Schedule a tea or coffee with our staff!
We’re excited to see God gathering such an incredible group of people to form authentic Christian Community. What brings us together is Christ—He is the center and reason for the life of our community. Our goal is to be His disciples and to arrange all of life in reference to Him. If you would like to get together to learn more about the Catholic faith and our Newman Community, we would be happy to set up a time to talk over tea or coffee.
Director
ebondoc@scd.org 
Chaplain
jsia@stjamesdavis.net 
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Edrick Bondoc
Edrick is the Director of the Newman Catholic Center in Davis. He brings a mix of ministry aptitudes, accumulated from over 10 years of youth and young adult ministry experience. He has a zeal for serving the young and it is his passion to introduce people to a relationship with Christ through what they already love. He graduated from CSU Sacramento with a Bachelor’s in Philosophy and a minor in Business, and currently pursuing an M.A in Pastoral Ministries. After discerning the priesthood and religious life for several years, Edrick has found great joy in serving as a lay minister for the Diocese of Sacramento. Above all, he is committed to fostering the spiritual lives of his students. Favorite quote: “Without confidence and love, there can be no true education. It is not enough to love, the young must know that they are loved” –St. Don Bosco Fr. Joshua Sia
The Parochial Vicar of St. James Parish, Fr. Joshua is a recently ordained priest for the Diocese of Sacramento. As his first assignment as a priest, he was assigned to St. James in July 2017 as assistant to his pastor, Fr. Rey. Together with his Pastor, he will provide sacramental and pastoral services for the Newman Center in Davis. He received his B.A. in Philosophy and Religious Studies in Mount Angel Seminary in Mt. Angel, OR and received his M.A., M.Div, and S.T.B. in Theology in St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, CA. He is looking forward to journey and work with the students at Newman as he starts his ministry of the priesthood. Favorite quote: “It is better to be a child of God than king of the whole world.” – St. Aloysius Gonzaga Roberta Seibert
Roberta is our new Admin Assistant. She has been married for 26 years to her husband Chris. They have raised four amazing children: Zack, Sarah, Cia and Sean. Roberta and her husband have recently moved to Carmichael from Chico, California where she worked as the bookkeeper at St John the Baptist for 15 years. She attended Cal State University San Bernardino. She feels blessed to have been able to be a stay at home mom until her youngest went to kindergarten at Notre Dame in Chico. Her maternal heart and welcoming smile will make you feel right at home here at the Newman Center! Favorite Quote: “Do small things with great love” -Mother Teresa |