The University Pastoral of USEK was founded by the Assembly of the Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon in 1979, and was officially recognized by the Lebanese State in 1988. Registered within the organic statute of the University, the Pastoral is open to all current students.

The objective of any University Pastoral within a Catholic Higher Education institution in Lebanon is to propose to the students a space for leading a Christian life and spiritual reflection. The students, who join, have the chance to live a fulfilling human experience of exchanges and encounters.

The main objectives of the University Pastoral answer the call of the Pope John Paul II: "In school and university life, it is proper to pay attention to the presence and quality of spiritual activities by means of well organized chaplaincies, for that the young find moments of reflection and prayer helping them to unify their life of Christian men or women, taking into account the knowledge they acquire from their education program." (A new hope for Lebanon, no110)

In fact, USEK University Pastoral is:

• a Christian presence of prayer (through community prayers, spiritual retreats, pilgrimages, etc.), of faith, of information and of education for an understanding of the faith;
• a Christian space for meeting, exchange, and contact with others of diverse background;
• a dynamic space of spiritual, cultural, sporting and leisure;
• A space for listening and spiritual fellowship (chaplaincy) such as psychological support.

In addition, the essential values needed for academic and social life are communicated through various activities organized by the Pastoral. These values are:

• Respecting and accepting others, regardless their moral and physical differences;
• Learning how to listen;
• Living and managing success as well as failure;
• Learning how to make needed decisions in the right moment;
• Following a rigorous work methodology;
• Respecting the requirements implied by the university studies (courses supplementary works, research projects, time limits, etc.);
• Having a feeling of commitment and of membership towards the University.

USEK Pastoral regularly organizes:

• spiritual meetings, religious celebrations and a yearly pilgrimage on the 1st of May to Marian sites, in order to celebrate the worship of the Virgin Mary;
• cultural events and lectures, on current themes or of general culture, paving the way for a freely practiced reflection;
• moments of meditation and sharing;
• Sporting and leisure activities (excursions, lectures, evenings, games…) in order to develop a team spirit as well as membership of a group.