Service & Justice Innovation Hub

Rooted in Catholic faith, service and justice are essential to evangelization, revealing the Gospel’s transformative power through concrete acts of love. In Catholic campus ministry, these efforts form conscience, foster empathy, strengthen Catholic identity, build community, and inspire lifelong commitment to service and leadership.

Yet many campus ministries face a persistent challenge: students often experience deep personal spirituality without a corresponding engagement in meaningful service or social justice. This disconnect reveals a gap between faith formation and lived discipleship. CCMA seeks to bridge this divide, ensuring faith leads to action, and service deepens faith.

To address this need, the Catholic Campus Ministry Association (CCMA) will engage five campus ministries each year in a formational innovation think-tank focused on revitalizing service and justice. Selected campuses will receive $5,000 for one year to pilot new approaches and share best practices with the wider Church.

Email your Application by March 8 to Emily Klaus

Upcoming Formation

At a moment when the Church is being called to witness more clearly to the Gospel through encounter, accompaniment, and solidarity, CCMA invites campus ministers and student leaders into a two-part spring formation series centered on belonging, hope, and moral courage. These conversations ground service and justice not in activity alone, but in relationships that affirm dignity, restore hope, and embody the heart of Christ.

Cherished Belonging: A Conversation with Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ
February 12 | 1:00-2:00 PM PT / 4:00-5:00 PM ET

Hope, Perseverance & Moral Courage: A Conversation with Kerry Robinson
March 3 | 1:00-2:00 PM PT / 4:00-5:00 PM ET

Free webinars and open to all!

These sessions serve as core formation for applicants to the Service & Justice Innovation Hub. Participation in both spring 2026 formation sessions will significantly strengthen an application and be strongly considered in funding and selection decisions. Application will be available February 2026.

Questions? Emily Klaus: klaus@ccmanetwork.org

This work is made possible through the generous support of the University of Notre Dame’s McGrath Institute for Church Life, funded by the Lilly Endowment, Inc., through the Pathways to Communion grant.