Catholic and Jesuit Heritage

The ideals and principles that have characterized Jesuit education for over 450 years are central to Georgetown’s mission and character. Drawing from this tradition, Georgetown fosters an environment where students can develop their unique gifts and insights through reflection, service, and intellectual inquiry.

Students are challenged to engage in the world and become people in the service of others, especially the most vulnerable and disadvantaged members of the community.

Catholicism’s rich and diverse intellectual tradition is central to Georgetown’s academic life. The university serves as a forum where issues of importance to society and the Church are considered in a spirit of mutual respect and dialogue. Students have opportunities for reflection and discussion through academic coursework and programs, religious services, retreats, residence life programs, and campus ministry efforts. In keeping with the Catholic and Jesuit commitment to engage people of all faiths, Georgetown hosts and sponsors rich academic and cultural programs in interreligious dialogue, and the university’s Office of Campus Ministry offers students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to practice their respective traditions and explore new ones. St. Ignatius placed prayer and reflection at the center of Jesuit life. Today, Georgetown celebrates this long tradition by providing pastoral care and opportunities for worship, reflection, and service to members of the community across a diversity of faiths. Exemplifying one of Georgetown’s core values of interreligious understanding, the Office of Campus Ministry supports six chaplaincies —Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and Hindu—to worship services, pastoral counseling, and religious/ educational programming for Georgetown students, faculty, and staff. These chaplaincies hold weekly services that are open to the entire campus community.

Fr. Mark Bosco,S.J., Ph.D.

Vice President, Mission & Ministry

Office of Mission & Ministry

Healy Hall Suite 108 (202)-687-1395 missionandministry.georgetown.edu