St John Paul II Newman Center

St John Paul II Newman Center is a church at 501 S Main St in Normal, IL 61761-2938. It is one of 45 churches in Normal.

We believe that a relationship with Christ transforms every aspect of life — bringing joy, meaning, and clarity in a world that often offers confusion and distraction.

We exist to help college students encounter Christ so that they can become fully alive in Him.

501 S Main St, Normal, IL, 61761-2938

Phone: +13094525046 · Website: https://jp2newman.org/

Shares a ministry location with Chapel of St. Robert Bellarmine.

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The community around St John Paul II Newman Center

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About 2 in 3 the people here live below the poverty line, and nearly half of adults say they are socially isolated. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Poverty Rate: 62.9%
  • Social Isolation: 45.3%
  • Food Insecurity: 37.4%
  • Transportation Barriers: 23.6%
  • Depression: 31.6%
  • Housing Insecurity: 22.7%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 16.9%
  • Obesity: 36.7%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 27.9%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 24.8%
  • Unemployment: 6.7% (3.2–10.1%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

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