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RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

The Center is responsible for coordinating interfaith activities by promoting religious services and prayer experiences, by sponsoring interdisciplinary lectures and events, providing pastoral counseling and advising religious clubs run by students of various faith traditions. Guided by the principle that each religious tradition is an equally valued part of our community, interfaith programs support the multi-faith spiritual life of all religious traditions present at Manhattanville.  

Religion & Spirituality programs & experiences include:

Campus Ministry

Health & Wellness

Interfaith Activities

Lectures & Seminars

Religious Services

 

 

Campus Ministry

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Catholic Student Association (CSA)
CSA sponsors weekly dinners and discussion groups and takes responsibility for planning the campus Sunday mass and special liturgies and events for feast days.  Students serve as lectures and Eucharistic Ministers at mass, plan and perform the music for mass, and develop days of reflection for students and staff.   

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Christian Fellowship (CF). Christian Fellowship is an ecumenical group that meets regularly to plan interfaith events and opportunities for students to explore their spiritual lives.  Among their activities are an annual trip, open to all students, to the Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC. for mass, and develop days of reflection for students and staff. 

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Gospel Choir. 

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Jewish Student Association (JSA)JSA sponsors Shabbat dinners at the President’s House, celebration of major Jewish Holidays and the annual Seder.  The group meets weekly with the campus rabbi. 

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Muslim Student Association (MSA)MSA sponsors weekly prayer and discussion groups as well as celebrations of major Islamic holidays including an Iftar Dinner during Ramadan and celebration of Eid-al-Fitr.  Events include lectures on issues and topics related to Islam throughout the year.   

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Spanglish Praise. A student initiative of Christian Praise, Bible Study, Personal Witness and Fellowship.  All Christians are welcome to this interdenominational bilingual praise service.

 

Health & Wellness

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YogaThis program will introduce Manhattanville students to the Sivananda Vedanta Yoga tradition within Hinduism.  A certified instructor will lead the program over a four-week session.  

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Zen MeditationZen Teacher Susan Ji-on Postal of the Empty Han Zendo in White Plains/Rye will lead Zen meditation classes over a four-week session.  

 

 

Interfaith Activities

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Annual Interfaith Assembly DinnerThis is an annual religious event where students, faculty and invited religious leaders come together to share a meal.  Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, Jews, and Muslims are represented.  This event celebrated Manhattanville’s religious plurality and seeks to integrate spirituality and academics.

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Interfaith Council at Manhattanville (ICM).  The ICM sponsors discussion groups that speak on different issues through many different religious and spiritual point of views.

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NYC Spiritualities Trip.  Visit and Tour of NYC’s Houses of Worship including Cathedral of St. John Divine, Riverside Church, Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral, The Islamic Center, the Tribecca Mosque, as well as Buddhist and Hindu temples.  

 

Lectures & Seminars

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African Traditional Religions and World Religions. Three lectures on themes such as African Islam, African Christianity, and African Traditional Religions.

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Common Ground Series. Two informal gatherings a semester with students and faculty to discuss current issues and the “public square.”  Faculty will lead discussion topics with students’ open participation.

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Community/Alumni Lecture Series. TBA   

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Liberation Theologies. Panel and discussion featuring three theologians from various religious traditions addressing their particular approach to theologies of liberations. 

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Spirituality Series: Earth & Cosmic Based Spiritualities. TBA

 

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