A Word of Welcome

Welcome to the on-line home of the Wake Forest Catholic Community and Wake Forest Catholic Campus Ministry Please browse our site and see what we are up to these days. Listed on the site, you'll find opportunities to volunteer with us, interesting thoughts in our blog and a helpful calendar of events.

Mission Statement of the WFCC (Wake Forest Catholic Community)

Called by our baptism, we, the students of the Roman Catholic Community of Wake Forest University, are committed to live as disciples of Jesus Christ and bearers of His Gospel in our world.

We are committed to proclaim our belief in the sanctity of all human life.

We advocate for peace and justice and the care of all God’s creation.

Dedicated to the Corporal and Spiritual works of Mercy we believe that charity and service are at the heart of Jesus’ message.

We believe that the holiness of God is revealed in all His works and we center our prayer, our lives and our mission in His Church and especially in His revealed presence in the Holy Eucharist.

We joyfully live the Gospel and welcome all people of good will to join in our community according to the dictates of their conscience and the teachings of the Church.

The WFCC is a recognized student organization of Wake Forest University.  It abides by all the directives and expectations of WFU.

Get Involved!

Mark your calendars for Wednesdays at 6pm and join us weeklyClick for Calendar

for our Community Dinners!

What is the Wake Forest Catholic Community?

Welcome to the Wake Forest Catholic Community's online home! You are invited to participate in the WFCC. We want to invite you to share in the Eucharist with us, to experience a fun and supportive community to experience Franciscan hospitality and spirituality and to know that you are always most welcome.

The Wake Forest Catholic Community (WFCC)  is a ministry of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte. Two campus ministers, appointed by Bishop Peter J. Jugis, serve students, faculty and staff.

Our goal is to provide opportunities for students to practice and express their Catholic Faith by providing a "parish away from home".

Through Wake Forest Catholic Campus Ministry, students participate in Mass on campus three times each Sunday and four days during the week.  The Wake Forest Catholic Community, which is the official Student Organization on campus, arranges for students do volunteer work from visiting the elderly or homeless to painting and hammering with Habitat.. We have organized dozens of national and international service trips in order to spread the Good News and to hear it from those we are privileged to serve.

Even while studying abroad in Spain, WFCC stays connected!Our regular campus activities include weekly dinners,  the RCIA program, Scripture study and ecumenical sharing. These activities are coordinated by the Peer Ministry Council (PMC), consisting of WFU Catholic Students. Father Jude (A Coventual Franciscan Friar) and Julie are full time Catholic Campus Ministers who have served on campus at Wake Forest for a combined 22 years!

Perhaps you have heard of Catholic Campus Ministry at other schools where it is known as the Newman Club, or perhaps there is a Newman Center. In this Diocese, it is known simply as Catholic Campus Ministry.

17 of the many Ways You can Get Involved!

• Join us for Mass
• Sign up for pre-school, a WFU pre-orientation event
• Play on our teams through intramural sports
• Join us for dinner any Wednesday night at 6pm
• Join us for our fall or spring retreats
• Find a two new role models in St. Francis and Clare of Assisi
• Your two Catholic Campus Ministers are here to serve you seek us out and talk to us
• Donate some money to help defray the cost of food for dinners, gas for service trips, scholarships for retreats & trips
• Learn about our various activities we have done and sign up to lead one!
• Spend some time with the Lord in Eucharistic Adoration (Monday evenings)
• Make an appointment for reconciliation
• Spend a February weekend at the 5th annual Give Your Heart Away event!
• Visit elderly men and women with us on Thursdays
• Carve time out of your day (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday) at lunchtime and join us for daily Mass at 12:10 in Davis Chapel (Wingate Hall)
• Pray for the Catholic community on campus
• Read the wfcc blog which is updated weekly
• Volunteer to serve as a reader, musician or cross-bearer at Mass on campus