The Office of the Chaplaincy can help students stay connected with their faith tradition. Richmond is home to a number of campus ministries representing a variety of world religious traditions. We also coordinate on-campus worship opportunities — ranging from Catholic Mass and Shabbat services to Muslim prayer and Zen meditation — and help students find off-campus congregations and organizations.
UR alums and longtime generous benefactors Carole and Marcus Weinstein will donate $6 million to the University of Richmond to support the expansion of the Wilton Center.
Through her honors thesis, an internship, and participation in Chaplaincy programming, senior Kate Chasin delves into what it means to be Jewish-American.
From October 10-14, a group of University of Richmond students embarked on Pilgrimage: San Francisco, a fall break journey exploring spirituality through meditation, intentional community, and the natural beauty of both the Point Reyes Peninsula with a certified arborist and San Francisco with a sunset cruise. Farah Šertović reflects on her experience.
This past September, I sat at Rosh Hashanah services for the Jewish New Year alone for the first time in my life. I arrived an hour early to a local synagogue, because back home in Houston, my family of fifteen always insists on sitting together at services. Coming from a large congregation, I assumed I’d need extra time to find a seat.
