The Jesuit student, clad in his blue polo, hunches over, entering the small white tent filled with doctors and patients. He slowly lifts up his right hand revealing a large white bag, filled to the brim with medical supplies like cough syrup, reading glasses, and toothpaste. The patients loudly exclaim joyful cheers at the sight of such marvels, as...
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." - Mahatma Gandhi, 1869
Service and Commitment to Justice is one of the six tenets of the profile of the Jesuit student at graduation. Jesuit has many clubs and service organizations that fulfill that commitment. Held at the Hilton Anatole right outside downtown Dallas on...
How can we work to alleviate the pain of a child's broken heart? Over the past year, the Jesuit Community Service program has become directly tied to an extraordinary charitable organization: HeartGift. HeartGift provides lifesaving heart surgeries for children who live in nations where specialized medical treatment is either non-existent or scarce. These children suffer from a specific condition...
It's that time of year again! With the Christmas season comes joy and excitement for the whole world to share. White crystallized snowflakes fall upon the earth as shining golden bells jingle cheerfully. And as usual, we receive our extravagant, tightly-wrapped presents, each containing something dear to our hearts. However, this Christmas, instead of thinking about ourselves, why don't...
Coke vs. Pepsi. Big Mac vs. Whopper. Jesuit vs. ESD. All fundamental rivalries that have a clear winner: Pepsi will always trump Coke, the Big Mac will always crush the Whopper, and the final goes without being said.
Sometimes, the answer isn't so obvious. Consider the great INTERACT vs. PALS debate. Both junior service organizations work to achieve the MAGIS...
On Saturday, October 26, a group from Jesuit's Medical Society gathered in Addison Circle Park in Addison, Texas. Joined by Mrs. Boyle and Mr. Von, the group participated in the Out of Darkness Walk for Suicide Prevention.
Students arrived at the Park between 7:00 am and 7:45 am and the group waited for the event to begin. The Commencement ceremony...
"It is more blessed to give than to receive" -Acts 20:35
Whether or not this phrase rings true, giving is always a great way to feel better about yourself. It's a way we, as people, can connect with each other, transforming monetary gifts and physical things into a more personal and emotional experience. These experiences are what North Texas Giving...
Jesuit students, huddled around tables, filling bags with the sustenance of life, prepared 87,000 meals for hungry children in Zambia. 87,000 of anything is an enormous amount, but to have 87,000 meals, packaged by hand in one day, is a major accomplishment, an accomplishment which will feed 761 orphans for an entire year.
This massive event served as the junior...
