Shem Center for Interfaith Spirituality
Joseph Kilikevice, Director Emeritus
Steven G. Miller, Acting Director
Joseph Kilikevice O.P.
Director Emeritus
Shem Center for Interfaith Spirituality
A commencement address worth pondering by all Americans
Abraham Verghese, bestselling author, Stanford professor, and infectious disease doctor, delivers the commencement address at Harvard’s 374th Commencement on May 29, 2025.
From the Director Archive
Report of the Shem Center Experience of the 2023 Parliament of the World’s Religions
Chicago, Illinois; August 14-18 Not a Time for Sissies!“Ours is not a time for sissies or lightweight platitudes,” declared Maryanne Williamson, American author, speaker, humanitarian, and presidential candidate. Followed by our standing ovation, her speech at the 2023 Parliament of the World’s Religions at Chicago’s McCormick Place was as unforgettable as it remains challenging. Our mission,…
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LISTEN — SPEAK — ACT
From Shem Center’s Director, Silence is a spiritual practice embraced by Shem Center that is included in our events. At times it is a period of meditation of some length, other times it is a pause after someone speaks in a small group sharing session before another takes a turn. It may be the stillness…
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May – American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Dear friends,
On May 1, 2009, President Barack Obama signed Proclamation number 8369, recognizing the month of May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
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