
Catholic college
Merrimack College
- LocationNorth Andover, MA
- Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 5,688 students
- SponsorOrder of St. Augustine (Augustinians)
- TraditionAugustinian
Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts, was founded in 1947 by the Order of St. Augustine. Campus ministry lists Mass every weekday at 12:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Our Mother of Good Counsel and one Sunday Mass at 5 p.m. in the Collegiate Church of Christ the Teacher during the academic year, with confession by appointment with an Augustinian friar.
Mass, confession, and adoration
Confirm with the parish
Mass 12
- Monday–Friday12:30 PMChapel of Our Mother of Good Counsel (Austin Hall, 2nd floor) · During the academic year.
- Sunday5:00 PMCollegiate Church of Christ the Teacher · During the academic year.
- Saturday4:00 PMSt. Michael Church, 196 Main St., North Andover (off campus) · Listed on Merrimack's off-campus worship page.
- Sunday7:30 AMSt. Michael Church, 196 Main St., North Andover (off campus) · Listed on Merrimack's off-campus worship page.
- Sunday9:00 AMSt. Michael Church, 196 Main St., North Andover (off campus) · Listed on Merrimack's off-campus worship page.
- Sunday10:30 AMSt. Michael Church, 196 Main St., North Andover (off campus) · Listed on Merrimack's off-campus worship page.
Show 6 more mass times
- Sunday12:00 PMSt. Michael Church, 196 Main St., North Andover (off campus) · Listed on Merrimack's off-campus worship page; the page marks the noon and 6:00 p.m. Masses (Sept.-June).
- Sunday6:00 PMSt. Michael Church, 196 Main St., North Andover (off campus) · September-June; listed on Merrimack's off-campus worship page.
- Saturday4:00 PMSt. Augustine Parish, 43 Essex St., Andover (off campus) · Listed on Merrimack's off-campus worship page.
- Sunday8:00 AMSt. Augustine Parish, 43 Essex St., Andover (off campus) · Listed on Merrimack's off-campus worship page.
- Sunday9:30 AMSt. Augustine Parish, 43 Essex St., Andover (off campus) · Listed on Merrimack's off-campus worship page.
- Sunday11:30 AMSt. Augustine Parish, 43 Essex St., Andover (off campus) · Listed on Merrimack's off-campus worship page.
Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 7, 2026.
Sources for these times (2)
- Liturgy and Worship | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/liturgy · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Mass Schedule During Academic Year Monday - Friday 12:30 p.m. – The Chapel of Our Mother of Good Counsel (Austin Hall, 2nd floor) Sunday 5 p.m. – Collegiate Church of the Christ the Teacher”
“Mass Schedule During Academic Year Monday - Friday 12:30 p.m. – The Chapel of Our Mother of Good Counsel (Austin Hall, 2nd floor) Sunday 5 p.m. – Collegiate Church of the Christ the Teacher”
- Worship Opportunities Off Campus | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/off-campus-worship-sites · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“St. Michael Church 196 Main St., North Andover Saturday, 4:00 p.m. Sunday, 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 a.m., and Noon and 6:00 p.m. (Sept.-June)”
“St. Michael Church 196 Main St., North Andover Saturday, 4:00 p.m. Sunday, 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 a.m., and Noon and 6:00 p.m. (Sept.-June)”
“St. Michael Church 196 Main St., North Andover Saturday, 4:00 p.m. Sunday, 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 a.m., and Noon and 6:00 p.m. (Sept.-June)”
“St. Michael Church 196 Main St., North Andover Saturday, 4:00 p.m. Sunday, 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 a.m., and Noon and 6:00 p.m. (Sept.-June)”
“St. Michael Church 196 Main St., North Andover Saturday, 4:00 p.m. Sunday, 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 a.m., and Noon and 6:00 p.m. (Sept.-June)”
“St. Michael Church 196 Main St., North Andover Saturday, 4:00 p.m. Sunday, 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 a.m., and Noon and 6:00 p.m. (Sept.-June)”
“St. Augustine Parish 43 Essex St., Andover Saturday, 4:00 p.m. Sunday, 8:00, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.”
“St. Augustine Parish 43 Essex St., Andover Saturday, 4:00 p.m. Sunday, 8:00, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.”
“St. Augustine Parish 43 Essex St., Andover Saturday, 4:00 p.m. Sunday, 8:00, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.”
“St. Augustine Parish 43 Essex St., Andover Saturday, 4:00 p.m. Sunday, 8:00, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.”
Catholic churches nearby
- Collegiate Church of Christ the Teacher — 0.2 mi · 100 Aherne Avenue
- Saint Augustine Church — 1.3 mi · 43 Essex Street
- Saint Michael Church — 2.3 mi · 196 Main Street, North Andover
Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.
Faith scorecard
Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.
Sacramental life
72 of 100 points on what we could document.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Weekday Mass on campus during the academic yearEvery weekday (5 or more weekdays) (Monday-Friday 12:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Our Mother of Good Counsel during the academic year.)
Sources (1)
- Liturgy and Worship | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/liturgy · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Mass Schedule During Academic Year Monday - Friday 12:30 p.m. – The Chapel of Our Mother of Good Counsel (Austin Hall, 2nd floor) Sunday 5 p.m. – Collegiate Church of the Christ the Teacher”
- Liturgy and Worship | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/liturgy · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Sunday Mass on campus (including Saturday vigil)One weekend Mass (Sunday 5 p.m. in the Collegiate Church of Christ the Teacher.)
Sources (1)
- Liturgy and Worship | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/liturgy · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Mass Schedule During Academic Year Monday - Friday 12:30 p.m. – The Chapel of Our Mother of Good Counsel (Austin Hall, 2nd floor) Sunday 5 p.m. – Collegiate Church of the Christ the Teacher”
- Liturgy and Worship | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/liturgy · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Scheduled confession on campusLess than weekly, or by appointment only (Confession by appointment with an Augustinian friar.)
Sources (1)
- Liturgy and Worship | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/liturgy · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Confessions are heard at any time by appointment with an Augustinian friar on campus.”
- Liturgy and Worship | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/liturgy · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Eucharistic adorationNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Priests serving studentsAt least one full-time priest chaplain (or a resident community of priests serving campus ministry) (The Augustinian Friars page names three friar-priests on campus (Revs. Raymond Dlugos, Bryan Kerns and Daniel Madden) who preside at Mass and hear confessions. Fr. Dan Madden is the contact for sacramental preparation and liturgical ministry. Treated as a priest community serving students.)
Sources (1)
- Augustinian Friars | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/mission_and_ministry/about-the-augustinians/augustinian-friars · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“The Augustinian Friars on Campus assist with the liturgical and spiritual life of the campus by presiding at Eucharist, Preaching, Celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation on request”
“Rev. Daniel Madden, OSA”
- Augustinian Friars | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/mission_and_ministry/about-the-augustinians/augustinian-friars · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Chapel open for prayer on campusYes (Weekday Mass is celebrated in the Chapel of Our Mother of Good Counsel; the Marian E. Taylor Chapel of St. Augustine is also listed among campus prayer spaces.)
Sources (2)
- Liturgy and Worship | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/liturgy · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Mass Schedule During Academic Year Monday - Friday 12:30 p.m. – The Chapel of Our Mother of Good Counsel (Austin Hall, 2nd floor) Sunday 5 p.m. – Collegiate Church of the Christ the Teacher”
- Campus Prayer Spaces | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/campus-prayer-spaces · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Appropriately situated in Austin Hall, which originally housed Augustinian members of the Merrimack faculty, the Chapel of Our Mother of Good Counsel serves as one of Merrimack's worship spaces.”
- Liturgy and Worship | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/liturgy · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adoration12 to 19 times a week (16 weekly times documented: 16 Mass, 0 confession, 0 adoration.)Computed from the verified Mass, confession, and adoration times listed on this page (each day a time is offered counts once).
Theology and core curriculum
Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Theology or religious studies courses required of all bachelor's studentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Required theology includes explicitly Catholic content (Scripture, Catholic tradition, sacraments)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Philosophy courses required of all bachelor's studentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Core curriculum explicitly draws on the Catholic intellectual traditionNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Theology or religious studies major offeredYes (Religious and Theological Studies is offered as a concentration within the B.A. in Humanities and as a minor; no stand-alone theology major appears in the program finder.)
Sources (1)
- Department of Humanities | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/academics/arts-and-sciences/humanities · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Religious and Theological Studies (Concentration) Religious and Theological Studies (Minor)”
“Merrimack’s new B.A. in Humanities allows students to combine a concentration in a traditional humanities discipline with transferrable job skills”
- Department of Humanities | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/academics/arts-and-sciences/humanities · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Publicly affirms Ex Corde Ecclesiae in mission or governance documentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Campus culture and residence life
94 of 100 points on what we could document.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Campus ministry staffing (chaplains, ministers, and professional staff)Five or more (6 counted: three campus ministry staff (Associate Director, Spiritual Director and Wellness Advisor, Campus Minister for Faith Formation & Spiritual Development) and three Augustinian friar-priests, one of whom is Vice President for Mission and Ministry.)
Sources (2)
- Campus Ministry Staff | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/faculty · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Rileigh Armstrong Associate Director, Campus Ministry”
“Marissa Myers Spiritual Director and Wellness Advisor”
“Elsi Ojanen Campus Minister for Faith Formation & Spiritual Development”
- Augustinian Friars | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/mission_and_ministry/about-the-augustinians/augustinian-friars · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“The Augustinian Friars on Campus assist with the liturgical and spiritual life of the campus by presiding at Eucharist, Preaching, Celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation on request”
“Rev. Daniel Madden, OSA”
- Campus Ministry Staff | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/faculty · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Retreats offered to students each yearFour or more distinct retreats (Six retreats listed: LAUNCH first-year retreat, Advent retreat, Senior Retreat, Lent retreat, Weekend Among Men, and Engage Hearts women's retreat.)
Sources (1)
- Spiritual Retreats at Merrimack | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/retreats · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Offered within the first couple weeks of classes, this first year retreat is focused on building connections with fellow classmates at Toah Nipi Retreat Center.”
“Held at St. Ambrose Friary, this evening of reflection during the Advent Season helps prepare ourselves for the coming of Christ at Christmas and in our hearts.”
“This evening of reflection during the Lent Season helps us enter into the experience of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Christ.”
“During a weekend in the Spring, this women’s retreat dives into what it means to be a woman in today’s society and on a college campus. Held at Rolling Ridge Retreat Center in North Andover.”
- Spiritual Retreats at Merrimack | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/retreats · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Catholic student organizations and faith-formation groupsThree or more (Rosary Group, Kingdom Builders Bible Study, Shared Prayer, Emmaus, Explore (sacramental preparation), Cor Unum, and Merrimack Schola.)
Sources (2)
- Faith Formation | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/faith-formation · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Rosary Group: Join us weekly to learn and pray the Rosary, one of the special prayer traditions of the Catholic Church.”
“All who are interested in becoming Catholic or completing their Sacraments of Initiation into the Catholic Church (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation) are invited to join Explore, our faith formation process for receiving the sacraments.”
- Cor Unum | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/mission_and_ministry/cor-unum · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“The activities of Cor Unum include individual spiritual practice, weekly prayer and meals together, semesterly gatherings throughout the semester for workshops and retreats, and spiritual direction.”
- Faith Formation | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/faith-formation · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Single-sex residence optionsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Overnight guest policy in residence hallsVisitation hours or guest limits apply (Overnight guests must be registered three days in advance with roommate consent.)
Sources (1)
- Residential Guest Policy | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/campus-life/residence-life/campus-housing/residential-guest-policy · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Students who would like to register an overnight guest must have consent from their roommate(s) and fill out the overnight guest registration form 3 days in advance of the visit.”
- Residential Guest Policy | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/campus-life/residence-life/campus-housing/residential-guest-policy · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Faith life in residence halls (hall chaplains, hall Masses, or faith-based living communities)Yes (The Austin Scholars living-learning community is run by the Office of Mission and Ministry; first-year members live together in Monican Centre and the program is framed by the college's Augustinian roots and spirituality. Borderline.)
Sources (2)
- Living-Learning Communities | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/campus-life/residence-life/living-learning-communities · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“As an Austin Scholar, you’ll celebrate Merrimack’s Augustinian roots by serving those in need in the surrounding communities of Lawrence and Lowell. Through service to others, study and learning, and living together in a community, you’ll explore your own personal values, ideals and spirituality.”
- Austin Scholars Living-Learning Community | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/mission_and_ministry/austin-scholars · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“If you choose to live on campus, freshmen Austin Scholars live together in Monican Centre, either in doubles or suites.”
- Living-Learning Communities | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/campus-life/residence-life/living-learning-communities · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Office or senior officer for mission and Catholic identityYes (Vice President, Mission and Ministry (Rev. Raymond Dlugos, O.S.A.).)
Sources (2)
- Mission & Ministry Staff | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/mission_and_ministry/staff · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Raymond Dlugos, O.S.A. Vice President, Mission and Ministry”
- About Mission and Ministry | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/mission_and_ministry/about-the-office · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“The Office of Mission and Ministry is composed of four departments and programs:”
- Mission & Ministry Staff | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/mission_and_ministry/staff · verified Oct. 7, 2026
Service and Catholic social teaching
85 of 100 points on what we could document.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Service or volunteer centerYes (Stevens Service Learning Center and campus ministry's service programs, both within the Office of Mission and Ministry.)
Sources (2)
- Stevens Service Learning Center | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/academics/academic-centers-and-services/stevens · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Established in 1998 through a grant from the Stevens Foundation, the Stevens Service Learning Center anchors Merrimack’s service learning program.”
- Service Opportunities | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/service_opportunities · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“During this event, students and staff from different clubs, departments, and athletic teams package over 150,000 meals that go directly to food pantries and shelters in Lawrence and Lowell.”
- Stevens Service Learning Center | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/academics/academic-centers-and-services/stevens · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Service-learning or community engagement in the curriculumAvailable (courses or programs)
Sources (1)
- Stevens Service Learning Center | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/academics/academic-centers-and-services/stevens · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Established in 1998 through a grant from the Stevens Foundation, the Stevens Service Learning Center anchors Merrimack’s service learning program.”
- Stevens Service Learning Center | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/academics/academic-centers-and-services/stevens · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Catholic social teaching in the curriculum (course, minor, center, or core requirement)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Pro-life engagement (student pro-life group, support for pregnant and parenting students, or institutional initiatives)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Justice and solidarity programs (immersion trips, poverty, migration, or care-for-creation initiatives)Two or more (SEND alternative-break immersion trips. Mack Gives Back meal packaging for food pantries and shelters. Thanksgiving Basket Drive.)
Sources (2)
- SEND Program - Alternative Break Service Trips | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/alternative-breaks · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“SEND trips are student-led opportunities where Merrimack students, faculty and staff volunteer during their winter, spring or summer break to serve and immerse themselves in communities in other states or countries.”
- Service Opportunities | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/service_opportunities · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“During this event, students and staff from different clubs, departments, and athletic teams package over 150,000 meals that go directly to food pantries and shelters in Lawrence and Lowell.”
- SEND Program - Alternative Break Service Trips | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/alternative-breaks · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Service explicitly rooted in the Catholic mission (run with campus ministry or the mission office, or framed by Catholic social teaching)Yes
Sources (2)
- SEND Program - Alternative Break Service Trips | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/alternative-breaks · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“reflection helps us engage with our service experiences on a deeper level by utilizing concepts in Catholic social teachings, such as the inherent dignity of the human person”
- Service Opportunities | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/service_opportunities · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“The goal of Merrimack’s service programs is to draw you closer to God while helping others.”
- SEND Program - Alternative Break Service Trips | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/alternative-breaks · verified Oct. 7, 2026
Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.
Strengths
- Mass is celebrated on campus every weekday at 12:30 p.m. during the academic year.
Sources (1)
- Liturgy and Worship | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/liturgy · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Mass Schedule During Academic Year Monday - Friday 12:30 p.m. – The Chapel of Our Mother of Good Counsel (Austin Hall, 2nd floor) Sunday 5 p.m. – Collegiate Church of the Christ the Teacher”
- Liturgy and Worship | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/liturgy · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Campus ministry lists six retreats, weekly faith groups including a Rosary Group and Bible study, and annual pilgrimages.
Sources (3)
- Spiritual Retreats at Merrimack | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/retreats · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Offered within the first couple weeks of classes, this first year retreat is focused on building connections with fellow classmates at Toah Nipi Retreat Center.”
“During a weekend in the Spring, this women’s retreat dives into what it means to be a woman in today’s society and on a college campus. Held at Rolling Ridge Retreat Center in North Andover.”
- Faith Formation | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/faith-formation · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Rosary Group: Join us weekly to learn and pray the Rosary, one of the special prayer traditions of the Catholic Church.”
- Pilgrimages | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/pilgrimages · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Every November, students travel to Villanova University and Philadelphia to immerse themselves in the Augustinian tradition.”
- Spiritual Retreats at Merrimack | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/retreats · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Campus ministry's SEND service-immersion trips use Catholic social teaching in their reflection, and a vice president leads the Office of Mission and Ministry.
Sources (2)
- SEND Program - Alternative Break Service Trips | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/alternative-breaks · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“SEND trips are student-led opportunities where Merrimack students, faculty and staff volunteer during their winter, spring or summer break to serve and immerse themselves in communities in other states or countries.”
“reflection helps us engage with our service experiences on a deeper level by utilizing concepts in Catholic social teachings, such as the inherent dignity of the human person”
- Mission & Ministry Staff | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/mission_and_ministry/staff · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Raymond Dlugos, O.S.A. Vice President, Mission and Ministry”
- SEND Program - Alternative Break Service Trips | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/alternative-breaks · verified Oct. 7, 2026
Concerns
- One weekend Mass is listed on campus (Sunday at 5 p.m.).
Sources (1)
- Liturgy and Worship | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/liturgy · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Mass Schedule During Academic Year Monday - Friday 12:30 p.m. – The Chapel of Our Mother of Good Counsel (Austin Hall, 2nd floor) Sunday 5 p.m. – Collegiate Church of the Christ the Teacher”
- Liturgy and Worship | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/liturgy · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Confession is available by appointment only.
Sources (1)
- Liturgy and Worship | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/liturgy · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Confessions are heard at any time by appointment with an Augustinian friar on campus.”
- Liturgy and Worship | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/liturgy · verified Oct. 7, 2026
- Religious and Theological Studies is offered as a concentration within the B.A. in Humanities and as a minor rather than as a separate major.
Sources (1)
- Department of Humanities | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/academics/arts-and-sciences/humanities · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Religious and Theological Studies (Concentration) Religious and Theological Studies (Minor)”
“Merrimack’s new B.A. in Humanities allows students to combine a concentration in a traditional humanities discipline with transferrable job skills”
- Department of Humanities | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/academics/arts-and-sciences/humanities · verified Oct. 7, 2026
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Campus ministry home
Grace J. Palmisano Center for Campus Ministry
- Address: North Residential Village, House 6, 315 Turnpike Street, North Andover, MA 01845
- Location: On campus
Source: merrimack.edu, verified Oct. 7, 2026, merrimack.edu, verified Oct. 7, 2026
Catholic clubs and student life
17 groups and regular activities · 11 on campus, 6 off campus
Retreats 6
- LAUNCH: First Year RetreatOff campusFirst weeks of the fall semesterOvernight weekend retreat for first-year students at Toah Nipi Retreat Center, led by upperclass students.
- Welcoming the Word: Advent RetreatOff campusAdventEvening of reflection at St. Ambrose Friary.
- Engage Hearts Retreat (women's retreat)Off campusSpring weekendWeekend women's retreat at Rolling Ridge Retreat Center in North Andover.
- Walking with Augustine pilgrimageOff campusNovember, usually the weekend before ThanksgivingTrip to Villanova University, the Shrine of St. Rita and Old St. Augustine's in Philadelphia.
- Summer PilgrimageOff campusSummerAnnual pilgrimage to a sacred site, often with a long walking route.
- Welcoming the Light: Lent RetreatOn campusLentEvening of reflection on the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ.
Service 4
- SEND ProgramOff campusWinter, spring and summer breaksStudent-led domestic and international service-immersion trips with reflection drawing on Catholic social teaching.
- Mack Gives Back DayOn campusCommunity-wide days of service packaging meals for food pantries and shelters in Lawrence and Lowell.
- Thanksgiving Basket DriveOn campusNovemberCollection and delivery of Thanksgiving meals for families through a church in Lawrence.
- Austin ScholarsOn campusLiving-learning community run by Mission and Ministry combining shared housing, common courses and weekly community service.
Faith formation 2
- ExploreOn campusSacramental preparation for Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation, also open to Catholics who want to deepen their faith.
- Cor UnumOn campusWeekly prayer and mealApplication-based spiritual formation community for juniors and seniors with weekly prayer and meals, retreats and monthly spiritual direction.
Clubs and groups 4
- Rosary GroupOn campusWeeklyWeekly group that learns and prays the Rosary; prayer guides are provided.
- Kingdom Builders Bible StudyOn campusWeeklyWeekly Bible study with fellowship.
- Shared PrayerOn campusFaith-sharing prayer group listed among campus ministry's weekly groups.
- EmmausOn campusGroup that discusses ways to live out the faith on campus and invite others to practice it.
Liturgy and prayer 1
- Merrimack ScholaOn campusSunday MassesLiturgical music ensemble that sings and plays at Sunday Mass and special liturgies.
Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.
Campus ministry
- Grace J. Palmisano Center for Campus Ministry
- Augustinian Friars at Merrimack College
- Office of Mission and Ministry
Sources (4)
- Grace J. Palmisano Center for Campus Ministry | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Campus ministry offers opportunities for faith formation, liturgy and worship, retreats and spiritual development, pilgrimages and service immersion.”
- Campus Ministry Staff | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/campus_ministry/faculty · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“Campus Ministry is located in North Residential Village, House 6. All are welcome to visit.”
“Campus Ministry is located in North Residential Village, House 6. All are welcome to visit.”
“Merrimack College 315 Turnpike Street North Andover, MA 01845”
- Augustinian Friars | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/mission_and_ministry/about-the-augustinians/augustinian-friars · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“The Augustinian Friars on Campus assist with the liturgical and spiritual life of the campus by presiding at Eucharist, Preaching, Celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation on request”
- About Mission and Ministry | Merrimack Collegemerrimack.edu/about/offices_services/mission_and_ministry/about-the-office · verified Oct. 7, 2026
“The Office of Mission and Ministry is composed of four departments and programs:”
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Academic Excellence
Each measure counts for the share shown.
- Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.70%
- First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.79%
- Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
- Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.13 to 1
- Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$8,809
Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.
Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))
Cost and value
Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.
| Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS) | 4,199 |
|---|---|
| Total students | 5,688 |
| Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid | $37,927 |
| Cost of attendance (per year) | $70,038 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 |
| Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time | 70% |
| First-year retention | 79% |
| Median earnings 10 years after entry | $75,584 |
| Admission rate | 70% |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 16% |
Value index: 50 / 100 (how it’s computed)
Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.
Local Church
The Most Reverend Richard G. Henning, Archbishop of Boston
Formal address: “Your Excellency”
Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.
Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.
About this school’s data
- IPEDS unit ID 166850
- Carnegie classification: Master's university (larger programs)
- Accreditation: New England Commission of Higher Education (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
- Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Roman Catholic
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Questions families ask
- Is Merrimack College a Catholic college?
- Yes. Merrimack College is a Catholic college in the Archdiocese of Boston. Its sponsor is Order of St. Augustine (Augustinians).
- What is Merrimack College’s Compass Score?
- 81 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
- Where is Mass celebrated at Merrimack College?
- Mass is listed at Chapel of Our Mother of Good Counsel (Austin Hall, 2nd floor), Collegiate Church of Christ the Teacher, St. Michael Church, 196 Main St., and North Andover (off campus). Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.
- Is Merrimack College Compass Recommended?
- Yes. Merrimack College meets the Compass Recommended standard for Catholic identity and academics.
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