St. John's Catholic Newman Center

St. John's Catholic Newman Center Catholic center for living, learning, and worship at the University of Illinois. As one of the largest and most active Newman Centers in the nation, St.

John's Catholic Newman Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is home to the 10-12,000 Catholic Illini on campus. Offering daily Masses, Adoration, and Confessions, SJCNC also hosts a diverse set of ministry programs - ranging from Bible studies and retreats focused on the needs of college students to social events like Intramural Athletics and more. SJCNC is comprised of St. Joh

n's Chapel and Newman Hall, a 586-bed coed private certified housing facility. (Find more info about Newman Hall at http://facebook.com/NewmanHallLife

Summer Mass & Sacrament Schedule
Daily Mass: 12:05 PM Mon-Fri
Weekend Mass: 5 PM Saturday (Vigil) and 10:30 AM Sunday
Reconciliation: 4 PM Saturday

Find other events on our calendar at http://www.calendarwiz.com/SJCNC. Sign up for our newsletters at http://www.flocknote.com/CatholicIllini

We love spending Tuesdays with you 🧡Thanks to everyone who came out to Tuesdays Together last night!Be sure to join us, ...
09/02/2026

We love spending Tuesdays with you 🧡

Thanks to everyone who came out to Tuesdays Together last night!

Be sure to join us, and bring a friend, to next week’s community night!

Game on, Catholic Illini 🏐🏀⚽️Shout out to all the Catholic Illini who turned up to play and hang at the campus rec court...
08/28/2026

Game on, Catholic Illini 🏐🏀⚽️

Shout out to all the Catholic Illini who turned up to play and hang at the campus rec courts!

See more photos from the event on our online gallery! www.sjcnc.myportfolio.com

Catholic Illini students: We invite you to join us on a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage to attend the Beatification of Arc...
08/28/2026

Catholic Illini students: We invite you to join us on a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage to attend the Beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen on Thursday, September 24 in St. Louis, MO.

The Sheen Beatification Pilgrimage is a full day event package that includes transportation via charter bus; tickets to the Beatification Mass, Expo, and pre-Mass events (Adoration, Reconciliation, Worship, and more); lunch and dinner meals; and pilgrimage t-shirt.

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was a beloved priest, bishop, and evangelist from the Diocese of Peoria famous for his radio and television program Life is Worth Living, which reached millions of Americans with the Gospel. His beatification to become Blessed Fulton Sheen is the first major step towards sainthood.

We invite you to join Fr. Brokaw, Fr. McShane, the entire SJCNC staff, and 150 fellow Catholic Illini as we celebrate one of our own whose faith and holiness grew from our local diocese.

Registration for the Beatification Pilgrimage is open now at https://bit.ly/CatholicIlliniSheenPilgrimage . Space is limited to reserve your spot now!

It’s good to be back 🙏Looking for other opportunities to spend time with Jesus? Adoration is in the chapel Monday-Friday...
08/27/2026

It’s good to be back 🙏

Looking for other opportunities to spend time with Jesus? Adoration is in the chapel Monday-Friday at 11 AM & 4 PM, along with Source + Summit on Wednesdays at 9 PM.

Tuesdays are better together 🍔Thanks for coming out to our Tuesdays Together BBQ! We can’t wait for next Tuesday!See mor...
08/26/2026

Tuesdays are better together 🍔

Thanks for coming out to our Tuesdays Together BBQ! We can’t wait for next Tuesday!

See more photos on our online gallery, link in our bio!

Fueling up for the first day of class ☕️We had a blast yesterday at our Pop Up Coffee Shop in the Courtyard! Missed it? ...
08/25/2026

Fueling up for the first day of class ☕️

We had a blast yesterday at our Pop Up Coffee Shop in the Courtyard!

Missed it? Be sure to stop by on Friday from 1-3 PM for another Pop Up Coffee Shop.

See more pics of our caffeinated community on our online gallery www.sjcnc.myportfolio.com

Welcome Home Catholic Illini! 🧡💙We loved seeing you at all our Welcome Weekend events! There’s more to come!Check out ou...
08/24/2026

Welcome Home Catholic Illini! 🧡💙

We loved seeing you at all our Welcome Weekend events! There’s more to come!

Check out our Instagram story highlights in our bio for the full Welcome Week schedule.

Download memories from this weekend from the hundreds of photos available on our gallery! https://sjcnc.myportfolio.com/work

Welcome Weekend Masses & Socials start tonight!Join us at Mass at one of our 5 Mass times this weekend:Saturday 5 PMSund...
08/22/2026

Welcome Weekend Masses & Socials start tonight!

Join us at Mass at one of our 5 Mass times this weekend:

Saturday 5 PM
Sunday 9 AM, 10:30 AM, 5 PM, 9 PM

Stick around afterward for our ice cream (or donut) social where you can grab your new Catholic Illini merch!

New students, be sure to swing by the “new student bag” table for your gift!

08/21/2026

YARDY from 7-10pm TONIGHT!

We mic'd up one of our Catholic Illini FOCUS missionaries for the afternoon during water outreach. Who should we mic up next??

We hope to see you on the corner of 6th & Armory soon! All are welcome to join us for a fun time!

"This chapel was where _____" "I encountered Jesus in the Eucharist for the first time" "I became Catholic" "We received...
08/17/2026

"This chapel was where _____"

"I encountered Jesus in the Eucharist for the first time"
"I became Catholic"
"We received the Sacrament of Marriage"
"I said yes to my vocation"

These are just some of the many incredible answers to the prompt and for one Catholic Illini alum, he shares, "this same Gospel was proclaimed at a pivotal point in my discernment of going to seminary."

Thirteen years ago when now-Fr. Joel Phelps arrived at the University of Illinois at St. John's Catholic Newman Center, the priesthood was a distant and distressing idea.

As the Lord softened his heart and moved him towards greater freedom and peace through prayer and friendships with other Catholic Illini men discerning the seminary, Phelps knew that there was nothing he wanted to hold back from the Lord.

When he celebrated the 12:05pm daily Mass for us today, he preached on the very words that helped him say yes to the Lord in this place.

One encounter with Christ and His Church has the capacity to transform not only one life, but a thousand souls and more! Now, Fr. Phelps serves as the pastor of St. Matthew Catholic Church- just ten minutes from where he first experienced the call to the priesthood.

We are in awe of how the Lord has continued to truly send out missionary disciples from our Catholic Illini community here at SJCNC! Countless (at least 70) Catholic Illini alumni have responded to the Lord's invitation to the priesthood and consecrated life. We are grateful for their yes and continue to pray for their faithfulness!

To join us in this mission here, we invite you to support us in prayer and other stewardship opportunities: https://sjcnc.org/give/ways-to-give

Address

604 E Armory Avenue
Champaign, IL
61820

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 10pm
Tuesday 8am - 10pm
Wednesday 8am - 10pm
Thursday 8am - 10pm
Friday 8am - 10pm
Saturday 8am - 10pm
Sunday 8am - 10pm

Telephone

+12173441266

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