The Office of Mission & Ministry at ¿ì²¥µ¼º½ provides opportunities for students, employees and alumni to respond to God's call by engaging in a community of faith, pursuing a life of service, and advancing peace and social justice initiatives in our community and in the world. While rooted in the spirituality of Saint Francis of Assisi and the Roman Catholic Church, the Office of Mission and Ministry recognizes the Christian call for inclusiveness and welcomes persons of all faith backgrounds, encouraging a spirit of ecumenism and inter-faith dialogue.
Prayer Requests
If you have a prayer request that you would like to share with the campus community, you are invited to .
Interfaith Feasts & Holidays
- October
• Oct. 6-13: Sukkot (Jewish)• Oct. 14-15: Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)
• Oct. 20: Diwali (Hindu, Jain)
• Oct. 22: Birth of the Bab (µþ²¹³óá'Ã)
• Oct. 24-25: Simchat Torah (Jewish)
- November
• Nov. 1: All Saints Day (Christian/Catholic)• Nov. 2: All Souls Day (Catholic)
• Nov. 5: Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib (Sikh)
• Nov. 16: Remembering the Martyrs of the UCA (Secular)
• Nov. 24: Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib (Sikh)
• Nov. 27: Thanksgiving (Federal)
• Nov. 30: Advent Season (Christian)
- December
• Dec. 3: Feast of St. Francis Xavier (Christian/Catholic)
• Dec. 8: Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Christian/Catholic)
• Dec. 8: Bodhi Day (Buddhist)
• Dec. 12: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Christian Catholic)
• Dec. 14-22: Hanukkah (Jewish)
• Dec. 25: Christmas (Christian)
• Dec. 26-Jan. 1: Kwanzaa (Ethnic)
- January
• Jan. 1: Feast of Mary Mother of God (Catholic)• Jan. 7: Christmas - Eastern Orthodox (Eastern Orthodox/Christian)
• Jan. 20: Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib (Sikhs)
- February
• Feb. 16: Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)• Feb. 17: Ramadan begins (Islam)
• Feb. 18: (Ash Wednesday)
• Feb. 19: Shri Ramakrishna Jayanti (Hindu)
- March
• March 2: Purim begins (Jewish)• March 3: Purim ends (Jewish)
• March 19: Ramadan ends (Islam)
• March 20: Eid-Al-Fitr (Islam)
• March 20: Nowruz (Persian)
• March 21: ±·²¹·É-¸éú³ú (µþ²¹³óá'Ã)
• March 25: Feast of the Annunciation (Catholic)
• March 26: Rama Navami (Hindu)
• March 29: Palm Sunday (Eastern Orthodox/Christian)
- April
• April 1: Passover begins (Jewish)• April 3: Good Friday (Eastern Orthodox/Christian)
• April 5: Easter (Catholic)
• April 9: Passover ends (Jewish)
• April 14: Vaisakhi (Sikh)
• April 20: Ridván begins (µþ²¹³óá'Ã)
- May
May 1: Vesak (Buddhist)May 2: Ridván ends (µþ²¹³óá'Ã)
May 14: Feast of the Ascension (Catholic)
May 21-23: Shavuot (Jewish)
May 23-24: Declaration of the Bab (µþ²¹³óá'Ã)
May 28-29: Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh (µþ²¹³óá'Ã)
- June
June 13: St. Anthony of Padua (Christian/Catholic)
June 16: Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sahib (Sikh)
June 26-27: Eid-ul-Adha (Islam)
- July
July 10: Martyrdom of the Bab (µþ²¹³óá'Ã)July 15: Feast of Saint Bonaventure (Christian/Catholic)
July 22-23: Tisha B'Av (Jewish)
July 31: Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola (Catholic)
