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The primary purpose of
the Malone Chapel is to provide the students, faculty, staff and alumni
a peaceful place for quiet meditation to ease their many anxieties as well
as to ponder their various opportunities.
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Malone Chapel is
located in a pastoral setting on the west side of the Poplarville campus,
across from the Nursing/Wellness building.
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Malone
Chapel is available to the student for individual quiet time, for college
instructional use, for use by college sanctioned student groups, as well
as for private weddings and other approved gatherings.
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Malone Chapel is
designed to seat approximately 220. It has a grand piano and organ
for use in recitals, meetings and weddings.
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The
idea leading to a chapel on campus was a result of the attack on the World
Trade Center in New York on September 11, 2001. After the attack,
the students began gathering for prayer around the water tower at the center
of the campus. It was evident that all students would benefit from
a place of solitude where they could go when everyday cares and stress
began to mount in their lives. For this reason, a campaign was mounted
to raise three-quarter million dollars in private funds to provide a place
of refuge.
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On the north side
of Malone Chapel, the prayer garden offers a place to seek refuge in a
beautiful garden setting. The fountain in the center offers a peaceful
alternative to the noise of campus life.
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Although
designed primarily as a place of solitude, the chapel also offers an ideal
setting for special events such as weddings. It is equipped with
a Bride's room and a Groom's area.
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Malone Chapel, named
in memory of the son of PRCC Alumnus, Sidney Malone, features a wall of
gratitude, listing all who contributed to the effort. It is a small
way of saying a heartfelt "Thank You" to each who helped provide this place
of quiet refuge.
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