Jesuit High School of Tampa Unveils Commissioned Artwork
Spanish artist Raul Berzosa unveiled a stunning triptych on April 23, 2023, at Jesuit High School of Tampa’s (Jesuit Tampa) annual Celebration of the Arts event. The triptych, comprised of historic figures and great artists connected to the Society of Jesus throughout history, was a commission from Jesuit Tampa for the school’s Antinori Center for […]
Christine Dragonette Promotes Love in Action at St. Francis Xavier College Church
By Ignatius Plato Social justice is central to the Society of Jesus’ way of proceeding. Christine Dragonette, the director of social ministry at St. Francis Xavier College Church in St. Louis, shares fully in this mission, basing all she does in love of her neighbors. Dragonette has served in social ministry at the parish for […]
Province Offers Colleagues of Color Retreat for Educators in Jesuit Schools
By Ignatius Plato Educators who are also people of color are often called upon to do extra work precisely because they are people of color. It is an expectation that is both challenging and stress inducing. “So often, our high school teachers of color are asked to ‘be on this diversity committee’ and ‘be on […]
Jesuit Archives & Research Center Marks Fifth Anniversary
Five years is the blink of an eye in the nearly 500-year life of the Society of Jesus. It feels like just yesterday that the province announced the opening of the Jesuit Archives & Research Center in St. Louis, but in fact, the JARC, as it is known familiarly, opened to the public in April […]
Ignatian Volunteers Help Senior Jesuits Prepare to Move
By Ignatius Plato Several members of the St. Louis chapter of the Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC) have been hard at work assisting senior Jesuits prepare for their upcoming move from Jesuit Hall in midtown St. Louis to the new St. Ignatius Hall in north St. Louis County. Jesuits have called Jesuit Hall home for 50 […]
On the Road with Ignatius
By Fr. David Paternostro, SJ Going on pilgrimage has a long tradition in Christianity. For centuries, Christians have wanted to walk in the footsteps of Christ and the saints and experience their lives in a concrete way. The hope is that as you see the reality of these holy lives, you gain a new way […]
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Katie Jansen Installed as Parish Life Coordinator at St. Francis Xavier College Church
By Jerry Duggan St. Francis Xavier College Church in St. Louis quietly experienced a milestone this spring when Katie Jansen was installed as parish life coordinator, assuming most of the administrative responsibilities normally handled by a pastor. In Jesuit parlance, Ms. Jansen is the “director of the work” – the highest-ranking administrator for this Jesuit […]
Making All Things New: The Graces of the Ignatian Year
Jesuit Superior General Arturo Sosa established the Ignatian Year as a special time to commemorate the conversion of St. Ignatius Loyola and all the graces that have flowed from that event. The “year” began on May 20, 2021, the 500th anniversary of Ignatius’ wounding at Pamplona. It will end on July 31, 2022, the Feast […]
Women’s Advisory Committee Continues Its Mission with First-Ever Women’s Retreat
By Therese Fink Meyerhoff A Women’s Advisory Committee for an all-male religious order? While it may seem incongruent, establishing just such a committee is one of the first actions that Fr. Tom Greene, SJ, took as he began his term as provincial of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province. Made up of women leaders […]
SLU Catholic Studies Supporters Make Pilgrimage to England
July 14, 2022 – Every Monday night during the academic year, upwards of 150 students gather at Saint Louis University’s Catholic Studies Center for “Campion Night,” a program of spiritual and cultural formation named for the English Jesuit martyr St. Edmund Campion. A network of more than 65 volunteers and benefactors, many of them SLU […]
Sue Robb: Alleviating Suffering in the Kansas City Community
By Jerry Duggan As pastoral associate for justice and life at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Kansas City, Mo., Sue Robb oversees an amalgamation of outreach efforts that, together, alleviate the suffering of many in need in the local community. She is able to juggle so many different initiatives at once thanks to a […]
