Pasquerilla Spiritual Center and Eisenhower Chapel

The Pasquerilla Spiritual Center-Eisenhower Chapel has been the site of many beautiful ceremonies over the years. Services of all sizes, traditions, and faiths are welcome and can be accommodated in the large Worship Hall in the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center or in the smaller, more intimate settings of the Eisenhower All-Faith Chapel or Meditation Chapel.

For images of these spaces, visit our gallery. In addition to the ceremony spaces, we have a bridal room for the bride and wedding party to prepare.

  • Pasquerilla Spiritual Center Worship Hall can accommodate up to 450 people
  • Eisenhower All-Faith Chapel can accommodate up to 125 people
  • Meditation Chapel can accommodate up to 16 people

Our experienced and dedicated staff will work with you to schedule your rehearsal and wedding day. You will also be assigned a wedding facilitator if one is available to help with any facility needs on your special day.

Please call us to schedule a time to tour the spaces in person and discuss details related to your wedding.

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Reservations & Fees

Reservation Details

When planning a ceremony, keep in mind:

  • You can schedule a wedding up to 2 years in advance.
  • All wedding reservations must conclude by 6:00PM. (Please note that all Saturday reservations in the Worship Hall must conclude by 3:00PM)
  • You may be assigned a wedding facilitator if one is available to assist with the rehearsal and the wedding.
  • You must make your own arrangements for officiates, musicians, florists, and photographers. View our list of approved organists.

Wedding Rehearsal
Your ceremony reservation includes time for your wedding rehearsal. On the day before the ceremony, one hour is reserved for your wedding rehearsal. When classes are in session during the fall and spring semesters, rehearsals may take place until 6:00PM. During breaks and when the facility is operating on summer hours, all rehearsals must conclude by 4:00PM.

Fees

Eisenhower Chapel: $1,500.00 flat rate for up to two hours
Worship Hall: $2,500.00 flat rate for up to two hours

A 50% deposit is due two weeks following your reservation. Your reservation will be tentatively reserved for 2 weeks until we receive the deposit. Payments are accepted by check or money order and made payable to Penn State Center for Spiritual and Ethical Development.

  • Final payments are due ONE MONTH BEFORE the event
  • ALL PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

Notes about Scheduling

The Pasquerilla Spiritual Center-Eisenhower Chapel is a busy facility that hosts a variety of programs, events, and services. To accommodate other activities that may be happening before or after your ceremony, you will have access to the reserved space only during your scheduled time. We ask that the couple, officiate, and individuals involved in the ceremony arrive on time. Participants who arrive prior to the scheduled time may not be able to access the facility. Please ensure you book an appropriate amount of time, based on your needs. We appreciate your cooperation in helping us assist you in using your time and space within the facility as efficiently and effectively as possible.

Inquire about a ceremony with our Ceremony Request Form.

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Accompanists

Approved Organists

This list includes individuals who have been approved to play the organ in the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center-Eisenhower Chapel as well as approved pianists. Fees may vary and are the responsibility of the group requesting the organist/pianist.

Organists Description Contact Info
 Karen Arnold   814-883-0713    jka447@gmail.com
Mary Bahnfleth Senior Organist – St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, State College. Adjunct Organ Instructor, Penn State School of Music bahnfleth@comcast.net
Paula Bassett Organist & Pianist – Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, State College 814-574-0562
p_bassett@comcast.net
H. Ryan Ditmer Substitute Organist (United Church of Christ, Lutheran, and other Protestant churches) 814-883-8351
hrditmer@comcast.net
Anthony Leach Associate Professor of Music, Penn State (Director of Essence of Joy and University Choir) 814-867-2526
atl105@psu.edu
Nicolas Miskovsky Substitute organist (particularly for Catholic weddings) Professor of Physics, Altoona Campus, Penn State 814-880-5263
nmm1@psu.edu
Phil Torbet Director of Music – Penn State Catholic Campus Ministry, Adjunct Penn State School of Music 814-883-5909 ptorbert@gmail.com

 

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Gallery

Gallery of Previous Weddings

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Parking

Parking

For the closest visitor parking, the Nittany Parking Deck is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Parking fees are $1.00 per hour. The deck is located on Fischer Road beside the Nittany Lion Inn and is about a five-minute walk to the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center and Eisenhower Chapel. See Campus Maps for parking locations.