Upcoming Events
Salsa & Salsa at Hotel Dieu
Join us for a joyful afternoon of salsa dancing with our elderly friends at Hotel Dieu! Get ready to make new friends, share some laughs, and enjoy a lively celebration filled with authentic Latin music, dancing, and community. We'll also have chips and salsa to snack on as we mingle and connect. Meet us at the CC Courtyard at 3PM, and we’ll head over together. Expect to return by 6PM. This is a wonderful chance to brighten someone’s day—and yours too!
Worship Night | Eucharistic Life
You’re invited to our next Worship Night on November 19 at 7PM! This worship night, our guest speaker, Fr. Matt will be focusing on the topic of Eucharistic Life and how this encourages us to integrate our love for Christ into every aspect of our lives, transforming daily actions into continuous acts of worship and service.
We will gather in fellowship as we enjoy some pizza, praise together, listen to an awesome message, and spend some time with Jesus in Adoration. No RSVP needed, all are welcome, so bring a friend and let’s worship together. No RSVP needed
Friendsgiving 2024
Join us for our annual Friendsgiving event! Let’s come together to celebrate gratitude, friendship, and faith. Enjoy a cozy evening with good food, prayer, and heartfelt conversations as we reflect on our blessings.
Bring a dish to share, and let’s make this a night of community and thanksgiving! Please RSVP by Thursday, November 21.
12th Annual Anniversary Mass & Tree Lighting Celebration
Our Savior Parish & USC Caruso Catholic Center invites you to our 12th Annual Anniversary Mass & Tree Lighting Celebration on Sunday, December 1st. There’s fun for the family with live music, food, and a special visit from Santa. This community event is FREE for everyone!
SEEK 2025
Our FOCUS Missionaries want to personally invite you to SEEK! Join thousands of other students from across the country for this incredible conference from January 1-5 in Salt Lake City, Utah. This is a life-changing experience to encounter Christ, hear from engaging Catholic speakers, and even enjoy a performance by Forrest Frank from Surfaces!
To learn more about the conference and scholarship opportunities, join us for Seek Week, October 20-27. Stay tuned on social media for our upcoming events, including an open mic and spike ball tournament, as we gear up for SEEK! To stay up to date or have any questions, follow the USC FOCUS’ Instagram, @usc.focus
Tijuana Mission Trip
Mission Trips are BACK! Join fellow Trojan Catholics for our first Mission Trip in Tijuana on November 8th thru the 11th. We will help build houses, serve at a local orphanage, encounter Christ, and learn about the life and challenges that our brothers and sisters experience just across the border. If you have any questions, please email Nora at nmorales@catholictrojan.org
Bethany Women's Ministry Self Care Night
Hey ladies! Step away from the busyness of life and take time to recharge. Join us in Newman Hall at the Catholic Center on November 7 at 7PM for a cozy night of relaxation, games, movie watching, sweet treats, and sisterhood. Come dressed in your comfiest attire, and bring your friends for an evening of fun and connection. We can't wait to spend this cozy night in with you!
Men's Ministry Hike and Mass
Join us for our first Men’s Ministry event of the year! We’ll gather to hike the scenic Temescal Canyon Trail. We will meet at the CC Courtyard at 5AM. This hike will take around 2 hours, with a stop for Mass to deepen our connection with the Eucharist in nature. This is a great chance to grow in faith and fellowship with our Men’s community at the Catholic Center! We plan to return to campus by 9AM. Carpool spots are limited, so sign up ASAP.
St. Francis Food Pantry
Make a difference in the community and help the less fortunate by prepping food boxes and distributing them to our brothers and sisters in need. Come join us at St. Francis Center this Saturday, November 2. We will meet at the CC at 9AM and will return at 1PM. This is an amazing opportunity to serve alongside Trojan Catholics and to help those in our community.
Halloween Party | Shipwrecked : Rescue Mission
Fr. Matt has gone missing, and we need your help to find him! The search for Fr. Matt continues at our Halloween Party on November 1 at 8PM where we will meet in teams to review the evidence and find out where he has gone & who has taken him. Along with this night, there will be snacks, a haunted house, and so much more. Costumes are encouraged, so come best dressed and join the fun!
All Saints Day | Holy Day of Obligation
A friendly reminder that November 1 is the Solemnity of All Saints, a Holy Day of Obligation, that the Church celebrates dedicated to the saints of the Church. Join us for Mass at 1210PM and 530PM. Make sure to mark your calendar for this day!
*Holy day of obligation is a religious feast day when Catholics are required to attend Mass and avoid unnecessary work.
Casa Milagrosa
Spend the morning with our homeless brothers and sisters! Give a smile, share in conversation, serve breakfast, pack lunches, and help with whatever else is needed at Casa Milagrosa Homeless Resource Center. Join us and bring a friend!
Fri & Mon: Meet at CC at 7:20AM, back at the CC by 10:30AM.
Hotel Dieu
Run by the Daughters of Charity, Hotel Dieu is a low-income, independent living facility for seniors. We will be spending time with the residents of Hotel Dieu. Bring a friend, we’d love for you to join us.
Please meet at the Catholic Center at 1PM and we will carpool from there!
Casa Milagrosa
Spend the morning with our homeless brothers and sisters! Give a smile, share in conversation, serve breakfast, pack lunches, and help with whatever else is needed at Casa Milagrosa Homeless Resource Center. Join us and bring a friend!
Fri & Mon: Meet at CC at 8:30AM, back at the CC by 11:30AM.
Casa Milagrosa
Spend the morning with our homeless brothers and sisters! Give a smile, share in conversation, serve breakfast, pack lunches, and help with whatever else is needed at Casa Milagrosa Homeless Resource Center. Join us and bring a friend!
Seek Week
Get ready for SEEK 2025! Join thousands of other students from across the country for this incredible conference from January 1-5 in Salt Lake City, Utah. To learn more about how to go to SEEK 2025 and scholarship opportunities, join us for Seek Week, October 20-27. Stay tuned on social media, @usc.focus for our upcoming events, including an open mic and spike ball tournament, as we gear up for SEEK!
SEEK WEEK SCHEDULE
10/20 - Fundraising Party | 7PM @ Conference Room 210
10/21 - Clothespin Battle Launch
10/22 - Instagram Takeover | @trojan_catholic
10/23 - Prize Giveaway
10/24 - Open Mic Night & Burgers | 6PM @ FOCUS Missionary’s House
10/25 - Spike Ball Tournament | 2PM @ Village Lawn
10/26 - Brunch with FOCUS | 10AM @ FOCUS Missionary’s House
10/27 - Pie a Missionary + Fr. Matt | 6PM @ SCupper (After the 5PM)
Grad Student | Sip & Squash
Join us on Saturday, October 19 for a perfect fall day at Peltzer Winery, where we’ll sip fine wine and enjoy the charm of a pumpkin patch! “Sip & Squash” is a fun, outdoor event to connect with fellow grad students, explore the vineyard, pick pumpkins, and relax in the heart of autumn. RSVP now with the link below!
Paint and Plant at Hotel Dieu
Spend some time with our elderly friends at Hotel Dieu this Friday, October 18th! We will be painting pots and planting succulents in them! Our elderly friends always appreciate your warm conversations and friendly smiles. We will meet at the CC at 3PM and carpool from there.
USC Caruso Catholic Center sponsors Film Student night
Calling all film students! Want to connect with successful Christian professionals in the industry? You’re invited to the Caruso Catholic center to meet and be mentored by working writers, directors, producers, animation artists and editors. Come hungry and with lots of questions! Feel free to contact Olive Kimbrell with any questions: okimbrel@usc.edu
Newman Guild Fall Day of Reflection
You're invited to the Newman Guild Fall Day of Reflection! Join us for a day of spiritual renewal and fellowship on Wednesday October 16, featuring inspiring talks that will uplift and encourage.
Our new Administrator, Fr. Matt, will share his personal journey in a talk titled “Back to USC – My Galilee.” Following him, come join us for lunch and a powerful message from Trojan alum and EWTN contributor Cathy Collins called “Living with Joy,” providing practical insights on how to embrace joy in everyday life.
Worship Night
You’re invited to our next Worship Night on Tuesday, October 15! Come gather in fellowship as we praise together, listen to an awesome message, and grow in community. All are welcome, so bring a friend and let’s worship together. No RSVP needed, we will see you in Newman Hall.
Busy Trojans Faith Sharing
We invite graduate students to deepen their faith journey by joining our Busy Trojans Faith Sharing Group on Sundays at 1130AM with Sr. Thuy and Sr. Mary as we cultivate a space in our hearts for Christ. Although our lives are busy, we hope to help create personal and communal space in fellowship with other Trojan Catholics. Our first meeting is on Sunday, October 13 at 1130AM-1230PM
Casa Milagrosa
Spend the morning with our homeless brothers and sisters! Give a smile, share in conversation, serve breakfast, pack lunches, and help with whatever else is needed at Casa Milagrosa Homeless Resource Center. Join us and bring a friend!
CTRXI: Ascent
Do you desire to know God and his love in a deeper way? Do you sense in your life a call to freedom, to wholeness, to more than you are now? But from within us an unvoiced fear can seem to make this ascentdifficult, at times impossible because we feel we are unable to change. It is the fear that when we reach, we may not find. That if I give myself, will God fill me in my life? The saints felt this as a call to reach out to God.
Join fellow Trojan Catholics for CTRXI in building community, strengthening your relationship with Christ, and deepening your Catholic faith.
Hotel Dieu
Run by the Daughters of Charity, Hotel Dieu is a low-income, independent living facility for seniors. We will be spending time with the residents of Hotel Dieu. Bring a friend, we’d love for you to join us.
Please meet at the Catholic Center and we will carpool from there!
Casa Milagrosa
Spend the morning with our homeless brothers and sisters! Give a smile, share in conversation, serve breakfast, pack lunches, and help with whatever else is needed at Casa Milagrosa Homeless Resource Center. Join us and bring a friend!
Fri & Mon: Meet at CC at 8:30AM, back at the CC by 11:30AM.
Bethany Women's Ministry Brunch
Hey ladies! We are inviting all women, whether you’re a student, alumni, or even a friend of the CC to come join us for Bethany Brunch on Sunday Oct 6th after the 10AM Mass in the Library. We will begin with brunch and then delve into understanding the unique gifts we have as women with our special guest speaker, Dr. Elisabeth Reichert, a moral theology professor at St. John’s Seminary. Bring a friend and we will see you on Sunday!
St. Francis Food Pantry
Want to volunteer with Father Matt? Join us on Saturday, October 5th at St Francis Center as we pack food boxes and distribute them to our brothers and sisters in need. We will gather for Mass at 9AM and make our way over right after. This is a great opportunity to serve alongside your fellow Trojan Catholics, so please be sure to RSVP down below!
Battle of Science and Religion? New Perspectives on a Troubled Relationship
The conflict between science and religion seems to be longstanding and inevitable. Peter Harrison traces the history of these two and opens up new possibilities for thinking about the relations between them! Join Nova Forum and USC Dornsife for this exciting topic at TCC 227 on October 3rd at 12:30PM. To register, check out the link below.
Catholics in a Public Square
In a world where faith intersects with civic life, Catholics are called to be voices of truth, justice, and compassion. Guided by Catholic Social Teaching, we engage in dialogue, advocate for the dignity of every person, and promote the common good.
Join Fr. Matt as he walks through the USCCB Document “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship".”.
Hotel Dieu
Run by the Daughters of Charity, Hotel Dieu is a low-income, independent living facility for seniors. We will be spending time with the residents of Hotel Dieu. Bring a friend, we’d love for you to join us.
Please meet at the Catholic Center and we will carpool from there!
Casa Milagrosa
Spend the morning with our homeless brothers and sisters! Give a smile, share in conversation, serve breakfast, pack lunches, and help with whatever else is needed at Casa Milagrosa Homeless Resource Center. Join us and bring a friend!
Fri & Mon: Meet at CC at 8:30AM, back at the CC by 11:30AM.
Trojan Family Weekend Tailgate
Come join the USC Caruso Catholic Center for our Trojan Family Weekend Tailgate! Celebrate the Trojan spirit with good food, great company, and plenty of fun before our Trojans take on the Wisconsin Badgers. It's the perfect chance to connect with other families and learn more about our amazing Trojan Catholic community.
Meet us at 9:30AM in front of the Hancock Building (AHF) right behind Traveler! All are welcome and we hope to see you there. Fight On!
Hispanic Heritage Night
Join us for Hispanic Heritage Night on September 27 starting with 530PM Mass in Spanish! Following Mass, we will celebrate Hispanic culture with music, dance, food, and live performances. Guest speakers will share personal stories and insights into Hispanic culture and faith. Savor traditional Hispanic dishes, including tacos and tostilocos with beverages like aguas frescas and traditional sodas. The event will feature live music and performances, creating an immersive cultural experience. Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate and learn about Hispanic culture in a welcoming community setting.
Nova Forum Seminar: Beauty and Virtue
Catholic Christianity learned from ancient Greek ethics that a good human life requires “virtues,” or capacities for excellence. In this seminar, we will first ask: What is virtue, and what does it have to do with divine Beauty? We will then explore how ancient Christians deepened and transformed these ideas through prayer, spiritual reading, and song.
Join us for the first Seminar this semester! Nova Forum Seminar: Beauty and Virtue will be led by David Albertson and Fr. Luke Dysinger.