To love God and neighbor is not something abstract, but profoundly concrete: it means seeing in every person the face of the Lord to be served, to serve him concretely. And you are, dear brothers and sisters, the face of Jesus.

Pope Francis

Islander Catholic and the Newman Center work to answer God’s call to love others in concrete ways through service. Whether we are serving those in need in Corpus Christi through volunteering at the food bank or shelters, the local parishes by helping at their events, or the university family around us every day, we seek to bring God’s love, joy and hope to those around us.

We are going to the Catholic Charities Respite Center in McAllen, TX, a migrant center near the border of Mexico. Students and staff are invited to drop off hygiene products and baby formula at the Newman Center from Aug 27-Sept 13. On Sept 16, those items will be delivered to the Center where students will sort them, prepare lunch and play with the children. Please join us for the third edition of this service project.