Prayer Day
Pause and Reflect
For four decades, the University of Mary has hosted Prayer Day as an opportunity to pause and reflect on the many gifts of God. Prayer Day gives special meaning to Mary's mission of being a faithfully Christian, joyfully Catholic, and gratefully Benedictine place of learning and community … for Life.
Prayer Day includes a presentation from a prominent speaker on a topic of faith and is organized by the Saint John Paul II Center for University Ministry.
Wednesday, November 18
- 9 AM — All-University Mass (Our Lady of Annunciation Chapel)
- 10 AM — Keynote address by Adam Hermanson (Founders Hall)
- 11:00 AM — Panel discussion with Adam Hermanson and theology faculty (Founders Hall)
- 12:00 PM — Lunch in the Crow’s Nest
- 1:00 PM — Breakout sessions led by theology faculty (Chick’s Place and Founders)
- 1:30 PM — Breakout sessions led by theology faculty (Chick’s Place and Founders)
2026 Keynote Speakers: Adam Hermanson
A gifted architect and speaker, Adam Hermanson has spent his professional life at the service of drawing together beauty and holiness. He has designed a number of sacred spaces on the campus of the University of Mary, including our Marian grotto. Hermanson is a registered architect in seven states and the leader of Integration Design Group, with experience teaching graduate-level design at the University of Colorado and lecturing on sacred architecture in the Catholic tradition.
