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- Retreats
A Weekend for Connection: Dharmic Life Retreat, Spring 2025
Photo Essay by Prakrithi Jayanth (SFS’28) On our first night at the CCC, we spent some time doing Hatha Yoga and a laughing meditation, a unique yet unforgettable part of the…
March 17, 2025
- Retreats
Reflections on Faith and Community: Embracing God’s Nearness
Photo essay by Maya Mohosin (C’27) When we first arrived at the Calcagnini Contemplative Center (CCC) for the retreat, we were greeted by a heart drawn in the sky by a.…
March 17, 2025
- Programs
Campus Ministry Hosts ACSLHE Conference: A Tapestry of Spiritual Traditions
On February 3, Campus Ministry at Georgetown University was one of three hosts for this year’s gathering of the Association for Chaplaincy and Spiritual Life in Higher…
February 19, 2025
- Reflections
Christ as the Light and Center of Our Lives
A Photo Essay by Thekla Ketcher, (G‘25) Earlier this month, a group of Orthodox Christian students traveled to New York City, visiting the Ground Zero memorial and the Saint…
February 18, 2025
- Reflections
A Light of Hope in the City that Never Sleeps
Photo Essay by Christianna Simon (H‘26) Earlier this month, a group of Orthodox Christian students traveled to New York City, visiting the Ground Zero memorial and the Saint…
February 18, 2025
- Retreats
Flowing Dialogue: Water as a Metaphor for Interfaith Connection
Photo Essay by Maya Belorusskiy (SFS’28) The CMSF Interfaith Retreat invited us to connect with nature and with one another. The physical world became present in our shared…
February 18, 2025
- Reflections
Women in Faith: Madeline Vitek Memenza
Campus connector Madeline Vitek Memenza shares how her career at Georgetown is steeped in Ignatian tradition By: Jennon Bell Hoffmann If you are a new student, a graduating,…
December 18, 2024
- Reflections
Women in Faith: Rev. Cara Rockhill
As the new Episcopal Chaplain, Rev. Cara Rockhill approaches her role with flexibility, one-on-one connection, and her whole self. By Jennon Bell Hoffman Reverend Cara Rockhill…
December 5, 2024
- Reflections
Building Trust, Friendship, and Respect: A Student’s Reflection on the Inaugural Encounter Program
By Raha Murtuza (SFS’28) Coming into the Encounter pre-orientation program, I was riddled with anxiety. The anticipation of starting a whole new life at university was…
October 8, 2024
- Programs
The Ministry of a Good Haircut
Black Students Find Camaraderie and Quality Cuts with Chop It Up By Jennon Bell Hoffman For incoming first-year students, navigating a new courseload and campus is overwhelming…
September 6, 2024