About the All Saints Catholic Newman Center at Arizona State University:
A very active parish, All Saints Catholic Newman Center offers Mass, confessions, and Adoration….along with a wide range of activities.
The All Saints Catholic Newman Center here at A.S.U. also features one of the most unique collections of artwork. Windows into heaven is often how Christian iconography is described.
Here you will find Beuronese style iconography, which is is not as stark and esoteric as are eastern Christian icons. Beuronese style is more accessible to the Western mind due to its textured dimensions, development of scenes and use of color, often depicting plants or animals in the landscape. Another signature element of Beuronese Art is to include a brief verse from scripture in the background somewhere.
Fr. Rob Clements commissioned Ruth Ristow-Stricklin in 2011 to prepare and execute the panels they now devotedly display and offer to the community at ASU. These spectacular icons are actually painted on canvas and then affixed to the wall utilizing a Greek practice. Eventually, all the wall space will be covered in such iconography, making the Life of the Lord Jesus, His Mother, and scenes from the Gospels come alive.
At the back of the Main Chapel, above the loft, is the stained glass depicting the Blessed Mother of God, and utilizes a style reminiscent of 15th century practice. Our beloved “Old Church” was the first Catholic church in the Valley dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, so it’s intended as something as a connector of “old with new.” This window is the gift of Dr. & Mrs. Peter Labadie as a memorial to Dr. William L. and E. Ursula Labadie.
Contacting All Saints Catholic Newman Center at Arizona State University:
Tel: +1 480-967-7823
email: info@asucatholic.org
Click here for the official website of the All Saints Catholic Newman Center at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.
About Mary College at Arizona State University:
The University of Mary has partnered with Arizona State University to create Mary College at Arizona State University. Mary College members enrolled at A.S.U. can access Catholic studies courses taught by the University of Mary faculty and fulfill A.S.U. general course requirements. Students from the University of Mary can spend a semester in Arizona as exchange students and take A.S.U. courses, with access to all the opportunities and resources of a Research One university.
In addition, all Mary College at ASU students have the opportunity to take part in an annual pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi. Specially designed for Mary College members, this dynamic international study experience takes place following finals week each December.
Contacting Mary College at Arizona State University:
Tel: +1 (480) 290-7047
Click here for the official website of Mary College at Arizona State University.
Visiting the All Saints Catholic Newman Center and Mary College at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona:
The campus of Arizona State University (ASU) is located in Tempe, only 10 miles from downtown Phoenix. Built in 1903, the building that houses All Saints Catholic Center as well as Mary College was formerly called Old Saint Mary’s, and is the oldest-standing Catholic structure in the area.
Address: 230 E University Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281
