Office of the Chaplains

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The Claremont Colleges are served by the Interfaith Chaplaincy of The Claremont Colleges which represents, co-ordinates, and directs the programs of McAlister Center for Religious Activities. The chaplains, a Protestant Minister, Catholic Priest and a Rabbi serve the five college campuses of The Claremont Colleges and Graduate University on a full-time basis.

A full schedule of worship is provided at McAlister Center including a wide range of programs and events under the sponsorship of the Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, Islamic, Zen Meditation, Latter-Day Saint, Christian Science communities, as well as additional on-campus religious groups.

"We are dedicated to empowering and enhancing spiritual life at The Claremont Colleges by integrating intellectual and spiritual growth, provoking questions about values, life choices and ethics; nurturing religious faith, building community, and training future leaders for service." -- from our Mission Statement.

The chaplains maintain liaison with religious institutions and social service agencies in the surrounding communities and also supervise the Community Service Center that links students to university-wide volunteer activities and local community service organizations.

Besides the offices of the chaplains and volunteer service, McAlister Center houses a meditation chapel, library, study alcove, and fireside lounge.