Jerome
Catholic Campus Minister

Fr. Matthew Reese

Catholic Sacramental Minister
Pastor, St. Patrick Parish

The Professional and Student Staff for the 2012-2013 academic year.

Student Staff
Fall 2011 Spring 2012
Catlyn Ream Alysse Gormley
Coordinator of Campus Ministry Events Coordinator of Retreats
Manager of the Student Staff Manager of the Student Staff
Jessica Dente Caitlin Wolford
Coordinator of Retreats Coordinator of Faith Formation
Treasurer Treasurer
Paul McKenna Steven Hall
Coordinator of Liturgy and Worship Coordinator of Evangelization
Loise-anne Gahol Paul McKenna
Coordinator of Faith Formation Coordinator of Campus Ministry Events
Nathan Rossman Nathan Rossman
Coordinator of Evangelization Office Assistant
Nicholas Lavrich
Office Assistant

Steven Hall, Catlyn Ream, Jessica Dente, Alysse Gormley, Jonathan Jerome, Caitlin Wolford,
Nathan Rossman and Paul McKenna at the Spring Staff Retreat Dinner

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 LITURGY and WORSHIP

Sunday Mass
Fall 2011
We offered 15 Sunday Masses on campus during the Fall 2011 semester. According to our October census, we averaged 116
people attending Sunday Mass at Pitt-Johnstown. Our largest Mass of the semester took place on September 11, 2011, the
tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on U.S. soil; an estimated 185 people were present.

Beginning this year, we also offered a ‘Mass of the Holy Spirit’ on the second Sunday of the new academic year. Since the
Middle Ages, a ‘Mass of the Holy Spirit’ has been the traditional way for a University community to begin a new academic year;
asking for the guidance, presence and inspiration of the Holy Spirit during the upcoming year.

Spring 2012
We offered 13 Sunday Masses on campus during the Spring 2012 semester. Our average weekly attendance was 120 people with
roughly half joining us from the community. Our largest Mass of the semester took place on February 19, 2012 with the
pastoral visit of Bishop Mark Bartchak to campus for the dedication of our Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Between students,
faculty, staff, alumni and friends of Catholic Campus Ministry, an estimated 230 people were present.

Also during this semester we had the unique opportunity to celebrate four different liturgical seasons on campus: Christmas,
Ordinary Time, Lent and Easter. The liturgies of Holy Week were split between Pitt-Johnstown, Our Mother of Sorrows
Parish, St. Patrick Parish, and Resurrection Parish, all within Johnstown.

Wednesday Daily Mass

Beginning this year, we offered 22 additional, weekly opportunities for
the University community to attend Mass on campus. Our average
weekly attendance was 8 people, with an even number of students and
community members attending. Excluding special feast days and
Solemnities, our largest daily Mass was in the spring on January 25, 2012.
One of our students, Marcus McGuire, received his First Holy
Communion. 18 people were present at that Mass.

Solemnities and Other Special Liturgies

This year, we continued to offer Mass on campus for Solemnities and
other special liturgies. In the Fall 2011 semester, we celebrated the vigil
Mass for the Solemnity of All Saints as well as the vigil Mass for the
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. In both instances, Mass was
attended by an estimated 75 people. In the Spring 2012 semester, we
offered a service and a Mass on Ash Wednesday. The service had 125
people in attendance and the Mass was fuller, with 200 people present.
In addition to these two scheduled liturgical opportunities, ashes were
also taken to food service workers around the Pitt-Johnstown campus,
based off of an expressed need.

B.Y.O.Rosary Marcus McGuire receiving his First Holy Communion from

Fr. Matthew Reese at Daily Mass on January 25, 2012 in J. Irving
Beginning in the Spring, we offered a rosary in the chapel every Thursday Whalley Memorial Chapel.
for any student interested in taking some time out of their day to pray.
It was a small, but dedicated group of 5 students each week.

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 LITURGY and WORSHIP

Praise and Worship Adoration

This year brought about an increase in participation as well as the number of opportunities for Adoration on campus. Between
the Fall and Spring semesters, the Eucharist was exposed for public adoration 26 times (a total of 1,560 minutes), by
Fr. Matthew Reese, or on a few occasions, a visiting priest or deacon. Our average weekly attendance also grew to 20 people;
students, alumni and members from the community included. We followed the following format each week:

While the Eucharist was being exposed, praise and worship music was played for the first 30 minutes. We, typically had two or
three students generously and faithfully lead with their musical talents. Following the music, the presider would proclaim the
Gospel of the day and then offer a short homily. Prior to Benediction and the closing prayers, solemn Adoration was offered
for 10 minutes. In all, an hour of Adoration was consistently offered on campus each week during the academic year.

Liturgical Ministries
Fall 2011
We offered training and commissioning for 4 different Liturgical Ministries at the beginning of the Fall 2011 semester. In total,
21 students were involved in at least one or more ministry. The breakdown of specific ministries is as follows:

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: 17

Lectors: 10
Hospitality Ministers: 12
Altar Servers: 7

Spring 2012
We, once again, offered training and commissioning for 4 different Liturgical Ministries at the beginning of the Spring 2012
semester. In total, 20 students were involved in at least one or more ministry. The breakdown of specific ministries is as
follows:

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: 15

Lectors: 9
Hospitality Ministers: 10
Altar Servers: 8

Blessed Sacrament Chapel

On February 19, 2012, Bishop Mark Bartchak of the Diocese of Altoona-
Johnstown, celebrated Mass on campus and dedicated our newly furnished,
funded and established Blessed Sacrament Chapel. This distinctly Catholic space
at the university offers, for the first time in Pitt-Johnstown’s history, a place for
students, faculty, staff and alumni to feel at home. The furnishings for the space
were donated by St. Bartholomew Parish in Wilmore, PA, St. Patrick Parish in
Johnstown, PA, and numerous, private benefactors.

Besides personal devotion and prayer, this chapel has necessarily served as the
place of reservation for the Blessed Sacrament on campus. This has helped us to
more readily provide for the sacramental needs of our Catholic community.
Renovation of this space was a collaboration between the University of Pittsburgh
Johnstown, Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown and the Pitt-Johnstown Office of
Catholic Campus Ministry.
The newly dedicated Blessed Sacrament Chapel on the
University of Pittsburgh Johnstown campus.

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 CATECHESIS and FAITH FORMATION

RENEW Groups
We continued to offer RENEW groups on campus throughout this past year. RENEW focuses on creating small, faith-sharing
communities that are dedicated to meeting once a week to read and reflect on the Gospel message of the upcoming Sunday. In
the Fall 2011 semester, one group was created with 8 students participating on a regular basis. In the Spring 2012 semester, two
groups were established, one with 4 students and the other with 5 students. Upon review, it was decided that having two smaller
groups encouraged more participation, discussion and had a higher retention rate among the students involved.

Members from both RENEW Groups meet in the Adirondack Shelter on the At the ‘6-Pack’ Discussion Series, students were invited to take part in discussions
Pitt-Johnstown campus for the end of year discussion. throughout the year about faith, morals and various Catholic topics.

‘6-Pack’ Discussion Series

This year, we began offering a monthly discussion series that met six times to offer catechesis, instruction and formation on an
aspect or topic of our Catholic faith. With Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Madrid, Spain for World Youth Day in the Summer of
2011, the YOUCAT, a catechism written for the youth of the world, was released. Between the need for more clarity in our
catechesis and the timely release of this new book, we decided to dedicate our first year of discussion to the different chapters of
the YOUCAT. Our discussions covered topics like, ‘How We are to Have Life in Christ,” “How We Should Pray,” and “What
We Believe.” On four occasions, we had visiting priests from around the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown offer a reflection and
then lead our discussion. On the other two occasions, we offered small group discussion, with a priest present for clarifications

Our largest and last discussion took place at the end of the Spring 2012 semester, with 30 people present. Local youth groups
and young adults in and around the Johnstown area were invited to join us for the discussions held at Pappy’s Family Pub.

Vocations Week
For a second year at Pitt-Johnstown, we hosted a Vocations Week at the beginning of November 2011. We began our week
with a Vigil Mass for the Solemnity of All Saints; Fr. Matthew Reese presided. Throughout the week, we invited clergy from the
diocese as well as local religious communities to share their vocation stories and be present to our students. Joining us
throughout the week were the Sister Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Sisters of St. Ann, the Third Order Regular
Franciscans and one of our diocesan seminarians, Vince Watkins. The week also included opportunities for Praise and Worship
Adoration, the sacrament of Reconciliation, service projects at the Church of the Brethren Home in Windber, PA as well as St.
Francis Sharing and Caring in Davidsville, PA, a Vocations Panel and tours of the different Cambria City churches.

In all, roughly 55 students participated in one or more of the events throughout the course of the week.

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 CATECHESIS and FAITH FORMATION

Theology on Tap
Offered through the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, this informal gathering of young adults met once a month beginning in
September and lasting until May. The meetings were held in Altoona, PA at Joe’s 58th Street Grill and Tavern. In March, a
group from Mount Aloysius College sponsored a weekly Theology on Tap, held in Cresson, PA at PJ’s Tavern. The students of
Pitt-Johnstown attended 8 of the12 sessions offered. A few of the topics that were discussed and presented on, were: ‘Faith
and Sports,’ ‘Evangelizing to Our Peers,’ ‘Vocation,’ and ‘Human Sexuality.’ On average, 4 students attended each night, with
the biggest night having 9 students total.

‘Did You Know?’ Series

Upon reviewing when we had the most number of Catholics together, we realized that Sunday Mass was presented an additional
opportunity for catechesis, outside of the homily or liturgical practice. So, this year we began offering a statement or fact about
our Catholic beliefs before each Sunday Mass. Known as ‘Did You Know?,’ each week our student coordinator of Faith
Formation looked through the YOUCAT, and offered a short question often posed by Catholics. Following the questions, an
answer based on the teachings of the Church, reflections and writings of Catholic saints and sacred Scripture was given. On a
few occasions, the question and answer were based on the happenings of the week or the liturgical season. Throughout the
course of the year, 27 different aspects of our Catholic faith were presented in a clear and concise manner. Teachings on social
justice, the Eucharist, the virtues, and the Saints were a few of the many topics discussed.

Sacramental Preparation
We offered a comprehensive program for 2 students to be fully initiated into the Church this year. One student, Nicholas
Lavrich, began as a candidate, but left Pitt-Johnstown at the start of the Spring 2012 semester, and as a result, stopped with the
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) process. The other student, Marcus McGuire was baptized as a Catholic, but never
received his First Holy Communion or Confirmation. Although technically not RCIA, Marcus’ program loosely followed the 4
periods associated with that process (Inquiry, Catechumenate, Purification and Enlightenment, and Mystagogy).

On January 25, 2012, Marcus received his First Holy Communion at Daily Mass on the Pitt-Johnstown campus. Fr. Matthew
Reese was the celebrant. On April 12, 2012, Marcus was Confirmed into the Catholic Church by Bishop Mark Bartchak at St.
John Gaulbert Cathedral in Johnstown, PA. By receiving his First Holy Communion and by being Confirmed, Marcus is now
considered to be a fully initiated member of the Catholic Church.

A few Pitt-Johnstown students

pose with Marcus McGuire after
he is Confirmed by Bishop Mark
Bartchak at St. John Gaulbert
Cathedral in Johnstown, PA.

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 RETREAT PROGRAM

Student Staff Retreats

Fall 2011
The Student Staff was brought back to campus a week earlier than the rest of the student body in order to prepare for the new
academic year. The week included opportunities for prayer, team building, planning, discussion and outreach. A few of the
highlights from the week include all-night Adoration at St. Patrick Parish in Johnstown, PA, a low-ropes course at Pine Springs
Camp in Jennerstown, PA, moving in the freshmen class during orientation, service at St. Francis Sharing and Caring in
Davidsville, PA and a State College Spikes baseball game. This has proven to be an essential and important component to the
success of our Student Ministry program because it focuses on building community among the leaders as well as with the rest of
the University.

Spring 2012
During the weekend that followed the first week of classes in the Spring 2012 semester, the newly chosen Student Staff went
away to Pine Spring Camp in Jennerstown, PA for an orientation to our Catholic Campus Ministry program. Similar to the Fall
retreat, this retreat focused on ways in which community can be built on campus as well as planning for the upcoming academic
semester. One of the most important parts of this retreat was having the former Student Staff wash the feet of the new Student
Staff. This was a humbling experience for everyone and it modeled servant leadership perfectly.

The Catholic Campus Ministry Staff enjoying a night at the State College Spikes Steven Hall, Loise-anne Gahol, Michael Vitale and Christina Flower enjoy
baseball game during Fall 2011 Student Staff retreat. dinner on the Fall 2011 retreat, “Looking Up.”

Fall 2011 Retreat

This year we hosted our first Fall, off-campus, weekend retreat open to all students at Pitt-Johnstown. At the beginning of
October, we took 14 students to Pine Springs Camp in Jennerstown, PA for a retreat themed, “Looking Up.” Half of the
students who attended the Fall retreat did so for the first time. The theme was based on the Institution Narrative from the first
Eucharistic Prayer where it states, “…and looking up to heaven, to you, his almighty Father, he gave you thanks and praise.” In
addition to this prayer, the popular song by Andy Grammer, “Keep Your Head Up” was used as a framework for the talks
given. Each of the four talks given by a student was based on a line from the song: ‘Looking Up,’ ‘Life and Purpose,’ Around
Again: Hope,’ and ‘Just a Journey.’ The talks were supplemented by time for fellowship, Mass, Praise and Worship Adoration,
Confession, different devotions and small groups. Fr. Matthew Reese was joined by Fr. Alan Thomas, of Resurrection Parish in
Johnstown, PA, in hearing Confessions.

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 RETREAT PROGRAM

Retreatents on our Spring 2012 Retreat, “Taking a Risk.”

Spring 2012 Retreat

Building on the success of the Spring 2011 and Fall 2011 retreats, we offered our second, off-campus, weekend Spring retreat
for all students on campus. 18 students attended, with 9 of them attending for the first time. We travelled to Pine Springs
Camp in Jennerstown, PA once again and offered a more traditional, Lenten-themed retreat. Entitled, “Taking a Risk,” four
students were asked to give talks focused on ‘Risk,’ ‘Result,’ ‘Return,’ and ‘Renew.’ The quality of each talk and the overall
response from the students who attended was the best it has ever been on one of our retreats. Some of the highlights specific to
this retreat include the Stations of the Cross, an intentions rosary, Praise and Worship Adoration, Confession and the extreme
trust walks. Confessions were heard by Fr. Matthew Reese, Fr. Angelo Patti and Fr. Alan Thomas, all from Johnstown parishes.
Based on the successes of the larger, semester-based retreats, there is a very positive and strong foundation to build off of for
the future.

High School Confirmation Retreats

New to this year, we began offering retreats for parishes that needed help with this component of their Confirmation process.
Mrs. Francine Swope, the Diocesan Director of Youth Ministry for the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, put our Campus
Ministry program in contact with two parishes within the Diocese. Confirmation classes from St. Thomas More Catholic
Church in Roaring Spring, PA and Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Huntingdon, PA, were offered three different retreats
this past year. In the Fall, a ninth and tenth grade retreat, focused on the sacrament of Baptism, was offered at St. Thomas
More. In the Spring, a retreat focused on the Beatitudes and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit was offered twice, once at Most Holy
Trinity and for St. Thomas More, at St. Patrick Church in Johnstown, PA.

For each retreat, students from Pitt-Johnstown were asked to give talks and be present to the high school students. On each
occasion, the interaction between the college students and the Confirmation candidates proved to be extremely beneficial and
worthwhile.

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 EVANGELIZATION

Happy Hour
This year saw an increase in participation and interest of our weekly fellowship opportunity, ‘Happy Hour.’ Each week
following an hour of Praise and Worship Adoration, the students would gather for a themed night of fun. A night of Adoration
followed by Happy Hour offered our students a well-balanced opportunity to grow spiritually, communally and socially.
Throughout the course of the year, Happy Hour was offered 27 times, with the average attendance being 25 people. Our largest
Happy Hour was a trip to Eat’n Park; 36 people attended.

Some of the most popular themed nights include: Tye-Dye and Luau Night, Mardi Gras, Fiesta, Game Night, and Senior Night.
At the beginning of the year, it was not uncommon to find a student attending Happy Hour, but not Adoration. By the end of
the year, a few of these students found a strong connection to the people at Happy Hour and started attending both.

Steven Hall poses with Evelyn Jones and Maria Cariff, an alumna of Pitt-Johnstown, One of our bigger nights in the Fall was a ‘Cupcake Night.’
at our ‘Fiesta Night’ Happy Hour. Students enjoyed decorating cupcakes almost as much as they enjoyed eating them!

Nolan McGuire and Joshua Barbin enjoy taking a picture for our Students enjoying the ‘Valentine’s Day: Singles Night’ trip to
‘Tye-Dye and Luau’ Happy Hour. Eat’n Park for Happy Hour.

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 EVANGELIZATION

Monthly Campus Ministry Events

Every month we continued to offer a program that was not specifically Catholic in nature, but that was sponsored for the entire
campus community. This year saw an overall increase of community participation as well as more clarity as to why the programs
were being offered. The events included:

Fall 2011 Participants

August Ice Cream Social 250 Freshmen
September Capture the Flag 15
October Halloween Party 18
November Pie-tacular Event 98
December Stress-less Day 300+
Lock-In 35

Spring 2012 Participants

January Chili Cook-Off 6 Entries, 67
February Charity Poker Tournament 25
March Hospitality Day 42 Offices
April Stress-less Day 450+

These events purposefully brought in different people - students, faculty and staff - with different interests. Some were more
successful than others, but each provided us with an opportunity to meet other people on campus.

Liturgical Season Programming

During the seasons of Advent and Lent, passive programming was offered to encourage students, faculty and staff to delve
deeper into each respective liturgical season. Daily Advent reflections were written and posted online for students to read and
reflect on. While it is difficult to account for how well or regularly the reflections were used, they were shared in a local parish
bulletin and commented on by a few students.

During Lent, tokens were handed out to students, faculty and staff to remind them the purpose and intention behind the season.
In addition to the tokens, signs were hung around campus with a short, pertinent passage from the Bible. Both the token and
the signs offered an additional reminder of the significance behind Lent.

Social Media
We continued our outreach to students and other members of the University community through different social medias this
year. The newest addition to this outreach was the creation of our Twitter account. With 90 followers on Twitter, we were able
to more directly connect with students on campus, as well as support other University offices. Another benefit of Twitter was
being able to connect it to our Facebook account, thus updating the two media sources simultaneously. In addition to Twitter,
our Facebook profiles and website were cleaned up and made to be more succinct. Each of these medias are updated regularly
and have been a great way to inform students as well as members of the greater Johnstown community about our initiatives,
programs, opportunities for Liturgy and Worship as well as other happenings throughout the week.

Twitter: CatholicUPJ

Facebook: Pitt-Johnstown Catholic Campus Ministry

UPJ Catholic Campus Ministry Alumni

Website: www.upj.pitt.edu/catholic

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 SERVICE and SOCIAL JUSTICE

Service Projects
Part of the Student Staff’s responsibilities include having each of them organize and offer one service opportunity per semester.
Following this model, by the end of the year, Catholic Campus Ministry would have offered a minimum of 8 opportunities for
the Pitt-Johnstown community to serve the larger Johnstown community. This past academic year, a total of 14 opportunities
were offered by Student and Professional Staff of Catholic Campus Ministry:

St. Francis Sharing and Caring

On 2 different occasions, 14 different students helped this non-profit, volunteer, need-based store switch out
seasonal clothing, organize the shelves, and bag the older clothes for redistribution. St. Francis Sharing and
Caring offers low-income families affordable clothing, furniture and other basic necessities.

St. Benedict’s Haunted House Set-up

7 volunteers helped St. Benedict Catholic Church’s youth group set-up their annual haunted house. Every
year the haunted house is used as a fundraiser to support the programs and other needs of the parish’s youth.

Church of the Brethren Home Visits

5 students visited with the elderly residents at the Church of the Brethren Home in Windber, PA on two
different occasions. In the Fall, the volunteers offered a bowling event for the residents in addition to visiting
the sick and elderly. In the Spring, Valentine’s Day cards made by our students were delivered to the
residents.

Golden Living Center Visits

Christmas cards were delivered to the residents of the Golden Living Center. In addition to spending time
with the elderly at the center, Christmas carols were sung by the 5 volunteers.

Pitt-Johnstown Giving Tree

The largest of the service projects was the Pitt-Johnstown Giving Tree. Over 250 items including toys,
clothes, gift cards and other necessities were donated by the Pitt-Johnstown community. 3 Christmas trees
were set-up and decorated around campus. The collected gifts were donated to Mom’s House in Johnstown,
PA and the Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Somerset County.

Tutoring at the Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Somerset County

After dropping off the Giving Tree presents to the Boy’s and Girl’s Club, one of our student leaders
committed to continuing to build the relationship between Campus Ministry and the youth at the club. Twice
our students returned to tutor and play games with the young boys and girls.

St. Patrick Fish Fry

The most popular service project that our student leaders offered to the Pitt-Johnstown community was
being able to help at the St. Patrick Fish Fry. During 4 Fridays of Lent, 15 students helped to serve fish, clean
tables and offer support to the parishioners of St. Patrick Parish in Moxham, PA. Each week, the number of
student volunteers and their interest in serving increased.

Operation Rice Bowl

This year, the Pitt-Johnstown community raised $166.55 throughout Lent for Catholic Relief Services. $75
was raised at the charity poker tournament, where information was shared about the injustices of poverty that
occur throughout the world.

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March for Life

This year we sent two of our staff members to Washington, DC for the annual March for Life. We began the day with Mass at
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Johnstown, PA and travelled to the March with a local parish group. Once in DC, we
readily joined in the March that speaks out against the injustices of Abortion, Capital Punishment and Euthanasia. It is the
second time that Pitt-Johnstown has taken a delegation to this event.

Spring Break Mission Trip

For the second year in a row, Catholic Campus Ministry has worked in conjunction with the Protestant Campus Ministry Office
to take our students on an alternate Spring Break trip. This year saw an increase in participation as well as organizational
responsibilities of Catholic Campus Ministry on the trip. A total of 21 people traveled to Washington, DC where various
projects were taken up for the week. Of the participants, 6 were from Catholic Campus Ministry; the most ever to attend the
Spring Break Mission Trip.

Some of the projects completed during the week include: delivering food to homeless men and women, renovating a halfway
house, visiting with the elderly, tutoring at the Boy’s and Girl’s club, garbage pick-up in local parks and serving food at a
homeless shelter. The week was a great display of the strong and vibrant relationship that exists between Catholic and
Protestant Campus Ministries.

Students prepare breakfast and lunch at So Others Might Eat (S.O.M.E.)

in Washington, DC during the Spring Break Mission Trip.

Catlyn Ream and Paul McKenna pose with all the gifts donated to Mom’s House
and the Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Somerset County as a part of this year’s
The Spring Break Mission Trip group outside the National Archives on the Pitt-Johnstown Giving Tree.
last day of the trip in Washington, DC.

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 FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Balance Sheet
Diagram 1.1

Programming Budget Remaining

2011-2012 Used for Programs Balance

AmeriServ Account $1,200.93 $1,104.03 $96.90

The money saved in the AmeriServ Account is used to supplement programming costs throughout the year. It was an inherited
account that had $2,995.20 at the beginning of the 2010-2011 academic year. The expenses charged to this checking account
include, but are not limited to, miscellaneous costs and expenses and is noted as such on the chart below. It is not included in
the Estimated Funding for 2012-2013 because it is meant for unexpected expenses, not accounted for in regular funding.

2011-2012 Funding
Diagram 1.2

4.60% 4.95%

32.7% 40.0%

17.7%

Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
University of Pittsburgh Johnstown
Mass Collections
Donations
Miscellaneous

The percentages associated with each source of funding represent the amount of money allocated for programming costs
throughout the course of the 2011-2012 academic year. Most funding comes from a Church related initiative or source (Diocese
of Altoona-Johnstown and Mass Collections; 72.7% combined). As the next diagram will indicate, however, each of these
sources of funding increased from the 2010-2011 academic year.

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Annual Funding Comparison Diagram 2.1

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2010-2011 2011-2012 Projected 2012-2013

Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
University of Pittsburgh Johnstown
Mass Collections
Donations
Miscellaneous
This diagram shows the overall trends in funding, as allocated by our 5 main sources. There is an increase in funding from 2010
to 2013 from all sources except from the miscellaneous account. The savings in that account have been depleted in the past two
years. The projected funding from the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown and the University of Pittsburgh Johnstown has been
finalized and therefore, is less of a projection and more of an absolute.

Comment on 2011-2012 Donations

Although listed as the smallest contribution to our annual funding (4.60%, Diagram 1.2), it is important to note that Catholic
Campus Ministry received non-monetary donations throughout the course of the 2011-2012 academic year as well. Most
notably, we were gifted liturgical supplies (vestments, complete set of Lectionaries, missals, Mass cards, etc.), books (YOUCAT,
Respond &Acclaim 2011, Guiding Light, How to Find Your Soulmate), office supplies (computer and copy machine), furnishings for
the new Blessed Sacrament Chapel (4 mosaics, sanctuary lamp, tabernacle stand, crucifix, and a statue of the Immaculate Heart
of Mary), services (getting our purificators cleaned, musicians playing at Mass, having vestments cleaned and altered, printing
from the print shop), and various other good-will offerings. While these services and supplies are not included in the percentage
for donations, they are an essential component to our ministry.

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 FINANCIAL SUMMARY

2012-2013 Estimated Funding Diagram 3.1

5.0%
32.8% 37.6%

24.6%

Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
University of Pittsburgh Johnstown
Mass Collections
Donations

The largest projected difference in funding for the 2012-2013 academic year is from the University of Pittsburgh Johnstown. At
the end of the Spring 2012 semester we submitted our allocation request for the upcoming academic year. As has been the case
for the past 2 years, our request outlined our need in significant detail and it reflected our growth on campus. We were awarded
$1,900.00 more than ever before.

According to the March 21, 2012 issue of The Advocate, the University newspaper, Catholic Campus Ministry’s allocation from
the 2011-2012 academic year to the 2012-2013 academic year increased by 48%. This is the largest and one of the few increases
among student organizations at the University.

Part-time Office Assistant

Upon our request, the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown awarded our office a part-time office assistant to work up to 10 hours
each week for an hourly wage of no more than $8.00. During the Fall 2011 semester, we hired Nicholas Lavrich, who was paid
$7.25 per hour, with the intention of raising his salary by $.25 each year. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we hired a new
office assistant for the Spring semester, Nathan Rossman, who was paid $7.50 per hour based on his previous experience
working in Campus Ministry.

If Nathan Rossman returns to the office assistant position, his pay will increase to $7.75 per hour. The funding for this position
comes directly from the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, as the work study student is considered to be a part-time employee of
the diocese. If he does not return to this position, the wage will be adjusted according to the experience of the newly chosen
office assistant.

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 FINANCIAL SUMMARY

2011-2012 Expenses
$86.29 Diagram 4.1
$22.50
$393.08
$1,601.42 $848.49

$2,386.63 $3,366.40

$496.44

Travel and Lodging - 0.94%

Office Supplies - 4.27%
Program Costs - 9.22%
Retreats - 36.59%
Socials - 5.39%
Student Enrichment - 25.9%
Liturgy and Worship - 17.4%
Dues and Subscriptions - 0.25%

Compared to the 2010-2011 academic year expenses, there seem to be negligible trends at this time. The 2012-2013 funding
from the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown will remain the same as this past academic year until more accurate and steady
projections can be made as to how and where the majority of our funding is used.

Comments on the 2011-2012 Financial Summary

Similar to the financial goals of this past year, it is advisable that more fundraising take place for the upcoming year. By pursuing
more vigorous fundraising among the larger Johnstown community as well as by reaching out to our large alumni base, more
programs and opportunities for our current students could be offered. By building on our savings and reaching out to the larger
Pitt-Johnstown Catholic Campus Ministry community, we would undoubtedly be able to meet rigorous financial goals and offer
a sustainable and more visible presence on campus.

In addition to reaching out for financial support, we will continue to build connections through prayer and fellowship so that we
offer the truest sense of the Catholic Church for our current and former Pitt-Johnstown students.

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 GOALS for 2012-2013

Catholic Volunteer Network (CVN) Fair

Increasingly, information about long term service opportunities has been requested from both current and former students.
Our goal is to offer a long-term service fair, either on campus with the Office of Career Services or within the larger Diocesan
community, so that students are more aware of the different options for service after graduation. Our hope is to offer the fair
by the Spring of 2013 with assistance from the Catholic Volunteer Network.

Room and Car Blessings

As indicated in our Pastoral Plan, our hope is to begin offering both Room and Car blessings for Catholic and non-Catholic
students alike starting in Fall 2012. By offering this ministry, we aim to strengthen our relationship with the Protestant Campus
Ministry Office, the students and student offices throughout campus. This ministry of presence will ideally reach out to
different members of our University community.

Summer Mission Trip

With the success of the Spring Break Mission Trip, we would like to begin an international Mission Trip for the students of
Pitt-Johnstown. Research about location, funding, risks and collaborative partners will need to take place prior to advertising
and picking a team. Our goal is to have this in place by Spring 2013 for a trip to happen during Summer 2013.

New Hymnals
With the new translation of the Roman Missal and with currently not having a permanent hymnal for the worshipping
community at Pitt-Johnstown, our goal is to fundraise and purchase new, comprehensive hymnals for liturgical use. We believe
this will unify our Liturgy and provide a stronger source of catechesis for the assembled faithful.

Freshman Retreat
Our largest expense from this past year was the retreat program. Our retreats have gotten a positive response and they serve as
the largest source of retention among any of our programs. With this in mind, it is our goal to begin offering a freshman retreat
within the first few weeks of the Fall 2012 semester. By reaching out to freshmen early in the year, we hope to maximize
retention and showcase one of our strongest programs.

Paid Student Minister Program

Our Student Staff works tirelessly to promote and provide a strong and well-rounded Campus Ministry program. It is our goal
to have paid positions or scholarships available for these students by the Fall of 2013. By offering competitive payment for their
leadership, we will attract strong student candidates to lead our program, but also offer fair and just compensation for the good
work they selflessly offer to our campus community.

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 2011-2012 At a Glance

1. 2011 Freshmen Orientation, Catholic Campus Ministry Ice Cream Social

2. Student Staff at the Decades Night Happy Hour
3. Catholic Campus Ministry’s Annual Halloween Party
4. The mosaic of St. Peter found in the new Blessed Sacrament Chapel on campus
3 5. Fr. Matthew Reese celebrating Mass on the Fall 2011 Retreat
6. Catholic Campus Ministry Staff Christmas photo
7. Students weeding on the Spring Break Mission Trip in Washington, DC
8. The free, yellow cups handed out during the 2011-2012 school year
9. Students posing in front of he Lincoln Memorial on the Spring Break Mission Trip
10. Participants pause for a photo after the annual Capture the Flag game

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