Mission & Ministry at the Capitol Campus

Our Capitol Campus community is encouraged to take advantage of diverse opportunities for reflection, mission engagement, community-building and spiritual care and should contact the Office of Mission and Ministry on the Capitol Campus (mmcapitolcampus@georgetown.edu) about these resources, including arranging a meeting with available chaplains.

Georgetown University Law Center’s Campus Ministry suite in McDonough Hall 113 is a starting place for all Law students seeking support from Mission & Ministry. Campus Ministry at the Law Center promotes events, programs, and various services that are available to the Capitol Campus community and opportunities specific to Law students, including access to a variety of religiously-affiliated student organizations overseen by Georgetown Law’s Office of Student Life. All other community members on the Capitol Campus should begin their journey to Georgetown’s spiritual and mission resources by visiting the Mission and Ministry Multifaith Center on the fourth floor of 111 Massachusetts Avenue (opening in Fall 2025) or reach out to mmcapitolcampus@georgetown.edu.

Jamie Kralovec is the director for Mission and Ministry on the Capitol Campus. He coordinates the work of Campus Ministry with Mission and Ministry colleagues on the Hilltop and at the Law Center.

Law Center

The St. Thomas More Chapel, located on the first floor of McDonough Hall, is used specifically for Catholic liturgy and more broadly for Christian prayer and other approved programming.  It is always open for personal prayer. During the academic year, weekly Catholic Mass takes place in the chapel at 8:15 am on Wednesdays. The Chapel is available for personal prayer to the entire Capitol Campus.

A Muslim Prayer Room is located in the Gewirz Center Room 109. This room is used for Friday community prayer at 1 pm during the academic year. All of the Muslim community on the Capitol Campus are invited to use this space for personal prayer and participate in weekly Jum’ah prayer.

111 Massachusetts Avenue (coming in 2025)

On the fourth floor, the Mission and Ministry Multifaith Center will include offices for meetings with chaplains and staff, a common area for group meetings, and a contemplative space with prayer rugs, cushions, and movable chairs that can host both personal prayer and meditation as well as group activities and worship for religious communities.

500 First Street 

A contemplation room is open and available to all on the Capitol Campus in Room 367 of 500 First St. This room, which is available during regular building hours from Monday to Friday, is intended for personal prayer and reflection and is only large enough for one user at a time.

55 H Street

A meditation room on the 12th floor (Room 1209) is reserved for activities of a prayerful and meditative nature. This space is exclusively available for residents of the residential community unless otherwise reserved by staff of the Office of Mission and Ministry.

Catholic Ministry

Sunday Evening Roman Catholic Mass

• Sundays, 5p
• Georgetown Capitol Campus Mission & Ministry celebrates weekly Roman Catholic Mass for the entire Capitol Campus community at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. The church is located at the corner of 3rd & F NW, across from the 2nd Street Entrance to McDonough Hall. Fellowship with simple refreshments follows the Mass generally outside of the Campus Ministry suite on the first floor of McDonough Hall.

Roman Catholic Mass on Campus

• Wednesdays, 8:30 am
• In the St. Thomas More Chapel

Muslim Life

Jum’ah Prayer is held Friday during the academic year at 1:00 pm in the Muslim Prayer Room in Gewirz Room 109. All of the Capitol Campus community is invited to participate.

Additional Religious Services

As the Capitol Campus continues to grow and evolve, more regular religious services and spiritual accompaniment offerings will be made available on the campus. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to visit the homepage of Georgetown’s religious communities and learn about services also taking place on the Hilltop Campus.

Virtual Opportunities

Monday through Friday, Capitol Campus Mission and Ministry hosts a daily mindfulness meditation at 12:00 p.m. ET and lasts fifteen minutes on Zoom. Fridays are reserved for an Examen meditation from the Ignatian tradition. Sign up here.

The John Main Center also offers virtual meditation taking place on Zoom Monday through Friday at 12:30 pm. Request the Zoom link at meditationcenter@georgetown.edu

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Retreats

Mission and Ministry regularly offers overnight and day retreats at the Calcagnini Contemplative Center of interest to the communities on the Capitol Campus. If you are interested in retreats, please reach out to mmcapitolcampus@georgetown.edu.