Woo Catholic, Wooster’s Newman Community, collaborated with the Latinx Student Organization to create an ofrenda in celebration of Dia de los Muertos also known as Day of the Dead. The festivities for this celebration unfold over two days, November 1-2, in an explosion of color and life-affirming joy. While the theme is death, the point … Read more
On October 13, 2021 Dr. Joann Rymarczyk-Piotrkowski visited the Newman Community at Ashland University to share a meal and talk about the link between our shared meals and the Eucharistic Table. Her doctoral research convinced Dr. Piotrkowski that the family dinner table is the place where we get our first glimpse of the Eucharistic table, … Read more
On Sunday October 10, 2021 students from all campuses gathered to celebrate the Feast of St. John Henry Newman with Mass and a farewell celebration for Fr. Vince Hawk. The festivities took place at St. Albert the Great Church in North Royalton. Fr. Vince celebrated the 6:00 p.m. Mass. After Mass, students and ministers gathered … Read more
SEEK 2021: February 4-7, 2021, students across the country, in their living rooms, campus centers and parishes gathered for a four-day live broadcast event encountering the heart of the Gospel. Ashland student, McKenna Woodruff shares her reflections on the weekend. “A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend the SEEK 2021 conference virtually … Read more
Three campuses embarked on book related Lenten practices. Cleveland State Newman students participated in a weekly devotional activity using No Unlikely Saints: A Lenten Pilgrimage with Sacred Company published by a Catholic small business and publisher, Brick House in the City. Students were invited to make a pilgrimage to the cross with seven extraordinary women and men … Read more
On March 1, 2021, Sean Cardinal O’Malley kicked of the all campuses speaker series on the Catholic Intellectual Tradition entitled “A Mind to Know You.” Speaking on Catholic education and evangelization, the Cardinal inspired our students and stayed on-line to answer questions. Week two featured Dr. Beth Rath, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Borromeo Seminary. … Read more
Meet Sarah Jesse, the new campus minister for the Baldwin Wallace Campus. Sarah is actually returning to her hometown diocese. She grew up in Westlake, OH and earned both her Bachelor Degree in Theology and Psychology and an Master of Art in Theology from the University of Notre Dame. Prior to coming back to the … Read more
In the weeks leading up to the 2020 election, several campuses collaborated on a Faithful Citizenship Series for students on all of our campuses on Thursday evenings. On October 1, Dr. Rafael Luciani, S.T.D., from the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, offered insights into Pope Francis’ quote, “A good Catholic meddles in Politics.” … Read more
