Rowan Catholic Schedule
Spring 2025 Weekly Faith Opportunities, Fellowship Opportunities and Ministries:
Sunday Mass: Masses are held at St. Bridget University Parish 125 Church St. Glassboro. Vigil Mass Saturdays 4:30pm and Sunday morning Masses are 9am or 11am.
Daily Mass: Masses are held Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 9am at St. Bridget’s University Parish 125 Church St. Glassboro.
Sacrament of Penance: Saturdays from 3:30-4pm at St. Bridget Church
Daily Community Rosary: Prayed in the Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Chapel in the Newman House on Monday at 12:30pm, Tuesdays at 2pm, Wednesday at 3pm and Thursdays the rosary will be prayed during a Holy Hour from 2-3pm.
Monday Mass & breakfast: We meet for 9am daily Mass on Mondays at St. Bridget’s University Parish, followed by breakfast & fellowship at Ry’s Bagels on campus at 9:45am.
OCIA Class (formerly RCIA Class): Class for Rowan students on Tuesdays from 5-6pm (beginning on January 22nd) at the Newman House. Alternate class on Sundays from 10-11am for students and parishioners in St. Bridget’s Church Hall/basement.
Rosary Discussion Group: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays from 6:30-7:15pm
Women’s Ministry: Tuesdays from 7:30pm to 8:45pm at the Newman House.
Music Ministry: Practice on Wednesdays from 5-5:45pm at St. Bridget’s Church.
Newman Night: Wednesdays dinner at 6pm, meeting at 7pm. (See detailed weekly schedule below).
Pro-Life Ministry: 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 4-5pm at the Newman House. Pro-Life service Opportunity weeks will be 4-7pm at various locations.
Apologetics Group: 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month from 6-7pm at the Newman House.
Men’s Ministry: Thursdays 7:30-9:00pm at the Newman House.
Bible study: Fridays from 3-4pm at the Newman House.
Spring 2025
Wednesday Newman nights, Special Events and Service Opportunities Schedule:
Tuesday, April 15th: (Tuesday of Holy Week): Camden Diocese Chrism Mass with Bishop Williams at 3:30pm held at St. Agnes Church (Our Lady of Hope Parish). Meet at Newman at 2pm to carpool. Please dress in your Sunday best.
Wednesday, April 16th: (Wednesday of Holy Week) Grilled cheese dinner at Newman at 6pm, followed by candlelight Stations of the Cross outdoors around campus. We will leave the Newman House at 6:30pm to head to the Owl Statue where the prayers will begin at 7pm. Parishioners of St. Bridget University Parish as well as Faculty and staff of Rowan University are encouraged to join us!
Thursday, April 17th, Holy Thursday: 7pm Mass for Holy Thursday at St. Bridget’s Church, Kari will lead those who would like to pray at the 7 local Churches after the Holy Thursday Mass at St. Bridget’s. These seven visits represent the final seven places or “stations” Jesus journeyed, from his arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane on Holy Thursday to his crucifixion and death on Good Friday.
In each church, we will kneel at the “altar of repose” to pray and meditate for about 10 minutes. We will finish up around 11pm. (Church order is St. Bridget’s Church, Mary Mother of Mercy Parish/Lourdes, Church of the Holy Family, Sts. Peter and Paul Church, St. Charles Borromeo Church, Our Lady of Peace Parish and Mater Ecclesiae)
Friday, April 18th, Good Friday: 3pm Service for Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion at St. Bridget’s Church. Followed by viewing the “Passion of the Christ” at Newman (approximately at 5pm).
Also on Friday, April 18th: OCIA Easter Vigil Rehearsal at 7pm in the Church.
Saturday, April 19th Holy Saturday: 8pm Easter Vigil Mass. Come to witness our OCIA students receive their sacraments. Also join us after Mass at the Newman House for a light reception for those newly received into the Church.
Monday, April 21st: Service opportunity at Summit Place Nursing Home Bible Study from 11am-12pm.
Wednesday, April 23rd: Rowan Catholic Formal and senior dinner from 6-9pm in St. Bridget’s Church Hall. Please dress up in formal attire (dresses & suits). We will give glory to God for another school year, have a formal dinner, honor our seniors and dance the night away!
Thursday, April 24th: Service opportunity serving the guests at Joseph’s House dinner. Meet at Newman at 7:30 and we will be home around 10:30pm. Sign up with Kari.
Wednesday, April 30th: NO Meeting.
Friday, May 2nd: The Newman House will be open all day upstairs for studying, our Chapel for prayer. Time TBD.
Saturday, May 3rd: Suicide Prevention Walk on campus in the morning. More details to follow.
Sunday, May 4th: Coffee & Donut Sunday from 10-11am on the Parish Porch.
Monday, May 5th: Service opportunity at Summit Place Nursing Home Bible Study from 11am-12pm.
Saturday, May 10th: We invite all graduates (undergrad & graduate students) to attend the Baccalaureate Mass at St. Bridget University Parish at 4:30pm in the Church located at 125 Church St. Glassboro, NJ. All graduates please wear your gown and bring your cap to the Mass. Family & friends are encouraged to attend with you.