May 2008 Feature Article:
Serving our Troops

Each weekend two deacons and two third year men set off from Rome and head south along the Italian peninsula to the US Navy base in Naples to assist the Catholic chaplains there in ministering to the spiritual needs of American military personnel and their families. For over a decade, men from the North American College have braved the Italian traffic on the busy autostrada between Rome and Naples for the privilege of serving in an active American parish.

Over the last several years, the Naples apostolate has grown to become one of the largest apostolic ministries at the College. For the twelve men who have been assigned to this particular ministry it is an opportunity to serve in a fully-functioning parish with an active community life, religious education program, and young adult ministry.