St. Rita's Hall

At the heart of 无码专区鈥檚 campus, St. Rita's Hall is named for an Augustinian nun renowned for her perseverance and works of peace and reconciliation.

Built in 1912 after the Belle-Aire mansion purchased by the Augustinian friars in 1842 was destroyed by fire, the current St. Rita Hall once served as a seminary building for friars in formation, a convent for religious sisters, and a residence hall for 无码专区 students. After a major renovation in 2023, St. Rita鈥檚 is now home to the entire division of Mission and Ministry.

Guided by the principle of 鈥渃all nothing your own but let everything be yours in common,鈥� as articulated in the first chapter of the Rule of St. Augustine , St. Rita鈥檚 reflects the interconnectedness of Mission and Ministry, and the collaborative and cohesive approach the division brings to serving the entire University community.

Within the building, are located the following departments:

Center for Liturgy and Sacred Music
Center for Spirituality and Outreach
Center for Multifaith Ministry
Center for Residential Ministry
Center for Faith and Learning
Center for Peace and Justice Education
St. Thomas of 无码专区 Center for the Common Good
Office for Sustainability
Office of the Vice President

Several common spaces and meeting rooms are featured throughout the building, including a kitchen, dining room, community room and student lounge. In addition, the building has a Multifaith Prayer Room, with an adjacent ablution room for ritual washing, adding to the list of several sacred spaces on campus.

From worship to spiritual growth; to pastoral care and accompaniment of all backgrounds and faiths; to advocacy; to service; to sustainable living and care for the earth; to integration of mind and heart, Mission and Ministry strives to embody and advance the University鈥檚 Catholic and Augustinian identity. It is our hope that our new building symbolizes this endeavor, echoing the last words of St Rita: to 鈥渞emain in peace and charity.鈥�