Callings
Discover Who You Are Called to Be
The Callings Program is an early arrival program, that Campus Ministry offers for incoming first-year students, who are looking to learn how to become engaged leaders on the University of Dayton’s campus. Using the Marianist charism as a guide, participants will explore their faith and vocation as a student while engaging with the four principles of Callings: learn, lead, serve and pray.
“Callings was a great opportunity to meet and grow close to so many new people and start to understand my vocation as a student here at Dayton!”
-Luke Ledwon, Callings Leader
Discover Your Purpose: Embrace Your Unique Call
Learn
- Form lasting friendships with current and new University of Dayton students.
- Experience campus life!
- Encounter the city of Dayton.
"By learning in community, Callings attendees receive a strong foundation in what it means to be Marianist-formed, and are empowered to educate their peers when the academic year begins."
Anna Kopsick ‘24, Participant, Leader, Student Director.
Lead
- Explore your own leadership style.
- Interact with campus ministers and professors.
- Plug into campus activities!
"Callings gifts incoming students a beautiful opportunity to jumpstart their UD experience in faith and mission. Participants discover where their unique gifts and talents can embolden the Dayton and UD community through servant leadership in UD clubs and organizations, and even throughout the city of Dayton."
Jack Dalton, '21, Student Leader, Participant.
Serve
- Discover our community partners
- Spend a day in service!
"Encountering service through Callings really helped me feel more connected to the greater Dayton community and my fellow participants."
Kara Heilers ‘27, Participant, Leader
Pray
- Practice new forms of prayer
- Share your own faith tradition
- Reflect in communities.
- Explore and Incorporate the Marianist tradition.
"Prayer is not only a necessary practice of the Christian life, but it is Christian life. Growing with Jesus is the way we can further develop as a student, a leader, and most importantly, a disciple of Jesus Christ. Callings incorporates prayer in a way that excites you to spend time with our Lord while showing the importance of praying in community, which is often exhibited through the Marianist values".
Connor Moriarty ‘26, Participant, Leader
