By commemorating and acknowledging significant moments in a religion's history or tradition, people of faith unite. It is the hope of Campus Ministry that  - recognizing  what others are celebrating will increase our appreciation for  each person's uniqueness and our awareness of all we have in common.

           BUDDHISM - CHRISTIANITY - HINDUISM - ISLAM – JUDAISM

MAY 2008

• 1
  • Ascension of Christ - Christian recognition of the departure of Jesus from earth after the resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity. It is observed with worship including prayers and music.
• 2
  • Yom HaSho'ah * - Jewish Holocaust Day. The day has been established to remember the six million Jews killed by the Nazis in 1933-45. It is observed by many non-Jews as well.
• 8
  • Yom Ha'Atzmaut * - Jewish
• 11
  • Pentecost - Christian observation of the day when the God the Holy Spirit came to the disciples in the forms of tongues of fire and rushing wind. It is a traditional day for baptism and confirmation of new Christians.
• 18
  • Trinity Sunday - Christian honor the belief in one God with a threefold nature.
• 20
  • Buddha Day - Visakha Puja ** - Buddhist celebrate the birthday of Buddha
• 22
  • Corpus Christi - Catholic Christian celebration in recognition of the Eucharist - the Blessed Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ. The real presence of the body and blood of Jesus is honored.
• 23
  • Lag B'Omer * - Jewish observation of the counting of the day - the link - between Pesach and Shavout.
• 30
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus - Catholic Christian occasion to pay homage to Christ's all encompassing love for humanity. Solemn worship is observed.