Ice Cream Social
Stay after the 4:30 Mass for some ice cream and to hang out with friends new and old.
Hike & Mass
Start the new school year with one of the best hikes in the area: Windy Ridge trail has sweeping vistas of the Bay, rolling grasslands, and shady forests. We carpool to the trailhead, and celebrate Mass at a beautiful viewpoint. Come meet other adventure-oriented individuals, and experience outdoor spirituality with Fr. Chrysostom.
Details:
- Meeting Location: bus island at the Tresidder Parking Lot near Starbucks (free parking on Sat). Look for a friar in white robes.
- Meeting Time: 9:00 AM
- Departure to Trailhead Parking: 9:15 AM sharp. (15 min drive) MAP LINK
~9:20 -1:30: Hike, Mass, Lunch, Return
~1:30 PM: Depart for Tresidder
~1:45 End.
Hike Information
- Trail: Windy Hill Loop (AllTrails link)
- Moderate difficulty.
- Distance: 6.4 miles
- Elevation Gain: 1,410 ft
- Hiking Time: ~3 hrs 20 min
- Add: 1 hr for Mass & Lunch
What to Bring
- 2L of water
- Snacks & Lunch.
- Sun protection (hat & sunscreen)
- Hardshell jacket if rain is possible
- Hiking shoes or sturdy runners
- Medication, like inhalers
- DO NOT brings speakers for music.
Come ready to pray, hike, and share a meal as we encounter Christ in both creation and the Eucharist! Join the the WhatApp chat for this hike for coordination.
Blessings & Donuts
Whether you’re new to Stanford or returning for another year, you want to get off to a good start. And what’s a better way to start off the academic year than receiving a blessing and having a donut? Stop by before your classes start for the day on September 22 and we’ll be happy to provide both!
Student Welcome BBQ
Join us for the Student Welcome BBQ on Wednesday, September 23. We’ll have great food, play some games, and hang out until people leave. Come and go as you please.
Mass of the Holy Spirit
Sunday, September 27 at 4:30 p.m. we’ll be celebrating the Mass of the Holy Spirit. This Mass is a beautiful way to start the academic year as we ask for the Holy Spirit to guide us in our academic endeavors.
Please note, there will be NO 9:00 p.m. Mass, and the 9:00 a.m. Mass won’t have music. We encourage everyone to attend the 4:30 p.m. Mass of the Holy Spirit.
OCIA Launch
Our OCIA program for the new academic year begins Tuesday, September 29. If you’re curious about the Catholic tradition or are considering becoming Catholic, we’d love to hear from you. Please fill out our online Interest Form, or reach out to Oriana Li Halevy, our Director of Faith Formation, at orianatp@stanford.edu for more information.
Reading Group: Magnifica Humanitas
Join us for three evenings of prayer, discussion, and fellowship as we read and discuss Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical together. All are welcome!
Dates: August 17, 24, 31
Location: EVGR (specific location TBD)
Questions? Contact Oriana at orianatp@stanford.edu
Reading Group: Magnifica Humanitas
Join us for three evenings of prayer, discussion, and fellowship as we read and discuss Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical together. All are welcome!
Dates: August 17, 24, 31
Location: EVGR (specific location TBD)
Questions? Contact Oriana at orianatp@stanford.edu
Summertime Adoration at EVGR
Summertime Adoration at EVGR
Take a break from the busyness of summer and spend an evening with the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Join us for Eucharistic Adoration, with a priest available for Confession throughout the evening, followed by Benediction.
7:30 Exposition & Vespers followed by Adoration & Confessions
9:00pm Compline & Benediction
EVGR B166
All are welcome—graduate students, undergraduates, faculty, staff, friends, and anyone seeking a quiet place to pray.
Reading Group: Magnifica Humanitas
Join us for three evenings of prayer, discussion, and fellowship as we read and discuss Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical together. All are welcome!
Dates: August 17, 24, 31
Location: EVGR (specific location TBD)
Questions? Contact Oriana at orianatp@stanford.edu
Summertime Adoration at EVGR
Summertime Adoration at EVGR
Take a break from the busyness of summer and spend an evening with the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Join us for Eucharistic Adoration, with a priest available for Confession throughout the evening, followed by Benediction.
7:30 Exposition & Vespers followed by Adoration & Confessions
9:00pm Compline & Benediction
EVGR B166
All are welcome—graduate students, undergraduates, faculty, staff, friends, and anyone seeking a quiet place to pray.
Neither Meat Machines Nor Visible Angels
We are pleased to co-sponsor the Harvard Catholic Forum event “Neither Meat Machines nor Visible Angels: The Human Person in Light of Neuroscience and Theological Anthropology” with Fr. Ezra Sullivan, O.P., Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), Rome on Friday, July 17 at 6:00 PM EDT (in person and livestreamed).
Amazing recent and ongoing discoveries in neuroscience open up a broader understanding of who we are as human beings. But to understand the human person in full, neuroscience necessarily enters into dialogue with other disciplines, especially philosophy and theology. Fr. Sullivan invites us into that dialogue, drawing on the rich tradition of Thomistic thought.
Co-sponsored by the Society of Catholic Scientists, the Thomistic Institute at Harvard University, the Abigail Adams Institute, the Harvard Christian Alumni Society, the St. Benedict Institute at Hope College, the St. Kateri Institute at Williams College, and the Institute of Theology, Imagination, and the Arts at the University of St Andrews (UK).
Open to all. Registration encouraged; required for livestream. For details and registration, click here.
Common Roots Farm
Join fellow community members from the Catholic Community at Stanford as we head to Common Roots Farm in Santa Cruz for a morning of volunteering on Saturday, July 11! This opportunity is open to undergraduate and graduate students, young adults, and permanent community members. Work may include planting, harvesting, working soil, clearing beds, petting chickens, feeding sheep, or whatever needs to be done on the farm that day. The morning will begin at 9:30am and end around 12:30pm. We will provide lunch to those who wish to stay. We are unable to provide rides to the farm but will help volunteers coordinate carpooling. Sign up HERE by July 9 to allow us time to plan lunch and coordinate rides. Sign ups after this date are ok if you plan to arrange your own transportation. Contact Eric Lebel at elebel@alumni.stanford.edu with any questions.
Hike & Mass: Montara Peak
Join us for one of the most iconic hikes in the Half Moon Bay area: Montara Mountain North Peak Loop! This beautiful trail offers sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean as we make our way to the summit, where we’ll celebrate Mass in a scenic spot near the top. After the hike, you’re welcome to head back to Stanford with the group or join others for a bite to eat before returning. Also, 7/11 is free Slurpee Day at 7/11, so be sure to stop by the location in Half Moon Bay on the way home. Most of the trail is fully exposed to the sun, so be sure to bring plenty of water, sunscreen, and any other sun protection you’ll need. We are leaving early to avoid the hot afternoon sun.
Summertime Adoration at EVGR
Summertime Adoration at EVGR
Take a break from the busyness of summer and spend an evening with the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Join us for Eucharistic Adoration, with a priest available for Confession throughout the evening, followed by Benediction.
7:30 Exposition & Vespers followed by Adoration & Confessions
9:00pm Compline & Benediction
EVGR B166
All are welcome—graduate students, undergraduates, faculty, staff, friends, and anyone seeking a quiet place to pray.
No Daily Mass
There will be no daily Mass the week of Monday, June 22. Daily Mass will resume, Monday, June 29 at 12:30 in the 3rd floor sanctuary in Old Union.
Volunteer at Common Roots Farm
Join fellow community members from the Catholic Community at Stanford as we head to Common Roots Farm in Santa Cruz for a morning of volunteering. This opportunity is open to undergraduate and graduate students, young adults, and permanent community members. Work may include planting, harvesting, working soil, clearing beds, petting chickens, feeding sheep, or whatever needs to be done on the farm that day. The morning will begin at 9:30 a.m. and end around 12:30 p.m. We will provide lunch to those who wish to stay. We are unable to provide rides to the farm but will help volunteers coordinate carpooling. Sign up HERE by June 18 to allow us time to plan lunch and coordinate rides. Sign ups after this date are ok if you plan to arrange your own transportation. Contact Eric Lebel (elebel@alumni.stanford.edu) with any questions.
Backpacking in the Sierra Nevada
Come celebrate the end of the school year with an unforgettable backpacking trip in the Sierra Nevada mountains. We’ll spend five days in the beautiful Stanislaus Wilderness surrounded by alpine lakes, granite peaks, and star-filled skies, Expect daily Mass and Adoration at camp, campfires, and time to rest and reconnect in creation.
Graduation Masses
We will celebrate two special Masses for our graduating students on Saturday, June 13. At 12:30 Mass will be celebrated in Spanish, and at 4:30 Mass will be celebrated in English. Graduating students are welcome to wear their stoles. All are welcome to attend to offer their prayers and support to our graduates as they embark on their new adventures.
12:30 Mass (Spanish)
4:30 Mass (English)
Corpus Christi Procession
Immediately following 4:30 Mass, we will hold a Eucharistic Procession through the Quad in celebration of the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. All are warmly invited to join us as we publicly honor, adore, and bear witness to our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.
Farewell Taco Picnic
THE END OF ANOTHER YEAR! Some say college is the shortest and sweetest time of our lives. Others are midway through a PhD. Tacos taste good either way. Join for one last Taco Dinner this year at our Farewell Picnic as we say farewell to graduating students and thank you to everyone who made this year of ministry so great.
Hope to see you there!
Common Roots Farm
Join fellow community members from the Catholic Community at Stanford as we head to Common Roots Farm in Santa Cruz for a morning of volunteering on Saturday, May 30! This opportunity is open to undergraduate and graduate students, young adults, and permanent community members. Work may include planting, harvesting, working soil, clearing beds, petting chickens, feeding sheep, or whatever needs to be done on the farm that day. The morning will begin at 9:30 a.m. and end around 12:30 p.m. We will provide lunch to those who wish to stay. We are unable to provide rides to the farm but will help volunteers coordinate carpooling. Sign up HERE by May 28 to allow us time to plan lunch and coordinate rides. Sign ups after this date are ok if you plan to arrange your own transportation. Contact Eric Lebel at elebel@alumni.stanford.edu with any questions.
Memorial Day Surfing
Join our Catholic Surfer’s group Memorial Day, Monday, May 25. Beginners welcome.
More info/rsvp on the WhatsApp.
Giants vs. White Sox
On Saturday May 23, everyone is invited to watch the Giants face off the White Sox at Oracle Park. The cost is roughly $50, and we will take Caltrain to San Francisco. Please RSVP using the link available at the table outside of Mass.
Undergrad Spring Formal
HELLO CATHOLIC PEOPLES!!! Are we ready for the event of the year?? That’s right, spring formal is upon us. Fun times, great music, crazy lit amazing food and Fr. Bart’s comments as we frolick the night away. See you on the ROWWWW!
Stanford Athletics Mass
This is the last Stanford Athletics Mass of the year. Mark your calendars and pull up for prayer and fellowship. All athletes, coaches, staff, and athletic department members are welcome to join us in offering the season and all your hard work to God. Join us afterwards for some quick refreshments! Bring your teammates!
Sophomore Class Dinner
Sophomores! Join us for Nick the Greek dinner on Sunday, May 17th! We will be meeting at Old Union Third Floor Common Room. Let’s show up and show out! Hope to see you all there!!
Grad Student Spring Formal
Hello lovely people! GCSA formally invites you all to our Enchanted Spring Formal at The Museum of American Heritage! It’ll be a night full of dancing, food, drinks, and fun! See Grad WhatsApp for QR code to RSVP.
Formal Details
When: May 16th, 2026
Time: 7pm-9:30pm
Where: The Museum of American Heritage
Commonly asked Q’s
Q: How much are tickets?
A: Free :)
Q: Can my +1 be a non-stanford student?
A: Yes, as long as they are accompanied by a Grad/Post Doc Stanford student
Q: Is there an age requirement?
A: Yes, all attendees must be over +21
Q: Will there be food?
A: Heavy apps and drinks will be served!
Q: Is there a dress code?
A: Formal dress! Suits and dresses (added plus if it’s enchanted vibes)
Q: Is there parking available?
A: Yes there is free parking available on site
Mercy Night
Mercy Night is an evening of quiet prayer, contemplative music, and reflection in God’s presence. You can pray, sing quietly, light a candle before Christ, go to confession with one of our priests or just sit in silent reflection. Prayer teams will be available to pray with you if you need intercession or healing. Stay 5 minutes or full hour and a half.
Converts Mixer
ALL CONVERTS are invited to a dinner on May 12th @ 7 PM in the Old Union 3rd Floor Common Room. Whether you entered the Church recently or years ago, come meet other converts and get to know each other over pizza! Can’t wait to see you all there!