Convocation for Thanksgiving and Remembrance

DUBUQUE, Iowa - As we complete the journey through Lent and begin the Easter season, the University of Dubuque will hold Convocation for Thanksgiving and Remembrance at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Blades Chapel. The worship service will also be livestreamed on UD's YouTube channel.

Jesus gave a strange promise, that in this world, we would have trouble. Indeed, we have known such trouble, whether through the death of loved ones or other forms of loss and trials. But in saying this, He also conveyed peace, declaring that He has overcome the world (John 16:33). This is a moving tradition that provides an opportunity to recall our hope in the Resurrection and to remember those who have died this last year. The peace that Jesus gave was knowing that where Christ is, there we may also be.

The worship service will extend through the regular chapel time with classes delayed until 11:45 a.m. During the Convocation for Thanksgiving and Remembrance, we will remember UD faculty, staff, students, alumni, trustees, friends, and family who are close to our hearts. Let us as a University community remember them in our prayers and through our liturgy.