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As a Catholic and Dominican institution, PC provides its students with many ways to explore their spiritual lives. This entry takes a look at the places to pray on campus...

The center of spiritual life on campus is St. Dominic Chapel, which opened its doors in 2001:

Masses are held daily in St. Dominic Chapel throughout the academic year. Since college students usually don't like to wake up early on the weekends, Sunday masses are available in the afternoon, evening, and at 10:30 PM (the most popular choice among our students).

The Spiritual Life pages of this website provide a tour of St. Dominic Chapel, if you're interested in taking a closer look.

In addition to St. Dominic Chapel, daily mass and morning prayer services take place at the St. Thomas Aquinas Priory Chapel, located on the first floor of the St. Thomas Aquinas Priory (the Dominican residence on campus):

There are also additional chapels/oratories for individual quiet prayer/meditation in Harkins Hall and St. Catherine of Siena Hall:

Located just across Eaton Street from the PC campus is St. Pius V Church, providing another option for PC students and staff within walking distance. St. Pius V is a Dominican Parish of the Diocese of Providence:

Finally, it's now time for a little PC history lesson... Prior to the opening of St. Dominic Chapel, the main chapel on campus was located in Aquinas Hall. Aquinas Chapel was the main chapel from 1940 until the opening of St. Dominic in January 2001. After St. Dominic Chapel was opened, Aquinas Chapel was converted into the College's Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies: