Campus visit planner
Plan your visit to Eastern Illinois University
Pick your days. We’ll show Mass and confession on campus while you’re there, parishes nearby, and the questions worth asking.
Mass and prayer while you’re there
Friday Oct. 16, 2026
No times listed for this day. Try a parish nearby.
Saturday Oct. 17, 2026
- 3:30 PM–4:30 PMConfessionNewman Center, 500 Roosevelt Avenue
- 5:00 PMMassNewman Center, 500 Roosevelt Avenue · Vigil Mass.
Sunday Oct. 18, 2026
- 9:30 AMMassNewman Center, 500 Roosevelt Avenue · Parish Mass, held at the Newman Center while St. Charles Parish is under renovation.
- 7:00 PM–7:45 PMConfessionNewman Center, 500 Roosevelt Avenue
- 8:00 PMMassNewman Center, 500 Roosevelt Avenue · Student Mass.
From the school’s published schedule. Please confirm with campus ministry before you go.
Parishes nearby
- Newman Catholic Center0.3 mi500 Roosevelt AvenueMass times on their website
Questions to ask
Tick them off as you go. The best people to ask are the campus minister, a theology teacher and current students.
At a public or secular university (ask the campus ministry)
- When are Mass and confession? How far is the Catholic center from the residence halls?
- Is the chaplain full-time? Are there FOCUS or Saint Paul’s Outreach missionaries?
- What does a first-year student’s week look like if they get involved?
Campus culture and residence life (ask students)
- Where do Catholic students gather? What groups are most active?
- How many retreats are offered each year, and how many students go?
- Are single-sex halls available? What is the visitation or overnight guest policy?
- Is there a hall chaplain, or Mass in the residence halls?
My notes
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