Spiritual Growth Opportunities

Good Food. Small Faith Groups. Retreats.

Newman is more than Sunday Mass. It’s a place where every one of us — whether a student or a part of what we call our permanent community — can grow spiritually and socially. We invite you to look over the opportunities summarized below and to participate in as many of them as you wish. Come grow with us.
Carolina Catholic Night

Wednesdays
Meet other Tar Heel Catholics.
Enjoy good music & good food! Forge real relationships!
Schedule:
Mass at 5pm
Home–cooked Meal: 5:45pm
Meaningful table conversation, socializing and fun after dinner!

 
Small Faith Groups

People of all ages and life experiences are discovering their voice in the Church through small faith groups. One student says: "The experience helps us connect the gospel to our relationships, our work, our study - to life! My group changed me."

Please click here to download a PDF for more information.

New groups begin in September. Questions? Contact Newman Center 929-3730 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 
Retreats for Students

Each of us needs time away from pressure, studies, work, the daily grind, time to connect with that deepest part of our selves, the sanctuary where we most fully encounter God.

Registration for all retreats can be made through the UNC Newman Center Office: 929-3730. For more information contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The cost of most weekend retreats is only $50! This low cost is possible through the support of our benefactors, the permanent community, alumni & parents, who believe in the vital importance of these retreats. Transportation is provided in collaboration with staff, student leaders and retreat participants.
 
Awakening Retreat

November 6 - 8, 2009 and March 26 - 28, 2010
Awakening is a retreat in which several universities collaborate to help students awaken to Christ's presence in the world. We send 6-12 of our students in the fail and spring to Awakening.
 

“Faith is an openness to truth, no matter the consequences, no matter where it leads.” - Fr. Anthony DeMello
 

Freshman Retreat
September 11, 2009
You need a break after a few weeks of classes; so, get to know your classmates and yourself during a Freshman Retreat.
 
Fall Conference Retreat

November 13, 2009
The Evangelical Catholic will offer their first conference for southeastern Catholic campus ministry leaders at UNC . Conference aim: to form relationships with Catholic ministry leaders and serve them in their mission of evangelization. Conference sessions: Reaching beyond the parish walls; Engaging a modern world with the Gospel; Small Christian communities that multiply; a network approach to spiritual formation; Discipleship: Training the trainer.

 
Senior Retreat

January, 2010
Theme: Exodus - looking toward our own.
 
Centering Prayer

Mondays at 5:00pm and Tuesdays at 7:00am
For students, faculty, parents, empty nesters seeking ways to keep themselves centered amidst the chaos of a hectic life and demanding academic schedule we offer Centering Prayer — 20 minutes of silence and centering, then 10-15 minutes of Lectio Divina.