Campus Ministry

The Campus Ministry Staff

Roman Catholic Community:

Mr. John Campbell was appointed by Archbishop Mansell in April 2007 to provide Catholic Campus Ministry to the C.C.S.U Community, and to Direct the Newman House located across from the Vance parking garage at the C.C.S.U campus. Mr. Campbell is a 1981 graduate of C.C.S.U with a BA in Communications, and earned his Masters in Religious Studies from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT. He formally served as Director of Youth Ministry for the Diocese of Bridgeport from 1995 - 2006. Mr. Campbell also serves in the same capacity for the Catholic Community at Trinity College in Hartford, CT.

Protestant Community:

 

Jewish Community:
Rabbi Henry Okolica is the Rabbi who services the C.C.S.U. community.  Although he is not on campus full-time, he is always available.

The Campus Advisor is Sharon Braverman from the School of Business.  She has become a very welcome and valuable aid not only to the Jewish community here, but also to the Campus Ministry as a whole.

Beth Brenner (Hillel Jewish Student Life Coordinator) can be reached at ven_brennerb@ccsu.edu.

The Islamic Community:
Imam Qasim Sharief also is not on campus full time, but is here to service the C.C.S.U. Islamic community.  The on-campus advisor is Dr. Ali Antar. Dr. Antar has added another dimension to the interfaith community here at C.C.S.U.