Credit: Salve Regina University

Salve Regina University’s campus will be transformed by the warm glow of 1,000 luminarias on December 3, 2024, as part of the university’s annual Luminaria display.

The event, open to the public, will feature paper lanterns inscribed with tributes to loved ones, illuminating the grounds near McAuley Hall and Our Lady of Mercy Chapel.

Those wishing to participate can make a gift and dedicate a luminaria in honor or memory of someone special can do so until noon on Monday, December 2 here.

Visitors are invited to walk through the display after dark, starting at approximately 4:30 p.m. on December 3. Street parking is nearby.

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