WHAT IS THE NEWMAN GROUP

Newman Group is a CSM club which is a gathering of students, who have come together to share their faith journeys in a variety of ways.

Historically the Newman movement had its roots on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.  A group of students seeing the need for spiritual growth as well as academic excellence formed the group and named it after John Henry Cardinal Newman (1801-1890). John Newman was a college professor who converted to the Catholic Faith, and later, became a priest and then cardinal in the Church. Newman Centers now exist on many college campuses.

The purpose of the CSM Newman Group is to help our students grow in an awareness of God's Love in their lives and help them apply Christian principles to the subjects of their curriculum as well as their lives.

At different times and depending on student desires, different activities are stressed. Consequently, Newman strives to be diverse enough to meet the many different needs of CSM students.  There are those who have serious questions concerning their faith journey and need to explore it in a deeper, more personal manner.  There are those who enjoy gathering with others to Celebrate in Liturgy.  There are those who take the Word of Jesus seriously and rather than just reading the Word of God in Scripture, wish to put their Faith into action through various forms of outreach to those in need.

Realizing the personal difficulties a person experiences during the college years, Newman provides opportunities for personal interaction where problems can be aired.  Newman attempts to provide several events based on the desires of the students. Currently the primary point of contact is a weekly discussion period. But other activities such as the "Dinner and Mass" provide an opportunity to deepen our spiritual connection with God. God also created us for community and so we are also social beings as well. It is our nature to want to be with each other. That is why Newman also provides social events during the year such as movie nights or Ultimate Frisbee in the dark or the end of semester dinners. Even serving as the club's webmaster can be a source of growth.

Newman is an organization of mostly Christian/Catholic students, who, in a variety of ways, come together to grow in their faith journey and to share that journey with others.

PROGRAMS

WEEKLY DISCUSSION MEETINGS :

Our regular Monday night meeting provides a forum to discuss such topics as "The Church", the Bible, the Sacraments, or whatever is desired. It is held at 7pm in the Ted Adams Room in the Southwest corner of the Green Center. See Meetings for more information.

FOCUS Bible Studies:

For students who are more interested in Catholic Bible studies, FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) missionaries provide that opportunity. Each semester at least one men's and one women's bible study are held. For more general information about FOCUS ministries please visit their national website.

SOCIAL EVENTS:

Throughout the year, Newman will sponsor various social events, such as films, sports, and the like. These extra activities are organized by the group members and vary from year to year. For more information visit our Yahoo Group: CSM_Newman. If you don't have a Yahoo ID you can use the following Generic ID to access the group: Yahoo ID: NewmanMember, Password: journey.

SUGGESTIONS:

Whatever your idea, an different discussion topic, the beginning of a new program, or a fun social activity. Let us know what your idea is, and we will try to make it become a reality. See Contact Us to get in touch.