St. Thomas More Newman Center - Home of Buckeye Catholic

Absolutely beautiful. Bishop Fernandes has done a great job of leading this place to truly embrace the New Evangelization. Its recent renovation has made its architectural and liturgical style come alive in the perennial tradition of the Catholic Church. If you're looking for a spiritual home at OSU, this is the place.
Feb 19th, 2024

Sep 18th, 2023

When the Paulist Fathers managed this facility for the last 66 years, there was a spirit here that welcomed and involved the community in so many aspects of the church ministry. The music was great and the choir and the band was upbeat and joyful. The Paulist Fathers were asked to leave on July 31, 2022 and a new priest appointed by Bishop Fernandes was asked to direct this facility. Needless to say, the spirit is gone. Attendance is a fraction of what it used to be. Time to find a new place of worship.
Apr 4th, 2023

Not very inclusive
Jan 13th, 2023

The people who are posting bad reviews are non-students who attend the Newman center church. Since the Paulist Fathers left, the majority of mass attendants are students, which creates a "less welcoming" environment for non-students, but a significantly better experience for students by allowing them to be surrounded by and motivated by their peers to grow in their faith. The Newman center is supposed to be first and foremost for students, not just anyone living in the university area. Additionally, the student population is much more traditional and practicing Catholic than the Paulist Fathers were, so I guarantee you the bishop's decision to remove them was due to student complaints, which are and should be of more value than the opinions of non-students for a church that is designed SPECIFICALLY for university students.
Oct 21st, 2022