Jesuit Heritage Month 2025

Friday, November 2

Capitol Campus Jesuit Trivia Night: “Are You a Jesu-Whiz?” | 6:15 p.m. | McDonough Hall, Rm 113

Dinner and Trivia with the Jesuits after 5:00 pm Mass at Holy Rosary.

Tuesday, November 4

Capitol Campus: People for Others | 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Fr. McKenna Center, 900 North Capitol Street, NW, Washington, DC.

Learn about volunteer service opportunities at the Fr. McKenna Center, co-sponsored by Law Center Interfaith Advisory Council & Capitol Campus Ministry on Tuesday and Wednesday. 

Wednesday, November 5

Capitol Campus: People for Others | 11:30 to 1:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Fr. McKenna Center, 900 North Capitol Street, NW, Washington, DC.

Learn about volunteer service opportunities at the Fr. McKenna Center, co-sponsored by Law Center Interfaith Advisory Council & Capitol Campus Ministry on Tuesday and Wednesday. 

Friday, November 7

CapCampus: Walking Examen of the Capitol Campus | 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Friday. McKenna Center

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. Lunch included. Please RSVP to receive more information.

Concert Premiere: A Requiem for Flannery | 7:30 p.m. | Holy Trinity Catholic Church

In celebration of the centennial of Flannery O’Connor’s birth, join us for the premiere of the commissioned work Requiem for Flannery O’Connor by Italian composer Stefano Ratchev. The requiem will be performed by the Georgetown University Orchestra and Chamber Singers, under the direction of Professors Angel Gil-Ordóñez and Frederick Binkholder, with members of the Holy Trinity music ministry and guest soprano soloist, Grace Gilday.
This event is cosponsored by Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

Sunday, November 9

Jesuit Heritage Month Opening Mass | 7:00 p.m. | Gaston Hall

Join us for the 2025 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, November 10

Fall 2025 Dahlgren Chapel Sacred Lecture | 4:00 p.m. | Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart

The Fall 2025 Dahlgren Chapel Sacred Lecture will be delivered by Fr. Bart Geger, S.J., Associate Professor of the Practice at the School of Theology and Ministry at Boston College. His lecture is titled “On Magnanimity and the Magis: What St. Ignatius Loyola Really Said about Finding God’s Will.” Please join us for this in-person event.

Tuesday, November 11

Book Talk with Alejandro Olayo-Méndez, S.J. | 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Mortara Center

Alejandro Olayo-Méndez is an assistant professor at the Boston College School of Social Work. His research focuses on migrants’ and refugees’ livelihoods and the role of humanitarian organizations in contexts of migration and forced displacement. He has conducted extensive ethnographic research along migration routes in Mexico. His book Humanitarianism from Below by NYU Press explores how casas de migrantes or migrant shelters shape the migratory processes in the region.

Jesuit Trivia Night | 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 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. Students only.

Capitol Campus: “Is This My Calling? Jesuit Resources for Discerning Meaning and Purpose in Professional Life” with Fr. Barton Geger, S.J. | 11:30 am to 12:30 pm | 111 Massachusetts Avenue Mission & Ministry Multifaith Center

Join Fr. Barton Geger, S.J., for this event where he will share insights on how Jesuit spirituality can help guide reflection on vocation, purpose, and career.

Tuesday, November 18

Fall 2025 Dahlgren Dialogue: Faith, Democracy, and the Common Good: Lessons from John Courtney Murray for Our Times | 6:00 p.m. | Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart & Online

The Fall 2025 Dahlgren Dialogue—a collaboration between the Office of Mission & Ministry and the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought & Public Life—will focus on “Faith, Democracy, and the Common Good: Lessons from John Courtney Murray for Our Times.” This event will be both in person and livestreamed by the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought & Public Life.

Wednesday, November 19

Jesuit Chair Public Lecture: “Are Tattoos Legitimate Religious Practice?” | 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. | Leavey Program Room
A lecture co-sponsored by the Department of Sociology by Fr. Gustavo Morello, S.J., (Associate Professor of Sociology, Boston College), Visiting Professor and Jesuit Chair.

Thursday, November 20

Sacred Space Tour | 1:00 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.