De Smet Jesuit Middle School Opens

The new De Smet Jesuit Middle School opened in August with just under 140 students in three grades – exceeding administrators’ hoped-for enrollment.

Remembering our Brother Fr. James H. Baker, SJ

St. Louis – Father James H. Baker, SJ, died June 25, 2025, in Florissant, Missouri. A longtime educator and pastoral minister, he was 87 years old, a Jesuit for 68 years and a priest for 56 years. Remembered by his Jesuit brothers for his gentle and compassionate ministry, his life will be celebrated during a […]

Amy Levidis

Grant Manager, Jesuit Grants Collaborative By Rachel Amiri It all started during a weekday lunch rush in New Orleans in 2007. Amy Levidis, then a recent alumna of Loyola University New Orleans, was working at her parents’ po’ boy shop, across the street from the New Orleans Province office. A customer there was challenging her […]