As Mission Week 2024 ends today, the Office of Mission and Ministry would like to thank everyone who attended, participated, hosted and assisted in making this year’s week truly special. The spirit of this year’s theme, Act with Faith, was evident among the Marquette community and across all 23 events.
Take a look at highlights from the week:
- Rosaries sit on the Mission Week sticker.
- A student plays her instrument during the opening Mission Week Mass.
- Rev. Bishop Joseph Perry presided over the opening Mission Week Mass on Sunday.
- Marija Bjegovich-Weidman, DNP ’23, MSN ’95, RN, CCAP received the inaugural Ignatian Educator of Distinction Award during Monday’s Women’s Luncheon.
- Marija Bjegovich-Weidman, DNP ’23, MSN ’95, RN, CCAP received the inaugural Ignatian Educator of Distinction Award during Monday’s Women’s Luncheon.
- Women from across campus attended the 2024 Mission Week Lunchon with special guest speaker Jane Meier Hamilton, MSN, RN, Nurs ’73.
- Women from across campus attended the 2024 Mission Week Lunchon with special guest speakers Marija Bjegovich-Weidman, DNP ’23, MSN ’95, RN, CCAP and Jane Meier Hamilton, MSN, RN, Nurs ’73.
- The Faith letters in the AMU Rotunda with the stair risers.
- Archbishop Emeritus Thomas Menamparampil, S.D.B., spoke with students during his Ignatian Peacemaking Lecture.
- Two students hold the Mission Week heart during the Global Jesuit Luncheon.
- Rev. John Thiede, vice president for Mission and Ministry, shakes the hand of a student who received a meal at the Global Jesuit Luncheon.
- Rev. Brendan McManus speaks to attendees at his Mission Week retreat.
- Rev. Brendan McManus speaks to attendees at his Mission Week retreat.
- A student talks with Rev. Ryan Duns during the Java with the Jesuits social at The Brew in O’Brien Hall.
- Rev. Fred Zagone talks with a student at the Java with the Jesuits social at The Brew in O’Brien Hall.
- Alex Gambacorta, Arts ’18, Grad ’23, speaks during her presentation on Opening the Archives and her work returning tribal documents to the Apsáalooke Reservation in Pryor, Montana.
- Alex Gambacorta, Fannie Cliff and Dr. Samantha Majhor talk during the Opening the Archives presentation by Gambacorta.
- Alex Gambacorta, Fannie Cliff and Dr. Samantha Majhor talk during the Opening the Archives presentation by Gambacorta.
- Pictures and descriptions of photos taken at the St. Charles Mission School in Pryor, Montana.
- Dr. Khadijah Makky, speaks during the One Thing Led to Another event.
- Graduate student Anna Tsvetkova speaks during Soup with Substance during Mission Week.
- Dr. Lee Za Ong speaks during Soup with Substance during Mission Week.
- Dr. Louise Cainkar speaks during Soup with Substance during Mission Week.
- Marija Bjegovich-Weidman speaks with health care students about her experience battling cancer and how they can work to remove implicit biases from their work.
- President Michael Lovell introduces Rev. Pat McGrath, S.J., at the Catching Fire Breakfast during Mission Week.
- Rev. Pat McGrath, S.J., speaks during the Catching Fire breakfast hosted by the Faber Center.
- Father Nathaniel Romano speaks at the Rosary in the Rounda service during Mission Week.
- Diane Foley prays the rosary with President Michael Lovell.
- Students hold the Mission Week heart during the Global Jesuit Luncheon pod.
- Diane Foley speaks briefly before her the documentary “Jim: The James Foley Story” plays.
- Diane Foley talks with Andrew Kim, professor of theology, during her keynote as a part of Mission Week.
- Sheena Carey leads a discussion in an event hosted by Center for Teaching and Learning focusing on gratitude and genorosity.