Yearly Archives: 2023

Everyday during the school year, the Newman Center staff and FOCUS missionaries begin the day with a Eucharistic Holy Hour. As students encounter Christ, they've started to join and have even made it a daily habit. Patrick and Anthony are two such students who make the sacrifice to wake up early to make time for prayer. "Discipleship formation with the missionaries has changed my perspective on prayer and how necessary it is to make time for it," says Patrick, a sophomore who leaves his house at 7am to make it to Holy Hour. "Going consistently now, I can't imagine my mornings [...]

A UIC junior entering into her second semester of nursing school, Lauren discovered Newman when she needed somewhere to go to Mass during her freshman year. "Everyone was so welcoming and supportive, and I found myself attending Bible studies and events." It didn't take long after that for Lauren to feel called to step up into leadership. "Since Newman made such a big impact on my relationship with Jesus, I wanted to get involved to help others experience that too." As a sophomore, Lauren not only attended a Bible study but also served as secretary of the Cor Team and Head [...]