In an effort to support the spiritual needs of all our 2020 Conference attendees, the Spiritual Needs Subcommittee will provide the following offerings at the 2020 Conference.
Dedicated Sacred Spaces for Prayer and Meditation:
- Multifaith* Mediation/Prayer Space
- Labyrinth
- Muslim Prayer Room
- Jewish Prayer Rooms (2)
- Native American/Indigenous Smudging (outdoor space)
Prayer and Meditative Programming/Offerings:
Monday, May 11
- 4:30 pm ~ Catholic Mass
- 7 pm ~ Conference Welcome/Opening
- 8:35 pm ~ Maghrib
- 10 pm ~ Maariv
- 10:06 pm ~ Isha
Tuesday, May 12
- 4:40 am ~ Fajr
- 7:15 am ~ Shacharit
- 7:15 am ~ Catholic Morning Prayer
- 9 am ~ Multifaith* Healing Service—major faith traditions will be represented with prayer and song
- 1:24 pm ~ Dhuhr</li>
- 3 pm ~ Mincha
- 5 pm ~ Catholic Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick
- 6:27 pm ~ Asr
- 8:36 pm ~ Maghrib
- 8:45 pm ~ Maariv
- 10:07 pm ~ Isha
Wednesday, May 13
- 4:38 am ~ Fajr
- 7:15 am ~ Shacharit
- 7:30 am ~ Catholic Morning Prayer
- 1:24 pm ~ Dhuhr
- 2:30 pm ~ Mincha
- 4 pm ~ NACC Celebration of the Eucharist and Missioning of Newly Certified
- 6:28 pm ~ Asr
- 9:30 pm ~ Maariv
- 10:09 pm ~ Isha
Thursday, May 14
- 4:37 am ~ Fajr
- 6:45 am ~ Shacharit
- 12 pm ~ Interfaith** Memorial Service — memory of those who died over this past year will be honored
- 12:20 pm ~ Expressions of Gratitude and Farewell Blessing
Religio-Specific Dietary Concerns:
- Kosher food and drink provided at conference meals (Monday & Wednesday banquets, Tuesday luncheon)
- Ramadan pre-dawn meals available at local mosque
- Additional kosher meals provided for NAJC members
*Multifaith Events and Spaces include all of the major faith traditions, each with their own unique contribution, including particularistic religious references.
**Interfaith Events emphasize what is common to our faith traditions. Activities of an interfaith nature eliminate all particularistic religious references.