Chaplaincy Services at Rensselear (including worship services, prayer and counseling) are provided by the Rensselaer Newman Foundation in association with the Rensselaer Union and local faith communities. The Chaplains Office is located on the top floor of the Rensselaer Union in Room 3514, and the Chapel + Cultural Center provides an on-campus focal point for religious programming. Chaplain contact information is listed below. Feel free to contact us for information about faiths not listed here. Also use the links to the left to learn more about student religious organizations at Rensselaer.

Coordinator of Religious Affairs: Father Ed Kacerguis

fred@rpi.edu

Resident Catholic Chaplain: Marie Venaglia

venagm@rpi.edu

Catholic Music Director: Jim Fry

fryj@rpi.edu

Muslim Chaplain: Djafer Sebkhoui

Phone: (518) 274-0137

Jewish Chaplain: Rabbi Aryeh Wineman

Phone: (518) 272-6113, winema@rpi.edu

Protestant Chaplain: Rev. Beth Illingsworth

illinb@sage.edu

Office Manager: Mary Holbritter

holbrm@rpi.edu

Secretary: Diane Waters

waterd3@rpi.edu

You can reach all of our Chaplains via mail at the following address:

Rensselaer Student Union, Suite 3514
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 Eighth Street
Troy, New York 12180
(518) 276-6518

General Office E-mail Contact

rnf@rpi.edu or
chaplain@rpi.edu

General Office Phone Contact

(518) 276-6518