Chi-Rho Association

Name: The "Chi-Rho Association," taken from the first two letters of the Greek word "Christos," one of the titles by which Jesus is known.

Purpose: The principal purpose of this association is to serve and assist students who worship at Holy Redeemer Church and other Catholic churches located outside of what is commonly regarded as the campus of the University of Wisconsin, Madison. The association shall carry out this function by:

1. facilitating students' involvement in parish activities,
2. disseminating information about or organizing events of a social nature to help students acquaint themselves with the other students and others of their age group (in a broad sense) with whom they have have been worshipping; to help students understand the "family" aspect of the Church,
3. disseminating information about or organizing events of a spiritual nature, in fidelity to the ecclesial magisterium, to help students grow in their love of the Holy Trinity, and in their participation in the Communion of Saints, and in their concern for souls,
4. disseminating information about or organizing events of an educational nature to help students grow in their knowledge of the Faith,
5. providing similar services for faculty and staff both for their benefit and also to provide occasion to bring students in contact with them, that students may find, in our distinguished faculty and staff, friends, mentors, and role models who will help students find and live their Christian vocations, and
6. by engaging in any other activity appropriate to its purpose.

Structure:

• The association shall consist of two or more "coördinators" most or all of whom shall be students at the University of Wisconsin. The coördinators shall be responsible for organizing activities sponsored by the association, and for managing the affairs of the association. The coördinators may appoint additional coördinators at their discretion, and may also appoint assistants to help with particular tasks.
• The coördinators may also appoint one or more chaplains from among the Roman Catholic Clergy to assist sacramentally and otherwise with the care of the souls which may come to Chi-Rho activities.
• The coördinators when acting on behalf or in the name of the association may engage in any lawful and moral activity which is consistent with its purpose and the intent of the founder thereof. Subtantial changes in mission or charter require the consent of the founder.
• The coördinators may appoint one or more members of the UW faculty or staff to act as advisor(s). The advisor(s) may or may not function as coördinators.

The Association was founded by Richard Bonomo in 1987.
The initial coördinators of this association were:

Richard L. R. Bonomo

Michael J. P. Foral

Kim G.

Roberta P.