Welcome to the Class of 2012 and All Returning Students

Welcome to the life of the spirit at Brown University. The Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life's (OCRL) multifaith chaplaincy and religious life affiliates work to ensure that all beliefs find a home on campus.OCRL sponsors a number of interfaith initiatives to promote dialogue and understanding among Brown's many religious groups,

During Orientation Week, please stop by the University Resource Fair from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, August 31, and visit the OCRL table to learn more about religious life on campus.

Below is a schedule of religious services during Orientation Week.

And, visit our new offices in the J. Walter Wilson Building, 4th Floor.

Religious Services during the 2008 Orientation Week

Sunday, August 31, 2008
10:30 a.m., Roman Catholic Mass, Manning Chapel
Hosted by the Brown/RISD Roman Catholic Community

Thursday, September 4, 2008
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Interfaith Thursday Night Supper
All new and returning students are welcome to the opening night of the 2008–2009 Interfaith Thursday Night Suppers, held at the home of the Chaplain of the University, the Rev. Janet Cooper Nelson, 58 Keene Street. OCRL student leaders will meet students interested in going to the dinner at Faunce Arch at 4:45 p.m. to walk to
58 Keene Street.

Sunday, September 7, 2008
10:30 a.m., Roman Catholic Mass, Manning Chapel
Hosted by the Brown/RISD Roman Catholic Community

12:30 p.m., Ecumenical Protestant Service, Manning Chapel,
Hosted by A Call to Worship/An Ecumenical Protestant Worshipping Community

5:30 p.m., Catholic Community Cookout (Location TBA)
Hosted by the Brown/RISD Roman Catholic Community

6:00 p.m., Imani Jubilee Worship and Fellowship, Manning Chapel
Imani Jubilee is a Protestant Worshipping Community in the African American and Contemporary worship traditions.

Beginning Sunday, September 7, 2008, the full religious service schedule for the fall semester commences. Visit here for more information.