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Practicing your faith on campus


Dalhousie Multifaith Services hosts a number of events on campus, including weekly Meditation and meals. There are also a number of faith meetings held on campus, included below.

The inclusion of meetings external to that of Multifaith Services does not reflect importance or endorsement. 

Spring/Summer 2019

English Corner

Location: Dalhousie LeMarchant Place Atrium
Time: Tuesdays from 7-9pm (Starting January 8)
Contact: Sharon Chesley-Smith (halifaxenglishcorner@gmail.com)
 
English Corner is open to all international students and newcomers, and is a space to make friends, practice English, and engage in informal social activities. 

Fall 2019

Good Grief Support Group

Experiencing loss and/or grief? Join Multifaith Services Good Grief, a free support group where you'll meet others who have suffered loss and explore your individual grief process.

This group is currently closed for spring/summer, but will resume in fall 2019. Check back for more information.

Meditation practice (beginners welcome!)

Location: Dalhousie Student Union Building (Wellness Room, Basement)
Time: Wednesdays, 7-8pm (Starting January 16)
Contact: Rev Tesshin James Smith (Rev.James.Smith@dal.ca) 
 
Evening Soto Zen meditation. Instuction and practice available for all members of the Dalhousie community. Zen, being experience rather than belief based, has a long tradition of approaching challenges holistically, with both body and mind. Individuals from all backgrounds are invited to take part in this simple yet profound training. No prior experience required.You are invited to come practice zazen and use your experience to deepen compassion and understanding within the context of your own life. Everyone welcome. Come sit zazen!

This program has ended for spring/summer, but will resume in fall 2019. Check back for more information.

Monday Night Meal

Location: Dalhousie International Centre, LeMarchant Building
Time: Mondays at 5:30pm 
Contact: Robyn Brown-Hewitt (Robyn.Brown-Hewitt@dal.ca)

Join Robyn and other chaplains on Monday evenings at 5:30 at the International Centre for a meal and informal conversation. All are welcome. Bring your questions and curiosity, and a willingness to engage with a diversity of traditions.

This program has ended for spring/summer, but will resume in fall 2019. Check back for more information.

Catholic Christian Outreach

Location: Dalhousie Student Union Building (Room 302)
Time: At noon on Thursdays
Contact: Lorne Stang

(Lorne.Stang@cco.ca or 902-579-1457)
Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO) is a national university student movement dedicated to sharing the Catholic faith with students and equipping them for leadership. Want to know more about Christianity? We offer a six-week small group faith study. We also host speaker nights, go to Mass together, have praise and worship, sports, and social events. Weekly faith studies are held at various times throughout the week.

This program hasended for spring/summer, but will resume in fall 2019. Check back for more information.

  

 

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