The Catholic Student Center at West Texas A&M University gives Catholic Buffs a place to worship together. The CSC is located near campus at 2610 4^th Ave.

“My experience at the Catholic Student Center has included meeting the most devout role models and friends that are always there for me no matter what. It has also given me a chance to develop tight bonds with students who are Catholic in order to keep me strong in my faith,” Kristin Leal, a senior Special Education major, said.

While in college there are many events happening daily. With a busy schedule, Erika Rivera, a junior Early Childhood Education major, turns to the CSC for a home.

“I try to go to confession and attend mass as much as I can and just try to make time in my busy schedule for God. Without God’s will I would not be able to do the things I do,” Rivera said.

This past month Leal, Rivera, and Vivian Saenz traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to see Pope Francis. Rivera said she is grateful to have had the opportunity of a lifetime , traveling with friends who share the same beliefs she does and seeing something amazing.

The CSC’s office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The building is open for student use from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mass times during school are on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. and on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

“God is our foundation, we can’t build a life without Him,” Vivian Saenz, a junior Health Science major, said.