“Hello all college and university students in Galveston area. My name is Carl Erickson and I am the new director at the Galveston Newman Center. I am honored the Lord has chosen me to serve you and to lead the center in a new direction. I originally hail from Michigan, but lived in Edmond, Oklahoma for the past eight years serving the students in campus ministry at the University of Central Oklahoma. There were blessed filled and exciting years.

As for the Galveston Newman Center, we have moved from the Bishop’s Palace on Broadway to Pelican Island. It is a new era for the center and the future is quite bright. Right now the center needs help in setting up. We have an open house here on Thursday September 4th to introduce the center to everyone and our opening kick-off event is Sunday, September 7th at 5:30 pm beginning with Mass which is followed by a dinner and an activity. If you can offer any assistance in helping to set up before next September 4th, please contact us here at the center at 740-3797. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. Thank you and I hope to see you soon!!!”

Carl Erickson