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Embracing our Catholic Identity

The Office of Mission and Ministry at Calumet College of St. Joseph advances the Catholic identity and Precious Blood heritage of the only Catholic college in Northwest Indiana by supporting the integration of learning, faith and service through an array of programs that engage students, faculty, staff, College leadership, in the understanding and practice of our religious identity, values and commitments.

Campus ministries strive to meet students where they are and help them to grow spirituality through their college experience. Campus ministries are available and eager to meet with students.

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Catholicism at CCSJ

MISSION & MORE

Mission Statement

Calumet College of St. Joseph is a Catholic institution of higher learning informed by the values of its founding religious community, the Missionaries of the Precious Blood (C.PP.S.). The mission of the College is to cultivate the academic, spiritual, and ethical development of our students by affirming the inherent dignity of all people, promoting social justice and an ethic of service, and providing opportunity and empowerment.

Vision Statement

At Calumet College of St. Joseph, our vision is to be a vital and valued resource for the region and beyond where students can be known, be successful, and belong.

For more information, visit our Mission Page.

Distinction

Our students, whether traditional or non-traditional, undergraduate, or graduate, come to Calumet College of St. Joseph to share our commitment to learning as a lifelong endeavor. We provide an environment where students are known, can be successful, and belong. They come to join a community whose members — faculty, staff, students, trustees, alumni and friends alike — believe that education must encompass the whole person: spiritual and moral as well as intellectual, the heart as well as the mind. We strive to keep education accessible for our diverse student population. We are able to offer personal attention accessible to students, our student/faculty ratio being 10:1 as well as many student support staff.

Throughout the year the Office of Mission and Ministry sponsors events to bring the College community to celebrate. Such events include: the Halloween party and Día de los Muertos, a soup luncheon prior to exam week, a Mardi Gras Party, and St. Joseph’s Day celebration.

Faith

As a Catholic college in the Precious Blood tradition, we are committed to the pursuit of truth through the lenses of faith and reason. Our Catholic identity is expressed in our choices of curricula, our sponsorship of programs and activities devoted to the cultivation of religious and spiritual character, our ecumenical outlook, and our support of Catholic beliefs and values. Catholicism is inclusive. We are open to all who share our mission and seek the truth about God and the world. We welcome and benefit enormously from the diversity of our institution, as we freely choose and celebrate our Catholic identity.

We sponsor a Busy Student Retreat each semester, where students meet with a director at their convenience and spend time reflecting and praying with the Scriptures. The retreat lasts for four days.

Leadership

As a Precious Blood college, Calumet College of St. Joseph embodies the intellectual and religious traditions of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. Through a comprehensive academic program and a values-centered curriculum, our students receive a firm grounding in the liberal arts, preparation for work in a world of increasing complexity and diversity, and formation for life as ethical and informed leaders in their religious, cultural, professional, and civic communities. They work with and learn from faculty who are true teacher-scholars, whose research not only advances knowledge, but also informs their teaching, and whose commitment to students is fundamental to their intellectual and professional lives.

Service

As a college sponsored by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, we try to instill respect for the dignity of all human life, with a special concern for those on the margins of society. We strive to be a reconciling presence among our diverse students to enable them to be agents of reconciliation in their lives. Members of our college community participate in service projects in the local community. We strive to provide students with the knowledge to be successful but with the wisdom to live a meaningful life.

Through both our academic and co-curricular programs, Calumet College of St. Joseph strives to develop persons who will dedicate their lives to the service of others, actively entering into the struggle for a more just society. We expect all members of the Calumet College of St. Joseph family, whatever their faith traditions, to give concrete expression to their beliefs by giving of themselves in service to those in need.

There are several opportunities for service including assisting with the sandwich project that supplies sandwiches for the hungry in the local area. In addition, our students help at the YMCA, Boys and Girls Club, and other organizations. Additionally, our athletic teams offer service to others including sponsoring the annual Earth Week celebration in April.

C.PP.S. AT CCSJ

The Missionaries of the Precious Blood (C.PP.S.) have sponsored and staffed Calumet College of St. Joseph in various capacities since the institution began in 1951.
These C.PP.S. members are currently serving full-time at CCSJ:

Br. Jim Ballmann, C.PP.S.Br. Jim Ballmann, C.PP.S.

Br. Jim is a member of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood and currently serves as database administrator and instructor of Computer Information Systems at Calumet College of St. Joseph.

Br. Jim has earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Saint Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Indiana; a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Information Systems from Calumet College of St. Joseph; and a Master of Arts degree in Education from Purdue University Calumet.

Br. Jim spent his first nine years of ministry working in the dairy at the C.PP.S. motherhouse in West Central, Ohio, and in maintenance at St. Joseph’s College. For the next six years, he served as manager of the Sorrowful Mother Shrine in Bellevue, Ohio, which is sponsored by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. He later served Calumet College of St. Joseph in a variety of roles, including facilities director, payroll manager, and computer services, where he installed the College’s first internet connection in 1996.

Br. Jim enjoys swimming, cycling, and walking. In addition to swimming regularly, he teaches Red Cross lifeguarding and swimming lessons. Until recent health issues, Br. Jim supported the Red Cross by donating blood. Over the course of forty-four years, Br. Jim donated twenty-one gallons of blood.

“I was reluctant to accept the assignment to Calumet College of St. Joseph in 1984. My provincial superior asked me to try it for a year. That was 37 years ago. The years here at Calumet College of St. Joseph have been rewarding and, at times, challenging.”

Fr. Tim McFarland, C.PP.S., Ph.D.Fr. Tim McFarland, C.PP.S., Ph.D.

Fr. Tim McFarland, C.PP.S., is a member of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. He is Director of the Theology Program at Calumet College of St. Joseph in Hammond, Indiana, and also serves as Director of Mission and Ministry and Faculty Athletic Representative.

Before joining CCSJ, Fr. McFarland was a full-time member of the faculty and administration at St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Indiana, for 32 years. During that time, he served in a variety of roles, including Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, Chairperson of the Faculty Athletic Committee, and Director of Compliance. While at St. Joseph’s College, Fr. McFarland received a Teaching Excellence Award and was recognized several times for his service to students.

Fr. McFarland holds a Ph.D. in Theology with a specialization in Medical Ethics. He has worked in Catholic health care facilities and has focused on bridging the principles and practices of sponsorship within Catholic institutions.

In his spare time, Fr. McFarland enjoys photography, especially at student and sporting events. His photographs can be found linked to games on the athletics website.

Campus Ministry at CCSJ

Larry Cubalchini

Larry Cubalchini serves as a campus minister and adjunct professor of Theology. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in applied studies (Pastoral Studies) and a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies from Loyola University Chicago. He also holds a certificate in Lay Ecclesial Ministry from the University of Saint Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, Illinois.

Larry joined Calumet College of St. Joseph in 2021 as an intern in Mission and Ministry. In 2022 Calumet College Board of Trustees awarded Larry the Saint Joseph the Worker Award.

Larry is also a Lay Ecclesial Minister in the Archdiocese of Chicago. Some of his past ministry assignments were as the Director of RCIA at St. Mary Parish, DeKalb, IL, Director of Spiritual Life at AGLO Chicago, and Director of Faith Formation at St. Tarcissus Parish, Chicago, IL.

MASS & SACRAMENTS

Eucharist and Mass

Mass is offered each Monday that school is in session and all are welcome to attend and pray together. A Mass of the Holy Spirit offered at the beginning of the academic year, on holy days and other special occasions. The Chapel is open for Eucharistic Adoration each Wednesday. The chapel is always open for prayer and reflection.

Masses are offered at the following parishes in Whiting.

Monday – Thursday
7:00 a.m. St. John the Baptist, Whiting

Saturday
4:30 p.m. St. Adalbert, Whiting

Sunday
8:00 a.m. St. John the Baptist, Whiting

10:30 a.m. St. John the Baptist, Whiting

10:30 a.m. Sacred Heart, Whiting (Spanish Mass)

Parish Addresses

St. John the Baptist
1849 Lincoln Ave.
Whiting, IN 46394

St. Adalbert
1340, 121st Street.
Whiting, IN 46394

Sacred Heart
1731 LaPorte Ave.
Whiting, IN 46394

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Monday – Saturday Morning
After the 7:00 Mass at St. John the Baptist

Saturday
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. at St. John the Baptist

For the Sacraments of Reconciliation or Anointing of the Sick at Calumet College of St. Joseph, please contact Fr. Tim McFarland, C.PP.S. at tmcfarland@ccsj.edu or (219) 473-4386.

For other Sacraments, please contact your parish.

MISSION MOMENTS

Mission Moments

Each month during the academic year, a Mission Moment is published for the CCSJ community. These short reflections are written to describe how an individual sees themselves experiencing or contributing to the mission of the College. A deliberate attempt is made to select members of our College who represent different areas of the College, e.g., faculty, staff and students. We also try to have perspectives that are representative of the multicultural and diverse population of our College.

Listed below are some of the Mission Moments that have been written by our College community.

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