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COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES: Georgetown
University Located on the banks of the Potomac in Washington DC, Georgetown University is the country's oldest Catholic and Jesuit university and ranks among the most distinguished institutions of higher learning in the U.S. Founded in 1789, it has grown to include some 12,000 students in its four undergraduate schools and professional schools of law and medicine. In addition to its 104-acre campus in Georgetown, the university also has a Law Center located near the U.S. Capitol. Students attending Georgetown come from all 50 states and more than 100 foreign countries. Loyola
College in Maryland Founded in 1852, Loyola College in Maryland is the ninth-oldest Jesuit college in the U.S. and the first to bear the name of the Jesuits' founder, St. Ignatius Loyola. A merger in 1971 with Mt. St. Agnes College created one coeducational institution and blended two spiritual traditions: those of the Society of Jesus and of the Sisters of Mercy. On its main graduate campus, Loyola offers 31 different fields of study for approximately 6,000 students. St. Joseph’s
University Saint Joseph’s University was founded in 1851. Since 1927, the university has been located in a suburban district of western Philadelphia, on a 65-acre campus. In 1998, the school opened a new, $25 million international academic facility equipped with teleconferencing and computer technology. St. Joseph’s is distinguished by its Allied Health program (offered in conjunction with Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia) as well as its food marketing program, the only such program in the U.S. that is fully supported by the industry. The
University of Scranton The University of Scranton was established as St. Thomas College in 1888. In 1938, it was renamed The University of Scranton and in 1942, when the Jesuits took it over from the Christian Brothers, it joined the ranks of Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States. The University has grown from a school of 1,000 primarily commuting students, to a regional, comprehensive university with over 5,000 students in undergraduate, graduate, and nontraditional programs. Since 1982, it has added more than 40 new undergraduate and graduate programs. Wheeling
Jesuit University Founded in 1954, Wheeling Jesuit University is the youngest of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the U.S. As such, it prides itself on being innovative and modern, yet also rooted in the centuries-old tradition of Jesuit liberal arts education. In the 1990s, Wheeling Jesuit expanded and renovated its campus, providing state-of-the-art facilities with sophisticated technology, including a campus-wide fiber optic network. Two of Wheeling Jesuit’s buildings on campus are NASA-related: the Center for Educational Technologies and the National Technology Transfer Center. SECONDARY SCHOOLS: Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Opened in fall 2007, Cristo Rey Jesuit is a small, safe, affordable, Catholic, college preparatory high school for young men and women from low-income families in Baltimore City. Through a unique work-study program, each Cristo Rey Jesuit student earns 70% of his or her tuition by working in a corporate office five days each month. Committed to the achievement of students from Baltimore’s poorest neighborhoods, Cristo Rey Jesuit has attracted the enthusiastic support of civic and community leaders. Cristo Rey Jesuit is part of the national Cristo Rey Network of 19 high schools, each dedicated to providing a college prep education to low-income students and supported through a work-study program. Gonzaga
College High School Gonzaga College High School was founded as the Washington Seminary in 1821 and received its charter from Congress in 1858. Located in the heart of the nation's capital, this all-boys' school is known for academic excellence and community service to the surrounding urban neighborhoods. Georgetown
Preparatory School Archbishop John Carroll founded this school in 1789, making Prep the oldest Catholic school for boys in the U.S. It also is the country's only Jesuit boarding school. Originally one and the same with Georgetown University, Prep relocated in 1919 to its present campus on 90 acres of land in the northwest suburbs of Washington, DC In 1927, it became legally independent of the university. Loyola
Blakefield Loyola Blakefield was established by the Jesuits in 1852 on Holliday St. in Baltimore at the same time as Loyola College. After three years, the college and high school moved to Calvert St., then separated when the college relocated to its Evergreen campus in 1922. Eleven years later, the high school began its move to a property north of Baltimore, where it now houses a middle school and an high school. The word Blakefield in its name honors the Blake family, who purchased the property for the Jesuits. St. Joseph's
Preparatory School St. Joseph's Prep, "the Jesuit high school of the Delaware Valley," was founded in 1851, on the site of the "Old School," which dated back to 1781. A college prep school for approximately 900 boys (grades 9-12), St. Joe's Prep draws its student body from five surrounding Pennsylvania counties and nearby New Jersey. The school relocated twice as it grew, settling in its present location in North-Central Philadelphia in 1868. One of the outstanding features of this urban campus is the Church of Gesu, a Victorian-era, Italian baroque structure that underwent a $1.2 million restoration in 1990. Scranton
Preparatory School Scranton Prep first opened its doors in 1944 in a building located on the corner of Wyoming Ave. and Mulberry St. In 1961, construction of an expressway necessitated a move. The Old Main Building of the University of Scranton was its temporary home for two years until Prep's move to its permanent location, at the current site. Founded as an all-boys' school, Scranton Prep became co-educational in 1971 when a disastrous fire destroyed Marywood Seminary, a local girls' academy that had been run by the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters. NATIVITY, MIDDLE & OTHER SCHOOLS: The
Gesu School Located adjacent to St. Joseph’s Prep, the Gesu School is a co-ed, Catholic, pre-K through 8th grade school of predominantly African-American students. It is operated by an inter-faith Board of Trustees and administered by the Jesuits and the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters. The Jesuits established the school in 1870 to serve the children of low-income families in the surrounding North Philadelphia neighborhood. St.
Ignatius Loyola Academy St. Ignatius Loyola Academy was founded in 1993 by the pastor of St. Ignatius Parish, William Watters, S.J. Located adjacent to Center Stage in the historic Mount Vernon region of Baltimore, St. Ignatius Loyola is a middle school for boys from low-income families. It specializes in offering a classic, Jesuit education at a reasonable cost. Washington Jesuit Academy JESUIT PARISHES: St. Alphonsus Rodriguez Church St. Ignatius Church (Baltimore) St. Ignatius, first opened in 1856 as part of Loyola College. Today, the church is located in downtown Baltimore, where it carries out its mission to the city's diverse, international population. The Social Ministries Center provides food, clothing, shelter, showers and many other services to the local poor. St. Ignatius also hosts a weekly radio program (Radio Mass of Baltimore) and an annual, interfaith service on New Year's Eve. St. Ignatius Church (Chapel Point) Located in scenic Southern Maryland, St. Ignatius Church, Chapel Point was established in 1641 by the first English Jesuit in the New World. Andrew White, SJ It is the nation’s oldest continuously active Jesuit parish. The Manor House, St. Thomas Manor, built in 1741, served as headquarters of the Maryland Mission of the Society of Jesus for over 150 years and continues today as a Jesuit residence. The present-day church, which was built in 1798, is adjacent to the historic cemetery overlooking the Port Tobacco and Potomac Rivers. The church grounds feature an outdoor Stations of the Cross. Holy Cross Church Holy Cross Church was founded by the Jesuits in 1939 at the request of Bishop McGuinness of Raleigh, to minister to the needs of African-American Catholics in the Durham area. Today, Holy Cross continues its mission through vibrant liturgies, faith formation programs and community outreach. Growing numbers of parishioners from Africa now enrich the parish. The parish is located adjacent to North Carolina Central University, an historic black institution of higher learning in central Durham. St. Peter’s Church St. Peter’s parish was founded in 1851 for the few Catholics in the then-small city, including Irish merchants and Italian miners. For almost 100 years, it was run by the Benedictines and was the only Catholic Church in Charlotte. St. Peter's began as a small frame church; the current brick structure was built in 1892. In 1986, the Jesuits took over the parish which today consists of more than 800 families. St. Raphael Church Founded in 1969, St. Raphael Church was first staffed by Jesuits in 1996. The parish is located in the city of Raleigh, close to Research Triangle Park. The large, lively parish is distinguished by a high level of lay involvement and leadership in a wide variety of ministries, which are led by both staff and volunteers. St. Therese Catholic Church Holy Name Church: Jesuit Urban Service Team Holy Name Parish is in the heart of north Camden. Most parishioners are Hispanic or African-American descent. In 1983, Jesuits assumed responsibility for the parish, making it the center for multiple ministries under the auspices of the Jesuit Urban Services Team: a pre-K through 8th grade school for 220 children; St. Luke’s Catholic Medical Services; the Camden Center for Law and Social Justice; and Guadalupe Family Services. Old St. Joseph's Church This little "Church in the Alley" has been in existence since 1733, when the Jesuits established it as the first Catholic parish in Philadelphia. The parish focuses on creating a welcome atmosphere for all, particularly for the marginalized. Parish volunteers help to staff and fund programs to help the homeless and people living with AIDS. Old St. Joseph's also provides volunteer and financial support as needed for children of the Gesu School in North Phladelphia. Sacred Heart Church In 1990, the Jesuits took on a corporate involvement in Richmond, assuming responsibility for Sacred Heart Center and Sacred Heart Church. The Sacred Heart Center’s mission is to be a source of hope and strength for children and families. Established in 1990, it helps the hardest-to-serve residents of South Richmond: families shattered by broken homes, childhood neglet, substance abuse, violence and despair. The Center provides literacy and academic training, family counseling, parenting programs, high-quality day care, early childhood education, and adolescent support groups. Sacred Hearth Church, founded in 1901 in what was then a thriving community in the south of Richmond, now ministers to a small and diverse population in one of the poorest and most violent areas of the city. The church community has a close-knit, old-fashioned flavor that attracts worshippers from both within and outside the neighborhood. Holy Trinity Catholic Church Located in the historic Georgetown area of Washington, DC, Holy Trinity has numbered slaves and presidents alike as parishioners. It was founded in 1787 by Archbishop John Carroll and is the first Roman Catholic parish in the Washington, DC area. Of the 3,400+ parishioners today, only about 20% reside in the immediate neighborhood. Through tithing, the parish is able to make large financial and personal commitments to peace and justice, both locally and internationally, by supporting various organizations for the needy. Holy Trinity also houses two independent ministries: the Center for Jesuit Spirituality and the Georgetown Center for Liturgy, Spirituality and the Arts. St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church was established in 1859 and sits adjacent to Gonzaga College High School in downtown Washington, DC. This active parish is highly involved in the Washington community through a variety of social ministries. Through the Evangelization Committee, parishioners feed the needy, minister to HIV-AIDS patients, correspond with those in prison, and visit the sick and homebound. Through the McKenna Center (named after Father Horace McKenns, SJ) staff, parishioners and numerous volunteers care for the needs of the city's homeless population. SOCIAL MINISTRIES: Ignatian Lay Volunteer Corps The Ignatian Lay Volunteer Corps (ILVC) gives men and women aged 50 and over the opportunity to serve the needs of people who are poor, to work for a more just society, and to grow more deeply in Christian faith by reflecting and praying in the Ignatian tradition. ILVC began in 1995 in three cities (Baltimore, Washington, and Philadelphia) before expanding north, into the area of the New York Province. Volunteers commit to a 20-hour work week for a year and participate in various reflective activities, while continuing to live in their own homes. Holy Name Church: Jesuit Urban Service Team Holy Name Parish, in the heart of north Camden, is one of the poorest areas of the city. At its founding in 1913, the parish was primarily Irish and German, but today most parishioners are Hispanic or African-American. In 1983, Jesuits assumed responsibility for the parish, making it the center for multiple ministries under the auspices of the "Jesuit Urban Services Team": a pre-K through 8th grade school for 220 children; St. Luke’s Catholic Medical Services; the Camden Center for Law and Social Justice; and Guadalupe Family Services. Jesuit Family Retreats Maryland Province Health Care The Maryland Province is dedicated to the care of the whole person at every stage of life, in his spiritual, physical, psychological, mental and social needs. Its mission is to witness and model respect, care and concern for the individual, especially for infirm and older Jesuits. The Province provides varying levels of care at different locations: Loyola Hall at St. Joseph's University for 24-hour care; and the Brady Wing in Wernersville and the Colombiere Residence in Baltimore for assisted living care. The Georgetown University Jesuit Community also provides assisted care. Sacred Heart Center The
Father McKenna Center Jesuit Volunteers Corps: East The Jesuit Volunteers Corps (JVC) offers women and men the opportunity to work full-time for justice and peace. Volunteers serve the poor directly and work for social justice. For one year, volunteers commit to living simply and in community as they work among the poor and marginalized. Ignatian spirituality and theological reflection are woven into the year's experience. JVC: East, one of six regions of JVC, was founded in 1975 and is based in Baltimore. It works with three Jesuit Provinces: Maryland, New York and New England. Jesuit Volunteers International Center of Concern RETREAT HOUSES / SPIRITUALITY CENTERS: Loyola Retreat House Set on a bluff overlooking the Potomac River, Loyola Retreat House is situated on 235 acres of woodland in Southern Maryland. Loyola offers its own programs (theme-based conferences, days of prayer, specialized retreats) and hosts seminars, meetings and workshops for other organizations. There are 72 guest rooms and a youth center for teen retreats. Bellarmine Retreat Center This rustic retreat center is in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, on the Pennsylvania/Maryland border. The Center has five resident facilities (accommodating approximately 80 people) and a swimming pool. Retreatants bring their own staff, food and linens. Primary users of the Center are universities, high schools, parishes, St. Ignatius Academy, Jesuit Family Retreats and the Jesuit Volunteer Corps: East. The Jesuit Center at Wernersville The Jesuit Center at Wernersville is located in the rolling hills of Berks County, Pennsylvania. Originally the Novitiate of St. Isaac Jogues, it began in 1930 as a house of formation for Jesuit Novices and Juniors. The Jesuit Center was founded there in 1971. In 1993, the Novitiate merged with that of the New York Province and moved to Syracuse, New York. Today, the Jesuit Community and the Jesuit Center for Spiritual Growth together are known as The Jesuit Center. The Jesuit Community houses about 30 Jesuits, some of whom work in ministries outside the house and some of whom work in the Jesuit Center. It also includes Jesuits who live in The Brady Wing, an assisted living facility. The Jesuit Community offers hospitality to guests from all over the world. The Jesuit Center is an active retreat facility providing spiritual direction and programs for men and women. It has become a thriving training site for those wishing to learn more about Ignatian spirituality and discernment. The Jesuit House of Prayer Located one hour northwest of Asheville, North Carolina, the House of Prayer is nestled in the Pisgah National Forest. Built as a family home in 1892, it became a Jesuit residence in 1954 and a retreat center in 1978. It offers retreats (private, group or directed), workshops and conferences for people of many faiths. Staff and volunteers also run a Hikers’ Hostel and serve the poor of the surrounding region. Jesuit Center for Spirituality OTHER MINISTRIES: |
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