About University of Evansville Newman Center · Evansville, Indiana
The University of Evansville Newman Center, also known as Aces Catholic (formerly the Newman Club), is the Catholic campus ministry serving students at the University of Evansville in Evansville, Indiana. It is operated under the Diocese of Evansville and directed by campus minister Lynn Falcony. The ministry helps Catholic students stay connected to one another through Christ, the Sacraments, and ongoing faith formation, with core values of faith, friendship, and service. In addition to Sunday Mass at nearby St. Benedict Cathedral, the ministry gathers for weekly dinners, Eucharistic adoration, and small groups, and in 2025 opened the Oratory of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati on the second floor of the Newman Center house.
- Patron
- St. John Henry Newman (patron of the Newman Center); St. Pier Giorgio Frassati (patron of the oratory chapel)
- Rector
- Lynn Falcony (Campus Minister)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Evansville
Why belong here
Aces Catholic offers University of Evansville students a true Catholic home on campus, gathering Sunday mornings for the 10:30 AM Mass at St. Benedict Cathedral and Wednesday evenings for a shared dinner and discussion at the Newman Center. Praise & Worship nights with Eucharistic Adoration, small groups, retreats, and service opportunities let students grow in prayer, friendship, and outreach — and the new Oratory of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati at 1901 Lincoln Ave. now provides a dedicated chapel for the sacraments steps from where they live and study. It is open to students of all backgrounds and is led by students themselves with campus minister Lynn Falcony.
Mass times at University of Evansville Newman Center
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Wednesday 9:00 PM in Neu Chapel during the school year
Adoration times
- Praise & Worship Nights with Eucharistic Adoration held at least once per semester
Aces Catholic Campus Ministry
Aces Catholic, formerly known as the Newman Club, is the University of Evansville's Catholic campus ministry. Its mission is to be an all-welcoming, Catholic faith-centered family that provides a home for students of all backgrounds and helps challenge others to grow and share in their faith — individually and in the campus community — through faith, friendship, and service. The ministry is directed by campus minister Lynn Falcony under the Diocese of Evansville and is led by students.
- Reaches Catholic and curious students at the University of Evansville
- Student-led with campus minister Lynn Falcony
- Rebranded from the Newman Club while keeping the Newman Center name
- Core values: faith, friendship, service
Oratory of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati
The Oratory of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati is the new chapel created in 2024–2025 on the second floor of the Newman Center house at 1901 Lincoln Avenue. A spare bedroom in the upstairs was repurposed into a sacristy and confessional, giving students a dedicated space for Mass, Eucharistic adoration, and personal prayer between classes — closer than the chapel at St. Benedict Cathedral and especially helpful for students without transportation.
- Construction began September and concluded in February (year of dedication)
- Funded by private donors, a Catholic Foundation grant, and Koch Foundation grants
- Patron: St. Pier Giorgio Frassati, a young saint known for prayer, evangelization, and service to the poor
- Blessed and altar dedicated by Bishop Joseph M. Siegel on March 16, 2025
- Contains a relic of St. Maria Goretti placed in the altar
Weekly Gatherings and Small Groups
Wednesday Night Dinner & Discussion at 5:00 PM is the weekly hub of Aces Catholic life at the Newman Center house. Depending on interest and availability, additional small groups and faith studies are formed each semester. The ministry also takes part in diocesan young-adult events such as the Kerygma Retreat at Camp Carson (Princeton, IN), a 3-day, 2-night retreat for ages 18–24.
- Wednesday Night Dinner & Discussion, 5:00 PM at the Newman Center
- Praise & Worship Nights with Eucharistic Adoration (at least once per semester)
- Small groups formed semester by semester
- Kerygma Retreat at Camp Carson (diocesan young-adult retreat)
Clergy and Staff
The day-to-day ministry is led by campus minister Lynn Falcony, with the Diocese of Evansville's Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry (directed by Sherie Cooley) supporting the work. Pastoral care for the Newman Center community is provided by priests from St. Benedict Cathedral — Father Alex Zenthoefer (Diocese of Evansville Vicar General and Rector of St. Benedict Cathedral) and Father Tyler Underhill (Parochial Vicar). Bishop Joseph M. Siegel celebrated the dedication of the Oratory of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati and remains the diocesan shepherd.
- Lynn Falcony — Campus Minister
- Father Alex Zenthoefer — Vicar General, Rector of St. Benedict Cathedral
- Father Tyler Underhill — Parochial Vicar, St. Benedict Cathedral
- Bishop Joseph M. Siegel — Bishop of Evansville
- Matt Miller — Diocesan Director of the Office of Worship
- Sherie Cooley — Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry