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Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle High School

BoldFocus Administrator — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 22:30:39 +0000

Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle High School (CRJS) is a college preparatory, Jesuit, Catholic high school that welcomes students of all faith traditions. Every CRJS student works one day per week at a leading Seattle area business through the innovative Corporate Work Study program. The wages they earn at their job fund a substantial portion of the cost of their education, and students learn and practice critical social and workplace readiness skills. CRJS will welcome 9th grade students in the fall of 2024.

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Jesuit Center for Spiritual Growth

BoldFocus Administrator — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 08:13:18 +0000

The Jesuit Center in Wernersville, Penn., is a place of natural beauty, welcoming quiet and spiritual sustenance for those who seek peace within.

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St. Charles Borromeo Parish

BoldFocus Administrator — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 07:46:02 +0000

St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, located in Grand Coteau, Louisiana, is the third oldest parish in the Diocese of Lafayette. St. Charles was established in 1819, and the Jesuits came to serve in Grand Coteau and the surrounding area in 1837 and have been in service to the parish ever since.

On March 19, 1879, the cornerstone of the current church building was put into position and blessed. The primary builders were two Jesuit Brothers: Cornelius Otten and Joseph Armand Brinkhaus. The unique bell tower at the back of the church, built six years after the church was completed, is a rare structure in church architecture and is one of the most photographed sights of the area.

St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church also includes Christ the King Mission in nearby Bellevue, Louisiana, and is the center of a vibrant church community. The original mission church was built in 1937 under the administration of Fr. Father Godfrey Cook, SJ, and the Jesuits and parish staff of St. Charles Borromeo continue to provide sacramental ministry to Christ the King.

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Fordham University – Lincoln Center

BoldFocus Administrator — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 04:26:52 +0000

Founded as St. John’s College by Bishop John Hughes, Fordham opened in 1841 to serve the immigrant Church of New York. At the invitation of Bishop Hughes, the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) assumed responsibility for the College in 1846. In 1907 the institution achieved university status. Its name was officially changed to Fordham University. During the 20th century, the University grew to encompass eleven schools, with campuses in the Bronx, Manhattan and Westchester County.

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St. John’s College

Therese — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 21:11:06 +0000

St. John’s College is one of the oldest, largest, and most diverse educational institutions in Belize, founded by the Jesuits in 1887. It is comprised of St. John’s College High School and St. John’s College. In 2020, it became the first non-U.S. institution to be accepted into the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and began offering four-year degrees in 2023.

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Rocky Mountain Mission Parishes

Lorina — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 22:18:39 +0000

Through the knowing of our true relationships with one another may we find that though we all walk separate paths, we are all on one sacred Journey.
-Patrick Twohy, SJ, “Beginnings”

Jesuits answer the call to be “at the frontiers” through their sustained commitment to the Rocky Mountain Mission, a collection of parishes and missions that serve Native American communities both on the reservation and off. Jesuits minister in companionship with Natives to respond to the Gospel’s call for love, hope and justice. The Rocky Mountain Mission serves three distinct cultural regions in the Pacific Northwest: Plains, Plateau and Coastal cultures.

In 1839, a delegation of Salish Flatheads from the Bitterroot Valley in Montana journeyed East to petition for Jesuit priests. They encountered Fr. Peter DeSmet, S.J. in St. Louis and convinced him to come to the Flatheads. Upon arriving West in 1840, Fr. DeSmet was so impressed with the eagerness of the Flatheads, and their background in Christianity, that he returned shortly to St. Louis to recruit other priests and financial support for the founding of Catholic missions in the Rocky Mountain West.

When DeSmet returned in 1841, he found many of the Western tribes desiring to have their own missions, and to gain the spiritual benefits of the priests’ religion. In rapid succession, Fr. DeSmet and his fellow Jesuit missionaries founded large mission establishments – “mother missions” – among the Flatheads in 1841, the Coeur d’Alenes in 1842, the Kalispels in 1844 and the Colvilles in 1845.

In later years, permanent mission churches and schools were also developed with other tribes as part of the Jesuits’ Rocky Mountain Mission: the Blackfeet in 1862, Spokanes in 1866, Yakimas Assiniboines in 1885, and the Crows and the Okanogans in 1887.

Following are the missions still active today.

Parish	City, State	Diocese	Jesuit Priest	Native Community Served
Sacred Heart Mission	DeSmet, ID	Diocese of Boise	Peter Byrne, SJ	Coeur d’Alene Reservation
Our Lady of Perpetual Help	Plummer, ID	Diocese of Boise	Peter Byrne, SJ	Coeur d’Alene Reservation
St. Michael the Archangel	Worley, ID	Diocese of Boise	Peter Byrne, SJ	Coeur d’Alene Reservation
St. Ignatius Parish/Mission	St. Ignatius, MT	Diocese of Helena	Craig Hightower, SJ, Pastor Victor Cancino, SJ, Parochial Vicar Thomas Lankenau, SJ, Parochial Vicar	Flathead Reservation, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
Sacred Heart Mission	Arlee, MT	Diocese of Helena	Craig Hightower, SJ, Pastor Victor Cancino, SJ, Parochial Vicar Thomas Lankenau, SJ, Parochial Vicar	Flathead Reservation, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
St. John Berchman’s Mission	Jocko, MT	Diocese of Helena	Craig Hightower, SJ, Pastor Victor Cancino, SJ, Parochial Vicar Thomas Lankenau, SJ, Parochial Vicar	Flathead Reservation, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
St. Joseph Parish	Omak, WA	Diocese of Spokane	Jake Morton, SJ Joe Fortier, SJ	Colville Reservation
St. Michael’s Parish	Inchelium, WA	Diocese of Spokane	Jake Morton, SJ Joe Fortier, SJ	Colville Reservation
St. Rose of Lima	Keller, WA	Diocese of Spokane	Jake Morton, SJ Joe Fortier, SJ	Colville Reservation
Sacred Heart	Nespelem, WA	Diocese of Spokane	Jake Morton, SJ Joe Fortier, SJ	Colville Reservation
St. Andrews Mission	Pendleton, OR	Diocese of Baker	Mike Fitzgerald, SJ	Umatilla Reservation, Confederated Tribes of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla People
St. Leo’s	Tacoma, WA	Diocese of Tacoma	Fr. Patrick Twohy, SJ
Various parishes and organizations	Seattle, WA	Diocese of Seattle	Fr. Patrick Twohy, SJ	Archdiocese of Seattle’s Chaplain for Urban Native Americans

Ministry	City, State	Institution	Jesuit Priest
Indian Law Clinic	Spokane, WA	Gonzaga University School of Law	Bryan Pham, SJ

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Saint Louis University

BoldFocus Administrator — Wed, 06 May 2020 18:02:25 +0000

The mission of Saint Louis University is the pursuit of truth for the greater glory of God and for the service of humanity. The University (founded in 1818) seeks excellence in the fulfillment of its corporate purposes of teaching, research, health care and service to the community. It is dedicated to leadership in the continuing quest for understanding of God’s creation and for the discovery, dissemination and integration of the values, knowledge and skills required to transform society in the spirit of the Gospels. As a Catholic, Jesuit university, this pursuit is motivated by the inspiration and values of the Judeo-Christian tradition and is guided by the spiritual and intellectual ideals of the Society of Jesus.

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Rockhurst University

BoldFocus Administrator — Wed, 06 May 2020 17:57:34 +0000

Rockhurst University (founded in 1910) is a comprehensive university and a supportive community that forms lifelong learners in the Catholic, Jesuit, liberal arts tradition who engage with the complexities of our world and serve others as compassionate, thoughtful leaders. Our vision is to create a more just world through inclusive, innovative and transformative education.

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Regis University

Vincent — Wed, 06 May 2020 17:54:40 +0000

Regis University, inspired by its Jesuit Catholic heritage, has been committed to academic excellence, personal development and community engagement since its founding in 1877. Based in Denver, Regis provides values-based education at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels.

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Loyola University New Orleans

Vincent — Sun, 03 May 2020 03:50:21 +0000

Loyola was chartered in 1912 by Jesuit priests, firmly rooting the institution in the Jesuit beliefs of educating the whole person. Much of our colorful and distinguished history can be seen in those who call Loyola their alma mater: people who went on to become city leaders, teachers, scientists, attorneys, pharmacists, musicians, and business executives.

Here, students use creative thinking to influence the world, amid the unique and vibrant setting of New Orleans.

Loyola New Orleans is the only Jesuit university in America that offers a College of Music and Fine Arts. Loyola is committed to its Catholic, Jesuit identity and offers a wide array of programs that prepare its students for ethical leadership, personal, and professional excellence.

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