Office of Ministry, Spirituality & Action

Welcome

The Office of Ministry, Spirituality and Action, promotes, faith as a lived experience. We live out our faith in right relationship with God, self, others and the earth.  Inspired by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, we live the unifying love of God and serve the dear neighbor without distinction.  We profess that to love God, we must show it by loving one another. For us, faith is a lived experience. We live out our faith in relationship with God, self, others and the earth.  Inspired by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, we live the unifying love of God and serve the dear neighbor without distinction.  We profess that to love God we must show it by loving one another. OMSA offers various ministries for students to be involved in as participants or as leaders.

Our Mission

The Office of Ministry, Spirituality, and Action affirm the values and vision of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, striving to assist and promote the spiritual development of members of the Avila community, especially students through unity, prayer and service.

who is OMSA for?

YES!  We reach out to everyone of all faith backgrounds to build unity within the Avila community. Some events may be specifically Catholic, but all events are intended to be welcoming and are planned with the intention that everyone may be involved.  

In the Office of Ministry, Spirituality & Action, there is no group to join.  We consider all students at Avila to be members of our ministry and we welcome everyone to get involved in our numerous activities, prayers, retreats and our community service or justice ministries.  
 
For Incoming Students: You may be eligible to receive an Engagement Scholarship for Community Service or for Campus Ministry. Click here to complete the Application. 

For Current Students: We would love to get you involved!  Please fill out the “Get Involved” form to the left of this page so that we can let you know ways you can be involved.