Every fall, thousands of Catholic students step onto new campuses, enter military service, or begin careers in new cities. It’s a season filled with excitement, questions, and, thanks to you, connection.

This year, Newman Connection is celebrating Welcome Week with our campus ministry partners across the country. Together, we’re sharing photos that highlight the joy, warmth, and faith-filled welcome Catholic students receive as they begin this next chapter.

Throughout this blog, you’ll find over a dozen images from our partners in moments of prayer, fellowship, meals shared, friendships forming, and students discovering they are not alone. Each photo is a reminder that the Church is alive and present on campus.

A Network of Faithful Support

These connections don’t happen by accident. They are made possible through the faithful collaboration of:

• Campus Ministry Partners — who open their doors and hearts to welcome students into their community.
• Parishes & Catholic High Schools — who prepare, send, and encourage students in their faith.
• Dioceses & Bishops — who support the mission of keeping students rooted in Christ wherever life takes them.
• Generous Donors — whose gifts fuel the work of Newman Connection and allow us to connect students at this critical moment.

To every partner in this mission: thank you. Because of you, students are walking onto campuses not as strangers but as sons and daughters who know they belong.

Let's Pray for All Students Beginning a New Chapter

Heavenly Father,
Bless the students who are beginning a new season of life.

Guide their steps, calm their hearts, and place faithful friends and mentors along their path.

May they find a home in their Catholic community, where they are reminded daily that they are needed and known.

Give them courage in challenges, joy in friendships, and strength in their witness to Your love.
We entrust them to the care of Your Son, through the intercession of Mary, our Mother.
Amen.

A Shared Mission

As you scroll through the photos below, know that you are seeing the fruit of a national movement. Together, through Faith Forward, we are ensuring that every student can stay connected to their Catholic faith during life’s big transitions.

But this mission doesn’t stop here. Every student you know deserves the same welcome.

• Invite a friend or student you know to learn more about the Catholic campus ministry at their college.
• Share the importance of keeping the faith and encourage them to join their Catholic community.
• Use our Find a Campus Ministry tool or the Student Sign-Up Form to connect today.

Help Us Reach 1 Million Students

Newman Connection’s bold goal is to connect 1 million students to their Catholic community. With your support, we can make sure no student walks alone during these pivotal years.

Support our mission today and join this movement to keep students rooted in faith, friendship, and Christ’s love.