Media advisory: Marquette University to host prayer service honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

Jan. 14, 2020


alumni memorial unionMILWAUKEE — Marquette University will hold a prayer service commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, in the Chapel of the Holy Family in the Alumni Memorial Union, 1442 W. Wisconsin Ave.

The morning prayer service will honor the life of King. Members of the Marquette community will read from King’s works, and works from others, highlighting King’s legacy as a human rights advocate. The program will include time for reflection through prayer and song.

Admission is free, but online registration is encouraged.

The event is sponsored by Raynor Memorial Libraries, the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, Campus Ministry, the Center for Peacemaking and the English Department.

Event information:

Date: Wednesday, Jan. 15

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Place: Chapel of the Holy Family in the Alumni Memorial Union, 1442 W. Wisconsin Ave.

Media interested in attending the prayer service should contact Shelby Williamson in the Office of Marketing and Communication at shelby.williamson@marquette.edu or (414) 288-6712.


About Shelby Williamson

Shelby Williamson

Shelby is a senior communication specialist in the Office of Marketing and Communication. Contact Shelby at (414) 288-6712 or shelby.williamson@marquette.edu