Testimony Videos
These videos are personal testimonials from past and present members of the Catholic Campus Ministry at the University of Mary Washington. The "Student Testimonies" share how students experienced profound conversions or deepening of their faith through encountering the Catholic community here. Each student testimony shares how they first encountered the ministry and how it has since impacted their lives. Our "Alumni Testimonies" touch on how the Catholic community helped alumni in their transition to the workforce. Prepare to be inspired!
Student Testimonies
Alumni Testimonies
Theresa (‘21) shares about how the St. John Bosco Center allowed her to make the Catholic faith her own. Through involvement in our various ministries she deepend her prayer life.
John (‘21 Biology) shares about how the St. John Bosco Center fostered aided in his conversion and entrance into the Church.
Emma (‘19 Communications) shares her story about distancing herself from Catholicism but embracing it deeper within this ministry.
Ripken (‘19 Accounting) shares his story of encountering Christ and converting to Catholicism.
Michelle (‘19 Anthropology) shares her story about searching for true friends and finding it in those that pursue their faith together.
Aripra and Rachel (both ‘18 English) share their story about meeting outside of the faith and growing closer together by pursuing a life within the church!
Brian (‘18 Computer Science and English) shares his story of yearning for a community that brought him to the Catholic Campus Ministry.
Amy (‘17 Business Administration and Marketing) shares her story about how God worked through a devastating loss in her life to strengthen her faith.
Kaitlin (‘22) shares about how the St. John Bosco Center transformed her relationship with Jesus and showed her the value of a faith-based community.
Kaitlin (‘20 Psychology) shares her story of finding forgiveness through the sacraments and her experience at freshmen retreat.
Kaylee (‘19 History) shares her story of becoming Catholic both by name and practice particularly through her encounter with the Eucharistic.
Michael (‘19 Computer Science) shares his story of finding Christ through his relationships with students at the UMW CCM.
Sara (‘18 English) shares her story about searching for something missing in her relationship with God as well as her journey through RCIA.
Emily (‘18 History) shares her journey about healing from physical and emotional pain and finding genuine healing within this ministry.
Sara (‘17 English) shares her story about transferring colleges and finding her way back to Christ through the Catholic Campus Ministry.
Susannah Tombes (‘19) sat down with us and shared some insight into her faith journey and how the Catholic Campus Ministry brought her peace and inspiration to spend more time in prayer, which has fueled her work in the apostolate after college.
Mary Praught ('18) speaks about the positive impact of the UMW Catholic community, of how being a leader in the Catholic community helped her find her current job, and finding joy within the daily struggles of life.
Victoria (‘15 English and Creative Writing) and David Concepcion (‘17 International Affairs) share how the UMW Catholic community affected their future and a life filled with consistent service and prayer.
Alec (Masters of Business Administration) and Mackenzie share their story about how Father Vaccaro, the RCIA class, and the Catholic community at UMW helped grow their faith and fostered a faithful marriage.
Lizzy (‘18 Business Administration Management) shares her story about how she used the skills she learned while being a leader in the UMW Catholic community to lead those in her church’s youth group and CCD class.
Danielle (‘16 French) shares her story about how the Catholic Campus Ministry fostered her faith as well as her current work with The Associates of St. John Bosco.
Eva (‘16 German) shares her story about the positive impact Father Vaccaro and the UMW Catholic community had on her during the process that lead to her eventual Baptism. She shares how this experience shaped her as she later started a nonprofit to help those with disabilities.