Lanterns of Love
An expression of honor, love and tradition…
Immaculata Past
Carol Night is the oldest and best-loved tradition at Immaculata. Every year since 1921, when the first class gathered to sing carols by the light of bayberry candles, faculty, students, alumnae and friends of the University have saluted Christmas with candlelight and song.
Immaculata Present
To this day, the seniors enter the rotunda carrying lanterns and have the privilege of escorting the statue of the Infant Jesus to a place of honor at the base of the tree, reminding everyone of the true meaning of the Christmas feast. Many alumni return to join our students on Carol Night for this beautiful tradition.
Immaculata Future
This holiday season you can honor, remember or acknowledge a loved one, classmate, alum, or an entire class with a ‘Lantern of Love.’
Proceeds support the future of Immaculata:
Our Students!
During this special season of giving, we offer you the opportunity to honor, remember or acknowledge a loved one, classmate, alum, or an entire class with a ‘Lantern of Love.’
The lanterns will illuminate Immaculata’s campus each evening, enhancing the beauty of the Christmas season.
- Lanterns of Love are miniature solar lanterns which will be displayed outdoors in Lourdes Circle from the Monday after Thanksgiving through the Christmas season into early January.
- A Lantern can be donated “in honor of” or “in memory of” the honoree.
- Every Lantern will be adorned with a weatherproof tag listing the donor & honoree.
- Each lantern is offered for $100; donors will be listed in the Honor Roll of Donors for the fiscal year in which their lantern was purchased.
Orders for the 2024 Lanterns of Love display MUST BE RECEIVED BY OCTOBER 31, 2024.
Orders received after October 31, 2024 will be displayed in the 2025 season.
Lanterns of Love is a display of miniature solar lanterns which will illuminate Immaculata’s campus each evening. Each lantern is offered “in honor” or “in memory” of a person, couple, or class, and can be renewed annually. The donor and honor/memorial information is listed on a weatherproof tag affixed to a lantern.
The donor is not receiving an actual lantern but is making an honor/memorial gift to the University.
The 2024-2025 Lanterns of Love will be on display from late November 2024 through the first week of January 2025.
Lanterns of Love are displayed in Lourdes Circle. In addition to the individual lantern tags, a large donor board will also be on display listing the donors and honorees.
Lanterns of Love are $100 per lantern per year and are fully tax deductible.
All donors will be listed in the next issue of the Honor Roll of Donors.
Each lantern is adorned with a weatherproof tag listing the name of the honoree and donor.
There is limited space on each tag so please limit the honoree and donor information to
no more than 50 characters each.
Please note that Immaculata reserves the right to modify the tag as needed.
Tag examples are shown below:
If requested, we will send a tribute card for honor or memorial lantern purchases.
You must provide the name and contact details of the recipient on the order form at the time of purchase. Tribute cards will be mailed by early December 2024.
Lanterns will be saved for use in the following year’s display. Your gift is for one year only, you may renew it by purchasing a new Lantern of Love in subsequent years.
All proceeds benefit The Immaculata Fund in support of student scholarships.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen DeLucia Matweychuk ’83
Director of Alumni Relations and the Immaculata Fund
kmatweychuk@immaculata.edu I 610-647-4400 x3127
Kathy Freney Smith ’90
Assistant Director of Immaculata Fund and Grants
kfreneysmith@immaculata.edu I 610-647-4400 x3207