The Newman Association

"Let's not be Nominal, let's be Phenomenal"

"Newman at Clarion wants to help students in their Catholic Faith, so that we are adults who know our faith in a personal manner and can live it in our daily lives." 

The Newman Association is an officially recognized student organization of Clarion University of Pennsylvania. While its leadership is made up of students, it encourages the input of faculty and religious representatives. It is much more than just "The Catholic Club" on campus; it seeks to foster dialog with the truth that is found within theology, philosophy, and human experience. Newman includes presentations on faith, culture and morality; theological discussions and debates; belief expressed in acts of charity; and the pursuit of religious truth within a spirit of community. The Newman Association serves the Clarion University community. Newman respects the diversity of religious traditions of the students, faculty, staff and administration, as well as the open nature of discussion and debate found within a public institution. Newman believes that the mission of any university is, in part, to pursue the knowledge found within all academic disciplines and to integrate that knowledge with one's academic and professional life. Accordingly, the Newman Association encourages those who participate in the mission of the university to be open as well to the insights of theology and philosophy while pursuing a degree, doing research, or teaching an academic discipline.