The Office of Mission & Ministry at ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû¾«Æ·¸£Àû 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

December

 

• 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'í)

• 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'í)

 

May


May 1: Vesak (Buddhist)

May 2: Ridván ends (µþ²¹³óá'í)

May 14: Feast of the Ascension (Catholic)

May 21-23: Shavuot (Jewish)

May 23-24: Declaration of the Bab (µþ²¹³óá'í)

May 28-29: Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh (µþ²¹³óá'í)
 

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'í)

July 15: Feast of Saint Bonaventure (Christian/Catholic)

July 22-23: Tisha B'Av (Jewish)

July 31: Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola (Catholic)

 

 

The Fromm Interfaith Award

ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû¾«Æ·¸£Àû, with Michael and Susan Fromm, in the Fall of 2012 established the Fromm Interfaith Award. The winner of this award will receive a $1,000 scholarship. Students entering their junior or senior year in the 2025/26 school year are eligible to apply. Students must demonstrate an interest in the area of interfaith dialogue and submit a plan for a project or program that they will implement during the upcoming academic year. If you have questions about the scholarship or a project idea, please reach out to hasna.bahar@alvernia.edu. Applications are due no later than Friday, February 18, 2026.

 

In This Section

Mission & Ministry

A priest performs Mass.
Catholic Identity
Clare's Cupboard logo
Clare's Cupboard
A group of students on an Alternative Break.
Alternative Breaks 
Alvernia encourages interfaith dialog.
Interfaith Ministry
A stained-glass window.
Spiritual Life Pillar
 
 

Meet the Mission & Ministry Team