The Newman Center

Gustavus Adolphus College



Mission Statement:

Started in the spring of 1999, the Newman Center is a student group dedicated to building a deeper understanding of the Catholic faith.? It is a place where students of all denominations are welcome to join in faith sharing and discussion of religious issues, both within and beyond the Catholic Church.? Activities and services of the group include campus-wide masses and prayer services, involvement in the St. Peter community, and various fellowship and faith sharing events.



Officers:

Co-President: Amanda Franey - afraney@gustavus.edu

Co-President: Hannah Erickson - jericks4@gustavus.edu

Vice President: Stephanie Erlandson - serlands@gustavus.edu

Secretary: Joel Rindelaub - jrindela@gustavus.edu

Treasurer: Christopher (CJ) Hunt - chunt@gustavus.edu

Advisor: Chuck Niederriter - chuck@gustavus.edu



Weekly Event(s):

Rides to Mass: Meet at the Three Flags at 7:45 am for a ride to 8:00 am Mass, 10:15 for a ride to 10:30 Mass. We hope to be able to offer rides to 4:00 pm Mass in the Future.


Weekly Prayer Group: Coming Soon.


Church of St. Peter:

Weekend mass times: 4:00 PM Saturday; 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM Sunday

Website: www.churchofstpeter.org

For a map from campus to The Church of St. Peter click here


Activities This Year:

Worship:

Weekly Prayer Meeting

Monthly Mass on Campus

Stations of the Cross

Spring Prayer Service

Rides to Mass every weekend


Social:

Advent Angels: We buy gifts for the Giving Tree at the Church of St. Peter.? We also do Secret Santa and have a Christmas Party

Activities with the youth group at the Catholic Church (Dive night, pool, capture the flag etc.)

Bowling night

Movie night

Get together with the people from the St. Peter Church community

An after Mass brunch some Sunday


Christian Community:

A series of Catholic Talks explaining what and why Catholics believe about issues such as Mary, the Saints, Confession, Chastity/Contraceptives, and the Authority of the Pope.

Check out the other Christian Organizations together (Proclaim, FCA, Prepare, etc.)

Possibly start up a Newman Center Bible study if there is a demand for it (there are already several Bible Study groups on campus such as MCF, Hallamallah, and Prepare).

Examine the Catechism



Pictures:

Senior High Dive Night



Links:

Church of St. Peter: www.churchofstpeter.org

Official Website of the Vatican: www.vatican.va

Catechism of the Catholic Church: www.vatican.va/archive/ccc/index.htm
To search the Catechism it might be easier to use the search function on the Vatican website's main page.