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Thursday, January 21, 2021, 5:00 PMDear Faculty, Staff, Alumni and Friends of Seattle University,We invite you to come together as a campus community to share your gratitude for and remembrances of the life of Fr. Joseph McGowan, S.J., who served Seattle University for 25 years from 1974 to 1999, and left a lasting legacy across campus and throughout the Archdiocese of Seattle. Joseph, who was 80, died from cancer and complications of COVID-19 on Dec. 23 at the Sacred Heart Jesuit Center in Los Gatos, CA. He was a Jesuit for 59 years.
We will host an online service on Thursday, Jan. 21 at 5 p.m., as a time to gather in prayer and in celebration of Fr. McGowan’s lasting legacy at our university. Immediately following, join us for a virtual reception at 6:15 p.m. hosted by the Seattle University Alumni Association. This will be a time to be in community to share our stories and gratitude for Joseph. Both of these events will be hosted on Zoom and the links are below.
We have also put together an In Loving Memory of Fr. Joseph McGowan, S.J. pageand encourage you to visit the site and share brief words of thanks, stories and photos to celebrate the impact of Joseph in your life and in our community.
Join us on Thursday, Jan. 21:
Prayer Service 5 p.m.
Virtual Reception 6:15 p.m.
With gratitude for Joseph,
Stephen V. Sundborg, S.J.
President