Newman Week is our annual philanthropy week. Students and parishioners work tirelessly to raise money and awareness for a worthy cause, build visibility on campus and build community within our own St. Thomas More Newman Center parish, all while having a little fun.
Welcome the Least of These
2009 Newman Week Events (see below for descriptions of each event)
Newman Speaker Series -
"Unity in a Multi-cultural Church and Society: What's God Got to Do With It?"
Friday, February 6th - Sr. Jamie T. Phelps, O.P., 7 p.m., Chapel
Fire & Ice Formal -
Saturday, February 7th, 8 p.m.
Kid’s Carnival -
Sunday, February 8th, 1-3 p.m., MPR
Prayer Service for Refugee & Immigration Services -
Monday, February 9th, 6:30 p.m., Chapel
“The New Guy” Musical -
Thursday-Saturday, February 12th-14th, 7 p.m., Chapel
Speaker's Series
Now in its fifth year, the series strives to provide the campus community and the local Catholic community with a compelling and intellectually stimulating discussion of current issues facing our Church. In 2008 we were proud to welcome John Cardinal Foley and we wait with great anticipation for our 2009 speaker, Sr. Jamie T. Phelps, O.P.
Musical
The seventh annual musical will be "The New Guy!" The production is performed and directed by students and will premier February 12-14, 2009.
Campus Competition
Campus groups from MU, Stephens and Columbia College can join in our Newman Week festivities to help us raise awareness and funds for our charity and, of course, pursue fabulous prizes. Involvement includes a service project, a booth at our parish kids carnival, attending our musical and a little advertising. Congratulations to our 2008 champions, Sigma Phi Lambda. Contact Erin for more information.
Fire & Ice Ball
Our semi-formal is a chance to get all dressed up and celebrate our fundraising accomplishments or just to dance the night away!
Prayer Vigil
A team of students plan a lead a night to pray for the individuals who will receive the proceeds of our Newman Week efforts and all of those affected by similar issues.
Parish Kids Carnival
This is your chance to paint faces, play games, blow up balloons and have a great time with the kids in our parish!
Newman Week 2008 resulted in a grand total of $6165 for our charity, the Truman State Newman Center. These funds will assist the group in rebuilding their center lost to a fire in the summer of 2007. Newman Week 2009 will benefit Refugee & Immigration Services.