Please join us this September for a Virtual Friends of the Jesuits Golf Outing in support of the important ministries and works of the Jesuits.
For more than a decade, hundreds of alumni, Jesuits and friends have supported of the works of the province through this event.
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we have raised close to $2.5 million through these events. These funds are used to help provide for the care and support of senior and infirm Jesuits. They have also been used to provide assistance to parishes, the retreat ministries, schools, social ministries and international missions.
Province events will be announced as our nation heals and moves forward: Jesuit Friends and Alumni Mass, informative lectures, planned giving seminar, Lenten events and more.
We hope to see you virtually!
Contact Ann Marie Houston at ahouston@jesuits.org or at 617-607-2814 for more information
Four Vows
As members of a religious order, Jesuits take three vows — of poverty, chastity, and obedience — and a fourth vow of obedience specifically in regard to worldwide mission. In other words, Jesuits must be ready to accept whatever mission the Pope requires, a vow that is reflective of our broader dedication to the universal Church, and to the greater good of all people from all faiths and cultures.
Our collaboration with the laity flows from our personal relationships with Christ. We see ourselves as companions of Jesus, and we invite others to join with us, as friends in the Lord. Together we build up the body of Christ.
With our friends and partners, we also reach out to a broadly diverse world because that is where we find God. From experience and reflection, we know that meaning, value, and divine purpose can be discovered “in all things.”
Our Work
Throughout the west, Jesuits serve as teachers, campus ministers, and administrators at universities, high schools, and Nativity middle schools. We also serve as parish ministers, chaplains, and spiritual directors. In all our ministries and work, we strive to keep alive the tradition and prayerful discernment established by St. Ignatius and do all things for the greater glory of God.
We Encourage Collaboration
In pastoral, educational, and other ministries, our priests and brothers collaborate with laymen and women, civic organizations, local dioceses, and other religious orders. As catalysts for change, we invest personnel and funding in those “turning points” in society where we believe the greatest good can be achieved. Our ministries express the power of faith doing justice, by combining belief in fundamental human dignity with advocacy for the poor and marginalized.
We Strive to Achieve Our Goals
We have adopted four main apostolic goals which continue to guide us:
