Graduate Students

Welcome to all graduate students and young adults from the Penn Catholic community. You are all welcome here and invited to get involved in all of the programming that is illustrated in the "Get Involved" section.

We also want to personally invite you to get to know our ‘ALIVE’ Grad Student / Young Adult group, which meets every Wednesday evening from 6:30-8pm at the Newman Center. Contact Mica Udani at aliveyoungadults@saintsaj.org or Fr. Remi at rmorales@saintsaj.org.

See below for more opportunities to get involved. And you can sign up for our e-mail listserv at the link below!

  • Liturgical Volunteers

    About 30% of our liturgical volunteers (lectors, ushers, etc) are graduate students. Sign up on our registration link or contact Michael Gokie at mgokie@saintsaj.org.

  • Sacraments

    From participating in Adoration, to attending Mass, there's multiple opportunities to deepen your prayer life. 

  • Spiritual Accompaniment

    From spiritual direction to simply helping you pray, you never have to be alone. Contact Fr. Remi at rmorales@saintsaj.org.

  • Associate Catholic Groups

    Are you a Catholic Wharton student? There's a specific club for you! Email Alberto at aamaral@wharton.upenn.edu for more info about the Wharton Catholic Club.

    If you are a Catholic law student or in another grad program, contact Patrick Travers at ptravers@saintsaj.org to see connect with other Catholic students in your field of study.

  • Thursday Newman Dinners

    These FREE dinners are held every Thursday at 6pm! Meet other graduate students and the rest of the community over some Chicken parm!

  • Homeless Ministry

    Every 1st & 3rd Friday our Christ In The City program meets at 6pm at Newman to do homeless ministry. Contact Michael Gokie at mgokie@saintsaj.org 

  • Retreats

    We offer at least two retreats each year because we believe in some holy R&R. Email Fr. Remi at rmorales@saintsaj.org.