Rowan Catholic Schedule
Fall 2024 Weekly Faith Opportunities, Fellowship Opportunities and Ministries:
Sunday Mass: Masses are held at St. Bridget’s 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
Daily Community Rosary: Prayed in the Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Chapel in the Newman House on Mondays & Wednesdays at 3pm and Tuesdays at 2pm, and Rosary & Holy Hour Thursdays 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.
Pro-Life Ministry: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 4-5pm at the Newman House.
OCIA for the Fall 2024 (formerly RCIA Classes): Class for Rowan students on Tuesdays from 5-6pm (beginning on October 15th) 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 & 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 6:30-7:15pm at the Newman House.
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 beginning September 4th, dinner at 6pm, meeting at 7pm. (See detailed weekly schedule below).
Apologetics Group: 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month from 6-7pm at the Newman House.
Men’s Ministry: Thursdays 7:30-8:45pm at the Newman House.
Bible study: Fridays from 3-4pm at the Newman House.
Fall 2024
Wednesday Newman nights, Special Events and Service Opportunities Schedule:
Tuesday, December 3rd: Service Opportunity at Ronald McDonald House in Camden. We will meet at the Newman House at 3:15pm to head to Camden. We will cook dinner and serve the meal followed by the night activity & entertainment. We will be home around 8pm. Five student volunteers needed.
Wednesday, December 4th: Dinner at 6pm followed by our Christmas party! Please bring a $5 gender-neutral wrapped gift for our white elephant exchange!
Sunday, December 8th: Join us at St. Bridget university Parish Church after 9am Mass or before 11am on Sunday, out on the parish porch for coffee, donuts & fellowship . (For those attending before the 11am Mass, please finish eating by 10:30am for upholding your 1 hour Communion fast).
Monday, December 9th: Holy Day of Obligation for the Immaculate Conception (transferred from 12/8). Masses are 9am or 7pm.
Service Opportunity at Summit Place Nursing Home visit and Bible Study with elderly residents from 11am-12pm.
Tuesday, December 10th: Service opportunity for those who are a part of our Big Brother/Big Sister Group at St. Michael Regional School in Clayton. Meet at the Newman House for 2:45pm to hear out to meet with the students in 5-8th grade at St. Michael’s to share our faith. We will be back by 4:15pm
Wednesday, December 11th: No dinner at the Newman House at 6pm. Instead snacks from 4:45-5:45pm. Then we will walk over to St. Bridget Church for our Advent Penance Service at 6-7pm and The Our Lady of Guadalupe procession from 7-7:45pm. Newman will be open from 7:45-10:45pm.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass at St. Bridget Church at 11pm. After Mass come to the parish hall for a Fiesta of traditional Mexican food.
Saturday, December 14th: Harbaugh Villiage special event! Meet at the Newman House after the 4:30pm Mass. (Meet at 5:45pm if you are not attending Mass.) We will head out to Harbaugh Villiage (drivers needed). Cost is reduced for students to $10 to enter the Christmas Villiage and an additional $10 to ice skate.
Wednesday, December 18th: No regular Newman Night due to finals. We are praying for you!