Machtley Interfaith Center & Campus Ministries

Mission

Through programs, events, and religious services, the Machtley Interfaith Center is dedicated to:

• Providing Bryant members of various faith traditions a setting in which they may conduct worship in their traditions, and gather for fellowship, religious study, and religious programs.
• Promoting increasing awareness of the world’s various faith traditions with the aim of developing our “religious literacy”, and fostering understanding and respect for people of different faith traditions than our own.
• Acknowledging the spiritual dimension of life for all human beings and to promote the idea that the exploration of religious and spiritual questions, issues, values, and aspirations, in an informed, respectful milieu in which a variety of viewpoints are a part of the discussion, is appropriate to an academic community.

Religious Services

Bryant University is committed to the spiritual development of all students via non-traditional and traditional (ministry) approaches. Programs are offered throughout the campus to challenge students to develop as a whole person.

The chaplains who serve the Bryant community are eager to inform you of spiritual and social events available to all members of the University family. Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, and Protestant chaplains are available to all members of the University community as sources of support, guidance, and spiritual development and integration. The campus chaplains are also available to participate in programs and discussions sponsored by faculty, resident assistants, campus groups/clubs, and individual students.

Campus Ministry works together to serve you and offers a number of Interfaith/Ecumenical celebrations throughout the year (e.g., Family and Friends Weekend services, Festival of Lights, Baccalaureate Services).

Catholic Ministry

Mass schedule on Sundays @7 pm, *(except 2/17 Ash Wednesday with 3 services/COVID)
2/14 – Fr. Murphy
2/17 (Ash Wednesday): Murphy 12 pm/Gaffney 4 pm/Pescatello 9:15 pm
2/21 -Fr. Pescatello
2/28 – Fr. Stowe
3/7 – Fr. Marciano
3/14 – Fr. Morris
3/21 -Fr. Murphy 
3/28 -Fr. Gaffney 
4/11 -Fr. Murphy 
4/18 – Fr. Stowe
4/25 -Fr. Morris
5/2 – Fr. Gaffney 
5/9 – Fr. Murphy

For additional information contact Kathy Sackal.

Jewish Ministry

Office hours with Rabbi Steven Jablow in the Chaplain’s Office are on Fridays from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm.

Hillel will hold Friday night services and Shabbat dinner on these dates:
2/12, 2/19, 2/26
3/12, 3/19, 3/26
4/9, 4/16, 4/23
5/7

For additional information contact Rabbi Steven Jablow.

Muslim Ministry

Office hours with Imam Farid Ansari in the Chaplain’s Office Fridays 12 pm - 1 pm

Muslim Prayer Services Fridays 1 pm - 2 pm beginning February 12

Prayer Services for the spring Semester Fridays are:
2/12, 2/19, 2/26
3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26
4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30
5/7, 5/14

Interfaith Center spaces are accessible daily for Prayer and Meditation.  Muslim prayer items are available in the Campus Ministry Office.

For additional information contact Imam Farid Ansari.

Protestant Ministry

Office hours with Pastor Kevin are in the Chaplain’s Office on 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, and by appt. beginning February 10.

Pastor Kevin will offer an Inter-denominational Christian Bible study and Conversation

• 2nd Wednesday of each month @ 5:00 pm
• 4th Wednesday of each month @ 5:00 pm

For additional information contact Pastor Kevin White.

All chaplains are available for one-on-one consultations by appointment.

For other religious or spiritual expression options contact Noelle Harris.

Reservations

The facilities in the Machtley Interfaith Center are available for members of the Bryant community to reserve for programming and activities of a religious or spiritual nature, and for officially recognized groups with those aims and purposes.

Weddings

The Machtley Interfaith Center is also available to faculty, staff, alumni, students, and the children of faculty, staff, and alumni for weddings by arrangement with the Student Affairs Finance and Operations Office.  Weddings must comply with the laws of the State of Rhode Island, and must comply with the requirements of the denominational or congregational body of which the officiant is an accredited member in good standing.  

For more information

The use of center space is arranged through our Student Affairs Finance and Operations Office. For more information please contact the office at 401-232-6117.