University of Dayton

At the center of campus.
Our spiritual home.
Our house to gather and worship.

In 2011, the University of Dayton celebrates the 250^th anniversary of the birth of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, founder of the Marianists. 

As we celebrate a man of great faith and vision, we want to make a bold statement in his honor. During this time, we will attract $12 million in private support to renovate and expand the Immaculate Conception Chapel in the heart of campus. 

For more information, email Colleen Lampton-Brill, assistant vice president for principal gifts, or call 937-229-3547.

Sensitive to original design.
A Bold Statement About Our Mission.

As the University of Dayton has transformed into one of the nation's top Catholic universities, the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception has undergone many transformations in its history.

The style of the addition will be sensitive to the original architecture. Original pieces of religious art will be reused, when possible, and new finishes and materials will recall the chapel's history: wooden pews, kneelers, rich colors and decorative window detail. 

The $12 million renovation and expansion will provide:

• Gracious space for the rituals of Sunday Mass and the entire Church year — the spiritual rituals of Holy Week and the Triduum; the particular needs of baptisms, weddings, funerals and religious vows of Marianists; adequate room for the Gospel and communion processions

• An enhanced relationship of the congregation to the sanctuary space with seating that surrounds the altar in a gentle embrace and special seating for the choir as part of the congregation

• A purposeful progression into the worship space mirroring the Marianist path to Jesus Christ — through the Mother to the Son

• A gathering space that promotes fellowship and community without diminishing the reverent peacefulness of the sanctuary

• A baptismal font

• Intimate spaces for private reflection and prayer 

• A reconciliation room 

• Increased seating capacity

• Barrier-free accessibility to the entire chapel

It's time to renew our chapel.
Here's how you can help today.

The University of Dayton is appreciative of all gifts — large and small — made toward the renovation and expansion of the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception. 

To make your gift, email Colleen Lampton-Brill, director of development, call 937-229-5460 or donate online right now.

Giving opportunities for the Chapel project include:

Worship Space/Nave	$6 million
Gathering Space/Narthex	Committed
Reservation Chapel	Committed
Outdoor Courtyard	Committed
Outdoor Courtyard	$1 million
Devotional Shrine Spaces (2)	$1 million each
Altar Table	$1 million
Organ (rebuild & relocate)	$1 million
Meeting Room	$750,000
Choir Room	$750,000
Cupola/Bell tower	Committed
Cross	$500,000
Baptismal Font	Committed
Reconciliation Room	$200,000
Windows (20)	$100,000 each
Tabernacle	$100,000
Ambo	Committed
Presider's Chair	$50,000
Gathering Space Benches	$25,000 each
Pews (45)	$25,000 each
Gift Table	$10,000
Paschal Candle Stand	Committed
Votive Candle Stands for Shrines (2)	Committed
Altar Candle Stands (6)	$5,000 each