Campus Ministry

 

 

For students there are numerous spiritual opportunities, ranging from Masses and Prayer Services to retreats and pastoral advising. There also are service hours required; by March of their senior year, students must have completed 65 hours of service. It is not uncommon for students to go above and beyond, logging hundreds of hours. 

 

For faculty and staff there are retreats at the beginning and end of each school year as well as periodic prayer services attached to professional development.

 

 

 

Prior to his ministry at Xavier, Mr. Lyons taught at Our Lady of Lourdes High School in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., starting in 1998. During that time he also served for three years as the Director of Religious Education at St. Gregory Barbarigo Parish in Garnerville, N.Y. Mr. Lyons holds a B.A. in Marketing Communications from Iona College in New Rochelle, N.Y., an M.A. in Religious Studies from St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, N.Y., and an Ed.S. in Education Leadership, Management, and Policy from Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J. Mr. Lyons also is the moderator of the Pro-Life Club and head coach of the varsity tennis team. Mr. Lyons and his wife Heidi have nine children, including three Xavier alums (Eric '16, Matthew '18, and Daniel '21), and two Mercy High School alum (Bridget '14 and Catherine '23). Mr. Lyons can be reached at [email protected].