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Campus Ministry

Practicing Our Faith

The Office of Campus Ministry aims to provide programs and activities that will help and enrich the spiritual lives of the students at Bishop Ireton. Campus Ministry is no one specific group or club, rather, it is the embodiment of the Christian identity that rings throughout the halls of BI. It exists in the compassion shared by the members of our clubs and athletic programs. It exists in the compassion of the students who pray together for the intentions of those who most need it in our world. And it exists in the compassion of our faculty members and staff who strive to be the absolute best examples of God’s courage and wisdom. Campus Ministry forms students to be faithful witnesses of their Catholic faith at school and beyond.

List of 2 members.

Fr. Edward Bresnahan

Chaplain, Director of Campus Ministry

(703) 212-5163

father@bishopireton.org
Bio
Fr. Bresnahan hails from Dale City, VA where he grew up with his older brother, Sam and younger sister, Angela. He went to Bishop O’Connell for High school (before the Bishop promoted him to Bishop Ireton), and the University of Dallas where he majored in History and Classics.

Though he initially wanted to become a spy, he put those ambitions on hold after college and dedicated some time for mission, and service to others. In 2003, Father B joined a program called the National Evangelization Teams, which traveled around the country leading retreats and challenging young people to see their Faith and their Church in a new, and beautiful way. Confident that God was asking him to do something more, he entered St. Charles Seminary, in Philadelphia in order to study for the priesthood. He was ordained in 2010, and Bishop Loverde assigned him to St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Fredericksburg, VA. In 2013, he received the great news that he would be the next chaplain at Bishop Ireton, where he has been a fixture ever since.

Father B is an extreme extrovert, with a ton of interests. You’d be just as likely to find him announcing basketball games, watching movies, telling jokes, playing board games, solving the rubik’s cube, trying out new celebrity imitations, hiking, camping, sailing, playing Ultimate Frisbee, or doing acrobatics as you are to see him praying, debating challenging topics in our faith, or just helping someone through a crisis. He is always quick with a joke or a kind word, and more than anything, he has a passion for faith, and loves making it relevant to young people in everything he does.

Ask him about Sacraments, RCIA, Catholic Witness Club, Retreats and Bacon Club!
Mrs. Jennifer Grubb

Assistant Director of Campus Ministry

(703) 212-5173

Middle Tennessee State University - Bachelor of Science

jennifer.grubb@bishopireton.org

20,000

Service hours completed by students each year

86%

Percentage of student body that is Catholic

180

Total number of Masses offered during the school year

60%

Percentage of faculty who partcipate in retreats & service projects

Will Mueller '20

"Bishop Ireton is an environment where I can talk about my Catholic faith and not have to worry about being judged for it. It helps me learn more about myself, others and the faith that I believe in."