Location, Cost and Accomodations

The Frank J. Lewis Institute for Campus Ministry Orientation

LOCATION:

The Institute will be held on the beautiful campus of DeSales University  (www.desales.edu). DeSales University resides on a 450 acre campus in Center Valley, PA, which is lcoated between Allentown and Bethlehem. The region is best known as the Lehigh Valley area of southeastern Pennsylvania.

DeSales University is a private, Catholic four-year university for men and women administered by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales.  The undergraduate student propulation is approxiamately 1600 and 70% of students reside on campus. The Campus Ministry staff is comprised of three people: Maggie Riggins (Director), Sr. John Marie Schauber (Assistant Director) and Dc. Tim McIntire (Assistant Director).

COST:

$750 – Institute, Room, and Meals

$600 – Institute and Meals

$500 – Institute only

If you are a campus minister in a mission diocese you can apply for a grant through Catholic Extension: www.catholicextension.org

ACCOMODATIONS

Participants will be residing in a residence hall on the DeSales University campus.  The residence hall is conveniently located in relation to the primary meeting facility and has ample parking.  The amenities of the hall include: suite-style accomodations (two rooms that share a bathroom), private sink, web and email connections, individual heating/air conditioning units, central laundry and several lounges.

Participants will have access to a fitness facility on campus, and there is trail nearby for walking, running and biking.