Voices United: Jesuit High School Students Take Part in Advocacy Day
Students from Jesuit high schools in California came together in the state’s capital last month to advocate for social issues they’re passionate about.
Jesuit Schools Help Define Cura Personalis in a Pandemic
In a daunting era, Jesuit schools forge new ways to care for the whole student
Brophy Prep Launches AMDG Campaign to Combat Coronavirus
Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix debuted an “AMDG” graphic for the new school year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic: Awareness, Masks, Distance, Greater Good.
Fr. Christopher Calderón, SJ, Named Dean of Students at Cristo Rey Sacramento High School
May 4, 2020 — Fr. Christopher Calderón, SJ, has been named as the new dean of students at Cristo Rey Sacramento High School for the upcoming academic year.
Jesuits West Advocates for Migrants and Our Common Home
December 6, 2019 — When 270 Jesuits West leaders gathered this September for a Province-wide workshop, Provincial Fr. Scott Santarosa, SJ, challenged the group to flex its “Jesuit muscle” against injustice.
High Schoolers Advocate for Education Access for Undocumented Students
High Schoolers Advocate for Education Access for Undocumented Students
Father General Visits Jesuits West
February 18, 2020 — When Fr. Arturo Sosa, SJ, the leader of the Society of Jesus, made his first trip as Superior General to the Jesuits West Province from Jan. 31 to Feb. 13, he spent part of his first full day with the Novices in Culver City, California.
Pope Francis’ Easter Message Supporting Universal Wage
Pope Francis released an Easter Sunday letter to individuals working to help those at the margins, calling them an “invisible army fighting in the most dangerous trenches.” Noting that the impact of a global pandemic has been more acute for those without steady income and recognizing that “market solutions do not reach the peripheries, and State protection is hardly visible,” he suggests the time may be right for new thinking.
Jesuits West Provincial Sends Pastoral Letter to Students
Jesuits West Provincial Scott Santarosa, SJ, today reached out to students at the start of their school year to offer a message of hope.
San Francisco’s Jesuit Parishes Serve, Accompany Migrants in El Paso
St. Agnes and St. Ignatius are sending groups of volunteers to help migrants at the border.
Faith on the Border: Jesuits and Partners Come to the Aid of Deported Migrants
Last month, a 35-year-old mother of two in Arizona became one of the first unauthorized migrants deported to Mexico under the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Her case threw fuel on the debate over administration policy, but for some who minister along the border, the argument was not just political. “It was personal,” said Father Sean Carroll, SJ.
“He Never Went Back Home” The Jesuit Journey of Adolfo Nicolás
The Jesuit life of Fr. Adolfo Nicolás, SJ, 30th Superior General of the Society of Jesus, who intends to resign next month when the Jesuits gather for General Congregation 36.