About Galveston Newman Center · Galveston, Texas
The Galveston Newman Center is the Catholic campus ministry serving college and university students on the island of Galveston, Texas. Located on Pelican Island at 602 Seawolf Parkway, Suite B, it ministers to students from Texas A&M University at Galveston (the 'Catholic Sea Aggies'), the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston College, and College of the Mainland. Founded in 1960, it is one of five Archdiocesan campus ministry centers, and today is led by director Carl Erickson.
- Established
- 1960
- Rector
- Carl Erickson (Director)
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Why belong here
The Galveston Newman Center offers Catholic college students on Galveston Island a tight-knit community of faith that combines Sunday Mass with a free Sunday Supper, weekly Rosary and Bible study, Eucharistic Adoration, and café-style discussion groups like Catholicism 101 and Café Scriptura. Social nights such as 'Crazy Catholics College Night,' retreats (including an annual Spring Retreat trip to holy sites), and gatherings that redecorate the center for great Feasts like Divine Mercy Sunday and Christ the King give students a place to live, learn, and pray together — and a chance to engage with the Catholic Medical Association for students at UTMB.
Mass times at Galveston Newman Center
Weekly Mass schedule
Adoration times
- Wednesday 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
About the Galveston Newman Center
The Galveston Newman Center is the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston's Catholic campus ministry for students on Galveston Island. It serves four institutions: Texas A&M University at Galveston (Sea Aggies), the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston College, and College of the Mainland. Founded in 1960, it is one of five campus ministry centers in the Archdiocese.
- Founded 1960
- Serves four Galveston-area colleges
- Affiliated with the Catholic Medical Association
Weekly Schedule
The center runs a packed weekly schedule centered on Sunday Mass and supplemented by prayer, catechesis, and fellowship throughout the week.
- Sunday: Mass 5:05 PM, followed by Sunday Supper
- Monday: Evening Prayer 7:30 PM; Café Scriptura Bible study 8:00 PM
- Tuesday: Rosary 7:30 PM; Catholicism #101 8:00 PM (Room #100)
- Wednesday: Adoration 6:00–7:15 PM; Catholic Sea Aggies Meeting
- Thursday: Rosary 7:30 PM; Crazy Catholics College Night 8:00 PM
- Friday: Divine Mercy Chaplet 3:00 PM
Student Communities
The center sponsors the Catholic Sea Aggies for TAMUG students and partners with the Catholic Medical Association for UTMB medical students and physicians.
- Catholic Sea Aggies (TAMUG)
- Catholic Medical Association (UTMB)
Catechesis and Bible Study
Weeknight formation programs engage students with Scripture and Catholic doctrine in a relaxed, café-style setting.
- Café Scriptura (Monday) – student-led Bible study
- Catholicism 101 (Tuesday) – topic-and-Q&A catechesis in Room #100
Retreats and Trips
Each year the Newman Center organizes a Spring Retreat Trip to holy sites across America, with day retreats during the year and social outings like paintball and mini-golf around Texas.
- Annual Spring Retreat Trip to holy sites
- Day retreats
- Social outings (paintball, mini-golf)
Holy Days and Feast Days
Major feasts like Divine Mercy Sunday and Christ the King are marked by full redecoration of the center and special celebration.
- Divine Mercy Sunday
- Christ the King
Contact
Reach the center by phone, email, or in person.
- Phone: 409-740-3797
- Fax: 409-740-3798
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Address: 602 Seawolf Parkway, Suite B, Pelican Island #5, Galveston, TX 77550
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Carl Erickson2008–present
Lay director who moved the center from the Bishop's Palace on Broadway to Pelican Island; previously served eight years at the University of Central Oklahoma campus ministry.