Chaplains

Who we are. What we do.

The Chaplains of The Claremont Colleges empower and enhance spiritual life at The Claremont Colleges by integrating intellectual and spiritual growth, guiding questions about values, life choices and ethics; nurturing religious faith, building community, and training future leaders for service. Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Zen Meditation, Latter-Day Saints, Christian Science communities, and other on-campus religious and spiritual groups meet at McAlister Center for worship services and programs overseen by the Chaplains.

Services we provide

• Conduct worship services and religious observances
• Support student groups in order to encourage a wide spectrum of religious life
• Provide pastoral counseling, spiritual formation and crisis intervention/management
• Foster a sense of community among students and faculty
• Produce Baccalaureate Ceremony and participate in college convocations, commencement, classroom presentations
• Welcome prospective students and their families and maintain strong relationships with alumni

Chaplains

• Rabbi Daveen Litwin
• Father Joe Fenton

Contact us

• Who we are. What we do.
• About us
• Events and Worship Service Times
• On Campus Student Religious and Spiritual Organizations
• Holy Days Calendar
• Maps and directions