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=== Caritas Day===

After a fire in 1951 burned down Mount Saint Vincent's only building, the people of Halifax came together to support students by providing alternative accommodations for their classes. In recognition of the generosity of their community, the Sisters of Charity established a memorial holiday in appreciation of their gesture. Caritas Day, named after the Christian virtue of charity, takes place on the last Wednesday of January of each year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Caritas Day |url=https://www.msvu.ca/en/home/programsdepartments/professionalstudies/businessadministration/newsevents/caritasday.aspx |publisher=Mount Saint Vincent University |access-date=March 23, 2019}}</ref> No classes are held on this day, and students are encouraged to volunteer their time instead. Caritas Day is an opportunity for students and faculty alike to connect with the Sisters of Charity and come together outside of class in a personally and academically beneficial setting.