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Interfaith Dinner: A Celebration of Many Faiths at Notre Dame

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Location: Forum, Jenkins Nanovic Halls

A diverse group of attendees is pictured lining up at a long buffet table in the Eck Hall of Law, filling their plates from various catering trays. The scene captures a communal atmosphere during an interfaith dinner, with people of different backgrounds and attire engaging in the shared meal.

Join us for a dinner celebrating Eid, Easter, Passover, Nowruz, and Holi hosted by the Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion with support from the Notre Dame Law School. The campus community is welcome to join for afternoon prayers, dinner, and brief remarks from members of our Muslim, Jewish, Catholic, Baha’i, and Hindu communities.

Food will be catered by Petra Middle Eastern Cuisine, and kosher options are available as well. Dates, water, and matzah will be provided.

All are welcome to attend. Please register here.

On the celebrations:

  • Eid ul Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting and prayer for Muslims around the world. It is one of the largest and most important celebrations in the Islamic calendar.

  • Passover is the Jewish holiday commemorating the Hebrews’ liberation from slavery in Egypt and the “passing over” of the forces of destruction, or the sparing of the firstborn of the Israelites.

  • Easter, the principal festival of the Christian church, celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his Crucifixion.

  • Nowruz is the first day of the Baháʼí calendar year, and one of eleven holy days for adherents of the Baháʼí Faith.

  • Holi is a major Hindu festival known as the Festival of Colors, celebrated in spring to mark the victory of good over evil and the arrival of spring.

Hosted by the Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion with support from the Notre Dame Law School.