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Why Should We Advocate for Migrants, Asylum Seekers and Refugees?

January 6, 2020 — This National Migration Week, Jesuit leaders urge us to support and advocate for migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.
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Reflecting on the Past Year: An Ignatian Annual Examen

January 1, 2020 — As the new year begins, Jesuits.org invites you to reflect on 2019 with this Ignatian Annual Examen courtesy of Xavier University’s Jesuitresource.org.
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Lessons and Carols at the Church of St. Francis Xavier

Dec. 16, 2019 - The Church of St. Francis Xavier recently held a Lessons and Carols concert. The parish filmed and live-streamed the event. We invite you to watch the archived stream of the full concert.
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Remembering Fr. John Haughey, SJ, beloved pastor, professor and researcher

Fr. John C. Haughey, SJ, beloved pastor, professor and researcher, dies at 89.

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The Feast of St. Francis Xavier, SJ

December 3, 2019 — Today is the feast day of St. Francis Xavier, SJ, one of the first Jesuits, who is considered by some to be the greatest missionary since the time of the Apostles.
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Save the Date: Giving Tuesday is December 3, 2019

Nov. 18, 2019 - Each year on Dec. 3, Jesuits worldwide celebrate the feast of St. Francis Xavier, who was sent to the East by St. Ignatius as a missionary and would travel to India as well as Japan. Dec. 3, 2019, is Giving Tuesday, an opportunity for people to support organizations like our Jesuit province.
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The Journey to a Great Life

Jesuit scholastics reflect on their call to join the Society of Jesus

Mission

The mission of the Society of Jesus, as a religious order within the Catholic Church, is the service of faith and the promotion of the Gospel of peace in living and proclaiming the Word of God.

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Jesuit Parishes and Retreat Centers

There are 66 Jesuit parishes and 22 retreat centers in the United States. Jesuit parishes are situated in inner cities, suburbs, rural outposts and on college campuses and Native American reservations. Jesuit retreat centers can be found in places ranging from New England's rocky coast to the foothills of the Rockies and the rustic trails of Santa Clara Valley. They are part of urban landscapes, too.

St. Alphonsus Rodriguez Parish

Since 1869, St. Alphonsus Rodriguez Parish in Woodstock, Md., has fostered its identity, mission and spirituality in the way of St. Ignatius.

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Jesuit Center for Spiritual Growth

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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