On the afternoon that spring semester classes begin, the Chaplains' Office will hold a Campuswide Multifaith Prayer to celebrate the rich faith traditions that are represented at Holy Cross. Students, faculty and staff are invited to gather and participate on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 4 p.m. in Mary Chapel.
The prayer will be led by Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., president, and Virginia Coakley, assistant chaplain and director of Protestant and ALANA (African-American, Latin American, Asian-American, and Native American heritage) ministry. Members of the Holy Cross community representing their respective faiths will also read or sing prayers from their traditions.
The service will include a litany of thanksgiving that affirms the gifts and strengths of numerous religious traditions and provides for congregational participation.
Paul Melley, assistant chaplain and director of liturgical music, will coordinate the music.
This is the first time such a multifaith service has been held by the Chaplains' Office, and Director Marybeth Kearns-Barrett hopes it will become a traditional opening to the College's spring semester. "The idea came about through conversations Virginia and I had about ways for the Chaplains' Office to be more inclusive of all members of the Holy Cross community," she says. "We see it as an opportunity for our community to grow in understanding one another."
A reception will follow in the gathering space adjoining the chapel.
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