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Maya Smart, Rick Dillon highlight packed week of Mission Week events

In the final iteration of the "Act with" series, the Office of Mission and Ministry has planned a weeklong slate of events to elevate this year's Mission Week theme: grace.

In addition to Dr. Jasmine Zapata as the Mission Week keynote speaker, affiliated faculty member Maya Smart will be speaking at the Women's Luncheon on Monday, Feb. 2, while Board of Trustees Member Rick Dillon will speak at the Catching Fire Breakfast presented by the Faber Center on Thursday. Feb. 5.

Current and former faculty and staff members will also be honored at the Ignatian Educators of Distinction lunch on Feb. 5. You can apply to become an Ignatian Educator of Distinction here.

Find the full list of Mission Week events below and register for the events here.

Sunday, Feb. 1

9:30 a.m. | Mass, Chapel of the Holy Family

6 p.m. | Mission Week Mass, Church of the Gesu

9 p.m. | Mass, Chapel of the Holy Family

Monday, Feb. 2

11 a.m. | Women's Luncheon, AMU Monaghan Ballroom

2 p.m. | Java with the Jesuits, Lemonis Center for Student Success

7:30 p.m. | Taizé prayer, Chapel of the Holy Family

Tuesday, Feb. 3

9 a.m. | One Thing Led to Another, AMU Monaghan Ballroom

11 a.m. | Global Jesuit Luncheon, AMU Rotunda

2 p.m. | St. Blaise Throat Blessing, AMU Rotunda

3:30 p.m. | Living Stories, AMU Monaghan Ballroom

Wednesday, Feb. 4

9:30 a.m. | Martin Luther King Jr. prayer service, AMU Monaghan Ballroom

10:30 a.m. | Martin Luther King Jr. lecture and panel discussion with Tyce Holmes, AMU Monaghan Ballroom

Noon | Soup with Substance, AMU Monaghan Ballroom

7 p.m. | Ignite, Chapel of the Holy Family, AMU

Thursday, Feb. 5

7:45 a.m. | Catching Fire Breakfast with Trustee Rick Dillon, AMU Monaghan Ballroom

Noon | Ignatian Educators of Distinction, AMU Monaghan Ballroom

Noon | Ignatian Mindfulness in the Zen Den, Wellness + Helfaer Recreation

1:30 p.m. | Rosary in the Rotunda, AMU Rotunda

3:30 p.m. | Jasmine Zapata Keynote, AMU Monaghan Ballroom

Friday, Feb. 6

8:30 a.m. | First Friday Mass and Fellowship, St. Joan of Arc Chapel

9:30 a.m. | Ignatian seminar, Raynor Library 330B

11 a.m. | Global Jesuit Luncheon, AMU Rotunda

1 p.m. | Camino Walk, Wellness + Helfaer Recreation walking track

4:30 p.m. | Faculty, staff and Jesuits vs. students basketball game, Wellness + Helfaer Recreation

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