What’s a Newman Center?

Newman Centers are facilities located on or near secular college and university campuses throughout the United States, helping young adults come to and remain in the Catholic faith.

Rev. Kyle T. Ingels

Director of Campus Ministry
Director of Vocations

A native of Colorado Springs, Fr Kyle Ingels serves as the Director of Campus Ministry and Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Colorado Springs. He has served as Chaplain for the Catholic Student Center at the University of Maryland and as Pastor of Ascension Parish in Bowie, Maryland. Fr Kyle graduated from The Catholic University of America and Mount St. Mary's Seminary and was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Washington, DC in 2005. Fr Kyle is a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, a past member of the Alumni Board of Governors for The Catholic University of America, and serves as the proud chaplain for the Diocesan Serra Club.

After moving back to Colorado in late 2013 to serve as the first full time priest for Campus Ministry, he formally joined the Diocese of Colorado Springs in 2016.

Kate Johnson

Musician

In addition to playing for Mass at the Newman Center, Kate Johnson is the Catholic Music Director of the Cadet Chapel at the United States Air Force Academy, where she conducts the Cadet Catholic Choir and the Catholic Cadet Schola.  She also performs opera and oratorio, and is the wife of Ken and mother of Lance and Ian.

Felipe Morales

Campus Ministry Assistant

Hailing from New York, Felipe Morales retired after 26 years of service as a military officer, and remained with his family in Colorado Springs.  He completed RCIA in 2012 and is now answering the call to continue his service, this time to the Church.  Among other activities, he has been a servant leader for the Altar Server Ministry at his home parish, Our Lady of the Pines, and is excited to “graduate” to work with college students and young adults in Campus Ministry!

Austin Comito

Team Director
FOCUS Missionary

College students are in great need of the Gospel, and UCCS students are no exception! As a third year missionary, I am motivated to preach the Gospel to students, form them as disciples of Jesus Christ, and send them on mission to do the same for others. Here is a bit about me: I grew up in East Texas, moved to San Diego, CA, in high school, and graduated with an Undergraduate degree in Physics from UC San Diego. For my first two years as a missionary, I served at Wichita State University in Wichita, KS, where I learned a lot about myself and college ministry. Now, as a third year missionary and new Team Director, I am excited to continue mission with my wife (Madison Comito) and the rest of the team here at the St. John Henry Newman Center!

Madison Smith

FOCUS Missionary

Hi, I’m Madison! I graduated college with a degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from Southeast Missouri State University. Since college, I’ve spent the past four years on mission with FOCUS. The Lord called me out of the Midwest to serve on several campuses across the country: Wichita State University, the University of Oregon and California State University – Northridge. It’s a joy to continue on mission here at UCCS with my husband, Austin Comito! Go Mountain Lions!