Academic Calendar & Graduation Dates

Mark your calendars for these important upcoming dates for this academic year.

Information on 2025 AFSI’s Retreat,
Graduation & Ordination

Graduation – June 22 – June 25, 2025
Ordination – June 26, 2025

The following are important dates and times regarding the All Faiths Seminary Final Retreat and Graduation. If any mentor or board member plans to attend please let me know as soon as possible. As we get closer to June you will receive more detailed instructions for both the Retreat Intensive and Graduation.  

​RETREAT & INTENSIVE DATES

LOCATION: Stony Point Conference Center, Stony Point, NY. Map

  • Sunday, June 22nd – arrive in the morning through Wednesday, June 25th (Depart  2 pm after lunch)  
  • Thursday, June 26th – New York Graduation/Ordination takes place.

MEALS: Meals are included with your stay at Stony Point. (Sun. June 22nd dinner to Wed. June 25th lunch) Please let me know if you have any special dietary needs as soon as possible.  If you are interested in having lunch at Stony Point on Friday, June 26th  let me know. (There will be a separate charge for that meal.) Filtered water is available. Please bring a thermos.

LODGING: Rooms are doubles (you will have a roommate from your class) and fees are included in your tuition. All linens come with the room.  Single rooms are available at an extra charge. You are required to take a Covid test before arrival and bring one test box with you to the Retreat. We need to ensure that everyone is safe.  We appreciate your cooperation.

SATURDAY GRADUATION & ORDINATION

LOCATION: Makor Center for Jewish Spirituality, 109 E 39th Street, Manhattan, NY 

DATE/TIME: Friday, June 26th / 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Invitations will be provided for all students and guests. 

PRAYER STOLE: All students and clergy will wear their clergy robes and prayer stole for graduation. Please purchase a neutral-colored clergy robe. Your prayer stole will be provided to you by the Seminary at the Retreat.

PHOTOS: On Friday, June 26th, a professional photographer, Lisa Dawn Romano, has been hired to take your individual and group photos. During the ceremony only the professional photographer, Lisa Dawn, will be taking photos. She is asking that you arrive at 1 pm. Please refrain from using cameras and cell phones during the graduation. You can take all the photos you want when the ceremony is over. 

More information about your Retreat and Graduation will be sent to you in the coming months. 

Blessings, 

Rev. Kathleen Regan

Questions? Contact Us.