Denison Newman Catholic Club

Greetings, students! Together with Denison's Open House: Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, we at St. Edward's welcome you to Granville, to Licking County, and to the Diocese of Columbus. We are glad that you are here, and we look forward to serving you! 

For decades, St. Edward's has warmly welcomed students and helped them to grow in their faith. We strongly support the Denison Newman Catholic Club, the student organization for Catholics on campus.  

Students participate in parish life in many ways:

• Mass: 5:00 p.m. Saturday Vigil 

• Reconciliation: 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays, seasonal penance services during Advent and Lent
• Adoration: 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday & Friday
• serving as cantors, instrumentalists, choir members, or other liturgical ministers
• assisting with our high school youth group as small group and retreat leaders
• volunteering as grade-school catechists on Sunday mornings
• participating in our Lenten soup suppers and fish fries

On campus at Denison, our activities during a typical academic year are:  

• Food and Faith: On Mondays from 7:30-8:30 p.m., we meet for dinner, a discussion of faith, and a short scripturally-based prayer. All students are welcome, regardless of their faith background, and it's up to you whether you want to speak during the discussion or just sit back and listen. Past topics have ranged from the gifts of the Holy Spirit to ways of praying to specific feasts and seasons (e.g. Advent, Lent, All Souls Day) to the challenges of being a Catholic on campus. No matter the subject, it is geared specifically for college students. 
• Chaplain's Table: On Thursdays from 12:00-1:00 p.m., Msgr. Enke and one of our other campus ministers have lunch on campus at Slayter. This "Chaplain's Table" serves as our campus ministry office hours. You're welcome to stop by just to say hi or to sit down and chat for a while.
• Other activities: We have hosted other events that vary from year to year: the distribution of ashes at Swasey Chapel on Ash Wednesday, a Halloween Party with pumpkin carving contests, Whit's and Worship nights, guest speakers, Campus Stations of the Cross, and a variety of service projects.

Every year, we also offer a variety of off-campus activities. In the last few years, these have included one-day and two-day retreats, pilgrimages to Catholic sites in the Diocese of Columbus and beyond, the diocesan Chrism Mass at the cathedral, concerts, movies, and more.   

We are also happy to meet with students to answer questions and provide whatever individual assistance we can.

For more information about campus minstry and the Newman Catholic Club, please contact any of our campus ministers via the St. Edward's office (740-587-3254) or email:
~ Paul Radkowski, co-campus minister and parish director of music: music@saintedwards.org 
~ Zachary Ratliff, co-campus minister and parish youth minister: youth@saintedwards.org
~ Msgr. Enke, Catholic chaplain and parish pastor: church@saintedwards.org

May God bless you during your time on campus!