Spiritual and Religious Life
The Office of Spiritual & Religious Life (OSRL) organizes programs and events at the university that support faith formation across all religious and spiritual identities on campus. Under the leadership of the Director of Spiritual and Religious Life, the office works with thriving Catholic, Jewish, Christian (Protestant) and Muslim campus groups, supported by Catholic Sisters and Priests, a Muslim Coordinator, a Christian (Protestant) Chaplain and a Coordinator of Jewish Life who work collaboratively as a multifaith team to support the spiritual development and wellness of students, staff and faculty. Together we coordinate worship and prayer services while providing spiritual/pastoral counseling, advising and mentoring of religious student groups on campus.
For students in a community not represented on campus, the office aids in connecting with local religious resources, serving as a hub for religion, ethics and spirituality at Quinnipiac. Staff work to raise the visibility of religion and spirituality on campus through tradition-specific and interfaith programming and, when required, provide a religious presence at university events.
The OSRL staff also support students whose sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances may benefit from adjustments to their university-related obligations. Students seeking religious accommodation are encouraged to submit their request directly to the appropriate office as early as possible, ideally prior to the start of the semester or at least two weeks before the relevant obligation, observance, or deadline. Submitting requests in a timely manner allows university offices to respond thoughtfully and effectively. The OSRL team is available to assist students throughout this process by helping them identify the appropriate office, understand their options, and, when needed, provide support in verifying religious observances while navigating a request.
For more information, visit the Spiritual and Religious life website.
Center for Religion
The Center for Religion is an integral part of the Office of Spiritual & Religious Life. Its mission is to advance religious pluralism and understanding, by bringing religious voices, viewpoints, beliefs and practices into an engagement with the larger university community to help our students become more fully flourishing, humane individuals empowered to change the world for the good. Everyone is welcome to participate in the center programs regardless of religion, perspective, or belief. The center is committed to fostering a genuinely diverse, respectful and inclusive space at Quinnipiac.
For more information, contact the director of spiritual and religious life at Catherine.Gillespie@qu.edu or Religious.Life@qu.edu
Catholic Chapel
Our Catholic Chapel, located within the Center for Religion, is where our community holds Mass each Sunday throughout the academic year. For more information on Sunday Mass or the Chapel, please contact our Catholic Chaplains at 203-582-8257.
Peter C. Hereld House for Jewish Life
Jewish events and programs are typically held at the Peter C. Hereld House for Jewish Life, located at 560 New Road. For information about Jewish life at Quinnipiac, contact our Jewish Life Coordinator at 203-582-8206.
Muslim Prayer Room
Quinnipiac has a dedicated prayer space for our Muslim students, faculty, and staff located in the Carl Hansen Student Center. For information on this space, including how to gain card access, please contact our staff at Religious.Life@qu.edu
Student Learning Outcomes
By drawing on various religious traditions, the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life provides students with language, lens, ritual, text, artifact, discourse, support, and both individual and communal practices that help them:
- Find meaning and purpose in their lives;
- Interpret the broader human experience; and
- Become more fully-flourishing, humane individuals empowered to change the world for good.