Campus visit planner
Plan your visit to Alvernia University
Pick your days. We’ll show Mass and confession on campus while you’re there, parishes nearby, and the questions worth asking.
Mass and prayer while you’re there
Friday Oct. 16, 2026
- 8:00 AMMassSacred Heart Chapel (Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Motherhouse) · Fall 2026 schedule.
Saturday Oct. 17, 2026
No times listed for this day. Try a parish nearby.
Sunday Oct. 18, 2026
- 7:00 PMMassHoly Savior Chapel (Veronica Hall) · Fall 2026 on listed dates only: Sept. 20, 27. Oct. 4, 25. Nov. 8, 15, 29. Dec. 6 (Oct. 25 and Nov. 29 are Masses of Remembrance).
From the school’s published schedule. Please confirm with campus ministry before you go.
Parishes nearby
- Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church0.6 mi504 Summit AvenueMass times on their website
- Saint Stephen's Polish Roman Catholic Church1.3 mi20 St. Stephen's Church LaneMass times on their website
- Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church1.4 mi449 South 6th Street
- Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic Church1.4 mi322 South 5th StreetMass times on their website
- Holy Rosary Church1.7 mi237 Franklin StreetMass times on their website
- Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church1.8 mi250 South 12th StreetMass times on their website
Questions to ask
Tick them off as you go. The best people to ask are the campus minister, a theology teacher and current students.
Sacramental life (ask campus ministry)
- When is Mass during the week, and how many students usually come?
- When is confession scheduled? Is a priest available to talk outside those times?
- Is there adoration, and when is the chapel open?
- How many priests serve students, and are they full-time?
Theology and curriculum (ask a professor or admissions)
- Which theology and philosophy courses must every student take, whatever the major?
- Is there a required course in Catholic theology specifically?
- How does the core curriculum connect faith and reason across disciplines?
Campus culture and residence life (ask students)
- Where do Catholic students gather? What groups are most active?
- How many retreats are offered each year, and how many students go?
- Are single-sex halls available? What is the visitation or overnight guest policy?
- Is there a hall chaplain, or Mass in the residence halls?
Service (ask the service center)
- What share of students take part in service? Is it part of any required course?
- Where is Catholic social teaching taught?
- What pro-life and justice programs are active this year?
My notes
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