Spiritual and Religious Life

At Quinnipiac, the Office of Spiritual & Religious Life, the Center for Religion, Muslim Prayer Room, and the Peter C. Hereld House for Jewish Life provide a welcoming space for students, faculty and staff to find purpose and meaning in their lives. Through conversation, service and respect, the world’s spiritual and religious traditions continue to bring people together.

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Overview

As part of Quinnipiac’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life, the Center for Religion and the Peter C. Hereld House for Jewish Life offer many opportunities to connect with people, explore different cultures and look at issues from a new perspective.

Learn more about the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life
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We’ve held an Islamic poetry slam, packed sandwiches for those with food insecurity and partnered with Q-Thon, Quinnipiac’s year-round fundraiser for the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center that culminates with a 10-hour dance marathon. Best of all, our programs and events are often organized and run by students. There are exciting opportunities for leadership, growth and a broader awareness of our fellow human beings.

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Interfaith Chaplain

Rachel Pinti, a student in the Master of Divinity program at Yale University, is serving as our Interfaith Chaplain for the 2025-26 academic year. For more information about interfaith counseling, events and services please contact religious.life@qu.edu

Appointments:

Carl Hansen Student Center, Suite 202

Catholic Chaplain

Sister Bernadette Agustin serves as the Catholic chaplain and is based out of the Catholic Chapel on campus, located in our Center for Religion. For information about Catholic life, contact her at SisterBernadetteAgustin@quinnipiac.edu.

Appointments:

Tuesday and Thursday, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Sundays 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The Center for Religion and Catholic Chapel
Email SisterBernadetteAgustin@quinnipiac.edu for an appointment

Weekly Mass:

4 p.m. every Sunday during the academic year in the Chapel, Center for Religion (CAS-2)

Muslim Coordinator

Iddrisu Awudu, an associate professor of management, is the Muslim religious life coordinator. The Office of Religious Life has a dedicated prayer room for Muslim students. For more information about Muslim life, contact him at iddrisu.awudu@quinnipiac.edu.

Appointments:

New School of Business building
Email iddrisu.awudu@qu.edu for an appointment

Additionally, in the Fall 2025 semester we have a Muslim Intern Khadija Shaikh on Wednesdays in the Student Center, Suite 202 with whom you can make appointments. Email religious.life@qu.edu for more information or for an appointment.

Protestant Chaplain

Our Protestant Chaplain, Kim Espinal, is based out of the Student Center in Suite 202. For information about Protestant services and programs, contact her at kimberly.espinal@qu.edu.

Appointments:

Student Center Suite 202
Email kimberly.espinal@qu.edu for an appointment

University Rabbi

University Rabbi g.W. Reena Judd is based at the Peter C. Hereld House for Jewish Life and serves as the Jewish chaplain. For information about Jewish life, contact her at reena.judd@quinnipiac.edu.

Appointments:

Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Fridays, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The Peter C. Hereld House for Jewish Life
Email reena.judd@qu.edu for an appointment

General Information

For additional or general information about religious life, contact us at religious.life@qu.edu.

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