Peer Ministry


​Who are Peer Ministers?

  • Peer ministers are Catholic undergraduate students at The Ohio State University who are passionate about serving the Newman Center community and embody the Newman Center's mission, vision and core principles.
  • Peer ministers are student leaders who serve 6-8 hours per week in a particular area of ministry and receive training in pastoral ministry skills, leadership, engagement and facilitation skills.
  • Peer ministers engage in a yearlong program of discernment and formation to theologically explore his or her own vocation.
  • Peer ministers will be compensated a gross sum of $3,000 as an employee of the Newman Center for their nine month commitment to the program.​

2022-2023 Peer Ministers

Our 2022-2023 peer ministers at the Newman Center are:​
  • Josh Bartz, serving in Communications
  • ​Stephen Gairing, serving in Service
  • Tara Shope, serving in Outreach
  • Patrick Kerrigan, serving in Liturgy & Music 
To contact any of the Peer Ministers: peerministry@buckeyecatholic.com

How to Become a Peer Minister

The peer ministry program provides opportunities for undergraduate students to gain experience in various areas of pastoral ministry, discern their vocation and enable students to explore the possibility of a call to professional ministry in the church. 

For more details and information, check out the
​Peer Ministry Program Information Packet (pdf).
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