Bonnier Multifaith Center

Rooted in the College’s core values of faith, justice, community, service and excellence, the purpose of the Bonnier Multifaith Center is to foster lives of engaged compassion through cultivating diverse religious and spiritual practices. Activities in the Center include personal and communal meditation and prayer, interfaith conversations, text studies, and contemplative practices that sustain social justice activism. We invite all members of the Gustavus community, regardless of their religious and philosophical commitments, to use the Center for personal prayer, reflection, and meditation during unscheduled times and to request and use the Center’s space for organized religious, spiritual, or contemplative practices. 

February 20: Fast-a-Thon!

Members of the Multifaith Leadership Council and the Muslim Students Association are collaborating on an exciting event Thursday February 20: a Fast-a-thon! They encourage members of the Gustavus community to fast during the day (in whatever way is meaningful to you--refraining from food/beverages or just from selected items) and then to join them in a free FEAST from 6:30-7:30 pm. There you will hear from a panel of students and others about fasting practices in different religious traditions, ranging from Islam to Judaism to different forms of Christianity. If able, participants are encouraged to donate the money they would have spent on that day's food to Hikmah, a St. Peter tutoring program for children in reading and math.  Registration is now closed. If you'd like to be put on the waiting list, please contact Dr. Marian Broida at mbroida@gustavus.edu.  

Dr. Marian Broida, Interfaith Program Coordinator mbroida@gustavus.edu

Dr. Broida has taught Bible and other religion courses since the fall of 2015. She completed her MA in Jewish Studies and her PhD in Religion at Emory University in Atlanta, specializing in Hebrew Bible. One of Dr. Broida’s greatest joys is providing avenues for students to learn about their own and others' religious traditions through both coursework and extracurricular events. Twice she organized and co-led a campus Seder at Gustavus for approximately 200 students, faculty, and others, with the help of students in Jewish Studies courses. As Multifaith Leadership Council advisor, she works with students from multiple different religions and worldviews to promote interreligious understanding.

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Notes:
Jewish and Muslim holidays begin in the evening on the first date listed. Not all Muslims will recognize the listed dates; they may require direct observation of the moon. Some cultures mark Buddhist holidays on different dates.

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