Jesuit Heritage Month 2024
Sunday, 3 November
Jesuit Heritage Month Opening Mass | 7 p.m. | Gaston Hall
Join us for the 2024 Jesuit Heritage Month Opening Mass. Come celebrate our Ignatian heritage, and join our community in offering prayer and gratitude for the contributions of the Society of Jesus—the Jesuits—to our Georgetown community. All are welcome.
Monday, 4 November
Fall 2024 Dahlgren Chapel Sacred Lecture | 4 p.m. | Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart
The Fall 2024 Dahlgren Chapel Sacred Lecture will be delivered by Fr. Leo O’Donovan, S.J., former president of Georgetown University. His lecture is titled “Coming Home.” Please join us for this in-person event.
Thursday, 7 November
Jesuit Chair Public Lecture: “Knowledge through Religious Imagination? An Epistemology for the Spiritual Exercises” | 4 p.m. | Ecumenical Chapel
A lecture co-sponsored by the Department of Theology and Religious Studies by Fr. Bruno Niederbacher SJ, (Department of Philosophy, University of Innsbruck, Austria) Visiting Professor and Jesuit Chair, Department of Theology and Religious Studies, Georgetown University.
Tuesday, 12 November
Jesuit Trivia Night | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Hilltop Taproom
Flex your trivia game at the Hilltop Taproom Trivia Night! How much do you know about Jesuits? How much do you know about Georgetown in general? Come test your knowledge and schmooze with some amazing Georgetown Jesuits. Food is on us.
Thursday, 14 November
Panel: Women in Mission | 11 a.m. | Location TBD (Potentially Ecumenical Chapel)
From its founding by St. Ignatius of Loyola, the Society of Jesus has relied on women to assist in their ministry. In the last few decades, this relationship has deepened into a partnership that has enlivened Jesuit works like Georgetown. Much has been accomplished though more needs to be done. Join our panelists, for food and conversation as they share insights drawn from experience as leaders in Jesuit education and religious organizations. All are welcome!
Friday, 15 November
Walking Examen of the Capitol Campus | 11 a.m. | Capitol Campus
Join Mission and Ministry on the Capitol Campus for a reflective walking Examen of the people and places of Georgetown’s emerging Capitol Campus. Rooted in Ignatian practices, this is intended as a reflective opportunity to more deeply consider the meaning of Georgetown’s growth in this area of Washington, D.C. Please RSVP using the link to receive more information.
Monday, 18 November
Fall 2024 Dahlgren Dialogue: Blessed are the Peacemakers: Ukraine, the Middle East, Sudan, and a Broken World | 6 p.m. | Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart & Online
The Fall 2024 Dahlgren Dialogue—a collaboration between the Office of Mission & Ministry and the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought & Public Life—will focus on the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East and Sudan in order to explore how we can respond to these crises and their immense human and moral cost. This event will be both in person and livestreamed by the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought & Public Life.
Thursday, 21 November
Sacred Space Tour | 1 p.m. | Dahlgren Quad
Tour the sacred spaces of the nation’s oldest Catholic University. Join Campus Ministry to see the spaces both historical and new, representing the breadth of faith in the Georgetown University community.
13, 14, 19, & 20 November
Jesuit Fireside Chats | 7 p.m. | Various Res Halls (Locations TBC)
Join Jesuits in your residence halls to hear about the impact their heritage has on them and the Georgetown community.