Dear Members of the Georgetown Prep Community,
I am happy to welcome you to the 2017-18 academic year.
This is an historic time in the life of Georgetown Preparatory School. This past June, we celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of Georgetown Prep's main building - now Boland Hall. This significant milestone stands as reminders to all of us of the rich tradition that we share as members of the Prep community. They also inspire a deep felt gratitude for the generations of people, including all of you, whose dedication and generosity make our Catholic and Jesuit mission possible.
On a personal note, I would like to thank everyone who attended last evening's President's Mass and Reception. As has been the case so often over the past three and a half years, I am humbled and honored to lead our nation's oldest Jesuit secondary school.
This year we will focus on the world's well-being by addressing the theme of reconciliation. Last year, as a result of our focus on the Ignatian Examen, we became aware of the need for reconciliation in our own lives, the life of the school community, our nation and our Church. Moreover, Pope Francis and the most recent Jesuit General Congregation call us to prayer, conversation and action on the theme of reconciliation. I ask that you join us in our efforts to work toward reconciliation.
For 228 years, Georgetown Prep has encouraged young men to strive for excellence in all things - to be men of competence, conscience, commitment, and compassion; men of faith, men for others. This year we once again renew our commitment to the magis - St. Ignatius Loyola's restless desire for excellence, grounded in gratitude, for the greater glory of God and the world's well-being.
Today, as we commence another school year, I ask that you pray for Georgetown Prep, especially for our students.
God Bless and Hoya Saxa,
Scott R. Pilarz, S.J.
President