Bonnier Multifaith Center
Fostering lives of engaged compassion through the cultivation of diverse religious and spiritual practices.
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.
Special Opportunities
Learn how to become an Interfaith Leader, helping lead interfaith engagement workshops for other students. Contact 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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| Dates | Holiday | Tradition | Accomodations may be requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 30-31 | Eid al Adha | Islam | yes |
| Sept. 18-20 | Rosh Hashanah | Judaism | yes |
| Sept 27-28 | Yom Kippur | Judaism | yes |
| Oct. 2-9 | Sukkot | Judaism | yes, 1st 2 and last 2 days |
| Oct. 10-11 | Simkhat Torah | Judaism | yes |
| Nov. 14 (varies) | Diwali | Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism | |
| Oct. 31 | Reformation Day | Protestant Christianity | |
| Nov. 1 | All Saints Day | Christianity | |
| Oct. 31-Nov. 1 | Samhain | Paganism | |
| Dec. 1-24 | Advent | Christianity | |
| Dec. 10-18 | Hanukkah | Judaism | campus closed |
| Dec. 21 | Yule/Solstice | Christianity/Paganism | campus closed |
| Dec. 25 | Christmas Day | Christianity | campus closed |
| Dec. 26-Jan 1 | Kwanzaa | African-American | campus closed |
| Jan 7 | Orthodox Christmas | Orthodox Christianity (observances vary) | |
| Feb. 12 | Lunar New Year | Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism | |
| Feb. 17 | Ash Wednesday | Christianity | |
| March 20 | Spring Equinox | Paganism | |
| March 28-29 | Holi | Hinduism | |
| March 27-April 3 | Passover | Judaism | yes, 1st 2 and last 2 days |
| April 1 | Maundy Thursday | Christianity | campus closed |
| April 2 | Good Friday | Christianity | campus closed |
| April 4 | Easter | Christianity | campus closed |
| May 2 | Orthodox Easter | Orthodox Christianity | |
| April 8-9 | Yom HaShoah | Judaism | |
| April 12-May 11 | Ramadan | Islam | yes |
| April 8 | Vesak | Buddhism | |
| May 12 | Eid al-Fitr | Islam | yes |
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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