The new tagline for the UNLV Catholic Newman Center is “Where faith and community collide.”
As the advertising and public relations intern at the Newman Center, I created this blog I as a way to build awareness of the activities and community the Newman Center has to offer. This blog will give information of past and upcoming events.
The Newman Center at UNLV is located south of the Student Union, next to the residence halls. The Newman Center mission statement is to form the Christian conscience through the Holy Spirit. To help individuals in their faith, educate for peace and justice, facilitate personal development and form leaders for church and society.
The Newman Center celebrates the Mass on Sundays at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. and Monday through Thursday at 12:05 p.m.
The Newman Center fulfills its mission statement through the activities it offers. Praise and worship is at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Grant Davis, former music and evangelization minister, explains the importance of this event.
“I love praise and worship because it gives Christians of different dominations a chance to unite and praise and worship our Lord as one. It is great because we can put aside our doctrines, traditions and petty differences and worship the same God and Jesus. It brings us together the way Jesus wanted us to,” said Davis.
The mission statement is also reached through social justice events and social events. The Kalila Magvanua-stein, social justice minister expresses why she wants new members to come to the mass and events.
“We develop friendships that grow on deeper levels since we share a special fire for God in our hearts. Our community is our second family and we’re thrilled for the new adventures to come with the new staff this year and many years to come,” said Magvanua-Stein.
Social justice events include anything from roller skating and bowling to going to Catholic Worker at 5:30 a.m. Other events include Bible study that are facilitated by students at the Newman Center. The importance of Bible study is described by Davis.
“Many Christians today in modern society, such as myself, tend to forget how necessary it is to study the scripture. It is important so we may actually grow in our faith and live by the ideals of Jesus. In discussion of scripture readings, we experience each other’s similar outlooks on scripture and realize we are not alone. We feel empowered by the Spirit when we make those special connections during discussion,” said Davis.
Through all the events we offer, the Catholic Newman Center is a place where faith and community collide.
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Morgan Bird, evangelization minister, describes the Newman center as a big happy family. “It’s a support system of people that share the same beliefs and plus, we are crazy friendly,” said Bird.
