This upcoming summer, Jesuit students and faculty will be going on two service trips, one to Nicaragua and the other to Alaska. Mr. Richard Perry is in charge of the trip to Nicaragua, which thirty-five students will go on, along with Mr. Keith Reese, Ms. Madeline Maggard, Mr. Raul Ornelas, and Mr. Tim Murphy. Meanwhile, Mrs. and Mr. Mattacchione...
...Teach me to serve you as you deserve,
to give and not to count the cost,
...to labor and not to seek reward,
except that of knowing that I do your will.
St.Ignatius wrote these words in his famous Prayer for Generosity because he believed that his Society of Jesus and all good men should serve their community. All Jesuit students, parents, and...
Playing catch, rolling over, and performing tricks, the dogs put on a show for the audience, their magnificence putting the crowd in awe. Some say dogs are man's best friend, but to the Jesuit therapy dog program they are much more than that. Dogs serve as a way to connect to people, no matter who they are or where...
At Jesuit, we consistently interact with the poor in community service. We pray for the poor in our daily prayers. We donate food and money to the poor in yearly drives. We feel sorry for the poor when we see them on the side of the road. But do we really know the depth of their suffering, the gravity...
When you think of the border situation with Mexico, what do you think of? Poverty, violence, drugs? For many, it’s a distant issue that you’ll talk about in a Social Justice class and never really commit a lot of thought to since it seems so far away.
Taking a trip to El Paso to show people what the issue of...
Encountering Christ through hands-on service and encountering others’ humanity form the two main goals of Jesuit’s Community Service and Social Justice program, CSSJ, and the program always seeks improve these two aspects of service. As CSSJ entered the 2013-2014 school year, Mr. Richard Perry and Mr. Anthony Mattacchione, Assistant Directors of CSSJ, began this extensive process of improving the...
Every day, Jesuit students creatively find some way or another to dedicate their service to different communities, pledging service ranging from missions trips to education.
Recently, sophomore Michael Boyson decided that he would use his musical talents to provide young children with a wonderful Christmas. As a violin player, Boyson hoped to accomplish this goal by playing in the New...
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...
