Term At A Glance
Chapel Services
(Services are held in Skinner Memorial Chapel unless otherwise noted. Soup suppers follow the Sunday afternoon services.)
Sunday, April 7, 5:00 p.m.
Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance) Service
Rabbi Shosh Dworsky
Gerry Franks, guest speaker
Vigil and Reading of Names begins at 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 14, 5:00 p.m.
Bilingual Catholic Mass
Father Denny Dempsey
Coro Santo Domingo
Sunday, April 21, 5:00 p.m.
Mustard Seed Christian Service
Carleton’s Mustard Seed Praise Band
Sunday, April 28, 5:00 p.m.
Interfaith Social Action (IFSA) Service
IFSA Student Group
Sunday, May 5, 10:30 a.m.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Service
Reverend Kristin Maier ’92
Brunch follows the service.
Sunday, May 12, 5:00 p.m.
Orthodox Christian Vespers Service
Father Christopher Maciolek
Sunday, May 19, 5:00 p.m.
Catholic Mass
Father Denny Dempsey
Joyful Noise Choir
Sunday, May 26, 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Buddhist Vesak (Celebration of the Buddha’s Birth, Awakening and Death)
Bhante Sathi
Meditation Retreat from 2:00 – 4:45 p.m., followed at 5:00 p.m. by Buddhist Meditation, Ritual, Teachings, and Dinner
Sunday, June 2, 5:00 p.m.
Senior Chapel Service
Senior Guest Speakers: Gabe Keller, Katie Powell, and Breanna Tetreault
Weekly Services/Practices/Groups
Book of Job Philosophy Study Group
Mondays at 6:00 p.m., Sevy Meeting Room
Weekly student discussion group on why bad
things happen to good people, as inspired by the Book of Job. Contact: weinstem
Interfaith Social Action (IFSA)
Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m., Chapel Lounge
Students meet to talk about and do social change
work in the local community. Contact: powellk
Torah Through A Rabbinic Lens
Wednesdays at 4:15 p.m., Page House East
Led by Rabbi Shosh Dworsky. Pizza is provided.
EvenSong: Contemplative Christian Song and Prayer
Wednesdays, 8:30 – 9:00 p.m., Chapel Main Sanctuary
Ecumenical Christian worship with music, readings, and meditative silence.
Buddhist Meditation, Teaching, and Discussion
Thursdays at 8:00 p.m., Chapel Sanctuary or Lounge
Led by Bhante Sathi, Sri Lankan monk, or students.
Compline (Night Prayer) Services
Thursdays from 9:00 – 9:30 p.m., Little Chapel
Service in Christian tradition to conclude the day. Contacts: olsonk and rowes
Jewish Shabbat Services
Fridays at 6:00 p.m., Page House East
Led by Rabbi Shosh Dworsky or students.
Islam Inquiry and Discussion
Fridays at 5:00 p.m., Chapel Lounge
Led by students. Contact: jafrii
Yoga with a Twist
Saturdays at 1:00 p.m., Chapel Sanctuary
Led by Breanna Tetreault.
“The Challenges Facing Post-Apartheid South Africa”
Wednesday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m., Concert Hall
Public lecture by Ela Gandhi, peace activist and granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi. Cosponsored with French and Francophone Studies, Distinguished Women Visitors Fund, College Relations, and the Humanities Center.
Memorial Day Vigil
Monday, May 27, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Chapel
Occasional Events
Reflections Series: What Matters To Me And Why?
A continuing series of talks on life, work and meaning. Cosponsored with EthIC.
Guest speaker: Qiguang Zhao, Burton and Lily Levin Professor of Chinese
Thursday, April 11, 12:00 p.m., Library Athenaeum
Guest Speaker: John Tymoczko, Towsley Professor of Biology
Thursday, May 16, 12:00 p.m., Library Athenaeum
Plato’s Cave
Tuesdays – April 9 and May 7, 7:00 p.m., Cave
Campus-wide open discussion of large, ethically relevant questions and an ice-cream bar. Questions may include: What is your obligation to humanity? What is your purpose in the world? Are you valuable because of who you are or what you do?
Contacts: tetreaub, powellk, stolli, weinstem
Gospel Brunch
Sundays – April 28 and May 19 at 11:00 a.m., Chapel Lounge
All singers are welcome for singing and brunch. Cosponsored with OIIL.
Religious Road Trips
First Universal Society of Mpls. – Unitarian Universalist
Sunday, April 14 – leaving campus at 10:00 a.m.
Contact: weinstem
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church – Catholic
Sunday, April 21 – leaving campus at 10:00 a.m.
Contact: olsonk