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Multi-Faith Centre for Spiritual Study & Practice

Our team supports the spiritual well-being of everyone on campus and provides opportunities for people to learn from each other through interfaith dialogue, arts and social justice. While U of T is a secular institution, we respect everyone’s right to worship.

Photo: Michelle Gibson

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Why Connect With Us

Discussions about meaning and purpose.
Social justice and religious diversity workshops.
Mindfulness meditation, worship, yoga and other practices.

Programs

Blanket Exercise: Exploring Indigenous Rights and Spirituality
The Blanket Exercise is an interactive learning experience that teaches the Indigenous rights history that we were rarely taught. Learn more about Blanket Exercise: Exploring Indigenous Rights and Spirituality

Brown Girls Yoga
Brown Girls Yoga is a yoga class for students who identify as Black, Indigenous, or as a person of colour, and who currently or formerly identify as female. Learn more about Brown Girls Yoga

Eco-spirituality Programming
Ecology and Spirituality is an interfaith group at U of T. Learn more about Eco-spirituality Programming

Faith and Spirituality Student Advisory Group
The Faith and Spirituality Student Advisory Group provides the Director of the Multi-Faith Centre with advice about programming, services, policies and initiatives for students. Learn more about Faith and Spirituality Student Advisory Group

Friends, Food and Scripture
Students from all religious and academic backgrounds are welcome to participate in a close reading of scripture that opens new conversations and discovers interesting relationships across Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths. Learn more about Friends, Food and Scripture

Grief Support
The Grief Support Sharing Circle is an informal mutual support group for students who have experienced a death, as well as students experiencing anticipatory grief. Learn more about Grief Support

Heart Works Fund
The Heart Works Fund has been established by the Multi-Faith Centre to provide financial support for student group initiatives that aspire to create opportunities for critical and respectful exploration of questions of religious and spiritual pluralism. Learn more about Heart Works Fund

Interfaith Leadership Certificate
Gain religious and cultural fluency to better understand and work with diverse faith communities in contexts like the workplace, socially and beyond. Learn more about Interfaith Leadership Certificate

Interfaith Learning: The Role of Religion in Canadian Civil Society
InterFaith Learning is an opportunity to explore how faith communities contribute to government social policies and justice in Canada. Learn more about Interfaith Learning: The Role of Religion in Canadian Civil Society

Interfaith Meditation Series
This weekly series explores the cultural and spiritual history of popular meditation practices. Learn about meditation traditions in Hinduism, Sufism, Buddhism and Stoicism. Learn more about Interfaith Meditation Series

Internship Program
The Multi-Faith Centre Internship Program provides structured learning opportunities to examine the role of religion and religious actors in society. Learn more about Internship Program

JourneyDance
Stress reduction with music and movement! No experience is necessary! Learn more about JourneyDance

Massage Thursdays
Drop by the Multi-Faith Centre for a 10-minute shoulder massage with a registered therapist. Learn more about Massage Thursdays

Mindful Moments: Meditation & Yoga
Join weekly opportunities Mondays through Fridays to practice secular mindful meditation techniques that will increase your relaxation and focus. Learn more about Mindful Moments: Meditation & Yoga

Muffin Madness: Fun, Food and Friends
Join us every Wednesday at 4:10 p.m. at the Multi-Faith Centre for healthy snacks and good company. Learn more about Muffin Madness: Fun, Food and Friends

Spirit Singers
Spirit Singers is a non-auditioned choral ensemble of U of T students who celebrate diversity and foster interfaith intercultural understanding through song. Learn more about Spirit Singers

Qu(e)erying Religion
The Qu(e)erying Religion (QR) program is a campus initiative that fosters open spaces for those interested in exploring the rich, sometimes troubling, and often sacred intersections of gender identities, sexual orientations, faiths, religions, theologies, spiritual practices, and cultures. Learn more about Qu(e)erying Religion

Religion and Patriarchy
A space for you to discuss patriarchy and its influence on religion, spirituality, faith traditions and faith communities. Learn more about Religion and Patriarchy
Services

Campus Chaplains Association
The Multi-faith Centre maintains a partnership with the Campus Chaplains Association and offers a directory of campus chaplains to help students and chaplains connect with one another. Learn more about Campus Chaplains Association

Multi-Faith Centre newsletter
Keep up to date on multi-faith news, events and drop-in activities through our Multi-faith Centre newsletter. Learn more about Multi-Faith Centre newsletter

Religious accommodation support
University of Toronto's policy on religious accommodations makes every effort to accommodate students, staff and faculty who observe religious Holy Days. Learn more about Religious accommodation support

Space requests
The Multi-Faith Centre, at 569 Spadina Avenue, has five rooms of varying sizes available for prayer, worship and other spiritual practices, as well as educational events including meetings, conferences, panel discussions and forums. Learn more about Space requests
News

What I’ve discovered at the Multi-Faith Centre
This article was originally published by Rachel on the Life@UofT Blog. Since becoming the Multi-Faith Centre’s blogging intern, I’ve learned… Read more of this News Article
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Our team

Our team supports the spiritual well-being of students, staff and faculty in order to increase our understanding of and respect for religious beliefs and practices. It does so by providing opportunities for members of the community to engage in questions of meaning, purpose and identity and to reflect, worship, contemplate, teach and learn, read and study, celebrate, mourn, engage in dialogue and interact on a daily basis.

Multi-Faith Centre leadership

Heather Kelly

Executive Director, Student Life Programs & Services

  heather.kelly@utoronto.ca

Richard Chambers

Director, Multi-Faith Centre

   416-946-3119
  richard.chambers@utoronto.ca

Zita Prashad

Manager, Multi-Faith Centre

  space.multifaith@utoronto.ca

Program coordination team

Punita Lumb

Program Coordinator

   416-978-6056
  punita.lumb@utoronto.ca

Lauren Brown

Mindfulness and Meditation Programming Coordinator

  laurena.brown@utoronto.ca

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