Welcome to your

home away from home

We are the Catholic student presence at the
University of Minnesota.

Deep relationships. Authentic community. Joyful, Spirit-filled orthodoxy.

This is life at Gopher Catholic.

St. Lawrence Newman Center seeks to be your spiritual home during your time at the University of Minnesota. Know there is always a place for you here! Sign up for our weekly email, download the GC app, or keep scrolling to find ways to get involved.

We can’t wait to see you at the Newman Center!

Student sign up/weekly email

Gopher Catholic Night

Every Tuesday during the school year at 7:30 p.m.

Gopher Catholic Night is our weekly campus ministry gathering. Many nights we start with a candlelit Mass in the main sanctuary with a variety of social activities to follow. Other nights will include hearing speakers on the great joy offered to us in the Gospel and how to respond. Join us each Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at St. Lawrence Newman Center!

Flow of the night:
7:30 p.m.: Candlelit Mass (3x/month)
8:15 p.m.: Social with free food, drinks, and games.

Once a month, we switch things up—no Mass that night. Instead, it might be a praise & worship night, a healing night, a guest speaker who will explore real-life topics through a Catholic lens, or just a bigger hangout.

Get Involved!

BIBLE STUDY

To join a bible study in the spring, fill out the interest form.
UNDERGRAD GROUPCHAT

Connect with campus ministry on the Gopher Catholic app to stay up-to-date on all Gopher Catholic happenings!
Download the app here
CATHOLIC HOUSING

We rent several houses near campus where students can live together. Learn More
Residential Program Contacts
Chris Medina
Katie Stambrosky
MEN‘S GROUP

We are the men of Gopher Catholic! We’re like a frat but better.
Men’s Group Contacts
David Switala
WOMEN’S GROUP
Welcome! The women of Gopher Catholic believe in deep relationships and true sisterhood. We can't wait to meet you!
Women’s Group Contacts
Sophie Ricard
SERVICE
We prepare meals for the hungry, serve the homeless, and even do week-long spring break mission trips.
Service Contacts
Br. Brandt Haglund