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

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. 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.
Deepen Your Faith Wednesdays (formerly Community Bible Study) - Our great Community Bible Study is coming back this September with a new format and a new name! Deepen Your Faith Wednesdays will offer large and small group faith sharing and learning as always, but it will all be online and on ZOOM. First up for Fall 2020 is Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life, a 10-week video study program from Ascension Press. Among the hosts is Dr. Edward Sri, who will be familiar to those who have joined previous studies. We’ll gather online at 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays starting Sept. 9 and concluding Nov 18. The study materials cost about $30 which you can purchase directly from Ascension Press. (Instructions will come in the registration email.) More information and registration! For questions or more info, please contact Fr. Charlie Donahue at cdonahue@buckeyecatholic.com or (614) 291-4674 x114. We hope you’ll join us!
Sunday Scripture Bible Study - Every Sunday we hear scripture proclaimed and taught, but have you ever wanted to dig deeper? I invite you to join your fellow community members as we gather each Sunday to do just that. We’ll situate the Sunday readings in the larger Biblical and theological context. We’ll delve into history and literary genre. But most importantly, we’ll seek out the questions that invite us to apply the scripture at a deeper level to our daily life. We meet virtually via Zoom. For more information, please contact Kelly Sollinger at (614) 291-4674 x116 or ksollinger@buckeyecatholic.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

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 Corona Virus Season, Prayer groups meet on ZOOM, Mondays 7-7:45 p.m. and Tuesdays 12:15-1 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.
Eucharistic Adoration- When OSU is in session there is Eucharistic Adoration in the Main Sanctuary on Fridays from immediately following the 12:30 p.m. Mass and concluding with Benediction at 4:40 p.m. If you are interested in committing to being present for a time each week for the semester, contact Fr. Charlie at cdonahue@buckeyecatholic.com or (614) 291-4674 or Alanna Restifo at alanna.restifo@gmail.com for more information.

Formation and Fellowship Groups

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 virtually on Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. for Faith & Fellowship nights, as well as a social and service events. For all up-to-date information, join the Facebook group. For more informtion, 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 7 p.m. at the Newman Center. Check the Calendar for exact dates/times. Contact Sue Dollinger at sdollinger@juno.com for more information.