College students, join us in preparing a delicious dinner every third Thursday for our local homeless shelter, Hope Haven!

Interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith? Grew up Catholic but never got confirmed? Come to our OICA kick off class on September 17th!

Class will be held in the Hoffman Room which is upstairs, through the Library. Snacks will be served and class will start at 6:30pm with introductions.

For more information or to fill out an inquiry form, click here.

Join us for a delicious dinner provided by the Newman Center! College students are welcome!

Come see what's happening at the Newman Catholic Student Center! From spaces to pray and places to study, Newman is a home we want to share with you. Throughout the evening, receive a tour, eat food, and hang out!

It's the first football game of the season! Find your FOCUS missionaries tailgating in the student tailgating lot stating at 11:30am! College students welcome.

College students, come for an evening of friendship around the fire! There will be bags, smores, music, and more. A chill Thursday night in the first week.

The Newman fire pit is through the fence behind the basketball hoop at the back of the Newman parking lot.

Wednesday night is Spirit and Life night at Newman. Come for an hour of Adoration with praise and worship music and confessions followed by Mass and then pizza and fellowship.

8:00pm - Adoration + Confessions
9:00pm - Holy Mass
9:30pm - Pizza + Fellowship in the Newman Library.

Come for the weekly college rosary walk! We will meet in the Narthex and walk together on campus praying the Rosary. Need to borrow a rosary? We’ve got you covered. Don’t know how to pray the Rosary? No problem, we can teach you.

All college students welcome.

Yummmmmmm! Come on over for a classic BBQ. There will be grilled food and yard games. All college students welcome.

Join us in the Newman Library for an ice-cream social after the Saturday Vigil Mass and Sunday 8:00pm Mass and for coffee and doughnuts after the Sunday 8:00am & 10:30am Masses. What a sweet way to start your school year!

All are welcome!

Newman Youth Ministry is partnering with St. Gall Parish Youth Ministry for a day pilgrimage to the National Shrine of St. Maximillian Kolbe in Libertyville, IL on Tuesday, August 5th. The trip is open to 6th through 12th graders. The day will include Mass at the shrine, time for prayer, talk with Brother Jason, tour of the Holocaust Exhibit, and more. We will depart by bus from St. Gall at 8:30am and return to St. Gall at 5pm.

The cost of the trip is $30 per person. Please pack a lunch and water! Click here to register.

Contact Gabi McMahon or Veronica Jeromino at youthminister@newmanniu.org with questions.

Come adore Jesus with prayer and song together as a parish community as we process with the Eucharist around the block. Invite family and friends to experience this beautiful devotion. A light luncheon will follow the procession.

Come for our First Friday devotion of Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation, and Holy Mass. Let’s become saints together!

8am - 12pm: Adoration and Confession in the church
12:05pm: The Holy Mass

Graduating NIU seniors, you're invited to join our priests for lunch to celebrate you graduation! Lunch will be provided. There will be time for fellowship and a time for reflection on your time at NIU and Newman.

Click here to RSVP.

Come for our First Friday devotion of Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation, and Holy Mass. Let’s become saints together!

8am - 12pm: Adoration and Confession in the church
12:05pm: The Holy Mass

Interested in getting more involved at Newman? Want to serve the Catholic community at NIU more deeply? Want to commit your time in college to being a leader?

Join us in the Knox Community Room to enjoy a meal together, hear from students currently serving on the Student Ministry Team, and have the chance to fill out an application for next years team. We’d love to for you to consider joining our team of NIU students committed to sharing the Gospel on campus.

The Newman Student Ministry Team invites you to an outdoor blacktop 3v3 basketball tournament on Saturday, April 26, 2025. All adults; men, women, student, community are welcome to participate. If you’re interested, get a team of three together and RSVP using the form below. Hope to see you there!

Click here to register your team!

It’s time for the annual Newman Formal! College students, come and spend the evening with Newman while being immersed in the theme of 1920s black and gold. Get dressed up, share a meal, and dance the night away!

Tickets are now on sale at $30 each. Contact our SMT Co-chairs at studentministry@newmanniu.org or stop by the parish office to purchase tickets or for more information.

NIU Athletes: Join us for an evening of food, fun, and formation. Meet in the backyard of Newman by the basketball hoop.

Bishop Malloy is coming, once again, to celebrate our evening Palm Sunday Mass at 8pm. All our welcome!

Come and be reconciled to the Lord. Receive the super abundant mercy of God available to us in the sacrament of reconciliation. Confessions will be heard from 9:00am until 9:00pm in the confessional. Let us repent and rejoice well!

It’s finally time for one of Newman’s most highly anticipated events of the year: The PowerPoint Party! College students, join us for an evening of fun, laughter, learning at this years PowerPoint party.

Do you have a topic your passionate about? Do want to share your strong opinions on the best form of potato? If you would like to give a 5 minute presentation, send your completed PowerPoints to studentministry@newmanniu.org.

You do not have to present to attend this event. Bring your friends!

College students, spend a day with Newman serving the poor with the Franciscans of the Eucharist of Chicago. What a great opportunity to practice almsgiving this Lent!

6:00am: Mass at Newman
6:45am: Carpool together to Chicago
8:00am: Begin serving
12:00pm: Lunch & Return

Come for our First Friday devotion of Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation, and Holy Mass. Let’s become saints together!

8am - 12pm: Adoration and Confession in the church
12:05pm: The Holy Mass

Join us for our Lenten Parish Mission!

6:00pm: Adoration in the Church
7:00pm: Presentation given by Bishop Malloy
7:45pm: Refreshments & fellowship in the Knox Community Room

The Most Reverend David J. Malloy serves as the ninth Bishop of the Diocese of Rockford. Passionate about guiding the faithful and proclaiming the joy of the Gospel, he comes to us to speak on the Jubilee Year of Hope. The evening of the Parish Mission promises to be one of prayer, formation, and fellowship. We warmly invite you to participate in this Lenten opportunity!