You’ve heard a lot from me during this glorious week. And now, as of this morning, we officially have a new Doctor of the Church—just two days after naming him Patron of Catholic Education! Ora pro nobis, St. John Henry Cardinal Newman! Today, my wife Rosario and I joined thousands of […]
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Today I traveled to Castel Gandalfo, the summer residence of the Pope outside Rome. Here, I delivered an address celebrating our patron St. John Henry Cardinal Newman and Pope Leo’s announcement that Newman is Patron of Catholic Education. Most exciting, I was able to celebrate this with the students and […]
Today, Our Patron Is Patron for All the Universal Church. For more than three decades, The Cardinal Newman Society has championed the educational vision of our holy patron, Saint John Henry Cardinal Newman. Our Newman Guide is the hallmark of fidelity and truth in Catholic education, a service to families […]
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The Cardinal Newman Society joyfully celebrates the Vatican’s announcement that our holy patron, St. John Henry Cardinal Newman, will be named the universal Church’s Patron of Catholic Education on October 28 and Doctor of the Church on All Saints Day (November 1). Praise be to God! Deo gratias! For more […]
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LINK TO PRESS RELEASE In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI declared an “educational emergency,” noting that we have failed “to form sound people who can cooperate with others and give their own lives meaning.” That same year, The Cardinal Newman Society launched The Newman Guide to help Catholic families find faithful […]
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The canonizations of Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati on September 7, 2025, are a beautiful reminder for Catholic families that youthful holiness is possible. This joyful occasion should also inspire all the faithful to dwell on the urgent need to foster holiness in young people today. Models […]
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On Thursday, October 9, 2025, The Cardinal Newman Society invites all high school students discerning a college and their parents to attend the Newman Guide Virtual College Fair. By attending the Fair, you’ll learn about potential scholarships, receive free merchandise, hear from renowned speakers on navigating the college search, explore […]
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“As a devoted runner, I imagine life as a marathon, Heaven as my finish line, and a solid Catholic education as the strongest training plan,” says Teresa White, a homeschooled student in Illinois, who is the winner of The Cardinal Newman Society’s ninth annual Newman Guide Scholarship Contest. White will […]
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Six decades after the peak of Catholic schooling in the United States, a new report from the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) shows that Catholic school enrollment declined again this year. It’s a sad way of marking one of the Church’s great accomplishments: a nationwide network of parochial schools that […]
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LINK TO PRESS RELEASE You can tell a lot about a person by the friends they keep. You can also tell a lot about a college by whom it chooses as its commencement speaker or honorary degree recipient. To become Newman Guide Recommended, we review an institution’s policy on speakers […]
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(As featured in The Washington Examiner) There is a saying in the Catholic Church that “error has no rights.” Yet William Treanor, the dean of Georgetown University Law Center, is claiming constitutional protection for the school’s diversity, equity, and inclusion policies under the guise of religious freedom. This is as flawed as it […]
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What better way for a high school student to spend a week or two this summer, than to enjoy a fun and spiritual program at a Newman Guide Recommended college! A faithful Catholic education can prepare students not only for a career, but also for life. Whether or not you […]
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It’s natural for faithful Catholic schools to treasure and celebrate life! That’s especially true at the schools recommended in The Newman Guide, which are proudly pro-life. The Newman Guide recognizes model Catholic schools that provide students a strong Catholic formation and have policies clearly rooted in Catholic teaching. These […]
The faithful Catholic colleges recommended in The Newman Guide will be well-represented at the annual March for Life on Friday, January 24, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Students, presidents, and faculty and staff members from these institutions will peacefully march and pray for an end to abortion in our country. In […]
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How can we build a pro-life culture in America? The faithful Catholic schools and colleges recommended in The Newman Guide are critical to the success of pro-life efforts. Through Newman Guide education, students are taught about the value of all human life, from conception to natural death. They learn that […]
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Officially declared Doctor of the Church this morning
/in Blog Latest, Newman Guide Articles, Statements and Press Releases/by Patrick ReillyYou’ve heard a lot from me during this glorious week. And now, as of this morning, we officially have a new Doctor of the Church—just two days after naming him Patron of Catholic Education! Ora pro nobis, St. John Henry Cardinal Newman! Today, my wife Rosario and I joined thousands of […]
Celebrating with Newman Guide colleges
/in Blog Latest, Newman Guide Articles, Statements and Press Releases/by Patrick ReillyToday I traveled to Castel Gandalfo, the summer residence of the Pope outside Rome. Here, I delivered an address celebrating our patron St. John Henry Cardinal Newman and Pope Leo’s announcement that Newman is Patron of Catholic Education. Most exciting, I was able to celebrate this with the students and […]
Update from Patrick Reilly on Newman Declaration
/in Blog Latest, Newman Guide Articles, Statements and Press Releases/by Patrick ReillyToday, Our Patron Is Patron for All the Universal Church. For more than three decades, The Cardinal Newman Society has championed the educational vision of our holy patron, Saint John Henry Cardinal Newman. Our Newman Guide is the hallmark of fidelity and truth in Catholic education, a service to families […]
Statement on Newman to Be Declared Patron of Catholic Education and Doctor of the Church
/in Blog Latest, Newman Guide Articles, Statements and Press Releases/by Patrick ReillyThe Cardinal Newman Society joyfully celebrates the Vatican’s announcement that our holy patron, St. John Henry Cardinal Newman, will be named the universal Church’s Patron of Catholic Education on October 28 and Doctor of the Church on All Saints Day (November 1). Praise be to God! Deo gratias! For more […]
Newman Guide Colleges Flourish in 2025-26
/in Blog Latest, Newman Guide Articles, Statements and Press Releases/by Cardinal Newman Society StaffLINK TO PRESS RELEASE In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI declared an “educational emergency,” noting that we have failed “to form sound people who can cooperate with others and give their own lives meaning.” That same year, The Cardinal Newman Society launched The Newman Guide to help Catholic families find faithful […]
New Saints to Inspire Young Catholics: Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati
/in Blog Latest/by Adam CassandraThe canonizations of Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati on September 7, 2025, are a beautiful reminder for Catholic families that youthful holiness is possible. This joyful occasion should also inspire all the faithful to dwell on the urgent need to foster holiness in young people today. Models […]
Newman Guide Virtual College Fair
/in Blog Latest, Newman Guide Articles/by Cardinal Newman Society StaffOn Thursday, October 9, 2025, The Cardinal Newman Society invites all high school students discerning a college and their parents to attend the Newman Guide Virtual College Fair. By attending the Fair, you’ll learn about potential scholarships, receive free merchandise, hear from renowned speakers on navigating the college search, explore […]
Newman Guide Education ‘Strongest Training Plan’ for Heaven, Says Scholarship Contest Winner
/in Blog Latest, Newman Guide Articles/by Cardinal Newman Society Staff“As a devoted runner, I imagine life as a marathon, Heaven as my finish line, and a solid Catholic education as the strongest training plan,” says Teresa White, a homeschooled student in Illinois, who is the winner of The Cardinal Newman Society’s ninth annual Newman Guide Scholarship Contest. White will […]
Tragic Anniversary: 60 Years of Decline in Catholic Schools
/in Blog Blog, Latest/by Patrick ReillySix decades after the peak of Catholic schooling in the United States, a new report from the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) shows that Catholic school enrollment declined again this year. It’s a sad way of marking one of the Church’s great accomplishments: a nationwide network of parochial schools that […]
Newman Guide Colleges Lead the Way at Commencement
/in Blog Latest, Newman Guide Articles/by Cardinal Newman Society StaffLINK TO PRESS RELEASE You can tell a lot about a person by the friends they keep. You can also tell a lot about a college by whom it chooses as its commencement speaker or honorary degree recipient. To become Newman Guide Recommended, we review an institution’s policy on speakers […]
Georgetown must end its race obsession
/in Blog Blog, Latest/by Bob Laird(As featured in The Washington Examiner) There is a saying in the Catholic Church that “error has no rights.” Yet William Treanor, the dean of Georgetown University Law Center, is claiming constitutional protection for the school’s diversity, equity, and inclusion policies under the guise of religious freedom. This is as flawed as it […]
College-Bound? Try These Catholic Summer Programs
/in Blog Latest, Newman Guide Articles/by Cardinal Newman Society StaffWhat better way for a high school student to spend a week or two this summer, than to enjoy a fun and spiritual program at a Newman Guide Recommended college! A faithful Catholic education can prepare students not only for a career, but also for life. Whether or not you […]
Photos: Newman Guide Schools are Pro-Life
/in Blog Latest, Newman Guide Articles/by Kelly SalomonIt’s natural for faithful Catholic schools to treasure and celebrate life! That’s especially true at the schools recommended in The Newman Guide, which are proudly pro-life. The Newman Guide recognizes model Catholic schools that provide students a strong Catholic formation and have policies clearly rooted in Catholic teaching. These […]
A Sign of Hope: Newman Guide Colleges March for Life
/in Blog Latest, Newman Guide Articles/by Cardinal Newman Society StaffThe faithful Catholic colleges recommended in The Newman Guide will be well-represented at the annual March for Life on Friday, January 24, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Students, presidents, and faculty and staff members from these institutions will peacefully march and pray for an end to abortion in our country. In […]
Family of Pro-Life Leaders Formed at Newman Guide College
/in Blog Latest, Newman Guide Articles, Profiles in FCE/by Kelly SalomonHow can we build a pro-life culture in America? The faithful Catholic schools and colleges recommended in The Newman Guide are critical to the success of pro-life efforts. Through Newman Guide education, students are taught about the value of all human life, from conception to natural death. They learn that […]