Newman Center
Newman Center is a Roman Catholic church at 715 South Washington Street in Carbondale, IL 62901. It is one of 56 churches in Carbondale, and one of 2 Roman Catholic congregations in the city.
We dedicate ourselves to proclaiming and sharing the Word of God, to celebrating the sacraments, to fostering community, to offering service to those in need, to attending to the faith dimensions of personal growth, and to promoting peace and justice.
The Newman Catholic Student Center serves the Catholic community at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, both university students and community members.
715 South Washington Street, Carbondale, IL, 62901Service times
- Monday 6pm–7pm
- Monday 8am
Phone: (618) 529-3311 · Website: https://siucnewman.org/
Newman Center is part of the Catholic family of churches in The American Church Story. 1,056 congregations of the Catholic family gather across Illinois — 18,927 across the United States on The Church Map.
From the Catholic Church the whole body received the canon of Scripture, the creeds still recited every Sunday in traditions that never look to Rome, and monasteries that kept learning and Scripture alive through a thousand unlit years. Its parishes remain the largest network of schools, hospitals, and shelters in America, most of them serving people who will never attend a Mass.
Ministries at Newman Center
- Bible Studies
- Retreats
- Free Thursday Night Dinners
- Service Opportunities
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Upcoming events at Newman Center
- Mon, Sep 21 · 8 AM: Co-Ed Coffee & Conversation — Newman Center, 715 S Washington St, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA
- Tue, Sep 22 · 1 PM: Bible Study
- Tue, Sep 22 · 5:15 PM: Daily Mass and Adoration — Newman Center, 715 S Washington St, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA
- Tue, Sep 22 · 7 PM: Narnia Book Study (Co-Ed) — Newman Center, 715 S Washington St, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA
- Wed, Sep 23 · 6 PM: Women's Bible Study
From Newman Center's public calendar (https://siucnewman.org/). Times are the church's local time.
The community around Newman Center
Within about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of the people here live below the poverty line, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is 2,100 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: 52.8%
- Social Isolation: 41.3%
- Food Insecurity: 32.9%
- Obesity: 42.3%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 25.1%
- Housing Insecurity: 22.3%
- Transportation Barriers: 19.1%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 17.5%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 28.1%
- Depression: 25.8%
- Unemployment: 7.6% (1.3–14.3%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.
Carbondale city is served by 9 churches — about one congregation for every 1,685 residents.
Churches near Newman Center
- Our Savior Lutheran Church — 0.3 mi away
- St Andrews Episcopal Church — 0.3 mi away
- New Room GMC — 0.4 mi away
- First Presbyterian Church — 0.5 mi away
- Walnut Street Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
- Rock Hill Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
- Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church — 0.6 mi away
- Exodus Church Carbondale — 0.6 mi away
- Door the Christian Fellowship — 0.6 mi away
- First Christian Church — 0.6 mi away
More Catholic churches nearby
- St Andrews Episcopal Church — 0.3 mi away
- Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church — 0.6 mi away
- Saint Andrews Catholic Church — 7.2 mi away in Murphysboro, IL
- Holy Spirit Catholic Church — 8.1 mi away in Carterville, IL
- Community of Faith Church — 10.8 mi away in Marion, IL
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