The Office of Mission & Ministry at Alvernia University 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 use this form to submit your request.

 

Interfaith Feasts & Holidays

August 2025


August 3, 2025: Tisha B'Av Begins (Jewish)

August 11, 2025          Feast of St. Clare        Christian/Catholic

August 16, 2025          Krishna Janmashtami             Hindu

Aug21-Aug28 Paryushan       Jain
 

September


Sep4-Sep5      Mawlid-al-Nabi            Islam

Sep22-Sep24      Rosh Hashanah          Jewish
 

October


Oct1-Oct2       Yom Kippur     Jewish

October 3, 2025          Transitus of St. Francis           Christian Catholic

October 4, 2025          Feast of St. Francis    Catholic

Oct14-Oct15 Shemini Atzeret           Jewish

Oct6-Oct13    Sukkot Jewish

October 20, 2025       Diwali  Hindu, Jain

October 22, 2025       Birth of the Bab            Bahá'í

24-25 Oct        Simchat Torah              Jewish
 

November


November 1, 2025     All Saints Day Christian/Catholic

November 2, 2025     All Souls Day  Catholic

November 5, 2025     Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib  Sikh

November 16, 2025   Remembering the Martyrs of the UCA              Secular

November 24, 2025   Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib              Sikh

November 27, 2025   Thanksgiving  Federal

November 30, 2025   Advent Season            Christian
 

December

 

December 3, 2025     Feast of St. Francis Xavier              Christian/Catholic

December 8, 2025     Feast of the Immaculate Conception              Christian/Catholic

December 8, 2025     Bodhi Day        Buddhist

December 12, 2025   Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe       Christian Catholic

Dec14-Dec22 Hanukkah        Jewish

December 25, 2025   Christmas       Christian

Dec26-Jan1    Kwanzaa          Ethnic

 

January


January 1, 2026           Feast of Mary Mother of God              Catholic

January 20, 2026        Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib              Sikhs

January 7, 2026           Christmas - Eastern Orthodox           Eastern Orthodox/Christian
 

February


February 16, 2026      Maha Shivaratri           Hindu

February 17, 2026      Ramadan begins        Islam

February 19, 2026      Shri Ramakrishna Jayanti      Hindu

February 18, 2026      Ash Wednesday
 

March


March 2, 2026              Purim begins  Jewish

March 3, 2026              Purim ends     Jewish

March 21, 2026           Naw-Rúz          Bahá'í

March 20, 2026           Nowruz             Persian

March 25, 2026           Feast of the Annunciation     Catholic

March 19, 2026           Ramadan ends            Islam

March 20, 2026           Eid-Al-Fitr        Islam

March 26, 2026           rama navami  Hindu

March 29, 2026           Palm Sunday  Eastern Orthodox/Christian
 

April


April 1, 2026   Passover begins          Jewish

April 3, 2026   Good Friday    Eastern Orthodox/Christian

April 5, 2026   Easter Catholic

April 9, 2026   Passover ends             Jewish

April 14, 2025 Vaisakhi           Sikh

April 20, 2026 Ridván begins Bahá'í

 

May


May 1, 2026    Vesak  Buddhist

May 2, 2026    Ridván ends    Bahá'í

May23-May24              Declaration of the Bab            Bahá'í

May28-May29              Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh       Bahá'í

May 14, 2026 Feast of the Ascension           Catholic
 

June

 

May21-May23              Shavuot            Jewish

June 13, 2026 St. Anthony of Padua Christian/Catholic

June 16, 2026 Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sahib              Sikh

Jun26-Jun27   Eid-ul-Adha     Islam

 

July


July 10, 2026  Martyrdom of the Bab             Bahá'í

July 15, 2026  Feast of Saint Bonaventure  Christian/Catholic

July 31, 2026  Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola   Catholic

 

August 2026


Jul22-Jul23      Tisha B'Av        Jewish

 

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