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November 2023
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School Mass - All Saints' Day
St. Aloysius Church -
Football Team Bake Sale
Dooley Hall - Lower Commons - -Gonzaga clubs and teams hold bake sales in order to raise money for their groups. Bake sale are usually up and running by 7:30 am and continue until the end of the lunch periods. If you are contributing to a bake sale you do not need to send in homemade items, you can purchase your baked goods at any store.If you have any questions about the bake sale please contact your team/club moderator or coach. -
Day of the Dead Gallery Walk
Carmody Center - Gym - - -
Admissions Information Night
Please be our guest as prospective students and their families are welcome to join us on campus for an evening information session. We will have an active program to share a window into students' every-day life at Gonzaga, including and beyond the classroom.
This event requires pre-registration. Please contact the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid at 202-336-7101 with any questions or inquiries. -
GMC Faculty Treats
Faculty Treats is always highly anticipated by the hard-working Gonzaga faculty and staff! One morning each month, GMC volunteers prepare a delicious home-cooked breakfast for the faculty, staff, coaches, maintenance staff, Jesuit community, and administration to show our gratitude for all they do for our sons.It’s always fun and volunteers are always needed!To assist with breakfast, please arrive by 6:30am in the Lower Commons. Breakfast begins at 7:15 am. After serving the Gonzaga faculty and staff, GMC volunteers share breakfast and clean up --everything completed before 9:00 am! -
Varsity Football vs. St. John's
Buchanan FieldThis is the 103rd meeting in the oldest catholic high school football rivalry in the nation.
Click here to see the gameday program that honors the memory of our longtime AD, Joe Reyda '85.
If you are unable to attend the game, 1st Amendment Sports will be live streaming the game. Click here to watch the live stream.
Go Gonzaga - Beat St. John's! -
GMC Mass of Thanksgiving and Reception
St. Aloysius Church & Arrupe CommonsHeld each year in November, the Mass of Thanksgiving is jointly hosted by the GMC and Eagles' Wings, Gonzaga’s club for parents of alumni. Everyone in the Gonzaga community—students, parents, alumni, faculty, and Gonzaga well-wishers —are invited to share a celebration of the Mass at 10:00AM followed by a breakfast reception.
Mass will include a special collection for the McKenna Center.
GMC and Eagles' Wings volunteers are needed to serve as readers, ushers and Eucharistic ministers at the Mass and set up and serve the breakfast. Please contact the event organizer at thanksgiving@gonzagamothers.org. -
Alumni Association Meeting
Dooley Hall - Arrupe Commons - -Alumni Association meetings give Gonzaga alumni the chance to hear up-to-the-minute information about what's going on at Gonzaga, from club activities to sporting events, and all Alumni Association events. We begin with fellowship and dinner at 6:00 pm and at 6:30 pm the meeting is called to order. Meetings typically last an hour and a half depending upon attendance and agenda items to be discussed. The meetings are open to all alumni of Gonzaga. -
Band & Orchestra Bake Sale
Dooley Hall - Lower Commons - -Gonzaga clubs and teams hold bake sales in order to raise money for their groups. Bake sale are usually up and running by 7:30 am and continue until the end of the lunch periods. If you are contributing to a bake sale you do not need to send in homemade items, you can purchase your baked goods at any store.If you have any questions about the bake sale please contact your team/club moderator or coach. -
GMC General Meeting
Dooley Hall - Lower Commons - -The Gonzaga Mothers Club is open to all mothers and guardians of Gonzaga students, and those friends and benefactors of the school who wish to participate in or contribute to the Mothers Club activities.
The GMC meets on the second Wednesday of the month in the Lower Commons. All are welcome! The social begins at 6:30 pm, and the meeting begins at 7:00 pm.
Speaker: Campus Ministry Department - Service Immersion -
Dominik Pettey '15 Memorial Purple White Game
Medstar Capitals Iceplex, 627 N Glebe Rd SUITE 800, Arlington, VAGonzaga Ice Hockey kicks off its season every year with the Dominik Pettey Purple White Game, an inter-squad game played in honor of friend and teammate Dominik Pettey ’15, who died in a car accident in 2014.
The Dominik L. Pettey ’15 Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund helps make a Gonzaga education possible for deserving students, and was established to perpetuate the memory of Dominik, who embodied the spirit of Gonzaga.
More details on the game and our annual drive to support the scholarship fund in Dom's name will be made available soon. -
Fall Play - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)[revised][again]
Sheehy TheaterThe Gonzaga Dramatic Association proudly presents The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)[revised][again] by Adam Long, Daniel Singer & Jess Winfield.Wildly comical, eccentric, and a bit outrageous, this high-speed chase through Shakespeare’s thirty-seven plays will leave you in tears of laughter. Can our madcap troupe of students really cover all the comedies, histories, and tragedies in just under 90 minutes? Maybe not, but it’s certainly fun to watch them try.Click here to buy your tickets today!
Thursday night is Student Night!! Any student can see the play for $5!!! -
WCAC Playoff Game - Gonzaga vs. Good Counsel
Good Counsel High School, 17301 Old Vic Blvd, Olney, MD -
Fall Play - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)[revised][again]
Sheehy TheaterThe Gonzaga Dramatic Association proudly presents The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)[revised][again] by Adam Long, Daniel Singer & Jess Winfield.Wildly comical, eccentric, and a bit outrageous, this high-speed chase through Shakespeare’s thirty-seven plays will leave you in tears of laughter. Can our madcap troupe of students really cover all the comedies, histories, and tragedies in just under 90 minutes? Maybe not, but it’s certainly fun to watch them try.Click here to buy your tickets today! -
Fall Play - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)[revised][again]
Sheehy TheaterThe Gonzaga Dramatic Association proudly presents The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)[revised][again] by Adam Long, Daniel Singer & Jess Winfield.Wildly comical, eccentric, and a bit outrageous, this high-speed chase through Shakespeare’s thirty-seven plays will leave you in tears of laughter. Can our madcap troupe of students really cover all the comedies, histories, and tragedies in just under 90 minutes? Maybe not, but it’s certainly fun to watch them try.Click here to buy your tickets today! -
Fall Play - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)[revised][again]
Sheehy TheaterThe Gonzaga Dramatic Association proudly presents The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)[revised][again] by Adam Long, Daniel Singer & Jess Winfield.Wildly comical, eccentric, and a bit outrageous, this high-speed chase through Shakespeare’s thirty-seven plays will leave you in tears of laughter. Can our madcap troupe of students really cover all the comedies, histories, and tragedies in just under 90 minutes? Maybe not, but it’s certainly fun to watch them try.Click here to buy your tickets today! -
DC Classic Meeting
Dooley Hall - Arrupe Commons - -The planning for the 2023 Gonzaga DC Classic Basketball Tournament is underway and sponsors and volunteers are needed. We will be hosting several meetings to plan the tournament. The meeting schedule is as follows:9/20 – Lower Commons @ 7 pm10/4 – Zoom @ 7 pm10/18 – Lower Commons @ 7 pm11/1 – Zoom @ 7 pm11/14 – Upper Commons @ 7 pm11/29 – Jesuit Dining Room @ 7 pmAnyone interested in participating as a volunteer and/or becoming a sponsor should contact Brian Coll or Mike Williams at brianecoll1@gmail.com 703-298-1430 or mike.williams@ amcorp-cco.com 301-919-6741.Please visit the Gonzaga DC Classic Website at Gonzaga DC Classic for more information. -
Campus Ministry Bake Sale
Dooley Hall - Lower Commons - -Gonzaga clubs and teams hold bake sales in order to raise money for their groups. Bake sale are usually up and running by 7:30 am and continue until the end of the lunch periods. If you are contributing to a bake sale you do not need to send in homemade items, you can purchase your baked goods at any store.If you have any questions about the bake sale please contact your team/club moderator or coach. -
GFC Monthly Gathering at the Dubliner
Dubliner, 4 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20001GFC Monthly Men for Others Gathering at the Dubliner!
The Fathers Club hosts monthly gatherings during the school year, during which we socialize and hear valuable insights from invited teachers, coaches, and administrators. Occasionally, we also hear from guest speakers on topics of interest to the community.
In November we'll be meeting up at the Dubliner! Click here to register. We hope you can join us!! -
GMC Monthly Rosary (For the Gonzaga Community)
VirtualEach month, the GMC meets to pray the rosary for the intentions of the Gonzaga community.The rosary is a scripture-based prayer meditating on events in the life of Christ and his mother. No prior experience is necessary, and all mothers and guardians are welcome to join in this gentle, restful, and contemplative prayer.For questions or to receive a Zoom link, please contact: rosary@gonzagamothers.org -
Open House
On November 19th Gonzaga will host its Open House for prospective families to visit the school and learn from members of the admissions office, faculty, current parents and students, alumni, and coaches. During the Open House, you’ll get the chance to:- Meet our teachers, administrators, and students
- Speak informally with administration, program directors, and staff
- Discuss the benefits of a Jesuit education and all-boys school
- Review the application process
- Learn about the financial aid process
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Onyx Alumni Association Meeting
5th Floor Forte HallThe Onyx Alumni Association of Gonzaga College High School is a division of the Gonzaga Alumni Association which is dedicated to supporting and promoting diversity at Gonzaga College High School and within its community, seeks to broaden and strengthen the connections of Alumni. Those connection serve to support current, prospective and future minorities who are committed to successfully matriculating and graduating from Gonzaga.
Onyx Alumni Association meetings give Gonzaga minority alumni the chance to hear up-to-the-minute information about what's going on at Gonzaga, from school club activities to sporting events, and other activities occurring within the school. Meetings begin with fellowship and dinner at 6:00 pm and at 6:30 pm the meeting is called to order. Meetings are open to all alumni of Gonzaga. -
Water Polo Alumni Game
Takoma Aquatic CenterThe tradition is BACK - please join us in resurrecting the annual Alumni Water Polo Game.
Warmup at 3:30, game at 4:00! -
Alumni Smoker
Carmody Center - Gym - -Each year on the night before Thanksgiving, Gonzaga’s oldest alumni tradition, the Alumni Association Smoker, draws hundreds of Gonzaga faithful back to Eye Street. The Smoker is a reunion for all alumni, Gonzaga fathers past and present, faculty and staff, and friends of the school -- bringing them together to kick off the holiday season.
Click here to register online. -
Lee Kelly Thanksgiving Touch Rugby Tournament
Buchanan FieldCome out and enjoy a morning of rugby on Eye Street at the 20th edition of this annual Thanksgiving touch tournament.
Please join us in honoring and celebrating Lee Kelly's life by playing the sport he loved so deeply and that brings us all together year after year. Lee was a beloved coach, friend and mentor to so many in the Gonzaga community and was instrumental in bringing alums back to Gonzaga each year for this celebration of friendship and rugby.
The format (depending on amount of teams) will look something like this:- Round Robin/Pool Play Tournament
- Comprised of 7-10 player teams
- 7 vs 7, 7 minute halves, ROLLING SUBS.
- Semi Finals and Finals to follow pool play
- We will make sure to guarantee each team 2-3 games (again, depending on overall participation)
- And to make things more interesting: Enter your own team! Take charge and call up your classmates and put your squad together.
- If you don't feel like putting a team together, no worries- show up on Thanksgiving Friday and we will assemble teams of free agents or assign you to a pre-formed team.
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Gonzaga Rowing Alumni Row
Anacostia Community Boathouse, 1900 M Street SE, Washington DCAll alumni rowers and friends of the Gonzaga rowing program are welcome to the Alumni Row on Saturday, November 25th at the Anacostia Community Boathouse!
The schedule for the day is as follows:
11:00 -12:30 - Row
12:30 - 2:00 - Reunion and food
Bring your rowing gear! Any questions, please contact Head Coach Tom Daley. (tdaley@gonzaga.org) -
Parent Speaker Series - Lieutenant General Nadja West
Dooley Hall - Arrupe Commons - -On Monday, November 27th, Lieutenant General Nadja West will speak to Gonzaga parents as part of our Parent Speaker Series. She will discuss balancing a high performing career while being a Gonzaga mom. Lieutenant General West’s son, Logan, graduated from Gonzaga in 2015. She is extremely excited to be back on Eye Street talking to you all!
Lieutenant General West is a retired United States Army Lieutenant General and the 44th Surgeon General of the United States Army. She is the highest ranking woman to have graduated from the United States Military Academy.
Please RSVP here! -
Spring Musical Auditions begin
Sheehy Theater -
Hockey Team Bake Sale
Dooley Hall - Lower Commons - -Gonzaga clubs and teams hold bake sales in order to raise money for their groups. Bake sale are usually up and running by 7:30 am and continue until the end of the lunch periods. If you are contributing to a bake sale you do not need to send in homemade items, you can purchase your baked goods at any store.If you have any questions about the bake sale please contact your team/club moderator or coach. -
Eagles' Wings Gala Tree Decorating
Dooley Hall - Arrupe Commons - -The Eagles' Wings Gala Tree decorating get together in the Arrupe Commons will be on Wednesday, November 29th at 6pm in conjunction with the GMC Gala Decorating committee. -
DC Classic Meeting
Dooley Hall - Jesuit Dining Room - -The planning for the 2023 Gonzaga DC Classic Basketball Tournament is underway and sponsors and volunteers are needed. We will be hosting several meetings to plan the tournament. The meeting schedule is as follows:9/20 – Lower Commons @ 7 pm10/4 – Zoom @ 7 pm10/18 – Lower Commons @ 7 pm11/1 – Zoom @ 7 pm11/14 – Jesuit Dining Room @ 7 pm11/29 – Jesuit Dining Room @ 7 pmAnyone interested in participating as a volunteer and/or becoming a sponsor should contact Brian Coll or Mike Williams at brianecoll1@gmail.com 703-298-1430 or mike.williams@ amcorp-cco.com 301-919-6741.Please visit the Gonzaga DC Classic Website at Gonzaga DC Classic for more information.
Celebrating 200 Years of Jesuit Education in the Nation's Capital
