DePaul is hosting the finalists for Opus Prize Week, Oct. 26-29, bringing faith-based, global humanitarians together for a week of dialogue, celebration, and community engagement. Through opportunities for reflection, storytelling, and community celebration, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends are invited to engage with and honor these inspiring changemakers.
Events open to the public (with registration)
Opus Prize Week: Interfaith Prayer Service
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 5:30 p.m.
Lincoln Park Student Center, Room 120 A/B
Join us for an evening of prayer, reflection, and music as DePaul welcomes the 2026 Opus Prize finalists. This interfaith service will honor their faith-driven commitment to global social impact, while celebrating DePaul’s Vincentian values of service, compassion and justice.
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Opus Prize Week: Awards Ceremony and Celebration
Thursday, Oct. 29, 6 p.m.
Holtschneider Performance Center, 2330 N. Halsted St., Chicago
Join the DePaul community as the 2026 Opus Prize laureate is announced. Hear the inspiring stories of this year's finalists and celebrate their efforts in uplifting their communities. Following the ceremony, guests are invited to continue the celebration with a community reception.
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Events open to the DePaul community (with registration)
Opus Prize Week: Dialogue with the Finalists (Students, Faculty and Staff)
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 9:40 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Lincoln Park Student Center, Room 120 A/B
Students, faculty and staff are invited to join the Opus Prize Finalists for a morning of dialogue to hear about their global impact -- serving people displaced by war, providing safe spaces for children experiencing neglect or abuse, and promoting restorative justice. The finalists will share the role of dialogue in their work. At round table discussions, we’ll reflect as a community on inspired solutions for some of the world’s most pressing problems.
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Lunch with Vincent: Opus Prize Finalists (Faculty and Staff)
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
DePaul Center, Room 8005
DePaul faculty and staff are invited to Mission and Ministry’s Lunch with Vincent, featuring representatives from the three Opus Prize finalist organizations.
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