Center for Faith and Vocation

Calendar of Events

Center for Faith And Vocation Events

For more information, contact Marguerite Stanciu at 923-7253.
04/02-04/23 Sunrise Yoga for BU students, 8:00-8:45 am., Blue House, RSVP, osnelson@butler.edu
04/02-04/23 CFV Study Night, 7:00-10:00 pm., Blue House.
04/05-04/26 Shambhala Meditation,noon-1:00 pm., Blue House.
04/05 Big Questions: What is a Peaceful Society?, 12 noon-1:00 pm., Efryomson Center. RSVP, osnelson@butler.edu

Religious Life Events-Examples during academic year

Butler Catholic Community
Contact: Fr. Jeff Godecker
04/04-04/25 Knitting Circle, 4:00-5:30 pm., Blue House.
04/04-04/25 Faith Sharing Group, 8:30-10:00 pm., Blue House
04/03-04/23 Midweek Mass, 12:10 pm., Blue House.
04/04-04/25 Women's Ministry, 8:00 pm., Blue House.
Butler Hillel
View Calendar of Jewish Holidays here.
Contact: Michael Gorin
04/01-04/29 Weekly meetings, 7:30 pm., Blue House.
04/26 Shabbat dinner, 6:00 pm., Blue House
Butler Meditation Group
Contact: Ben Leslie
04/02-04/23 Meditation Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00 pm., Blue House.
Campus Crusade for Christ
Contact: Kim Riley
04/04-04/25 Worship, Thursdays, Common Ground Church, 8:30 pm.
Coalition for Christian Outreach
Contact: Dwight Podgurski
04/04-04/25 Weekly Meeting, 6:00-8:00 pm., Blue House.
Converge
Contact: Austin Weaver
04/07-04/28 Weekly Meeting, 4:00-5:00 pm., Blue House.
Grace Unlimited (Episcopal-Lutheran Ministry) and Methodist Outreach
Contact: Fr. Charles Allen
04/07-04/28 Common Worship, Sunday, 5:30-7:30  pm, Blue House.
04/10-04/24 Meeting, 5:30 pm., Blue House.
04/01-04/29 Book Discussion Group, 5:30 pm., Blue House
Muslim Students Association
Contact: Loor Alshawa
02/01 TBA
Orthodox Christian Fellowship
Contact: Sam Becker
04/01-04/22 Weekly meetings, 6:00-8:00 pm., Blue House.
Voices of Deliverance Gospel Choir
Contact: Marcus Harvey
04/01-04/29 Rehearals, 7:00 pm., Diversity Center.

Days Of Religious Observance

04/01-04/02 Pesach (Jewish): Last two days of eight-day pilgrimage festival celebrating the Exodus from slavery to freedom. Also known as Passover.
04/11 New Year (Hindu)
04/14 Baisakhi (Sikh): Start of the New Year. Greetings that wish good life in coming days are exchanged. In Sikhi the day commemorates the founding of the Khalsa, a distinctive Sikh brotherhood.
04/21 Ridvan (Baha'i): Commemoration of the twelve day period in 1863 when Baha'u'llah declared that he was God's messenger for this age. Work is to be suspended on days 1, 9, and 12 of the festival.
04/21 Mahavir Jayanti (Jain): Festival honoring Lord Mahavira on the founder's birthday. Shrines are visited. Teachings are reviewed and reflected upon.
04/27 Lazarus Saturday (Orthodox Christian): Celebration of the resurrection of Lazarus by Jesus, celebrated on the eve of Palm Sunday; revealing that Jesus in "the resurrection and life" of all mankind.
04/28 Palm Sunday (Orthodox Christian): Celebration of the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. The day begins Holy Week. It is observed by worship celebrations and parades using palm branches.