Faith in Action

WELCOME! Empowered by the Spirit of God in the Word and enabled by the love of God in the Eucharist we are called to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are a community that offers opportunities to deepen love of scripture and tradition, individual and communal spiritual guidance, opportunities for retreats, mission experiences, service and work for peace and justice.



The Newman Center offers a variety of opportunities to be of service to others, to advocate for justice, to understand Catholic Social Teaching and to reflect prayerfully on these experiences.

For more information contact Kelly Dunlop: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 
 
Habitat for Humanity

Saturday Afternoons: 12:30-4:30
Come help the Newman Center build a house! No previous experience necessary. Meet fellow Tarheels and learn valuable skills while serving Christ's people!

 
IFC Homeless Shelter

Every other Tuesday: 5:30am
Help prepare and serve breakfast to the hungry and homeless of Chapel Hill.
Back in time for your 8am class!
 
Just . Faith

Runs September-May
This 30 week formational program allows for the opportunity to read, discuss, pray and grow in your commitment to care for the vulnerable and to become advocates for justice.
For more information contact Kelly Dunlop: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 
2nd Annual Newman Service Day

November 21, 2009
Sign up your family and friends to refurbish a home, prepare a meal, clean up trails or visit with the elderly. Join Newman parishioners of all ages in service to the Chapel Hill and Carrboro community by volunteering for the day with one of fifteen service organizations.
 
Orange County Organizing Committee

Join this multi-racial and multi-faith broad based organization which provides a forum to identify, discuss, and resolve issues within the community and work for systemic change. The project is affiliated with the Industrial Areas Foundation.
Contact Kelly Dunlop for more information or visit: www.industrialareasfoundation.org
 
Newman's Alternative Break Program

These short term trips allow Newman students to serve the vulnerable, learn about the systemic problems underlying today’s most pressing issues and provide an opportunity for transformation. Dare to participate and you will never be the same!

Fall Break Trip - Charleston, SC and Washington, DC
October 21-24 Join us on this first ever fall break experience; a service retreat! It will combine the service elements of a mission trip with the focused faith formation found on retreats, with the hope of enriching participants lives through service while further developing their relationship with Christ. The goal is to provide the best aspects of retreats and mission trips in such a way that they will impact lives more deeply than each experience would on its own.
Applications available early September.

Spring Break 2009: March 6-14

Philadelphia, PA - Good Works: March 6-12 Pack your bags and head to the city of brotherly love for a week of service, prayer and simple living. Volunteers join Sisters of Saint Joseph in responding to the needs of children and staff in local schools.

McKee, KY - Christian Appalachian Project: March 8-13 Newman’s first and longest running alternative spring break trip. Join other colleges from around the country to renovate homes in Jackson County, Kentucky – the second poorest county in the United States.
www.christianapp.org

Montego Bay, Jamaica - Mustard Seed Community: March 6-13 Dare to join us for our third annual international service trip to care for and learn from abandoned handicapped children in a poverty stricken area of Jamaica and your heart will be forever changed.
Applications available early September. Contact Jonathan Seibert at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information.
 

“Together we prayed, ate, painted, landscaped, played and cared for others. In short, loving others the best we could in becoming the hands, feet and heart of Christ.” – Lindsay Ruebens, Senior