On Campus

Williams Bahä’i Community

For information regarding Devotional Gatherings,
please contact Pete Farwell (413) 597-3249
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Williams SGI Buddhist Club (Soka Gakkai International)

Mondays, Meditation: 4-4:30 in the Muslim Prayer/Meditation room
Discussion: 4:30-5:30 in the Interfaith Common Rm.
Thompson Chapel, lower level
Contact: Chanel Palmer ’19, [email protected]
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Williams Catholics

Williams Catholics
Caitlin Coyne and Ariana Altieri, Co-Presidents

Thompson Memorial Chapel
860 Main Street
(413) 597-2483, Fr. Gary Caster, Catholic Chaplain

Confessions by appointment – Contact Fr. Gary Caster
Sunday Mass: 4:30 p.m. Main Sanctuary (all welcome) and 8:30 p.m. (Williams Community only), Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament (Downstairs Thompson Memorial Chapel).

• Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:00pm: Weekday Mass. Join us for weekday Mass in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament (Downstairs Thompson Memorial Chapel).

• Wednesday at 9:00pm: Rosary. Join us as we pray the Rosary in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament. Don’t worry if you’ve never prayed the Rosary before, as we have guides and rosaries available! All are welcome! (Downstairs Thompson Memorial Chapel)!

• Friday at 12:00pm: Eucharistic Adoration, followed by Weekday Mass at 1:00pm. Join us for an hour of Adoration in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by Mass (Downstairs Thompson Memorial Chapel).

• Friday at 6:00pm: Catholics Unbound! It’s back! Join us in the Newman Room for Catholics Unbound: a weekly, student-led, casual discussion based around a Biblical passage. A different text is chosen each week, so feel free to drop in any time, even if you’ve never joined us! Pizza will be served! All are welcome! (Downstairs Thompson Memorial Chapel).

Sign up to receive the Williams Catholic Announcements <[email protected]> to learn about changes to this schedule and upcoming events!
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Williams Christian Fellowship

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Gospel Choir

The Gospel Choir is co-directed this year by Sean Ninsing ‘19, Philemon Abel ’19, and Abigail Barrett ’21, and is advised by Avery Sharpe, Artist Associate, and Co-director of Small Jazz Ensembles with the department of music.
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Williams Interfaith Group

Weekly Dinner Discussion, TBA
Board Meetings, Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., Interfaith Common Room, lower level of the Thompson Chapel
Student Contact:  TBA

The Interfaith Club is a tight-knit group of individuals who think deeply about how the see and experience the world and from what view point. No faith background is required. Everyone can contribute.

Check out the 2013-2014 Interfaith Club Project, Ravel Unravel, in which studies shared personal stories about their relationship with religion, faith, and the development of identity and individual perceptions.
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Williams Jewish Association

Student Contacts: Presidents, Marisa Flignor and Rachel Levin

Jewish Religious Center
24 Stetson Court
(413) 597-2483, Rabbi Seth Wax, Jewish Chaplain

Shabbat Service: Fridays, 6 p.m., followed by shabbat dinner

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Williams Meditation Society

TBA
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Muslim Student Union (MSU)

Muslim Prayer Room
Thompson Memorial Chapel (lower level)
(413) 597-2483, [email protected]

Jum’ah Prayers: Fridays, 1 p.m.
Student Contact: Omar Kawam ’20, [email protected]
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Vedanta Study Group

TBA

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Zen Practice Group

Meeting Wednesdays, 5pm, Meditation Rm. located on the lower level of  Thompson Chapel
The Zen Practice Group invites all staff (and we mean this
sincerely) to participate in zazen and discussion sessions from
5-6:15pm led by Kyonen Jim Gordon ’62.  Beginners welcome, sitting instruction, 4:30. This is a
chance for true exploration. For more information, contact the Chaplains’ Office at [email protected]

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Local Community

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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

108 School Street (P.O. Box 1015),
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 440-9816
[email protected]
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last updated September, 2018