Helpful Links
"Be who you were created to be, and you will set the world on fire."
- St. Catherine of Sienna
Catholic Resources
Catholicism is a life long journey.
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Newman Catholic Center
Your Home Away from Home
Located in the heart of the campus of UMass Amherst, the Newman Catholic Center shines on Thatcher Rd. - the site of our new Center constructed in 2023.
About the Newman Center
Part of our Saint Brigid's Parish, the Catholic Center and its staff are dedicated to the students of UMass Amherst & visiting students from the Five College Consortium (Smith, Mt. Holyoke, Amherst & Hampshire Colleges). Our service to these students includes spiritual, enrichment, community involvement, counseling and recreational.
This ministry serves through a variety of events, liturgies and devotionals arranged by our student organizations: the Esselen Peer Ministers, the Newman Catholic Student Association and through the guidance and assistance of our FOCUS Missionaries.
Our Executive Director is Fr. Valentine Nworah. Fr. Valentine also ministers to the parish community of St. Brigid's in Amherst as Administrator. Deacon Thomas Lynch is our resident Deacon and assists in all ministries of both Newman Catholic Center and St. Brigid's Church.
Along with our ministry to the students of UMass Amherst, the Newman also serves the faculty, staff and guests of the University.
Come join us!
The Newman Catholic Center is your "home away from home" with study rooms, recreation, a library and a cafe. Located inside of the Newman Center, the Newman Café offers a variety of breakfast and lunch options from local cage free scrambled eggs, coffee, burgers, mac n cheese, and more.
Diocese of Springfield
Serving the 4 Counties of Western Massachusetts
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, which was erected on June 14, 1870, operates under both civil law and canon law (the law of the Church). It is comprised of 79 parishes and 7 missions with more than 199,289 Catholics. There are 184 priests throughout the four western counties of Massachusetts (Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire).
The diocese educates over 2,500 students in 12 elementary schools, two high schools. There are also two Catholic colleges in the Diocese of Springfield. Mercy Medical center, an affiliate of Trinity Healthcare, also operates in Springfield.