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Christendom College Bulletin College Life
Because Christendom College wants its students to immerse themselves in a Christ-centered Catholic culture, all students normally are required to live on campus. Exceptions to this rule can be made only with the permission of the Dean of Student Life for compelling reasons. top
of page Please note that the College is officially closed during Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter recess, as well as during Fall and Spring Breaks. No food service is available during these times and students may stay on campus only with permission from the Dean of Student Life. For students who may have medical dietary needs, please see Medical Dietary Need under Financial Policy below. top
of page The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is offered twice daily on campus. The Sacrament of Penance is also available to the students on a daily basis. In addition, spiritual direction is given upon request of the student. The Divine Office's Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer are prayed daily in the chapel; the Holy Rosary is also prayed daily in the chapel. There is all-night Eucharistic Adoration with Benediction each first Friday of the month in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and daily Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament throughout the academic year. Our Lady's feasts are celebrated with a Rosary Procession in her honor. Stations of the Cross are observed every Friday in Lent. The entire college community celebrates Holy Days of Obligation, such as All Saints and the Immaculate Conception, with special solemnity and cancellation of all classes. Other liturgical feasts, such as the patronal feast of Christ the King, when the Christendom community renews its consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, are also celebrated with festivity. Weekend retreats, in silence, are available at set times for both faculty and students. Although no student is required to participate in religious activities, the integral Catholic faith of the College encourages a generous participation in its spiritual life, and the students' religious activities are a prominent aspect of life at Christendom. top
of page Part of this effort naturally includes the cultivation, in performance by volunteer student groups such as the Christendom College Choir and the Schola Gregoriana, of the treasury of sacred music whose integral parts include Gregorian chant and the sacred vocal polyphony of great Catholic masters such as Palestrina, Victoria, and Josquin des Prez. Under the direction of a competent Master of the Choristers, the students strive to render present, in resonant beauty, the sonic vesture of divine worship. In this way, the Christendom student is able to experience Catholic culture at its best, indeed, to "breathe Catholic air" when the community gathers for worship. top
of page Student clubs and activities are initiated by the students–with faculty cooperation under the Student Activities Director—and thus reflect the interests of the current student body. The Student Activities Council exists for the purpose of planning recreational, athletic, social, cultural and religious activities for students. Popular extracurricular activities include the Christendom Choir and Schola Gregoriana, Holy Rood Guild, Legion of Mary, Shield of Roses, St. Genesius Society drama club, Yearbook Committee, and athletic sports. Typical weekend activities include College-sponsored parties and dances, movies, cookouts, talent and variety shows, music appreciation evenings, concert trips, ski trips, hikes, canoeing and visits to the many historical and recreational sites of the surrounding area. The College vans provide students with daily trips to Front Royal and occasional trips to Winchester and Washington, D.C. Some students supplement their involvement in campus activities with participation in local parish activities such as teaching CCD, or by political and pro-life work. For example, each Saturday morning the Shield of Roses sponsors a Rosary prayer vigil near abortion centers in Northern Virginia. The Student Activities Council charters buses each year for the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., during which all classes are canceled and in which the vast majority of the faculty and student body participate. The St. Genesius Society is the drama club of Christendom College. The name refers to the patron saint of actors. The purpose of the St. Genesius Society is to foster an appreciation and knowledge of drama, in all its forms, among members of Christendom College and the surrounding community. This may include such activities as play readings; workshops on acting, make-up, and the like; viewing and discussion of classic films; attendance at plays performed in the Virginia/Washington, D.C. area; and the production of other, shorter plays in addition to the major production performed each year by the Christendom Players. The St. Genesius Society includes the Christendom Players, who present one major, full-length production each year, normally in the spring. Past productions, since the Players began in 1988, have included Shakespeare's Hamlet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Much Ado About Nothing; Oscar Wilde's Ideal Husband, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Lady Windermere's Fan; G. B. Shaw's Saint Joan and Pygmalion; the Broadway musicals Oliver! and The Sound of Music; Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution; and American comedies such as Cheaper by the Dozen and Harvey. top
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of page The Program—which features artists, historians, journalists, lawyers, novelists, poets, philosophers, politicians, psychologists, scientists, statesmen, theologians, and others—presents speakers who are performing important roles in the Church and in our culture: they are communicators of profound ideas; they are heroes and heroines of our day. Among the speakers have been Raymond Arroyo, Patrick Buchanan, Gerald Bradley, Rev. Romanus Cessario, O.P., Rev. J. Augustine Di Noia, O.P., Rev. Robert J. Fox, Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, Rev. John A. Hardon, S.J., James Hitchcock, Helen Hull Hitchcock, Rev. Stanley Jaki, Bishop John R. Keating, Archbishop William H. Keeler, Ambassador Alan Keyes, William Kirk Kilpatrick, Russell Kirk, Peter Kreeft, Ronald MacArthur, Ralph McInerny, Bishop Morlino, Bernard Nathanson, M.D., Rev. Richard John Neuhaus, Joseph Pearce, Charles E. Rice, Rev. George William Rutler, Rev. James V. Schall, S.J., Joseph Scheidler, Ambassador Frank Shakespeare, Russell Shaw, Mary Shivanandan, Rev. Robert Sirico, C.S.P., Janet E. Smith, Donna Steichen, Duncan Stroik, Jim Towey, Paul Vitz, Ambassador Vernon Walters, George Weigel, and Frederick D. Wilhelmsen. top
of page No less than in the spiritual and intellectual spheres, the social life of the student body is governed by the principles of Christian morals found in the Gospels for the development of charity, civility, and modesty in daily living. For example, rules governing dress code and non-intervisitation of the opposite sex in residence halls further support a healthy Christian way of life. Key aspects of student life likewise reflect the joy found in Catholic culture and festivity, such as the annual celebrations of Oktoberfest, St. Cecilia's Musical Evening, St. Patrick's Eve, and the Solemnity of St. Joseph. In their activities students thus learn to distinguish those elements within contemporary culture which are conducive to good morals from those that are not. Beyond the daily experience of a college centered on the Good, the True, and the Beautiful, The Beato Fra Angelico Fine Arts Program offers our students a further opportunity to experience directly the higher and more aesthetically praiseworthy fruits of Western civilization and our contemporary culture through live dramatic performances, chamber music recitals, lectures, art exhibitions and other on-campus events throughout the academic year. top
of page Serious breaches of college rules will be met with prompt and firm disciplinary action. All college regulations pertaining to students are published in the Student Handbook, which is made available to all students and may be obtained from the Dean of Student Life.
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