Chaplains
Fr. Josemaría Guzmán-Domínguez, O.P.
Chaplain
Greetings in Christ Jesus! I’m Fr. Josemaría, the chaplain for CCH and a parochial vicar at SS. Philip and James Catholic Church just south of the Homewood Campus. I hail from Venezuela via New York. As an undergrad at Notre Dame (IN), I studied Italian Literature and from there God brought me to the Dominicans! I give thanks to God for the chance to serve as a priest here at Johns Hopkins. Students, parents, alumni, and all friends: I look forward to meeting you! If you want to reach out, my email is jhuchaplain@philipandjames.org. May our Catholic Community always be a home of faith and love in Christ for you all!
Fr. Ambrose Arralde, O.P.
Assistant Chaplain
My name is Fr. Ambrose, and I am the assistant chaplain for the undergraduates in the Catholic Community. I am also the chaplain for the graduate students and the Baltimore Frassati Fellowship. Before entering the Dominican Order, I studied Classics at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. I look forward to meeting you, and hope that you will find the Catholic Community at Hopkins to be a place where you can grow in your love for Jesus Christ and gather with friends in his name.
2022-2023 Student Board
Executive Board
I’m Joe Brennan, and I’m a junior economics major with a minor in history. I’m from Santa Clarita, California. In addition to my participation in the Catholic Community, I’m also a captain on the mock trial team and a member of Voice for Life.
Hi y’all, and welcome to the Catholic Community at Hopkins! My name is Annie Mears, and I’m excited to be your Communications Director this year. I’m a senior from North Carolina, double majoring in Psychology and Writing Sems. I love cheesy Christmas movies, cinnamon lattes, and puzzles with two thousand pieces or more. I’m looking forward to a great semester, and I can’t wait to be back on campus with everyone in the fall!
Hello everyone! Welcome to the Catholic Community! My name is Caitlin Nalda, and I am so excited to be serving as your vice president! I’m a junior from Northern Virginia studying Public Health and Bioethics. My favorite things include Irish dance, coffee, and Rosary nights with my friends from the CCH (not necessarily in that order). I’m looking forward to this semester and I can’t wait to meet all of you!
Community Service
Hey, folks! My name is Ellie Rose and I’m super excited to meet all of you all! I’m from Austin, Texas and am a junior studying Molecular and Cellular Biology! Outside of CCH, you can find me performing stand-up, working on the News-Letter, or baking to my heart’s content. Hit me up if you like early morning walks, books, or show toons!
Hi! My name is Greta Maras and I’m from Naperville, IL. I’m a junior majoring in Political Science and International Studies, and minoring in Environmental Studies and German, and I’m very excited to be the spiritual life committee coordinator this year! In my free time I love to go for runs around campus and bake and cook new foods. I also write for the JHU Newsletter, volunteer with the Center for Social Concern, and am involved with other political advocacy groups on campus.
Hi, everyone! My name is Natalie Thornton, and I am a pre-med junior majoring in Classics as well as Molecular & Cellular Biology. I’m from Cleveland, Ohio, and in my free time, I like to run, fish, and read. I am looking forward to facilitating community engagement while on the service board. I can’t wait to get to know you!
Publicity
Social
Special Events
Hi everyone and welcome to the Hopkins Catholic Community! I’m Nicole, a junior majoring in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the flat state of Kansas. (Yes, I do like the Wizard of Oz ;)) I am excited to be on the special events committee and plan fun times! I hope to see you all for special events in person! 🙂
Hi! I’m Demi from Shanghai, China. I’m a senior majoring in Cognitive Science, Romance Languages, German, and minoring in Philosophy. You could probably tell that I spend most of my time trying to untie the knots in my brain. I also enjoy sleeping, attending rosary nights, playing squash, reading and sleeping. (Did I say sleeping twice?)
While my real family is on the other side of the globe, I found my second family here at the Catholic Community. I hope CCH will bring a sense of belonging for all those away from home!