Catholic Campus Ministries Centennial

St. Joseph Building Fund

The Newman House has been home base to our ministry since it was donated by Ms. Ella Russell in 1963. It holds special memories for all of our students - whether they were a member of one of our folk groups, a bible study leader, a Sunday Supper frequenter, a volunteer for one of our service projects, a Newman Dance attendee, or a member of our Leadership Council. The house currently hosts Daily Mass, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, small group bible studies, community dinners, discernment groups, Praise and Worship nights, tailgates, and more. Students consider the Newman House a home away from home, and we aspire to maintain this place of comfort and refuge for Catholic Hokies as the ministry expands. The Great Room, which was added to the Newman House in 2002, currently acts as a multi-purpose room for all large events. The space often has to be broken down and reconfigured to accommodate all the community events the ministry offers throughout the week. We are also frequently at max capacity for Daily Masses and Sunday Suppers with no room for overflow seating except adjacent rooms. Our ministry is quickly outgrowing our current facilities. To best serve our students and carry out our mission, we need your help. In 2023, the property next door to the Newman House was listed for sale, but our ministry was unable to make a competitive offer to purchase the land due to funding limitations. As we continue to serve more students, we know that building an addition on to our current structure or acquiring another plot to expand the property is an imminent need. The St. Joseph Building Fund was established by our Knights of Columbus Council to secure the funds necessary for this future building project. If you are interested in contributing to our St. Joseph Building Fund to support the future renovation and expansion of our ministry house, please contact Margot Eller at development@catholichokie.org for more information.

of things and to have abundant joy for the life I was given. However, I started to I found Him in the Mass, at adoration in the chapel, in the people at Newman, ound the wonderful people that I now call my family.” - Natalia

St. Joseph, patron saint of homes, pray for our ministry.

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