Newman Association at Stevens

The Newman Association at Stevens Institute of Technology is an organization embracing the Roman Catholic tradition. Our mission is to encourage the spiritual and personal growth of the entire Stevens community. We offer Christian witness, prayerful worship, pastoral care, and ministerial presence to all faiths through Christ's Gospel message as we manifest it in our thoughts, words, and deeds. Hence, our apostolate aims to enhance the values intrinsic to our members through involvement in both on- and off-campus activities.

The Newman Association at Stevens is an active member of the Stevens Campus Ministry Council, the New Jersey Catholic Campus Ministry Network, the National Catholic Campus Ministry Association, and the National Catholic Student Coalition. We are a Recognized Student Organization chartered by the Stevens Student Government Association.

Cardinal Newman and the Newman Movement

Cardinal John Henry Newman (1801-1890) is the patron of Catholic Centers on secular campuses. He advocated the compatibility of theology and scientific investigation, a radical stand for his day and age. In 1864, he worked to establish an oratory at Oxford University to serve Catholics he hoped would enroll there. In the end, he had to abandon the idea when the Catholic bishops prohibited their students from attending Oxford.

But after his death, a group of former students succeeded in establishing such a center. Its first president announced, "No better name could be found than the name of the great English cardinal who fought his way into the Church during the stirring days of the Oxford Movement." The first Newman Center helped Catholic students improve themselves socially, intellectually, and religiously in the university setting.

The Newman Movement spread from England to the United States and throughout the world. Initiated at Stevens at the turn of the century, the Newman Club was chartered in 1938. Today, in the spirit of Cardinal Newman and the movement's founders, the Stevens Newman efforts are engineered to provide opportunities for enrichment that benefit both our Stevens Newman Family and the entire campus community.