Tag: Interfaith

Campus News

Golden Rule Week continues with additional events

By: Sarris Balcerzak ~Staff Writer~ The Center for Interfaith Community Engagement is hosting Golden Rule Week, which began on April 13 and will conclude on April 17 with Hug Day. “Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you,” is a concept echoed by 10 faith traditions. Signs are dispersed around campus to remind and inform students about the Golden Rule. “It is important for us, as a part of a global community, to understand that compassion and love are common in every faith,” Interfaith’s Program Assistant Stephanie Renny said in an e-mail. The annual Golden Rule week … Continue reading Golden Rule Week continues with additional events

Campus News

Annual retreat brings XU students together

By: Regina Wright ~Staff Writer~ Xavier’s Interfaith Community Engagement held its annual Interfaith Retreat. The retreat started on the evening of Nov. 14 and lasted until Nov. 15. The Interfaith Retreat was held at the Jesuit Spiritual Center in Milford, Ohio. The purpose of the retreat is for students from different backgrounds to come together and learn from each other about their own religious diversity. “Overall, it is a really great opportunity for students to get away and to rejuvenate and refresh in the midst of the craziness of November during the fall semester,” Stephanie Renny, program assistant for the … Continue reading Annual retreat brings XU students together

Opinions & Editorials

The need for interfaith: Spirit Celebration ignores campus diversity

For the past three summers, I have dedicated myself to sleepless nights, sore limbs and satisfying interactions with some of the most wonderful people I know. To those who think that I’m conditioning for a Division I sport, the joke is on you. In truth, I am volunteering as a member of Manresa program. This program has shaped me in tremendous ways, one of which is spiritually. There remains a crucial component of the program that informs students of the inclusivity and respect that Xavier has towards all faiths. At the conclusion of the four-day event, the Office of Interfaith … Continue reading The need for interfaith: Spirit Celebration ignores campus diversity