Bible Studies & Formation

At the Newman Center, there are many ways to get connected to a small Church community or faith sharing group through our bible studies, prayer groups, and other formation opportunities! These groups offer people a consistent network of support and formation.

Bible Studies

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  • Student Bible Study Groups - Hundreds of students gather (mostly virtually due to the pandemic) in small bible study groups of about 4-10 students every week. This student bible study initiative is done in collaboration with SPO (Saint Paul's Outreach) and FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students). Sign up for one or learn more by filling out this Google form, or contact Fr. Evan Cummings, C.S.P. at (614) 291-4674 x101 or ecummings@buckeyecatholic.com.​​​
  • The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit: Faith Sharing Discussion - Isaiah 11 details a list of gifts that the Holy Spirit pours out on each one of us: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of God. How do we understand and accept these gifts in the context of our daily, ordinary lives? Join us on Wednesday evenings for a facilitated discussion on each one of these gifts. Each week David Nesmith will help the group dig into a particular gift, both in Scripture and life experience. The group will meet for seven weeks to cover all the gifts. The culmination will be the Feast of Pentecost when we will be ready to more fully enter into and live out these gifts. Meetings will be held at the Newman Center at 7 p.m. beginning Wednesday, April 20 and continuing through Wednesday, June 1. Register TODAY! For questions or more information contact David Nesmith at david@poisedforlife.com.
  • Chinese Bible Study - This is a diverse group of people, of Chinese descent, including students, scholars and professionals. They speak Cantonese, Mandarin, Shanghai and Taiwanese dialects. This group meets every other Friday from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. in the Newman Center International Room. To learn more, contact David Fang at chihkuen@yahoo.com.

Prayer Groups

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  • Daily Meditations of Fr. Richard Rohr - During this Coronavirus pandemic, this group meets on ZOOM Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. For more information and/or the ZOOM link, please contact Fr. Vinny McKiernan, C.S.P. at vmckiernan@buckeyecatholic.com or (614) 291-4674 x106.
  • Centering Prayer - Centering Prayer is an ancient form of prayer inviting persons to intentionally enter into the mystery of God, loving the mystery of oneself. During this coronavirus pandemic, prayer groups meet on ZOOM: Mondays 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Tuesdays 12:15 p.m.; Wednesday-Friday 8 a.m. For more information and/or the ZOOM link, please contact Fr. Vinny McKiernan, C.S.P. at vmckiernan@buckeyecatholic.com or (614) 291-4674 x106.
  • Eucharistic Adoration

Formation and Fellowship Groups

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  • Newman Center 20/30 - This group of graduate students, young professionals, and community members in their 20s-30s who are striving to deepen our faith and build Christian community. This groups meets on Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. for Faith & Fellowship nights, as well as social and service events. For all up-to-date information, join the Facebook group. For more information, please contact nc2030@buckeyecatholic.com.​ To join the group, you can also register here: https://forms.gle/1SGR4VBSQJ1nxHJ16.
  • Paulist Associates - The Paulist Associates are a group of lay people who, after careful prayer and discernment, pledge to actively work with and pray for the Paulists Fathers.  They grow in the spirituality of the Paulist Founder, Fr. Isaac Hecker, and of the broader Paulist Community. In their personal lives, they look for opportunities to reflect the fundamental Paulist apostolic commitments to evangelization, ecumenism and reconciliation. Contact Fr. Vinny at vmckiernan@buckeyecatholic.com or (614) 291-4674 x106 for more information.
  • Indonesian Catholic Fellowship Ministry -  Contact Larissa Neala Andono at larissa.neala@yahoo.com for more information.
  • Lydia's House:  This is a women's spirituality group. It typically meets the first Thursday of the month at 2 p.m. Check the Calendar for exact dates/times. Contact Sue Dollinger at sdollinger@juno.com for more information.

Ask a Priest

​Check out episode one of "Ask a Priest", where our Paulist priests and seminarian answer questions about Catholicism!

Video created by Sarah Gibson, Peer Minister for Development and Communications 2020-21.