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- 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
- Reflections
Catholic Music Ministry: The Soundtrack of My Hoya Life
By Connor Hartigan (C’24) Ego vobis Romae propitius ero. “I will be favorable to you in Rome.” Jesus spoke these words to St. Ignatius of Loyola at La Storta, as the…
August 13, 2024
- Reflections
Women in Faith: Dr. Ryann Craig
After a pivot in the face of a crisis, Dr. Ryann Craig leads a Magis Seminar through interreligious dialogue by understanding cultural context with compassion. By Jennon Bell…
July 17, 2024
- Reflections
Women in Faith: Dr. Amelia “Amy” Uelmen (C’90, L’93, L’16)
How the Director of Mission and Ministry is helping law students find their footing in a polarized world. By Jennon Bell Hoffman Dr. Amelia “Amy” Uelmen (C’90, L’…
June 17, 2024
- Reflections
Marieteresa Porcher Allen (MSB’24) and Connor Coyle (SFS’24): Serving the Community Through Sacristan Service
By Maya Mohosin (C’27) What’s it like to be a sacristan? That is the question that Marieteresa Porcher Allen (MSB’24) and Connor Coyle (SFS’24) hear all the time. Simply…
May 22, 2024
- Reflections
Finding Collaboration and Community in Dharmic Life
By Maya Mohosin (C’27) Having grown up in Frederick, MD, and Mumbai, India, Sanchi Rohira (SFS’24) always felt at a crossroads with her spirituality. Coming from a family of…
May 22, 2024
- Reflections
A Delayed ESCAPE Brings S’mores, Humor, and Reflection
By Maya Mohosin (C’27) Initially drawn to the promise of warm, gooey s’mores and perfect starry skies at the Calcagnini Contemplative Center (CCC), Alice Chen (SFS&;…
May 22, 2024