The Catholic Church provides spaces at or near secular universities for encountering Jesus Christ and forming discipleship outreach to their student communities. Often known as Newman Centers, these are faith-based community centers open to Catholics and non-Catholics that foster intellectual, moral, and spiritual growth, thus promoting the ideal of educating the individual as a whole while attending college.
The Diocese of Brownsville has established the Newman Catholic Student Center in Edinburg to serve the student community attending the University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley. The diocese employs staff to coordinate Newman Center outreach and discipleship activities, and has priests assigned as chaplains for liturgical and sacramental services.
By being engaged at the Newman Center while in college, you will find opportunities for Holy Mass, Bible study groups, prayer groups, movie nights, lunch and fellowship, sports, community service, retreats, and much more. Be sure to swing by the Newman Center in Edinburg, TX...we will be glad to welcome you!
University years are an important formative time that have a lasting effect upon a person's life journey or vocation.