Welcome to all Hope College students, faculty, and staff! We are excited that you are here and look forward to seeing you all on campus as we kick off another school year.
Who We Are
The work of the Saint Benedict Institute is centered around the intellectual and spiritual growth of Hope’s Catholic students. We are a ministry of St. Francis de Sales Parish.
The two people you are most likely to run into at Hope College are our Catholic chaplain, Fr. Nick Monco, and Carly McShane, our campus missionary. Learn more about the Saint Benedict Institute staff here.
There are also a large number of Catholic faculty and staff. Dr. Jared Ortiz and Dr. Jack Mulder are two of the professors who founded the Saint Benedict Institute. We all work closely with the student group Hope Catholics.
Carly McShane, Campus Missionary
Fr. Nick Monco, Chaplain
Schedule of Services
Due to COVID restrictions, we are not able to gather for Mass on campus as we usually do. Still, Fr. Nick will offer Mass on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 12:05pm and Tuesday and Thursday at 11:05am. The schedule and location for daily Mass is still being discussed and may change as the semester goes on.
Also, in Schoon Chapel in the basement of Graves Hall, you can visit Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament any time. It is a Catholic chapel that is always open for private prayer (and in normal times, the place where we hold daily Mass).
We will still hold regular confession times, prayer groups, and Bible Studies. The schedule here will be updated in the coming days; watch your email for updates.
You are also welcome to attend services at the local Catholic parish; see more information here.