Chico Newman Catholic Center
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A stance that departs from the denomination
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Roman Catholic Church denies.
This congregation affirms.
"rejects — Infant baptism is the norm. Baptism regenerates and incorporates into the Church. Emergency baptism of infants is a serious pastoral concern."
Inherited from denomination
What Roman Catholic Church teaches
Positions bound by the denomination's confessional standards. This is what the tradition teaches; whether this specific congregation publicly holds each is a separate question — see Statements below.
Confessional standard: Council of Trent (Canons) · Council of Trent (Decrees)
Affirms
- Apostolic SuccessionSTRONGHistoric episcopate — tactile line of consecration from the apostles.
- Assumption of MarySTRONGPius XII, Munificentissimus Deus (1950)
- Immaculate ConceptionSTRONGPius IX, Ineffabilis Deus (1854)
- Infant BaptismSTRONGWestminster XXVIII; Book of Concord SC IV; Council of Trent Session VII; Wesleyan Articles Art. XVII
- Marriage as one man and one womanSTRONGGenesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4–6; historic universal Christian teaching.
- Perpetual Virginity of MarySTRONGSecond Council of Constantinople (553); universal patristic reception
- Real PresenceSTRONGTrent; Book of Concord (sacramental union); Chrysostom liturgy; 39 Articles Art. XXVIII
- TheotokosSTRONGCouncil of Ephesus (431)
- TransubstantiationSTRONGCouncil of Trent, Session XIII (1551)
Denies
- Believer's BaptismstandardBaptism practiced once, infant primary (RCC Trent; Orthodox catechism)
- Homosexual practice and biblical sexual ethicsSTRONGRomans 1:26–27; 1 Corinthians 6:9–10; historic universal Christian teaching.
- Permissibility of divorce and remarriageSTRONGMarriage is indissoluble; annulment (declaration of invalidity) is the only recourse (CCC 1650).
- Women in pastoral / ordained officeSTRONG1 Timothy 2:12; 1 Corinthians 14:34; historic apostolic practice.
Wrestles with
- Pacifism vs. just-warweakDefault just-war framework — usually unwritten. Inheriting at weak confidence.
In their own words
Statements
statement_of_faith
<!DOCTYPE html> Chico Newman Catholic Center CHICO NEWMAN HOME ABOUT US CONTACT CALENDAR EXPLORE ▾ SACRAMENTS ▸ Student Mass MINISTRIES ▸ FELLOWSHIP ▸ Ad Patrem Gratia Plena SOCIALS ▾ REGISTER DONATE CHICO NEWMAN Sunday Mass, Confession, and Eucharistic Adoration Starting January 18, 2026: Sunday Mass is at 7:00 pm at the Newman Center Confession is from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration: every first Friday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, and as scheduled at the Newman Center (see our Calendar of Events) Daily Mass: Wednesdays at 6:00 pm at St. John the Baptist Catholic ChurchSource ↗
about_us
<!DOCTYPE html> Chico Newman Catholic Center CHICO NEWMAN HOME ABOUT US CONTACT CALENDAR EXPLORE ▾ SACRAMENTS ▸ Student Mass MINISTRIES ▸ FELLOWSHIP ▸ Ad Patrem Gratia Plena SOCIALS ▾ REGISTER DONATE CHICO NEWMAN This is CHICO NEWMAN Seeking a personal encounter with Truth Named after St. John Henry Newman, a 19th-century theologian whose writings have earned him the title “Doctor of the Church,” Newman Centers are Catholic ministries for college students at a public or non-Catholic university. Here at Chico State, our Newman Center offers opportunities for students to connect with their faiSource ↗
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Chico Newman Catholic Center CHICO NEWMAN HOME ABOUT US CONTACT CALENDAR EXPLORE ▾ SACRAMENTS ▸ Student Mass MINISTRIES ▸ FELLOWSHIP ▸ Ad Patrem Gratia Plena SOCIALS ▾ REGISTER DONATE CHICO NEWMAN This is CHICO NEWMAN Seeking a personal encounter with Truth Named after St. John Henry Newman, a 19th-century theologian whose writings have earned him the title “Doctor of the Church,” Newman Centers are Catholic ministries for college students at a public or non-Catholic university. Here at Chico State, our Newman Center offers opportunities for students to connect with their faith through prayer,Source ↗
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