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 IslamSep22-Sep24 Rosh Hashanah Jewish
- October
Oct1-Oct2 Yom Kippur JewishOctober 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/CatholicNovember 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 CatholicJanuary 20, 2026 Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Sikhs
January 7, 2026 Christmas - Eastern Orthodox Eastern Orthodox/Christian
- February
February 16, 2026 Maha Shivaratri HinduFebruary 17, 2026 Ramadan begins Islam
February 19, 2026 Shri Ramakrishna Jayanti Hindu
February 18, 2026 Ash Wednesday
- March
March 2, 2026 Purim begins JewishMarch 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 JewishApril 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 BuddhistMay 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'íJuly 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
