Upcoming events.
Interested in coming to the Newman Centre? Check out our wide variety of events below. All are welcome!
See below for full details of each event happening at the Centre. Can’t wait to see you there!
Christian Unity Service
McGill’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service will be taking place at the Newman Centre on Wednesday January 22 at 7:00 pm. Please join us.
Multilingual Rosary
Join us for the Multilingual Rosary right after 4:30 Mass at the Newman Chapel.
The 2024/2025 St. John Henry Newman Lecture
“Living as Pilgrims of Hope in a Synodal and Missionary Church: Our Witness on the University Campus”
Where: Main Hall at the Newman Centre of McGill University (3484 rue Peel, Montreal)
When: Thursday, January 30, 2025
CCSA Conference Public Opening Mass at 6:30 pm
The 2024/2025 St. John Henry Newman Lecture at 7:30 pm
Reception to follow
Bread of Life Outreach
Join us in preparing sandwiches to feed the hungry! All sandwiches will be donated to Cafe Trottoir, a Homeless Outreach from St. Joseph’s Oratory.
Reading Group
The Newman Centre Reading Group will be meeting on Tuesday at 5:30 to discuss when we’ll be meeting this semester and introduce our topic. This semester, in honour of the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea we will be delving into the council texts themselves and the texts of various doctors of the church and other scholar saints.
Multilingual Rosary
Join us for the Multilingual Rosary right after 4:30 Mass at the Newman Chapel.
Welcome Back Retreat
The Newman Centre will be having its welcome-back retreat next Sunday. Our facilitator will be Sr. April Cabaccang who will be presenting on how to make each day holy following the advice of St. Francis de Sales.
Multilingual Rosary
Join us for the Multilingual Rosary right after 4:30 Mass at the Newman Chapel.
Newman Advent Retreat
On Sunday December 1, the Newman Centre will be having our Advent Retreat. The retreat will be animated by Fr. John Meehan, SJ who will help us prepare for the coming of Christ by guiding us through the spirituality of the Incarnation from the perspective of St. Ignatius of Loyola's Spiritual Exercises.
Christ Coming Potluck Dinner
Please save the date for our annual Christ is Coming dinner, which will be held on Saturday, November 30 this year. Join us for a potluck and a fun night to prepare for the Christmas season! Sign up to bring a dish here!
The Claude Ryan Lecture in Catholic Social Thought
On November 26, Daniel M. Cere, Associate Professor of Religion, Law, and Public Policy at McGill's School of Religious Studies will be giving the 2024/2025 Claude Ryan Lecture in Catholic Social Thought. A small reception will follow the lecture to celebrate Claude Ryan's contribution to the Newman Centre and commemorate the 20th anniversary of his passing.
Reading Group
The reading group is meeting to discuss Julian of Norwich’s Revelations of Divine Love. Copies are available for reading on the coffee table.
Sunday Night Supper
$5 Three-Course Meal
Music, Food, Friends
All are welcome!!!
Every other Sunday @ 6pm
Ecumenical Video Divina
The final session of our ecumenical Video Divina with St. Martha’s will take place on Wednesday November 20. We will be watching and discussing the spiritual themes in “The Return of the King.”
Taizé Service
The Newman Catholic Students’ Society invites you to our second Taizé Prayer Service of the year. The theme of this year’s service is remembrance of of all our deceased loved ones. We will offer our prayers for the repose of their souls by singing and listening to the Word of God.
If you are new to Taizé, don’t worry; just come and enjoy a time of peacefulness and serenity!
Reading Group
The reading group is meeting to discuss Julian of Norwich’s Revelations of Divine Love. Copies are available for reading on the coffee table.
International Students Potluck
In place of an SNS this Sunday, November 17, we will host an International Student Potluck to celebrate International Students' Day!
Sign up to bring a dish from your home country (or a country you really love) here
Catholic Trivia Night
The NCSS invites you to our second annual Catholic Trivia Night
at the Newman Centre on November 13th at 6:00 PM!
Whether you're a seasoned scholar or just curious, everyone is welcome to participate.
Gather your friends, family, or fellow classmates and sign up as a team of up to 6 participants. Don't have a team? No problem! We'll assign you to a team on the spot, and you'll make new friends in no time. Food will be provided and winners will be added to the NCSS trophy!
To sign up, click here.
To ensure a smooth start, we kindly ask that you arrive at the event 15 minutes early. This way, we can kick off the game right on time and make the most of our evening together.
This Week at the Newman Centre
Retreat Interest Form
Are you interested in a retreat with the Newman Centre?
Retreats are a great way to step back from our daily routines and to grow spiritually and in the community. We would love to organize more retreats, and we want to hear more from the Newman community. Please fill out this survey so that we can gauge interest in potential retreats.
Reading Group
Our Reading Group continues on Tuesday at 5. We will be reading chapters forty-one to fifty of Julian of Norwich's Book of Showings. Copies are on the Coffee Table.
Other Announcements
Mass Schedule
Memes!
Centre Hours
The Newman Centre is open weekdays from 9:00AM-9:00PM (extended hours on some days) and on weekends during scheduled events such as Mass.
All students are welcome to study at the Newman Centre during weekday hours, free coffee and tea will be provided!
Parking at Newman
Parking spaces are reserved for staff, all others by permission only. Fees apply. See a member of staff before parking. Unidentified vehicles will be towed at the owner’s expense.
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Reading Group
The reading group is meeting to discuss Julian of Norwich’s Revelations of Divine Love. Copies are available for reading on the coffee table.
Sunday Night Supper
$5 Three-Course Meal
Music, Food, Friends
All are welcome!!!
Every other Sunday @ 6pm
Thursday Talks
This Thursday will be Newman's second Mac Talk. Join us on the MacDonald Campus in Barton 1-015 to learn about the Twenty-Four Particular Churches that make up the Catholic Church.
Reading Group
The reading group is meeting to discuss Julian of Norwich’s Revelations of Divine Love. Copies are available for reading on the coffee table.