Archive: Jesuit Heritage Week
8 Articles
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When Was the Last Time Your Heart Was Broken?
As part of Jesuit Heritage Week 2018, we had the pleasure of hosting Sister Simone Campbell, Executive Director of NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, for a Dahlgren…
February 13, 2018
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Cura Personalis Ad Salutem Hominum
The last event of this year’s Jesuit Heritage Week featured a panel discussion on the meaning and value of a Jesuit education from the perspective of an administrator, a…
February 21, 2017
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In our Hands: Jewish Life Student Initiatives
The Talmud teaches that God laughs when God’s own children surpass Him (excuse gender). L’havdil* this semester I find myself smiling from a very deep place in my…
February 19, 2016
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Finding God in Gaston Hall
There are certain moments in life when you look around and the presence of God just makes itself so abundantly clear. Jesuit Heritage Week opening mass was most definitely one of…
February 18, 2016
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Rev. Greg Schenden S.J.’s Final Vows
Last Saturday we concluded Jesuit Heritage Week when Fr. Greg Schenden professed final vows in Dahlgren Chapel. When I look back and reflect on that day, I am surprised to find…
February 18, 2016
- Programs
Justice and Mercy in Jesuit Aid: a Pairing of Panels
As a part of Jesuit Heritage Week, we held two panels, one on Jesuits and Justice in D.C., and one on Jesuit Service in Latin America. I was particularly struck by this piece of…
February 18, 2016
- Reflections
Connecting Power Back to Mercy
What do an imam, a rabbi, and a catholic chaplain have in common? At first thought, the answer seems like it may take a while to find. The answer becomes even more challenging…
February 17, 2016
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“Proceeding” after Jesuit Heritage Week
“Ignatius and his followers began their preaching in poverty. They worked with the powerful and the powerless, with princes, kings and bishops, but also with the women…
February 11, 2016