Our St. Jude Catholic Church parishioners, university students, and community members in Martin celebrated the opening of its new Skyhawk Catholic Campus Ministry Newman Center, 114 Hannings Lane, at the University of Tennessee-Martin, Saturday, September 7.
Bishop David P. Talley did the blessing of the Newman Center with support from Father Carl Gregorich, Pastor, Deacon Rodney Freed, Campus Minister, and Skyhawk Catholic students. Deacons, Seminarians, Altar Servers, and Lectors provided great assistance. Also, Father David Orsak, Father Dennis Schenkel, and Diocesan CFO David Zaleski were also in attendance.
The Newman Center is the home of Skyhawk Catholic Campus Ministry, a ministry that supports students at the University of Tennessee-Martin. The Center provides the opportunity for students to meet other Catholics in the area and helps them support each other on their spiritual journey. Students can gather at the center to pray, study, attend Bible studies, and fellowship.
The Newman Center is staffed by volunteers from our St. Jude Catholic Church and by Campus Ministers Deacon Rodney and Stacy Freed. For more information, visit: www.skyhawkcatholic.org.
Note: “Newman Center” is a traditional name given to Catholic student centers on secular college campuses. The name honors St. John Henry Newman, who was a Cardinal of the Church known for his writings on university education.
