The Catholic Center Book Club

Written by: Hayden Forché The Catholic Center Book Club started in early 2022 because I wanted read more; and not just read for reading’s sake either. I had come to understand the importance of cultivating an intellectual life – after all, I had reverted to the Faith due mainly to the influence of having a…

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Catholic Dawgs in Portugal

By: Kevin Braski World Youth Day is probably one of the most important pilgrimages you can possibly go on. World Youth Day began in Rome under the leadership of St. John Paul II in 1984 and has continued every two to four years to this very day. I was very blessed to have been able…

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Peru 2023 Mission Trip

Thirteen UGA Students accompany our FOCUS Missionaries and Catholic Center priests on a mission trip to Lima, Peru. They helped to build a set of stairs and act as Christ through the encounters they shared with the locals in Pamplona, Peru. (March 2023) This March 2023, thirteen of our students accompanied our FOCUS Missionaries and…

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Into the Deep Student Retreat 2023

This February 2023, 140+ students traveled to the mountains of Dahlonega, Georgia where they spent a weekend at Hidden Lake Retreat Center praying, worshipping and receiving all that the Lord had to share. The Catholic Student Association Board Retreat Leaders, Chris Turner, and Katie Nay, UGA Sophomores, led the students “Into the Deep” as they…

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Welcome Week 2022

A bird’s eye view of Welcome Week at UGA’s Catholic Center as Father Michael Bremer takes questions from students. Photo by Allison Mawn. As the school year begins, college campus ministries around the country are kicking off their programs. The Catholic Center at UGA, in the heart of Athens, is no different.  The Catholic Student…

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