2026 - St. John Paul II Newman Center

2026 Spring Newsletter

stjp2newman2026-05-20T10:26:20-06:00

In This Issue: Chaplain Update Spring Semester Highlights Cor Coffee FOCUS Missionaries Lent at the Newman Center Easter Blessings Spring Retreats Mission in Motion Class of 2026 Chaplain Update Campus-Wide Pandemic: Students are Opting-Out! Friends, there’s a pandemic going around campus. Students are opting-out of normal life. And they’re becoming Catholic. I really noticed this phenomenon at our Easter Vigil at the Newman Center. At the Easter Vigil, I had the honor of baptizing and confirming 14 students! These students, along with hundreds of others involved at Newman, decided to “opt-out” of normal life. Living a normal life is [...]

Night of Newman 2026 Honoree: Fr. Pat Marshall

2026-01-09T15:36:47-06:00

The St. John Paul II Newman Center at the University of Illinois Chicago is pleased to announce Fr. Pat Marshall as the honoree for the 2026 Night of Newman, recognizing his extraordinary ministry and lasting impact on generations of UIC students. Fr. Marshall served as chaplain of the Newman Center from 1991 to 2018. Over 27 years at UIC, he accompanied students through one of the most formative seasons of their lives, watching generation after generation wrestle with faith, ask serious questions, and come to a deeper understanding of God, the Church, and their own vocations. Through retreats, Bible studies, [...]