St. Anselm Hall

One of MC’s newest buildings is St. Anselm Hall, located at the back of the campus overlooking the beautiful views of Mt. Tam. It was dedicated and blessed in February of 2021. This innovative and transformative addition to the campus fosters the artistic, spiritual, academic, and therapeutic support of our students which is at the center of our educational mission.

When the plans were drawn to renovate the building, one of the objectives was to bring Counseling and Campus Ministry in closer proximity to enable better collaboration between these two departments. This goal has now been realized and has resulted in a better student experience. Students often come to see their counselor and follow up with Campus Ministry afterwards. This ensures that all the students' needs are met and extends their support systems on campus. Students also have the opportunity to head down to the Chapel if they need a quiet space to process and reflect.

Counseling Center

St. Anselm Hall now features a new Counseling Center with private offices for the counseling team. The addition of a central counseling wing on campus serves the purpose of unifying the team and allows for seamless collaboration and communication between counselors. Additionally, the use of private offices creates a safe space for students, ultimately fostering confidentiality and trust.

Campus Ministry Center

The Campus Ministry Center can be found on the second floor of St. Anselm Hall. This center is home to the entire Campus Ministry team. The brightness of the space is immediately inviting to students and any other visitors. Within the center, there are private offices for each of the team members. In addition, there is a wonderful communal space, where students, retreat leaders, Fr. Ginter, the Dominican Sisters, and the entire Campus Ministry staff can come together to talk, reflect and plan.

St. Francis Chapel

The St. Francis Chapel at Marin Catholic located in the 800-wing at the south end of campus, offers students a place of respite and reflection. This sacred space allows members of our community to connect spiritually in a number of ways, including Mass, Holy Hour, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, prayer, and meditation.

The most striking aspect of the St. Francis Chapel is its stained glass window. Unique to Marin Catholic, this devotional work of art features the outline of Mount Tamalpais, which may be seen through the colored glass. The window portrays symbols of faith, including the fire of the Holy Spirit, surrounding the central cross.

The chapel seats 120 people and houses two confessionals for staff and student use throughout the year. Father Andrew Ginter, Director of Mission and Ministry, offers 7:30 am Mass each school day to all members of the Marin Catholic community.

The chapel seats 120 people and houses two confessionals for staff and student use throughout the year. Monsignor Robert Sheeran, Director of Mission and Ministry, offers 7:30 am Mass each school day to all members of the Marin Catholic community.

Enhanced Technology

In St. Anselm Hall visitors will see multiple tv screens in the hallways, as well as in all conference rooms. This upgraded technology allows for important announcements and upcoming events to be on front display for all to see. The counseling department is also able to utilize these during college rep visits in the fall to share presentations and occasionally host virtual rep visits.

More Meeting Spaces

Finally, St. Anselm Hall features two new gathering spaces. The Principal’s Conference room is used as a meeting space for faculty, staff and students. The Noonan Conference Center located down the hall from the counseling offices is home to many college rep visits, ‘lunchtime labs’ and a great meeting space for faculty and staff.