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Speeches by President DeGioia

Universidad del Pacífico 60th Anniversary Celebration:“University, internationalization and global perspective”

I offer these reflections as someone who was formed in the tradition of Jesuit education—as someone who has called Georgetown, the oldest Catholic and Jesuit college in the…

April 21, 2022

Speeches by President DeGioia

Remarks at The Corp 50th Anniversary Gala

For five decades, The Corp has been making an impact in our Georgetown community, and I could not be more honored to be with all of you in.…

February 19, 2022

Speeches by President DeGioia

Formation and the Practice of Discernment

We honor the moment of conversion—of a young courtier, injured in an impossible battle in Pamplona, defending a “stronghold the French were.”…

February 17, 2022

Speeches by President DeGioia

Baccalaureate Mass 2021

The bookends to every academic year are two celebrations of Mass: we begin each year with the Mass of the Holy Spirit and we bring closure when we come together during…

May 23, 2021

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Mass of the Holy Spirit 2020

Well here, this evening, we are invited to share in a conviction that animates each of our lives: the Spirit is present, here, now, always present, as we continue in our.…

August 31, 2020

Speeches by President DeGioia

Remarks at NSO Racial Justice Panel: “Confronting Racism”

We demand more of ourselves—we expect more of our country. A better future…a better present…is.…

August 24, 2020

Speeches by President DeGioia

Welcome Remarks for Steve Fund Convening

We come together today in advance of the sixth annual “Young, Gifted, & @Risk” conference, which we are privileged to host at Georgetown this November, in partnership with…

April 10, 2019

Speeches by President DeGioia

Reunion Mass 2018

We gather together as we bring a special weekend to a close—in the act that has served to hold together our community for more than two.…

June 3, 2018

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Remarks at “Dreamers Making a Difference on Campuses and in Communities”

We’ve come together from places across Maryland and the District of Columbia and Virginia to reflect on the importance of protecting our Dreamers—our young people brought…

October 16, 2017

Speeches by President DeGioia

Remarks at the “Liturgy of Remembrance, Contrition, and Hope”

I begin—as those who have come before me this morning—in humility and gratitude…for the opportunity to stand before you, the members of our descendant community, as we…

April 18, 2017