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Jesuit Heritage Week Celebrates its 15th Year
On Sunday evening our community will gather in Gaston Hall for the Opening Mass of Jesuit Heritage Week, an annual tradition on the main campus with roots tracing back 15 years.…
January 22, 2015
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To Whom Do We Give Thanks
Three days before Thanksgiving and two weeks from the start of final exams, over 120 ever-busy Georgetown students, faculty, and staff gathered in Copley Formal Lounge for our…
December 23, 2014
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Festival of Lights: Hanukkah, celebrated at Georgetown
Despite the fact that many students were heading home for break or were already on their way, over fifty Georgetown students, faculty, administrators, and staff gathered in…
December 22, 2014
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Lunch with Royalty: Reflections on Lunch forum with Princess Kenize Mourad
On Saturday, November 15th, GU Muslim Life welcomed Princess Kenize Mourad, the granddaughter of the last Ottoman ruler Mourad V and the daughter of an Indian rajah, to…
December 6, 2014
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Ashoorah: A Day of Reflection during the first month of the Islamic New Year
This year I attended my first Ashoorah aftar at Georgetown. It was beautiful seeing families, students, and other members of the community gathering around tables and greeting…
December 5, 2014
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High Holy Days, Harvesting and Homelessness
We are delighted to report that Jewish Life at Georgetown is more vibrant and thriving than ever! Participation in Jewish Life events is consistently higher than we’ve seen…
November 18, 2014
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The Leap of Faith
As I pulled up the Chi Alpha website to register for retreat, my mind was going a million miles a second. Should I do this? But I don’t know anyone… do I even deserve to go…
November 13, 2014
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Diwali: The Festival of Lights
Diwali is the most important festival for Hindus. It is celebrated during Fall each year (this year Diwali fell on 22 Oct). The festival typically last five days, but the main…
November 6, 2014
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ESCAPE+CCC: One Year Later
With the passing of the one year anniversary of the dedication of ESCAPE’s new home, the Calcagnini Contemplative Center, just a few weeks ago, it’s incredible to…
November 3, 2014
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Eid al-Adha Reflections
Thank you President DeGioia for your kind introduction, and for inviting us to this dinner, honoring and celebrating the Muslim community at Georgetown University. The idea of…
October 28, 2014