Student Life
Mass is offered at three locations in the area:
Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem
Charles Town, West Virginia
https://canonsregular.com/
Carmel of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Fairfield, Pennsylvania
https://www.fairfieldcarmelites.org/
St. Alphonsus Church
Baltimore, Maryland
https://stalphonsusbalt.org/
St. Mary’s is two blocks away from the student residence, 2.5 blocks away from the classrooms, and 2.75 blocks away from the dining facility.
https://saintmarysonline.org/adoration/
The Traditional Latin Mass is offered on campus at:
Old St. Patrick Oratory (staffed by the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest)
806 Cherry St.
Kansas City, MO 64106
Masses are offered daily.
Holy Hour with Adoration is held every Friday.
Confessions are heard before every Mass.
Other parishes offering the Traditional Latin Mass:
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne (staffed by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter)
5035 Rainbow Blvd.
Westwood, KS 66205
St. Vincent de Paul Church and Priory (staffed by the Fraternal Society of St. Pius X)
3106 Flora Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64106.
Breakfast
Students prepare breakfast in their apartments.
Lunch and Dinner
Lunch and dinner are taken together as a community, with grace before and after.
Meals
Breakfast is a self-serve meal, similar to what you might experience in a hotel.
Lunch and Dinner are taken together as a community, with grace before and after.
Locations
We utilize a total of ten different restaurants downtown for meals. All the different menus and venues give the students a healthy variety in their daily routine! To order, students go to a link before each meal and pick whatever they’d like off the menu. The meals are ready when we arrive. (Pretzel & Pizza Creations, China King Chinese Kitchen, 28 South, Bulls & Bears, Rice Thai Dining, Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant, Provision & Supply Co District Hagerstown, The Broad Axe, Schmankerl Stube Bavarian Restaurant.)
Description
At The Collegium, every student participates in our Ora et Labora (Work and Prayer) program, which fosters this understanding of work in two key ways:
- Recognizing work whether prestigious or humble as a means of living out the Catholic call to give.
- Engaging entrepreneurial opportunities that cultivate leadership, resilience, and innovation.
Ora et Labora is not just an add-on to academics and spiritual formation it is woven into the very fabric of Collegium life. It teaches students to approach work with purpose, faith, and generosity, preparing them to be givers long after their time at The Collegiumgivers to God, to their families, and to society.
Examples of Assignments
- Managing the online store
- Operating The Collegium vending business
- Assisting with meal preparation
- Assisting with facilities cleaning
- Creating, editing and publishing The Collegium Newsletter
- Managing Recruitment and Development databased and creating marketing materials
- Running The Collegium YouTube channel: All Things Traditional
Outdoors in the Immediate Vicinity


Jogging, Biking, Tennis - .7 miles away

1 block away



Outdoors Nearby

40 miles of trail in WA County

8 miles away

Less than one mile away



10 miles away

10 miles away - 10 trails

20 miles away

15 miles away
Gyms

.1 miles away

1.8 miles away

2.7 miles away
Cultural Attractions

Downtown

Downtown

Downtown


Downtown

Downtown

Nearby

Downtown

Downtown


Catholic Shrines Nearby

27 miles away

25 miles away



71 miles away (Wash DC)
Other Activities
Washington DC and Baltimore
Washington and Baltimore are each 65 miles away – close enough for a day trip to enjoy the sites or a special event.
Student-Designed Activities
As a member of the inaugural class you will have a unique opportunity to shape many facets of campus life, including activities around your favorite thing to do.
Faculty are here to help you facilitate your ideas.
Theatre
Downtown Hagerstown is the headquarters for Authentic Community Theatre (ACT). ACT performances are held in the ACT Blackbox Studio and the Maryland Theatre, both of which are 1.5 blocks from The Collegium residence hall.
Collegium students are welcome to audition for all ACT performances.