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The Society of Jesus’ four Universal Apostolic Preferences guide our mission. To show the way to God through the Spiritual Exercises and discernment. To walk with the poor, the outcasts of the world, in a mission of reconciliation and justice.
The Jesuits - Jesuits.org
We are the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order of priests and brothers founded half a millennium ago by the soldier-turned-mystic Ignatius Loyola. But most people call us “the Jesuits.” In the vision of our founder, we seek to “find God in all things.”
Our Mission - Jesuits.org
The mission of the Society of Jesus is the work of reconciliation: humanity with God, with themselves, with each other and with creation.
Our Mission - Jesuits.org
And when we speak of “our” ministries, we speak not only of those with the “S.J.” after their names, the vowed members of the Society of Jesus. Growing numbers of lay people are also taking part in our works, helping to steer our institutions, as partners in mission.
Jesuits Worldwide - Jesuits.org
Although most people encounter Jesuits locally in schools and other ministries, the Society of Jesus is in fact a missionary order — the largest such order in the Catholic Church. Fr. Arturo Sosa, S.J., Superior General of the Jesuits, has said that, “You can find Jesuits, true Jesuits, in every region, in every color, in every activity.
What We Do - Jesuits.org
Internationally, perhaps the best-known social justice outreach of the Society of Jesus is the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS). JRS works in 59 countries across six continents to accompany, serve and advocate for those who have been forcibly displaced from their homes.
About Us - Jesuits.org
We are the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order of priests and brothers founded half a millennium ago by the soldier-turned-mystic Ignatius Loyola. But most people just call us “the Jesuits.” In the vision of our founder, we seek to “find God in all things.”
Who are the Jesuits? - Jesuits.org
Ignatius was elected the head of this new order, called the Society of Jesus because of their devotion to the person of the incarnate Lord. They were later called Jesuits, a name meant to mock their frequent use of the name Jesus.
Spirituality - Jesuits.org
IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY Finding God in All Things Ignatian spirituality challenges us to encounter God in all things, witnessing to the joy of the Gospel. We go forth into the world as contemplatives in action, discerning God’s desire for our lives here, now, and acting on God’s invitation. We are women and men for and with […]
2024 Novices Archives - Jesuits.org
The Society of Jesus in the United States, Canada and Haiti welcomed 28 new Jesuit novices this August at novitiates in California, Minnesota, New York, Colorado and Haiti. They have taken the initial step on their journey toward Jesuit priesthood or brotherhood, known as “Jesuit formation,” which can take a total of eight to 12 years.