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 life at the Newman Center centers on the Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. The Sunday 7 PM Candlelight Mass is a sacred moment to enter into quiet reverence before God, where college students and young adults serve as lectors, altar servers, sacristans, ushers, musicians, and extraordinary ministers.


The 7 PM Mass is followed each week by an evening of fellowship or dinner. During warmer months, a wine and cheese social takes place on the patio most Sundays after Mass.


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. Please fill out the interest form here!

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


*Roles with an asterisk require fingerprinting with the Archdiocese and VIRTUS-training, followed by a role-specific training at St. Philip the Apostle. Once you submit the form, Daniel Park (dpark@stphiliptheapostle.org) will email you with more information on next steps.