ROOTED IN THE MISSION & CORE VALUES OF THE COLLEGE
The Center for Faith and Spirituality develops ongoing dialogue, relationships and opportunities to engage, nurture and foster faith and spirituality among individuals and across our communities.
Rooted in the Mission and Core Values of the College, the Center for Faith and Spirituality provides the space and opportunities for individuals and groups to explore their own spiritual development in all aspects of life in an expansive and inclusive setting where hospitality is experienced, community is fostered, and relationships are deepened.
The Center reflects the College’s commitment to its heritage, Mission and Core Values. The Center will become another expression of the College’s relationship with the community and utilize the many resources of the College campus and community. The development of the Center for Faith and Spirituality supports the College’s strategic plan and vision to be an exemplary, 21st Century, Catholic, liberal arts college in the Mercy tradition. The Center seeks to provide leadership and resources to develop ongoing dialogue, relationships and opportunities to engage, nurture and foster faith and spirituality among individuals and across our communities.
The Center for Faith and Spirituality will include the development and offering of workshops, speakers and programs that focus on various dimensions of faith and spirituality expressed and cultivated in every day life. The Center looks to touch and intersect with important areas of faith and spirituality in tangible and dynamic ways for individuals, groups and communities.
CONTACT US
Vice President and Chief Sponsorship & Mission Integration Officer
cfs@sjcme.edu
207-893-7705
EVENTS
These events provide the space and opportunities to explore spiritual development in all aspects of life.
Mandala Sand Painting Exhibition
A Mystical Art of Tibet live exhibition by the monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery. Over the course of four days in October, the monks painstakingly constructed a traditional sand-painted mandala, an ancient tool for healing the earth and its inhabitants.
View the photos from mandala Watch videos created by students
Living A Nonviolent Life Workshop
STUDENT MANDALA VIDEOS
Watch these videos created by Saint Joseph’s College students documenting the October 2018 Mandala Sand Painting Exhibition.
ABOUT THE CENTER’S PLANNING COMMITTEE
Our hopes and plans for the future of the Center for Faith and Spirituality.
Sr. Ellen Turner, RSM, Sister of Mercy Member, Saint Joseph’s College Board of Trustees
Dr. Jim Dlugos, President, Saint Joseph's College
Dr. Meredith Tipton, Community Member Member, Saint Joseph’s College Board of Trustees
