Jesuit Heritage Week

Jesuit Heritage Week 2009

 Join us in celebrating Georgetown's Jesuit and Catholic identity during this week full of events regarding all things Ignatian.  Engage your Jesuit tradition through intellectual and social events exploring spirituality, social justice, and education in the world of St. Ignatius Loyola and the Society of Jesus.

Monday, February 2

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School in Kenya
Come join Charles DeSantis, Martha and David Swanson, and Rosemary Kilkenny as they discuss their work with St. Aloysius in Kenya, a school that serves AIDS orphans
Noon • Leavey Program Room • Lunch Served

Bellarmine Lecture
In his talk, "Avoiding Religion or Confessing It:Research and Study in a Post-Secular Academy," Fr. Steck will  look at how contemporary concerns are complicating the academy's traditional boundaries between the domains of religion and values and its work of scholarship and research
4:00pm • McShain Lounge

Spirituality Series: Part I
Join us for this four part series exploring the various expressions of Jesuit spirituality
A talk on the Spiritual Exercises with Rev. Kevin O'Brien,S.J.
9:00pm • Copley Crypt Chapel 

Tuesday, February 3

Spirituality Series: Part II
The Examen of Conscience with Rev. Ryan Maher, S.J.
9:00pm • Copley Crypt Chapel

 Wednesday, February 4

The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola
Join Rev. Kevin O'Brien, S.J., Rev. Jon O'Brien, S.J., Prof. Francis Ambrosio, Prof. Julia Lamm, Kathryn Baerwald, Janet O'Brien, and Law Center Assoc. Dean Carol O'Neil, as they discuss their experience with the Spiritual Exercises during their time at Georgetown
4:00pm • McShain Lounge

Spike a Jesuit! Volleyball Match
Students will take on the undefeated Jesuits in a friendly game of volleyball
8:00pm • Yates Field House

Spirituality Series: Part III
Guided meditation on Sacred Scripture with Rev. Tom King, S.J.
9:00pm • Copley Crypt Chapel

Thursday, February 5

Jesuit Iconography Tour
Learn about the Jesuit symbolism around Georgetown’s campus with Professor John Glavin, COL ’64
2:00pm • White-Gravenor Patio

Women Walking with Saint Ignatius
Join chaplain Angela Senander and other Georgetown chaplains and administrators for a panel discussion on how women live out the Jesuit mission at Georgetown
4:00pm • Georgetown Women’s Center, 327 Leavey Center

Ron Hansen, author of Exiles
Join Ron Hansen and Paul Elie, as they discuss Exiles, Hansen's novel on Jesuit poet Gerard Manley Hopkins and his writing of The Wreck of the Deutschland
5:00pm • Riggs Library

Spirituality Series: Part IV
Guided Lectio Divina, an ancient form of Christian prayer with Rev. Mark Henninger, S.J.
9:00pm • Copley Crypt Chapel

Friday, February 6

Jesuit Commitment to Interreligious Dialogue
Join Rev. Daniel Madigan, S.J. for a discussion regarding Georgetown's commitment to interreligious dialogue.
2:30pm • Riverside Lounge • Lunch Served

Service Project
Join us as we engage the tradition of being men and women for others as we spend time with the children in the Pediatric Unit at Georgetown Hospital.  Space is limited; please contact kat38@georgetown.edu to reserve your spot!
1:30pm • Meet at Healy Hall Steps

Theology on Tap!
Your questions answered by Jesuits…with plenty of cheer
All ages welcome; 21 to drink
8:00pm • Epicurean and Co., Darnall Hall

Saturday, February 7

Jamming with Jesuits
An evening of entertainment featuring Georgetown Gospel Choir and Georgetown Superfood
8:00pm • Wolfington Hall

Sunday, February 8

Traditional Protestant Worship Service
Rev. Philip Boroughs, S.J. will be the guest preacher.  Fellowship hour with free food and drinks immediate following the service in the Copley Multi-Purpose Room
4:00pm • St. William's Chapel

Protestant Worship Service in the Gospel Tradition
Rev. Patrick Rogers, S.J., will be the guest preacher
6:30pm • St. William's Chapel

Closing Mass
Rev. Philip Boroughs, S.J., principal celebrant, V. Rev. John Langan, S.J., homilist
8:00pm • Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart