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.
Diwali Observance - the Festival of Lights!
Look at the lights by the chapel, put out by the Multifaith Leadership Council for Diwali, the Festival of Lights, observed by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and some Muslims on November 14!
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 |
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June 19 | Juneteenth | Black American | summer break |
July 19-20 | Eid al Adha | Islam | yes; summer break |
Sept. 6-8 | Rosh Hashanah | Judaism | yes |
Sept 15-16 | Yom Kippur | Judaism | yes |
Sept. 20-27 | Sukkot | Judaism | yes, 1st 2 and last 2 days |
Sept. 22 | Autumn Equinox | Paganism | |
Sept. 28-29 | Simkhat Torah | Judaism | yes |
Oct. 11 | Indigenous Peoples Day | Secular | |
Oct. 31 | Reformation Day | Protestant Christianity | |
Oct. 31-Nov. 1 | Samhain | Paganism | |
Nov. 1 | All Saints Day | Christianity | |
Nov. 1-2 | Day of the Dead | Spanish Catholic/Mexican/ Indigenous | |
Nov. 4 (varies) | Diwali | Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism | |
Nov 19-20
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Loy Krathong | Thai Buddhist | |
Nov. 28-Dec. 24
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Advent | Christianity | |
Nov. 28--Dec. 6
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Hanukkah | Judaism | |
Dec 12
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Our Lady of Guadalupe | Mexican/Catholic | |
Dec. 21 | Yule/Solstice | Christianity/Paganism | campus closed |
Dec. 25 | Christmas Day | Christianity | campus closed |
Dec. 26-Jan 1 | Kwanzaa | Black American | campus closed |
Jan 7 | Orthodox Christmas | Orthodox Christianity | |
Feb. 1 | Lunar New Year | Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism | touring week |
Mar. 2 | Ash Wednesday | Christianity | |
Mar. 17-19 (varies) | Holi |
Hinduism
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overlaps with spring break |
March 20 | Spring Equinox (Ostara) | Paganism | spring break |
April 2-May 1 | Ramadan | Islam | yes |
April 14 | Maundy Thursday | Christianity | |
April 15 | Good Friday | Christianity | campus closed |
April 15-23 | Passover | Judaism | yes, 1st 2 and last 2 days |
April 17 | Easter | Christianity | campus closed |
April 24 | Orthodox Easter | Orthodox Christianity | yes |
April 27-28 | Yom HaShoah | Judaism | |
May 1 | Beltane | Paganism | |
May 2 (day) | Eid al-Fitr | Islam | yes |
May 15-16 (varies) | Vesak | Buddhistm |
Notes:
Many 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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