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Hector Acero		Hello Newman Community! My name is Héctor Acero and I am glad I can serve God as a Campus Minister for the next year. I am a 20-year-old University student from Colombia and I moved to Toronto in order to finish my undergraduate studies in Philosophy at U of T. This is my second year in Canada, but the first one as a university student (I spent the last year studying English from the very beginning). At this moment, my English is still in its childhood. However, I will make my biggest effort to understand and to be understood by everyone (with a little faith and patience everything is possible). Within my field, I especially study Contemporary Philosophy of Biology, which is the subject I would want to work on. I love Ancient Philosophy and its relationship with Religion too. I have spent so many nights trying to understand what Aristotle said; and I will never be done with it. But that is what philosophy is about. I like reading, watching movies (and some cheesy TV series), traveling and talking (you always learn something new). Finally, it is necessary for me to say that as soon as I found the Newman Centre, I felt truly welcomed by everybody. That is why, I am very excited and pleased I can give something back to the community that made me feel at home. I am looking forward to meeting you all.
Peter Bagnall
Peggy Li
Elisabeth Duggan
Natalia Cornett
Emanuella Enenajor
Achim Wagner

Student Campus Ministers are an integral component of the Newman Centre's Campus Ministry Initiative. Under the supervision of the Chaplaincy Coordinator and Executive Director, Student Campus Ministers are first and foremost part of the Newman Centre Residential Community. This Community is rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, striving to hear and live the Word of God in the Tradition of the Roman Catholic Church. Thus, Student Campus Ministers are bearers of and witnesses to Christ. Our deepest unity and meaning is found in the celebration of the Eucharist, a celebration that does not end with the Mass, but is instead the focal point that invigorates all our activities.

Each member of the Campus Ministry Team plays an important role in the overall campus outreach of the Newman Centre, bringing his or her own unique personality, talents and skills to the community-at-large. This experience also provides the opportunity for a significant deepening and sharing of personal faith (peer ministry), helping others to grow in the process.

Some of the Newman Centre's programs and activities require a team effort and presence in which the Student Campus Ministers act as a group. During these events, together we provide an environment in which University students and parishioners can come to a deeper involvement and understanding of faith and God, community and friendship, social justice and compassion for others.