The Division of Mission and Ministry’s professional staff is made up of trained and experienced men and women, ordained and lay ministers rooted in multiple faith traditions charged to attend to the spiritual needs of students, faculty, and staff at DePaul. Pastoral care can be understood as care for the whole person, including the spiritual or religious life of an individual, attending to the big questions at the crossroads of their faith and their day to day life – for example, questions about meaning and purpose, moral and ethical challenges, relationships, grief, one’s sense of self, and/or one’s understanding of God. DePaul's Pastoral Care program includes the following:
Individual Conversations
Wrestling with spiritual questions? Grieving the loss of a loved one or a relationship? Going through a significant life transition? Seeking and/or exploring religious traditions other than your own? Questioning your identity? Sometimes we all need a listening ear, someone with whom to process the questions we face. Please contact any Mission and Ministry staff person from the
Religious Diversity and Pastoral Care Team,
Catholic Campus Ministry,
Vincentian Service and Formation Team or
Faculty and Staff Engagement Team.
To schedule a remote or in-person conversation with a Division of Mission and Ministry Staff person, you can schedule an appointment below:
Students:
Fr. Dan Borlick
Min. Jené Ashley Colvin
Rev. Dr. Diane Dardón
Imam Abdul-Malik Ryan
Faculty and Staff:
Mark Laboe, Associate Vice President
Siobhan O’Donoghue, Director
Abdul-Malik Ryan, Assistant Director & Muslim Chaplain
Tom Judge, Chaplain
You can also
contact other Division of Mission and Ministry team members for pastoral care and support.
If you or someone you know has experienced sexual or relationship violence of any kind, visit our resource page.
Spiritual Direction
Looking for a spiritual mentor to connect with on a regular basis? Searching for a deeper connection to your faith? Want to talk with a trained minister, lay or ordained? Complete the
Spiritual Direction Request Form and start your journey today. You may also connect with any member of the
Division of Mission and Ministry team to discuss spiritual direction options
Prayer Requests
Specific prayer requests may be submitted to Mission and Ministry by any member of our DePaul Community. During your time here at DePaul if you have any special needs or intentions, please use the
Prayer Request Form. You may also contact any member of the
Division of Mission and Ministry team for prayer support.
Prayer Service/Memorials
Mission and Ministry staff members routinely lead prayer services and memorial services for members of the DePaul community who face situations of crisis or loss/bereavement. We encourage DePaul community members to contact us if we may help in the planning or coordination of such services. Mission and Ministry staff are happy to provide the opportunity to gather as a community, large, or small, in response to a specific loss or issue. For student prayer services or memorials, please contact:
Rev. Diane Dardón, Director of Religious Diversity and Pastoral Care. For faculty or staff memorials, please contact
Siobhan O’Donoghue, Director of Faculty and Staff Engagement, or
Tom Judge, Chaplain.
Hospital Visits
Chaplains are happy to provide pastoral care services during times of hospitalization of a student, staff person or faculty member. When appropriate, a chaplain may make a hospital visit i , provide prayers and/or send a card to the affected parties.
Please contact any Mission and Ministry staff person.