Catholic Newman Community at RIT

Today is Newman’s Day of Giving!

Right now, you can help build our future one student at a time.

Newman is growing in extraordinary ways. Mass attendance is up 36%. Students are not just attending, they are being transformed at Newman.

This year alone:
• 11 entered the Church
• 200 gathered for Christmas on Campus
• 100+ returned to confession
• 7,000 attended Sunday Mass

We cannot reach our goal without you. Help shape the future of Catholic life at RIT!

Give now. Every gift is matched. Link in the comments to donate.

Last week, our very own University Chaplain, Andrew Nicholas Cirillo, was featured on WXXI News' Connections with Evan Dawson! Speaking from his experience working within the Catholic Church and among college students, Andrew brought thoughtful insight to the conversation about how Catholics are responding to the leadership of Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff.

Additional thanks go out to his co-panelist and former Catholic Newman Community at RIT colleague, Nora Bradbury-Haehl, in addition to the entire WXXI team, for representing faith, reason, and community so well in public conversation! 🙌

Check out the segment on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catholics-grade-pope-leo-xiv/id609086664?i=1000746248514) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/1szC7XBy1vpJsvVsiiNyJP?si=e2b31cbace214b1f&nd=1&dlsi=1868442db0d94f26). You can also watch on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78aZXw0s108)!

For more quality public and local news journalistic excellence, be sure to check out the following: https://www.wxxinews.org/show/connections/2026-01-22/catholics-grade-pope-leo-xiv.



*Photo courtesy of Gary Pudup, WXXI News