Jesus at the heart of it all
We exist to introduce students to Jesus Christ in the community of His Church and to journey with them all the way.
We aim to raise up and equip generations of disciples.
Everything we do is about helping others to encounter Jesus or to help deepen their relationship with him.
Chaplaincy team
Fr Dominic McGrattan
Fr Dominic is a native of the seaside village of Portaferry in Country Down. He is a priest of the Diocese of Down and Connor and has degrees in Law and Theology from Universities in Dublin, Cambridge, Rome and Louvain.
Before becoming university chaplain in 2019 Fr Dominic served in a busy city centre parish, in hospital chaplaincy, and as an associate of the Diocesan Pastoral Renewal Office.
Shannon Campbell
As our Director of Campus Ministry, Shannon draws together the various strands of chaplaincy life and co-ordinates our rich programme of activities to deliver on our ambitious chaplaincy vision.
She has a background in Education and Theology and is a graduate of St Mary’s University College Belfast, Trinity College Dublin, and Queen’s University Belfast.
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Eílis Fox
Eílis is a celebrated and prize-winning Soprano and a graduate of the Royal Irish Academy of Music. She has diversified as a classical-crossover and liturgical artist singing with St Patrick’s Cathedral Armagh, performing as a soloist and as a member of a variety of ensembles throughout Ireland.
She is helping Canticle (the chaplaincy choir) to develop its own distinctive sound, drawing on the riches of the Church’s sacred music traditions, contemporary folk and praise and worship music.
Our FOCUS team
Cassandra Powell
Having searched for meaning, identity and purpose throughout her university years, Cassandra found her calling in her FOCUS ministry and is now serving in her sixth year at Queen’s University Belfast.
Michael Pranger
At college, Michael was just going through the motions until he found his Catholic community. Since then, he’s realized that it is one of his greatest desires to help people find their own relationship with God.
Patricia Moitie
Patricia serves Queen’s University Belfast with a deep understanding of the transformative impact that faith and community at university can have on a person.
Sean Mcdevitt
After working full-time as a lighting designer, Sean dropped everything to bring the joy and peace of Jesus to others by introducing them to the life-changing message of the Gospel.
We want to raise up new leaders
If you love the chaplaincy community and are passionate about introducing students to Jesus, then we would love to hear from you!
Whether it’s leading a group, organising an event, or simply making others feel welcome, you can make a profound difference in the lives of others and help us to grow a thriving faith community.
Generation of disciples
We are restoring our chaplaincy building to be a dynamic hub of mission and a home away from home for future generations of students.
