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Wishing our community across our campuses and around the world a warm and sunny week. Your chaplains are available to you via the short form below - if you would like a chaplain to reach out to you please just click below and share a bit about what is on your heart or mind right now. We are here for you Jumbos!
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| Interfaith Field Trip Week Contest Winner
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We wrapped up our Interfaith Spring Field Trip series this month, work that was funded by our Advancing Religious Pluralism Grant from Interfaith America. We entered antendees into a raffle for a Tufts tote bag filled with picnic goodies and Tufts University Medical School student Melissa Calica won - congratulations Melissa! Melissa shared, "I thoroughly enjoyed the Interfaith Field Trip Week through Tufts Chaplaincy. It was fun to meet students from multiple campuses, different faiths, and varied experience levels. Learning about multiple religions in their place of worship inspires me to go back and visit these areas again!"
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Special Opportunities with the University Chaplaincy
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Open Mic Night Hosted by Dee-1 with Interfaith Ambassadors
Wednesday, April 23, 7:00 p.m., Goddard Chapel
Get ready! Open Mic Night plus an Album Release Concert is happening on April 23 at 7:00 p.m. in Goddard Chapel. Hosted by Dee-1 and featuring "Ripple Effect" by Ayah & The Barnum Boyz, in collaboration with the Tufts Interfaith Ambassadors. Music, meaning, and a mic — don't miss it!
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Senior Awards Night Save the Date - and Nominate a Senior Today!
Nominations deadline extended until April 23
This year, the University Chaplaincy hosts its fourth annual celebration to honor and uplift the wonderful contributions of our seniors and young alumni across all of our religious and philosophical communities. You are welcome to submit more than one nomination, as well as to nominate yourself. You can nominate anonymously or share your name and email. Sharing your information ensures that you will be notified of the final awards decisions and Senior Award Celebration. All nominees will be honored at our celebration, featuring delicious food and mocktails, at the Interfaith Center on Wednesday, April 30, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Please submit all nominations by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23 through the form below. Reach out to University Chaplain Elyse Nelson Winger with any questions.
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Faces of Tufts
Submissions due by Sunday, April 27
As an end-of-year project, Interfaith Ambassadors are working on a community collage called Faces of Tufts. We would love to showcase your student organization and friends' cherished moments from this year, so please upload your photos to our submission form and share them among other students! Photos can be of anything, from pictures of people, events, achievements, and more! Contact Interfaith Ambassador Shahadah Manzer with any questions.
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Religious and Philosophical Events and Gatherings
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Our events and weekly gatherings are open to everyone in the Tufts community. You can find a calendar and descriptions of our regular events on our website. If you have an idea for a gathering or event, please contact the University Chaplaincy.
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Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Pope Francis
Wednesday, April 23, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., Goddard Chapel
In the last three years, through the synodal process he envisioned and led, Francis invited us to listen to one another and to see where the spirit was leading us as a church. Let us live into that wisdom today. Join us on Wednesday, April 23, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. in Goddard Chapel. Through lighting candles, telling stories, writing prayers, and listening deeply to one another, we will honor his legacy and ministry.
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Spring Open House and Ice Cream Social
Wednesday, April 23, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., Jaharis Café and Courtyard
The Office for Multicultural Affairs at the School of Medicine and the University Chaplaincy will host an Ice Cream Social and Open House (with light refreshments) on Wednesday, April 23, at 12:00 p.m. in the Jaharis Café and Courtyard at 150 Harrison Ave. Please come and enjoy a sweet treat and meet the chaplains.
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Film Screening: Inside Out 2
Thursday, April 24, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Interfaith Center
The Tufts University Interfaith Student Council, Counseling and Mental Health Services, and Project Share invite you to join us for a screening of Inside Out 2! Take your mind off the end of the semester with ice cream sundaes! Email Muslim Chaplain Khan Shairani or Catholic Chaplain Lynn Cooper with any questions.
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Buddha Day Celebration: Vesak
Tuesday, April 29, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Interfaith Center
The Buddha's birthday, enlightenment, and passing away are celebrated around the world in May. This celebration is traditionally called Vesak. We will celebrate Vesak with the Small Art, Big Wisdom art show, watering the Baby Buddha ritual, chanting, and inspirations from the Buddhist teachers. Please join us for a meal from Zhu Vegan after the event! Contact Buddhist chaplain Vineetha Mahayaye with any questions.
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Kwibuka 31 Remember, Unite, Renew
Friday, April 25, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Interfaith Center
Join the Rwandan community at Tufts for the 31st Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. We will gather to honor the memory of the victims through reflection and remembrance. The event will include a panel discussion on the history of the genocide, the impact of collective memory, and the ongoing fight against denial and misinformation. For questions, reach out to Jean Pascal, A26.
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Resources and Opportunities
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Know Your Rights: Immigration Enforcement
Monday, April 28, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Virtual Webinar
The I-Center and immigration attorney Prasant Desai will discuss the current state of immigration, how to prepare for increased enforcement, and offer a Q&A for faculty, staff, and students. You may submit questions in advance. You will need your tufts.edu email address to register. Learn more about the event below.
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To see more upcoming religious holidays and festivals, including information about seeking religious accommodations at Tufts, please follow the link to the Tufts Multifaith Calendar.
Ridvan
Sunday, April 20 – Friday, May 2, 2025
Commemorates the 12 days that Baha'u'llah spent in the Garden of Ridvan in the last days of his exile in Baghdad, during which time he proclaimed himself as the one announced by Bab. Work is suspended for the first, ninth, and twelfth days. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.
Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)
Wednesday, April 23 – Thursday, April 24, 2025
Begins at sundown on the first day listed. Holocaust Memorial Day. Memorializes the six million Jews who died as victims of the Nazis during World War II and emphasizes respect for human dignity. Its observance is not limited to Jews.
Beltane
Wednesday, April 30 – Thursday, May 1, 2025
Begins at sundown on the first day listed. The final fertility festival, celebrating the Earth's fecundity and anticipating the power of the sun and the Earth in summer.
Ghambar Maidyozarem
Wednesday, April 30 – Sunday, May 4, 2025
Celebrates the creation of the sky and harvesting of the winter crop.
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