Georgetown University: Religious Traditions

Mission Statement

Georgetown’s campus ministers continue a centuries-old tradition of providing pastoral care for students, faculty, and staff. As the nation's oldest Catholic and Jesuit University, Georgetown lives out John Carroll’s legacy by calling all members of the university community - regardless of religious tradition - to integrate their faith and learning, and to share their gifts with all of the world, especially the materially poor and the marginalized.

Central to this mission is the primary mandate to help each community member to develop his or her unique faith life through worship, reflection, and service, a goal that is manifested in our ongoing commitment to promote ecumenical and inter-religious understanding.  Through these practices, we commit ourselves to foster understanding and respect between and among the various religious traditions embraced by members of our community and to seek justice and peace in our community and world.