Archive: Mission and Ministry
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A Pentecostal Prays The Exercises
Having been raised in an Assemblies of God church since birth, having an encounter with God through prayer was nothing new. Sunday nights were spent around the church altar…
July 27, 2016
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A Week of Reflection on Human Dignity by Kevin O’Brien, S.J.
This week, Mission and Ministry supports two sets of campus events that go to the heart of who we are as a Catholic university. First, we support our student-led “Life,”…
April 18, 2016
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Remembering Fr. Rick Curry, S.J.
It was a typical Sunday evening in Dahlgren Chapel, the Chapel Choir was busy rehearsing for the 9:30pm Mass, and student coordinators were preparing for the liturgy. As I was…
February 26, 2016
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Georgetown Welcomes Jesuit Novice: Justin Grosnick, n.S.J.
Upon first entering the Society of Jesus, an individual is referred to as a Jesuit novice for the first two years until the time he professes first vows. During this time, a…
February 19, 2016
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Inspiration and Meaning: Pope Francis and Jesuit Education
Rev. Kevin O’Brien, S.J., Vice President for Mission and Ministry at Georgetown University, inspired colleagues, friends, and alumni of Jesuit institutions at the Loyola Club…
February 18, 2016
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35 Years After El Salvador’s Church Martyrs
I just returned from a mission in El Salvador to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Sister Maura Clarke’s, M.M., death. On December, 2, 1980, Maura was kidnapped, raped and…
January 5, 2016
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Living Christmas – 2015 Advent Closing Message by Father Kevin O’Brien
Thank you for joining us for our Advent and Christmas online journey. We hope that these devotionals and prayers have blessed your preparation for and experience of the Christmas…
January 4, 2016
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Our Interfaith Response to Islamophobia
Last month, after the tragic events in Paris, Beirut, Egypt, and Iraq, I wrote to the Muslim community, expressing our solidarity with them. In that letter, I wrote on behalf of…
December 7, 2015
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O’Brien Expresses Solidarity With Muslim Community
Vice President for Mission and Ministry Fr. Kevin O’Brien, S.J. penned a letter in support of Georgetown’s Muslim community Thursday, emphasizing the university’s…
November 30, 2015
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A Pastoral Letter to the Georgetown Community
To the Georgetown Faith Communities: Racial intolerance and discrimination are significant realities in many students’ experience at universities across the country. The…
November 13, 2015