Campus Ministry

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The Foundation for Campus Ministry (FCM) is a multi-faith organization dedicated to serving the spiritual needs of the University community. The FCM’s dedicated clergy are from local faith communities and offer spiritual support and programming for the students, staff and faculty at Eastern. FCM continually looks for new and meaningful ways to minister to the Eastern campus community. Please contact us!

Knight House Multifaith Center

Home of the Foundation for Campus Ministry, the Knight House provides a meeting place for groups from different faith traditions to meet for prayer and study.

Knight House is also the home of Shawn's Cupboard, our student-led food pantry for all Eastern students in need.

Shawn's Cupboard is open Monday - Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or call the Campus Ministry office at (860) 423-0856.

Thursday Knight Café

Thursday Knight Café (also known as "Pancake Night") takes place in the Student Center from 8 - 11 p.m. with free pancakes served from 8:30 - 10 p.m.

Thursday Knight Café Spring dates are: January 22 and 29; February 5, 19, and 26; March 5, 12, and 26; April 9, 16, 23, and 30; and May 7

Catholic Mass

For Catholic Mass, the Spring dates are: January 25, February 1, 8, 15, 18*, and 22; March 1, 8, 22, and 29**; April 5, 12, 19, and 26; and May 3 and 10

*Mass & Distribution of Ashes at Noon and Distribution of Ashes only at 10 p.m.
**Fr. Larry will concelebrate Palm Sunday Mass with Bishop Richard Reidy

Campus Ministers

Ministers are available for sharing questions, problems and insights that naturally surface as students expand their personal horizons through education.

If you would like to talk to a campus minister, have ideas for programming, or would like to participate in the work of Campus Ministry, please call (860) 423-0856.

Blood Drive

Campus Ministry has partnered with the Office of Student Affairs and the Center for Community Engagement in organizing Red Cross Blood Drives on campus.

Eastern student laying on her back while donating blood

Eastern students and professor posing for photo at blood donation event with pizza on a plate in front of them

Staff members posing for photo at blood donation event with food on the table in front of them

Father Larry LaPointe (Catholic)
(860) 423-0856
lapointel@easternct.edu

Rabbi Jeremy Schwartz (Jewish)
(860) 423-3743
schwartzjer@easternct.edu

Pastor Paul Doyle (UCC - Congregationalist)
(860) 423-6827
doylepau@easternct.edu

Pastor John Heald (Independent)
(860) 456-4626
lightonthehill@earthlink.net

Nancy Brennan, Administrative Assistant
(860) 423-0856
brennann@easternct.edu

(860) 456-4626
lightonthehill@earthlink.net