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St. John Paul II Catholic Newman Center
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Jacob

​My time at the Newman Center has been a time for me to find who I am in the Father's eyes. These last three years provided me with a loving, fun community which pushed me to go deeper into my faith and to really discover all the beauty that the Catholic Church has to offer. 
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Ayla 

The St. John Paul II Catholic Newman Center means more to me than I could put into words. My heart will forever be grateful for this beautiful center because it saved my life. 
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Katrina

I met the sisters on move in day my freshman year and honestly, I completely blew them off.  I didn't walk into the Newman Center by my own free will for over a year and a half after that.  
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Mac 

What St. JPII Catholic Newman Center has meant to me is light. It has meant building friendships and community around God. It gave me a presence when I felt alone, and a helping hand to pick me up when I have fallen. ​
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Jordan 

God has a plan for me, and it is my job to discover His great plan by living fully in the “now” and use the gifts he has given me. The friendships I have made here are ones that I will always have because they are rooted in Christ. I will always hold the Newman Center dear in my heart because this is the place where I first truly encountered
​God’s infinite love. 
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Grace

Discovering the lasting joy of trying to live a life for Christ - for someone and something so much greater than myself - has given me a sense of purpose in life and taken me on adventures greater than I ever could have imagined! 
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Allie

Words cannot even begin to describe how grateful I am to the Lord for the gift of the Newman Center and everyone He has placed there. Before coming to college I thought I had life 'figured out'. I had amazing grades, multiple jobs, and I was the president of many clubs. I was everything that society tells us we need to be in order to be 'successful'. However nothing seemed to be enough, I always wanted more.
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bEN

The Newman Center has meant many things for me, but it can easily be described as life changing. The friendships I have built, the family atmosphere, and most importantly my relationship with God...
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Emily 

Although my time at the Newman Center was short, it has impacted me greatly. It has provided me with a place to be around other college students who are also running towards the Lord. ​
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Emil

​I have learned much more about the faith that I ever thought I would in my life. The Koinonia retreat I went on was probably the most pivotal moment in my life, and I want to thank the Newman Center from the bottom of my heart for encouraging me to go on the retreats and share! 
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Mary Francis

The Newman Center has become a safe haven for me and more like a second home...I started attending Treasures to learn more about my faith, but I ended up finding a lot more than that. I discovered a community of people who accept people where they are in life, who are striving to be better Catholics, and who support each other in becoming a better and holier person of themselves. 
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​Piotr

"As a freshman, I was always stressing about the future and very focused on myself. With the inspiration and accountability of the Newman family and by the grace of God, I was able to develop a prayer life and started receiving the graces the Church has to offer (like Mass and the Reconciliation) a lot more often. These changes in my life have brought me more peace and more joy...." 
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Emily 

To me, the St. John Paul II Catholic Newman Center has been my home and school where I have grown in love with God, come to realize His plan for my life, begun healing from wounds I did not even know that I had, and learned how to give and accept authentic love.
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Rebecca 

I am eternally grateful that the Lord brought me to the Newman Center during the time I spent at Illinois State...​I have a greater understanding of myself as the beloved daughter of a merciful Father.  In a time of my life where I had to make many fundamental choices about the future, the Newman Center was a place where I could receive the guidance that I needed...
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sAM'S testimony 

SEnior Tribute Video 
​Class of 2017


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