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ILLUSTRATION BY ALEXANDRA BOWMAN/THE HOYA | Neil P. McLaughlin, Hospital Chaplain, 1965-1983

Summer Hospital Chaplain McLaughlin Abused Children Years Before Counseling Patients

By Sarah Mendelsohn March 15, 2019

Shortly after his ordination in 1959, Fr. Neil McLaughlin, S.J., sexually abused two minors, including his niece, according to accusations deemed credible by the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus....

SUBUL MALIK/THE HOYA Credible allegations of sexual abuse toward minors were filed against six Jesuit priests formerly associated with Georgetown, according to reports released by the Maryland, Midwest and West Provinces of the Society of Jesus.

6 Jesuits Formerly Associated With GU Accused of Sexual Abuse, Reports Say

By Mason Mandell December 29, 2018

Six Jesuit priests who were at one point associated with Georgetown University have been credibly accused of sexually abusing minors, as determined by the Maryland, Midwest and West provinces of the Society...

SCHENDEN: Recalibrate Through Gratitude

SCHENDEN: Recalibrate Through Gratitude

By Fr. Gregory Schenden, S.J. November 15, 2018

“Cling to what is good.” As we finally find ourselves in the fine time just before Thanksgiving, I return to this simple phrase from St. Paul’s letter to the Romans. I began this calendar year...

BOSCO: What Flannery OConnor Tells Us About Race

BOSCO: What Flannery O’Connor Tells Us About Race

By Fr. Mark Bosco, S.J. October 16, 2018

Each year Italy Reads, a festival in Rome for Italian high school students and teachers, reads a specific author from the United States as a way of exploring various themes and issues about the U.S. This...

SCHENDEN: In a Dystopian World, Comedic Philosophy Relieves

SCHENDEN: In a Dystopian World, Comedic Philosophy Relieves

By Fr. Gregory Schenden, S.J. October 11, 2018

Ever since I used to stay up late on summer nights as a child to watch old reruns of “The Twilight Zone,” I’ve had an affinity for the representation of dystopia in the arts. Be it “Blade Runner,”...

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Fr. Francis Schemel, S.J., died Aug. 4 at 93.

Fr. Francis Schemel, SJ, Chaplain to Staff, Dies at 93

By Will Cassou September 6, 2018

Fr. Francis Schemel, S.J., Georgetown University’s chaplain to staff and beloved chocolatier, died Aug. 4 at 93 years old. A memorial service was held at Dahlgren Chapel on Aug. 9. Schemel was...

CARNES: Living in Liminality

CARNES: Living in Liminality

By Fr. Matthew Carnes, S.J. April 16, 2018

It is April, and in the Jesuit community that means that Fr. Otto Hentz, S.J., has begun offering his annual daily prayer of petition at our evening Mass, “for students, and especially seniors, at this...

SCHENDEN: Entering the Thin Places

SCHENDEN: Entering the Thin Places

By Fr. Gregory Schenden, S.J. March 19, 2018

“So, you entered one of our thin places.” These words emerged from my Jesuit friend Fergus’ mouth with delight, but his demeanor changed to disbelief when I had to ask what the “thin places”...

ISON: The Undergraduate Examen

ISON: The Undergraduate Examen

By Jared Ison April 25, 2017

Looking back on my time at Georgetown, I see it as an extended Examen, an exercise in reflection and appreciation of God’s work in my life. The Examen is a spiritual practice in which Jesuits are...

CARNES: Find Hope, Humility In Jesuit Election

CARNES: Find Hope, Humility In Jesuit Election

By Fr. Matthew Carnes, S.J. October 14, 2016

This week, the eyes of Jesuits around the world are turned toward Rome. Since Oct. 3, 215 delegates have been assembled in a General Congregation — only the 36th in the 476-year history of the Jesuit...

VIEWPOINT: Free STI Testing for Our Community

By Brinna Ludwig October 10, 2016

On September 16th, unaffiliated, anti-choice protestors came to campus, harassing students and distributing medically inaccurate pamphlets, yet Georgetown administrators did not respond in any way. The...

VIEWPOINT: Inspired to Go Beyond Our Front Gates

By Sofia Vargas September 20, 2016

In 2013, I stepped into the home of the Flores family in the Brightwood neighborhood of northern Washington, D.C., for the first time. As a freshman, I was new to the city and had some tutoring experience...

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