Fall 2026 Offerings

  • SEPTEMBER
  • OCTOBER
  • NOVEMBER
  • DECEMBER

Contemplatives in Action

Wednesday, SEP. 9, 12 to 1 p.m.  Meeting monthly at Faber Center

In uncertain times, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or disconnected. If you’re longing for clarity, comfort, or community, we invite you to join us for a seven-week journey of reflection and deep listening. Come as you are. All are welcome. Let’s listen, reflect, and care—together. Lunch will be provided.


Men's Spirituality Forum

Thursday, SEP. 10, 12 to 1 p.m.  Held monthly at Faber Center.

This gathering is a simple yet meaningful space—an informal moment to pause, connect, and engage in thoughtful conversation with colleagues. No agenda, just the grace of dialogue and the gift of community.

Our theme will be "Let your light shine. Living our mission."


Finding Fuel in All Things: An Ignatian Afternoon Break

📅 Thursday, SEP. 10, 2 to 4:15 p.m. ⏰ (Drop in anytime!)

📍 Location: The Faber Center, Schroeder Complex, Room 111

To help you keep the momentum going and feel supported into week two, the Faber Center invites you to practice a little cura personalis—care for the whole person.

Stop by to recharge your mind, body, and spirit with refreshing afternoon beverages and snacks. This is a fully casual event—no registration or RSVP is required. Please feel free to drop in whenever your schedule allows. Whether you need to grab-and-go between classes or want to stay, rest, chat, and tour our space, our doors are open to companions on the journey.

Retreat for Busy People(begins)

Monday, SEP. 14 through week of October 19

This one-on-one retreat offers a quiet opportunity to slow down, reconnect, and explore what’s stirring within. With personalized support, you may find greater clarity, renewed energy, and a deeper sense of self-awareness. If it feels right, consider giving yourself this time—you might be surprised by what unfolds.

Weekly 45-minute meetings, arranged to fit your availability and modality.


Women's Lunch & Reflection

Monday, SEP. 14 - 12 to 1 p.m.in the AMU, Ballrooms C/D

Taking time to make meaningful connections with other women can be inspiring, even life changing. We invite you to this space to do just that.

Please noteRegistrations with food restrictions must be received by September 7, to accommodate.  Vegetarian and gluten free options will be available.

Interfaith Fellowship

Monday, SEP. 21, 12 to 1 p.m.
Meeting monthly at the Faber Center

Invoking this year’s mission week theme of “Let Your Light Shine,” each month we will reflect on a historical or contemporary figure who illumined a path of peace for people of different faiths and backgrounds to walk together toward mutual healing and transformation. These figures will, in turn, energize us to be lights who warm the hearts of our fellow sojourners with compassion and solidarity.


Mindfulness Mondays

Monday, SEP. 21, 3:45 p.m. 

Begin your week with a centering half-hour mindfulness meditation session to pause and relax. Enter fully into the present moment to settle the body and quiet the mind. Come exactly as you are and be held by a supportive community as you rest and recharge.

“Shining Lights” Circle

 Tuesday, SEP. 22, 9 to 10 a.m.
Gathering once a month at the Faber Center

Let us celebrate the ways our lights shine forth in our community by sharing uplifting stories that will inspire and encourage us. We will honor one another with gratitude for our diverse gifts of excellence, faith, leadership, and service. How wonderful it will be to have an hour to bask in the glow of the grace-filled people and moments giving us hope! 

Hearts on Fire Breakfast

Thursday, SEP. 24, 7:45 to 9 a.m. in the AMU Lunda Room

Join members of the Marquette community for a meaningful morning as guest Rev. James Flaherty, S.J., university chaplain, shares personal stories and insights from his life and leadership journey. Through his reflections, we’re invited to pause, connect more deeply with our own paths, and consider what it means to live more wholeheartedly.

Breakfast will be provided for in-person attendees. A virtual link will be emailed to those joining remotely.

Magnifica Humanitas and the Future of Human Flourishing: Faculty & Staff Reading Groups 

Tuesday, OCT. 6, Nov. 3, Nov. 12, Nov. 17at the Faber Center
Dec. 1 - location will be announced from 3 to 4 p.m. 

Pope Leo’s latest document provides a wonderful opportunity for Marquette to explore our pillar of “Faith.” Magnifica Humanitas offers an account of the human person at a moment when technology increasingly shapes our personal and professional lives. These reading groups invite participants to explore the encyclical as it relates to our work at Marquette as a Catholic and Jesuit institution. The groups will meet 5 times on a bi-weekly bases for an hour. We welcome you to join a group that best fits your schedule.

register for magnifica humanitas coming soon!

Interfaith Fellowship

Monday, OCT. 12, 12 to 1 p.m.
Meeting monthly at the Faber Center

Invoking this year’s mission week theme of “Let Your Light Shine,” each month we will reflect on a historical or contemporary figure who illumined a path of peace for people of different faiths and backgrounds to walk together toward mutual healing and transformation. These figures will, in turn, energize us to be lights who warm the hearts of our fellow sojourners with compassion and solidarity.

“Shining Lights” Circle

 Tuesday, OCT. 13, 9 to 10 a.m.
Gathering once a month at the Faber Center

Let us celebrate the ways our lights shine forth in our community by sharing uplifting stories that will inspire and encourage us. We will honor one another with gratitude for our diverse gifts of excellence, faith, leadership, and service. How wonderful it will be to have an hour to bask in the glow of the grace-filled people and moments giving us hope! 

Contemplatives in Action

Wednesday, OCT. 14, 12 to 1 p.m.  Meeting monthly at Faber Center

In uncertain times, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or disconnected. If you’re longing for clarity, comfort, or community, we invite you to join us for a seven-week journey of reflection and deep listening. Come as you are. All are welcome. Let’s listen, reflect, and care—together. Lunch will be provided.


Men's Spirituality Forum

Friday, OCT. 16, 12 to 1 p.m.  Held monthly at Faber Center.

This gathering is a simple yet meaningful space—an informal moment to pause, connect, and engage in thoughtful conversation with colleagues. No agenda, just the grace of dialogue and the gift of community.

Mindfulness Mondays

Monday, OCT. 19, 3:45 p.m. 

Begin your week with a centering half-hour mindfulness meditation session to pause and relax. Enter fully into the present moment to settle the body and quiet the mind. Come exactly as you are and be held by a supportive community as you rest and recharge.

United Way & ĚÇĐÄvlogĂŰĚŇ
Project Homeless Connect:
A time for service & reflection

Thursday, OCT. 22,  at the AMU, 1422 W. Wisconsin Ave.

TIME:  9:30 AM to 3:30 PM (all day, half day options available) (Morning shift is 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Afternoon Shift is 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.)

Each fall break, since 2013, ĚÇĐÄvlogĂŰĚŇ partners with the United Way and opens the AMU to provide services to our homeless community members. Morning, afternoon, or full day volunteers needed.

Our faculty and staff are invited to accompany the guests and connect them with resources provided throughout the AMU. This personal encounter is very meaningful.

For departments looking for a mission-driven volunteer opportunity and reflection for their team, this is a ready-made service opportunity without travel arrangements and additional expenses.

Please join us for this time of being with our larger community.

Team Sign-Ups: If you are a department looking to sign-up an entire team, please send an email to fabercenter@mu.edu to share how many spots you are looking to fill.  We cannot guarantee that teams will all be volunteering in the same area. 

Women's Breakfast & Reflection

Tuesday, OCT. 27 - 9 to 10 a.m.in the AMU, Ballrooms

Taking time to make meaningful connections with other women can be inspiring, even life changing. We invite you to this space to do just that.

Please noteRegistrations with food restrictions must be received by October 14, to accommodate.  Vegetarian and gluten free options will be available.

 

Faber Center Silent Retreat

Friday through Sunday, NOV 6-8
at the Jesuit Retreat House in Oskosh, Wisconsin

Give yourself the gift of quiet time to refresh and renew your spirit. This free, silent retreat is an opportunity for our faculty and staff to reflect and be renewed. Join us as we tap into the Ignatian tradition and explore the spiritual wisdom it offers us today.

This retreat will be led by Catherine Punsalan-Manlimos
Spiritual Director with the Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life, Puget Sound | Vice President for Mission Integration |  Professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at Seattle University  

Check-in from 4 to 6 PM
Retreat starts at 5:15 PM with a Social in Loyola Lounge
Departure after lunch on Sunday

PLEASE NOTE:  Space is limited to the retreat house's capacity.

“Shining Lights” Circle

 Tuesday, NOV. 10, 9 to 10 a.m.
Gathering once a month at the Faber Center

Let us celebrate the ways our lights shine forth in our community by sharing uplifting stories that will inspire and encourage us. We will honor one another with gratitude for our diverse gifts of excellence, faith, leadership, and service. How wonderful it will be to have an hour to bask in the glow of the grace-filled people and moments giving us hope! 

Contemplatives in Action

Wednesday, NOV. 11, 12 to 1 p.m.  Meeting monthly at Faber Center

In uncertain times, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or disconnected. If you’re longing for clarity, comfort, or community, we invite you to join us for a seven-week journey of reflection and deep listening. Come as you are. All are welcome. Let’s listen, reflect, and care—together. Lunch will be provided.

Hearts on Fire Breakfast

Friday, NOV. 13, 7:45 to 9 a.m. in the AMU Lunda Room

Join members of the Marquette community for a meaningful morning as a guest from the Marquette community, shares personal stories and insights from his life and leadership journey. Through his reflections, we’re invited to pause, connect more deeply with our own paths, and consider what it means to live more wholeheartedly.

Breakfast will be provided for in-person attendees. A virtual link will be emailed to those joining remotely.

Interfaith Fellowship

Monday, NOV. 16, 12 to 1 p.m.
Meeting monthly at the Faber Center

Invoking this year’s mission week theme of “Let Your Light Shine,” each month we will reflect on a historical or contemporary figure who illumined a path of peace for people of different faiths and backgrounds to walk together toward mutual healing and transformation. These figures will, in turn, energize us to be lights who warm the hearts of our fellow sojourners with compassion and solidarity.

Mindfulness Mondays

Monday, NOV. 16, 3:45 p.m. 

Begin your week with a centering half-hour mindfulness meditation session to pause and relax. Enter fully into the present moment to settle the body and quiet the mind. Come exactly as you are and be held by a supportive community as you rest and recharge.

Men's Spirituality Forum

Tuesday, NOV. 17, 12 to 1 p.m.  Held monthly at Faber Center.

This gathering is a simple yet meaningful space—an informal moment to pause, connect, and engage in thoughtful conversation with colleagues. No agenda, just the grace of dialogue and the gift of community.

 

Thanksgiving Lunch and Reflection

Monday, NOV. 23, 12 to 1 p.m. in the AMU Lunda Room

As Thanksgiving approaches, we want to gather with the community, share a meal, and offer thanks for the many blessings and gifts we have received. We hope you can join us.

 

Details coming soon.