Hours Of Operation

About Us

The first group of Catholic students to become a chartered Baylor organization was the Newmann Club in the early 1950's. At that time, and until about 1992, the group met in an old house on 7th street that the Diocese of Austin had purchased for the group. In the 1980's, the Diocese decided that the needs of the Baylor Catholic population would best be met by making the Newmann Club into a Ministry of St. Mary's of the Assumption Church (here in Waco). Thus the Catholic Student Association was born. Father Jim Chamberlain, Assoc. pastor of St. Mary's, became the first Priest to celebrate Mass with this new association. Father Chamberlain also served as Director of the association. Father Bob Scott and Deacon Joe Weynand then served alongside each other, followed by Father Jim Deaconson our current Chaplain and director

In 1992 the Catholic Student Association moved into the Methodist Student Center on Speight Avenue, with Father Frank Miller as the regular celebrant of the Mass. With the establishment of the Marist Fathers community in Waco in 1998, Fathers Kevin Duggan and John Ulrich became the regular celebrants.

The Catholic Student Center (located on 9th Street) was dedicated by Bishop John McCarthy on October 10, 1999, and is the current home of the Catholic Student Assocation. In 2001, Father Jim Deaconson was reassigned back to the Catholic students at Baylor University as the full time chaplain of the Catholic Student Center. The CSC provides a place not only for the communal worship of the Catholic population, but also a place to study, meet friends, and enjoy fellowship. It is our hope that you will stop by sometime and meet us, if you have not already done so.

Directions

Directions from I-35 South
From I-35 South take the 17th -18th Exit, take the U-turn under the over pass and continue north on the feeder until 9th Street (the street that goes between the La Quinta buildings). Take a right on ninth street and the center is one block down the street on your right hand side.

Directions from I-35 North
From I-35 North exit the 18-17th Exit continue north on the feeder until 9th Street (the street that goes between the La Quinta buildings). Take a right on ninth street and the center is one block down the street on your right hand side.

Directions From Hwy 6
Take the Baylor University left exit ( La Salle Bus 77) and proceed down La Salle and take a Right on 9th Street. You will drive down 9th Street and the Center will be on your left hand side at the intersection of 9th and Baylor Ave.

Directions From the Wiethorn Visitors Center
Exit the Visitor Center and take a right on University Parks. At the first light (Bagby) take a right. Proceed down Bagby and take a right on 9th Street. The Center will be on your left hand side at the intersection of 9th and Baylor Ave.

Map Key 1 Speight-Jenkins Apartment Complex 2 Stacy Riddle Forum 3 Harrington House Faculty Center 4 A.F.R.O.T.C. 5 Mary Gibbs Jones Family & Consumer Sciences Building 6 Collins Residence Hall 7 Harris House 8 Martin House 9 Reynolds Conference Suite 10 Dawson Residence Hall 11 Alexander Residence Hall 12 Memorial Residence Hall 13 Allen Residence Hall 15 Kokernot Residence Hall 16 Brooks Residence Hall 17 Martin Residence Hall 18 5th Street Parking Garage 19 Baylor Book Store 20 Minglewood Bowl 21 Hudson Memorial Bear Plaza 22 Neill Morris Hall 23 Bill Daniel Student Center 24 Vara Martin Daniel Plaza 25 Pat Neff Hall 26 Carroll Science Hall 27 Old Main 28 Draper Academic Building 29 Founders Mall 30 Burleson Hall 31 Carroll Library (Texas Collection) 32 Bennett Auditorium