Building Campaign

We gratefully recognize the families, individuals, and businesses whose generosity has helped build and enhance the
St. John Paul II Newman Center.

Thank you for making this mission possible.

  • Mrs. Nancy A. Abboud    Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Patricia Adams    Patricia and Timothy Ahlgren    Mrs. Catherine G Allen    Rev. Robert A. Allgaier    Mr. and Mrs. Larry and Constance Almgren    Alvine & Assoc    Callista and James Ambrose    Jean and Jim Ambrose    American National Bank    Mrs. Mary Joy Anderson+    Krista and Mickey Anderson    Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson    Reverend Daniel R. Andrews    Mr. James Andrews    Mrs. Shirley A. Andrews+    Anonymous (13)  Archdiocese of Omaha    Mr. Richard Arnold    Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Assman    Mr. and Mrs. Doug and Susan Barrett    Mr. and Mrs. Tim and Paula Bastian    Miss Jacqueline Baude    Mr. and Mrs. Levi and Ann Bauer    Rev. Frank J. Baumert    Linda and Deacon David Baumert    Sue and Jerry Beach    Linda and John Beacom    Mr. and Mrs. William and Martha Beckman    Lowell Behrens Family Trust    Mrl and Mrs. Alan+ and Frances Beller    Tina and Steve Beller    Mrs. Connie Bemis    Knights of Columbus - Sts. Mary and Joseph    Greg Beninato    Angie and Joe Benkis    Ms. Norma E. Bertch+    Teresa and Scott Binder    Ms. Betty Birkel    Mr. and Mrs. John and Michaela Blazek    Mr. and Mrs. John Blinkhorn    Tammy and Drew Blossom    Jan and Deacon Mark Boeding    Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bohnenkamp    Mr. and Mrs. Jay and Lucinda Bolding    Kathy and Greg Boulay    Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Bower    Boyd Jones Construction    Shannan and Bradley Brommer    Mr. Louis and Mrs. Suzanne Buda    Dr. and Mrs. Jerold Buresh    Rev. Harold J. Buse    BVH Architecture    Johnstone Supply    Monsignor James R. Cain    Rose and Bob+ Campney    Beth Carlson    Patty and Tom Carney    Karol and Jim Carroll    Catholic Mutual Relief Society of America    Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Cattau    Jane and Bill Cheese    Janice and Jed Christensen    Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence and Diane Cochran    Mr. and Mrs. Timothy and Kelly Connelly    Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Conrad    Jennifer and Tim Conzemius    Mr. and Mrs. Terrence and Anita Corbitt    Mary and Pat Corrigan    Mr. and Mrs. Jon and Martha Crane    Dr. Timothy Crowley and Celann La Greca    Archbishop Emeritus Elden Francis Curtiss    Mary and Jim Czyz    Mr. and Mrs. Alan D'Agosto    Mary Jo and Mike Dahir    Mr. and Mrs. Carlin Daves    Lynette and Roger Davis    Dr. Peter DeMarco    Mr. and Mrs. Christopher and Elise Demers    Anonymous    Mr. and Mrs. Louis D'Ercole    Design Associates of Omaha    Diane and Duane Deuel    Amy and Steve Dickas    Mr. Rick and Mrs. Mary Jo Doolittle    Sharon and Steve Doran    Ms. Katy Dornbos    Mr. and Mrs. David Drozd    Denise and Dan Drvol    Mr. and Mrs. Daniel and Dorothy Dube    Ruth and Dennis Duffy    Maria and Ben Duke    Mrs. Joan Dunlap    Monsignor Peter F. Dunne    Dr. and Mrs. Marvin and Lynette Dvorak    Gus and Carol Dworak    Karen and Larry Dwyer    Sean Earnest    Reverend Michael P. Eckley    Mr. and Mrs. Larry J. Eickhoff    Mr. and Mrs. Ervin and Elaine Eisenmenger    Emspace Inc    Peggy and Tim Engel    Mr. and Mrs. Joseph+ and Judy Engelbert    Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Erftmeier    Mr. Donald L. Erftmier Sr. and Mrs. Adelaide Erftmier    Marica and Jim Esola    Dr. and Mrs. Paul W. Esposito    Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Bernice Evert    Mr. and Mrs. Patrick and Colleen Fahey    Julie and Jaren Faltys    Rev. Thomas M. Fangman Jr.    Drs. Pierre and Maya Fayad    Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fell    Mrs. Nancy E. Fitzgerald    Dr.+ and Mrs. John J. Fitzpatrick    Stacey and Mark Floersch    Anonymous    Lieutenant Governor Mike and Mrs. Susan Foley    Freba Corporation    Mr. Brett L. Frevert    Fucinaro Excavating Co Inc    Mr. and Mrs. Terry Fulton    Reverend Richard J. Gabuzda    Mr. and Mrs. David Getete    Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Colleen Gawley    Beth and Deacon Leon Gentrup    Mary Lou and Bronson Gerken    Karen and Cal German    Mr. Guy G. German    Susan Kathol Gnann    Cathy and Jeffery Gokie    Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Goldsmith    Mr. and Mrs. Keith Gonzales    Janet and Mark Goodwin    Mr. and Mrs. Ronald and Elizabeth Jean Gordon    Mr. and Mrs. Pat Gorup    Dr. and Mrs. Thomas and Mary Lou Gouttierre    Mr. and Mrs. Brian Grelk    M Gross Family Foundation    Mr. and Mrs. Dan Grzywa    Ms. Mary Therese Gubbels    Mrs. Rita M. Gubbels    Theresa and Bob Gunia    Mr. Clarence Haley    Dr. and Mrs. Gerald and Carol Hankes    Michelle and Ted Hankes    Rev. Dennis A. Hanneman    Rev. Jeremy J. Hans    Pamela and Deacon Joseph Hartnett    Mrs. Judith Gayle Harvey+    Cheri and Tom Hassenstab    Dr. and Mrs. Ralph and Yasmin Hauke    Mr. and Mrs. Donald and Marge Hawk    Mr. and Mrs. John and Ann Hawkins    The Hawks Foundation    Heafey Hoffmann Dworak Cutler    Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Joan* Heafey    Mr. Garrett Heaney  Mr. John F. Heenan    Mr. Thomas Heenan    Suzanne and Matthew Heffron    Mrs. Patricia J. Heffron

  • Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Gayle Heldridge    Mary Katherine and Willian Helget    Renee and Dana Hendricks    Lindy and Peter Henning    Mr. and Mrs. Adam and Shannon Herink    Roger and Rita+ Hermsen    Vickie and Del Herout    Mr. and Mrs. Bradley and Christine Hinton    Anonymous    Reverend Paul C. Hoesing    Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hoffschneider    Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Hofschulte    Shari and Carson Holloway    Mr. and Mrs. Edward and Mary Hotz    Judy and Bob Huber    Jeanne Huelskamp    Mr. Ambrose+ and Mrs. Nora+ Hugo    Mr. Lavern Huliska    Rev. Norman F. Hunke    Mr. and Mrs. Craig and Susan Husting    Dr. and Mrs. Christopher and Barb Ihle    Mr. and Mrs. Steve Isom    J&S Feedlot    Mrs. Norma Jablonski    Maria and Dean Jacobsen    Mr. and Mrs. Michael James    Maj. (Ret.) Edward B. Janeczko, Jr.    Mr. and Mrs. Paul+ and Barbara Jansen    Beth and Mike Jareske    Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Jarosik    Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Barbara Jeffrey    Reverend Walter W. Jong-A-Kiem    Mr. Richard Kaczmarek    Norm Kallhoff    Reverend Daniel J. Kampschneider    Ellen and Bruce Karsk    Dr. and Mrs. Gregory and Theresa Keane    Reverend James E. Keiter    Knights of Columbus #1793 Sacred Heart Norfolk    Mrs. and Mr. Kristin and Steven Kelly    Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Mary Kelly    Reverend Francis Patrick Kenny    Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Danielle Kenny    Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kerins    Becky and Steve Kerkman    Mr. and Mrs. Scott Kerr    Jane and Deacon Maurice Kersenbrock    Keyboard Kastle    Mr. James P. Kineen    Neil Kirby    Mr. and Mrs. William Michael Kizer    Bev and Tim Klein    Mr. and Mrs. Steven and Ryann Kluthe    Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Knier    Knights of Columbus - National Office    Mr. and Mrs. Harry and Doris Knobbe    Mr. and Mrs. Jason D. Kock    Michelle R Kogel    Mr. and Mrs. Rick Koinzan    Gloria and Jack Koke    Dr. Edward and Mrs. Sandy Kolb    Mr. and Mrs. Rick Kolm    Reverend Owen W. Korte    Mr. and Mrs. Justin Korth    Shannon and Aaron Kosch    Janet and Ronald Kramer    Dr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Kramper    Rev. James V. Kramper    Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kremla    Monsignor Francis E. Kubart    Dan and Nancy Kuhl    Debbie and John Kukula    Pat and Stan Kurtz    Mr. and Mrs. James and Virginia Kurzak    Knights of Columbus - St. Matthew    Patricia and Dale Labenz    Lacey Construction Inc.    Mr. and Mrs. David and Jessica Lamoureux    Amanda and Rick Landenberger    Ms. Karen M. Lange    Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Langel    Dr. and Mrs. Rex Largen    Suzie and Mike Lawler    Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Lawless    Mr. and Mrs. Gary Leaply    Rev. Taylor Leffler    Legion of Mary - Holy Cross    Mrs. Roxie M. Lewis+    Rev. Ryan P Lewis    Donna Limbeck    Lesa and Bill Lindsay    Mr. and Mrs. John Lingo    Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Mary Ann Litz    Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Loecker    Reverend Jeffrey P. Lorig    Mr. and Mrs. Bernard and Katherine Lorkovic    Mr. and Mrs. John Lovstad    Anonymous    Mr. and Mrs. Steve Lundstrom    Ms. Maria S. Machado    Mr. and Mrs. Dale G. Mackel    Ms. Mary Jo Madej    Mr. and Mrs. John Maginn    Rev. Thomas Magnuson    Mr. and Mrs. Kent and Lisa Maguire    Ms. Lynne Maguire    Dr. and Mrs. Patrick and Anne Mahoney    Mainelli Leasing Corporation    Maj. (Ret.) and Mrs. George F. Mance    Ruth and Willilam Markhofer    Dr. and Mrs. Philip+ and Ruth+ Maschka    Mr. Francis P. Matthews    Mr. and Mrs. Dan Matuella    John Mayhan    Mr. and Mrs. Edward McCarthy    Dr. and Mrs. Edward M. McGill    Ann and James McGill    Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. McGill    Fitzgerald Schorr Barmettler & Brennan PC LLO    Mr. and Mrs. Jim McQuillan    Brent and Carmen Melliger    Mr. and Mrs. Jerome and Karen Merwald    Mr. and Mrs. John Micek+    Midwest Floor Covering    Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Mikuls    Knights of Columbus #5143 Saint Frances de Chantal Randolph    Mr. and Mrs. John and Pat Miller    Mr. and Mrs. James Minarick    Mr. John Minton    Missionary Benedictine Sisters    Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Mary Mockler    Mr. Charles V. Molvig and Mrs. Constance Dowd-Molvig    Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Monico    Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moser    Sally and Ray Moser    Rev. Patrick Moser    Judy and Brian Mosher    Sigrid and Mike Moylan    Mrs. Susan Moylan    Dr. and Mrs. Robert and Diane Muelleman    Mrs. Iva L. Mueller    Mulhall's Nursery    Mr. Richard L. Muller    Patrick Mullins    Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Murnan    Mr. and Mrs. William D. Murphy    Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Murphy    Mr. and Mrs. Ken and Judy Nanfito    Mr. Cole J. Nardini    Patty and Ray Neppl    Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nicholson    Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nicholson    Janet and Tom Nichting    Victoria and Deacon Richard Niedergeses    Rev. Patrick K. Nields    Mr. and Mrs. Dave Nienaber    Mr. and Mrs. Stephen and Ann Noel   Reverend John M. Norman    Notre Dame Sisters    Mr. and Mrs. Pat Novicki    Nowak Family Charitable Foundation    Rev. Ralph Bernard O'Donnell   

  • Reverend Paul Sae-Wan Oh Deb and Jeff Ohnoutka    Ms. Rose Mary Ohri    Mr. and Mrs. Craig R. and Kay Olson    Dr. and Mrs. T. Kevin O'Malley    Mr. Mike A. Owens and Mrs. Jill Kigerl-Owens    Kristina and John Pakiz    Mr. and Mrs. Dennis D. Palma    Tamara and Alex Pandolfo    Patera Landscaping    Dr. and Mrs. Angelo Patil    Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Pavlik    Pella Products of Omaha    Jill and Terry Petersen    Stephanie and Paul Peterson    Reverend Martin J. Petrasic    Mr. and Mrs. Gregory and Mary Pflaum    The Honorable James and Suzanne Pillen    Rev. Timothy M. Podraza    Anne and Tom Pogge    Michele and Brent Pohlman    Precision Drywall Inc.    Susie and Mike Price    Mr. and Mrs. Craig Pytleski    Mr. and Mrs. Douglas and Margaret Quinn    Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Quinn    Mr. and Mrs. John and Jeannette Randall    Dorothy Rasgorshek    Ratigan-Schottler Manufacturing    RDG Planning & Design    Stacie and Rob Reed    Mr. Robert A. Reed, Sr.    Reverend David G. Reeson    Mrs. Mary Regan    Mr. And Mrs. Patrick S. Regan    Mr. Thomas Richter-Egger    Senator J. Peter Ricketts and Ms. Susanne Shore    Mr. and Mrs. Zachary J. Ridder    Mr. and Mrs. Dale and Theresa Rieck    Mr. and Mrs. Marvin and Dorothy Rief    Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Ries+    Mr. and Mrs. Jorge and Evonne Rodriguez-Sierra    J. Emmet+ and Mary Root    Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Nancy Root    Mrs. Genelle Rosenbaum    Ms. Mary Jane Rosenthal    Mr. George Rosness    Debra and Ralph Roza    St Vincent de Paul Church    Dr. and Mrs. William and Gena Rozmajzl    Mr. Douglas Ruffner    Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Ruskamp    Mr. and Mrs. Tom Russell    Mrs. Nancy Ryan    The Ryan Foundation    Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ryba    Dede and Rob Salerno    Mr. and Mrs. Josh Saltz    Drs. Elizabeth and David Sambol    Amy and Brian Sauser    Jean and Don Schaefer    Reverend Douglas P. Scheinost    Dr. Michael Schilmoeller    Michael Schilmoeller    Donald and Sue+ Schinzel    Mr. Robert Schleppenbach    Mrs. Nancy Schlesiger    Colleen and Scott Schmidt    Schmitt Music    Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Schneider    Ms. Maureen Schorn    Ms. Julie Schram    Mr. and Mrs. Clint Schukei    Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schumacher    Stephanie and David Scott    Serra Club of Omaha    Serra Club of West Omaha    Moore Services    Ms. Elizabeth A. Shrier    Mr. and Mrs. E. Terry and Kathy Sibbernsen    Mr. and Mrs. Mike Siegel    Julie and Joe Skradski    Dr. and Mrs. John and Susan Smith    Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Smith    Mrs. Gina Smoyer    Mr. and Mrs. John and Lori Snyder    Ken Sorensen    Mr. and Mrs. James+ and Anne Marie Spargo    Mr. and Mrs. Kent Speer    Dr. Doug Spellman and Dr. Kathi Spellman    Mr. and Mrs. Hugh and Colleen Spellman    Marilyn and Gene Spence    Lori and Jim Sperry    KVSS Radio Station    St. Robert Bellarmine (Ladies Guild)    Mr. and Mrs. John and Jeanne Stadsvold    Mr. and Mrs. Justin Steffensmeier    Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Steffensmeier    Gene+ and Peg Steffensmeier    Monsignor Ralph J. Steffensmeier    Mr. and Mrs. Jason Steffes    Steier Group    Mr. and Mrs. Dennis and Margaret Stessman    Mr. and Mrs. Victor E. Stevenart    Dr. Clarke Stevens    Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth and Ann Stinson    Mr. Eugene Stolz    De Ann and Jim Stolze    Mr. and Mrs. Allen and Kathy Stow    Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Mary Stultz    Mr. John G. Sullivan and Dr. Patricia A. Sullivan    Mr. Patrick J. Sullivan    Reverend Joseph R. Sund    Mrs. Joan Taphorn    Rev. Joseph Taphorn    Dr. and Mrs. Britt and Kelly Thedinger    Mr. Thomas Thibodeau    Knights of Columbus #6429 Archbishop Bergan    Joan and Sam Thompson    Miss Marie Timmerman    Dr. and Dr. Kent and Michelle Tjardes    Trede Electric    Mr. and Mrs. Patrick and Susan Tucker    Mr. Matthew Tynan    Vera and Roman Uhing    University of Nebraska Foundation    Amy and Jay Vankat    Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Vasko    Jeanne and Jospeh Vlock    Vocations Office- Archdiocese of Omaha    Mr. and Mrs. Lee M. Volkmer    Sherry and Bill Wachtler    Mr. and Mrs. Tim J. Wagman    Mr. Denis F. Walsh+    Mr. and Mrs. Marvin and Jeanne Webb    Mr. and Mrs. Don and Virginia Wegener    Stephanie and Mark Weidner    Weiland, Inc.    Mr. and Mrs. Herman+ and Ellen Weist    Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Jane Werner    Mr. Christopher Wesely    Mrs. Rita Wesely    Monsignor William S. Whelan    Mr. and Mrs. Gerry and Christine Wiese    Mr. and Mrs. Randy and Kathryn Wiese    Mr. and Mrs. David and Julie Wilson    Mr. and Mrs. Douglas and Elaine Wilwerding    Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Winking    Katie Winkler    Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Pamela Witt    Mr. Henry E. Wojdyla Jr.    Knights of Columbus Nebraska State Council    Samantha and Joseph Worthing    Mr. Joseph J. Zaborowski and Ms. Mary Wendl    Dr. and Mrs. Milton C. Zadina    Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Zenk    Reverend Carl J Zoucha    Reverend Damian J. Zuerlein  * 

A Big Idea, A Bigger Future for Omaha’s College Ministry

  • We Dreamt It

    Catholic Ministry at UNO has been happening for decades, but there was always a need for it to grow and facilities on campus and at St. Margaret Mary could not handle the need. For years, the Archdiocese of Omaha recognized the need for this type of facility and ministry.

  • We Built It

    So, in 2016, the last parcel of land at Aksarben was purchased and initial fundraising began for the $25M project. It was decided to take on $14.6M in debt so the facility could open to serve Omaha college students, both for campus ministry as well at student housing.

  • We Did It

    Thanks to your generosity, we have completely paid off our debt, transformed our basement into the Newman Leadership Center, and added new beauty throughout our space. With a strong financial foundation, we’re ready to grow our mission over the next decade!

 

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