sunday 7 pm candlelight mass

"Our earthly liturgies will never be more than a pale reflection of the liturgy celebrated in the Jerusalem on high, [... But] may our own celebrations nonetheless resemble that liturgy as closely as possible and grant us a foretaste of it!"

— Pope Benedict XVI, Homily in Paris, Sept. 12, 2008


Spiritual and communal life at the Newman Center centers on the Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. The Sunday 7 PM Candlelight Mass offers a "Sacred Reset" to set aside the distractions of the day and enter into quiet reverence before God. In a sanctuary dimly lit to emphasize the Altar, young adults serve as lectors, altar servers, sacristans, ushers, musicians, and extraordinary ministers to offer our Blessed Lord the very best of our labors.


The 7 PM Mass is followed each week by an evening of fellowship or a talk at the Newman Center.


sacred music

Our singers and organist are composed of young adults from the Newman Center. They draw from a 1,200-year treasury of Catholic music, spanning from Gregorian chants to four-part hymnody, to glorify God and aid the congregation in worship of him.


Please see sample music here. Please email Daniel to serve musically!


SERVING LITURGICALLY

We invite you to be a liturgical minister at the 7 PM Candlelight Mass, whether to serve once a month, every other week, or every week.

  • Ushers: Set up candles, hand out programs, and help the collection during Offertory.
  • Singers: Support the congregation in singing Mass parts and hymns.
  • Lector*: Proclaims the First and Second Readings. Reads the Prayers of the Faithful and announcements in the absence of a Deacon.
  • Sacristan*: Prepares the altar for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Resets sanctuary after Mass.
  • Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion*: Assist the priest in the distribution of Holy Communion.


*Roles with an asterisk require special prep: