WELCOME HOME. "Pursing Jesus Christ: Forming Disciples on Campus & in the Family" A vibrant community of Ball State University students, faculty and staff, and devoted local parishioners, St. Francis invites you to discover a more personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and an ever deepening love for His Church and one another. All are welcome to join us to pray, adore, study, eat, or hang out at the Newman Center, your home away from home at Ball State.