JONESBORO
Mary-Alice Gabe was pondering her career choices after she graduated from the University of Mississippi in 2023 with degrees in integrated marketing and communications.
She instead chose to return to her hometown of Jonesboro to pursue a master’s degree at Arkansas State University. But God had other plans.
The 23-year-old member of Blessed Sacrament Church kept hearing about the opening for a campus minister at St. John Newman University Parish, also in Jonesboro. Gabe decided to apply for the position
“It was inspiring to see how much they wanted this ministry to grow because that’s always been something important to me,” Gabe said. “At my university, my campus ministry was lacking until the last year. … The ministries that I’ve been a part of, I want them to become something more, so this was the perfect opportunity to get in there and make it more.”
She began her new job July 1.
“It’s been great so far,” she said. “The kids are the best part of this. They are so enthusiastic to get someone in there like myself who wants to help them and wants to help them grow.”
Gabe hopes that in her position she is able to grow the ministry on the ASU campus.
“We’re here and we’re a community, and we want you to join,” Gabe said. “ … That’s the biggest thing — getting our name out there. We are here, and we would love for you to join us.”
What national or global issue are you most passionate about?
“The pro-life movement. I was so involved with it in my younger years, and it’s just something that keeps coming up as a recurring topic in the media and society. It’s one of those where you’ve got to keep strong to what you believe, because people are going to try to bulldoze that right out of you.”
More stories will appear in our 15 Young Adults Who Inspire Us 2024 Section as they are posted online.
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Publish date : 2024-09-01 20:23:00
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