USA MIDWEST PROVINCE OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS INC
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Mission Statement
We are the Society of Jesus, or the Jesuits, a Roman Catholic order of priests and brothers founded nearly 500 years ago by a soldier-turned-mystic, Saint Ignatius of Loyola. In the vision of our founder, we seek to "find God in all things" and dedicate ourselves to Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam, or the “greater glory of God" and the good of all humanity. We do all of this in grateful collaboration with others who share our values, including laypeople who are part of the extended Jesuit family. With roughly 16,000-plus priests and brothers worldwide, we are the largest male religious order in the Catholic Church. We are pastors, teachers, chaplains, doctors, lawyers, and astronomers, among many other roles in the Church and society. In our varied ministries, we care for the whole person: body, mind, and soul. In all our activities — especially our educational ministries, we seek to nurture "men and women for others." Jesuits draw on the rich tradition of Ignatian spirituality and reflection. In our retreat centers, parishes, campus ministries, and other settings, we offer resources to all who want to discern God’s presence in their lives. At the same time, we aim to be “contemplatives in action,” people who bring Ignatian spirituality into the wider world. That includes our work on behalf of global justice, peace, and dialogue. As members of a religious order, Jesuits take three vows — of poverty, chastity, and obedience — and a fourth vow of obedience with regard to 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 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 God is. From experience and reflection, we know that meaning, value, and divine purpose can be discovered "in all things."
About This Cause
What We Do Jesuits are widely known for their colleges and universities, as well as their high schools. This is no surprise; education is a cornerstone of the Society of Jesus and has been since Jesuit schools first began spreading through Europe in the late 1540s. Names like “Xavier" and “Loyola,” however, do not tell the full story of Jesuit ministries. The works are far broader in scope, extending from middle schools in the inner city to refugee camps near Iraq, from retreat houses with an ocean view to parishes near college campuses. Jesuits — together with their lay collaborators — are called to these and many other ministries. In his message to the 35th General Congregation of Jesuits (GC35) in 2008, Pope Benedict XVI declared, “The Church needs you, counts on you, and continues to turn to you with confidence, particularly to reach the geographical and spiritual places where others do not reach or find it difficult to reach.” During the first days of his papacy, Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope, added his own heartfelt prayers, calling on God to “illuminate and accompany all Jesuits” along these paths. Geographically speaking, Jesuits serve wherever the need is greatest, from hard-pressed urban neighborhoods in Chicago to developing schools in Kenya. With lay collaborators, Jesuits are involved in myriad international works through flagship organizations like the Jesuit Refugee Service. Spiritually speaking, Jesuits and their friends minister to people in the hard-to-reach places of the heart. They serve as military chaplains, helping soldiers find meaning far from home; as prison chaplains, accompanying those behind bars in a journey of reconciliation; as hospital chaplains, praying for healing together with patients and families; and in many other pastoral settings. Jesuits address issues ranging from interreligious dialogue in countries torn apart by violence to access to education and the struggle for environmental justice. Wherever they go, Saint Ignatius of Loyola's followers explore the frontiers of mission and ministry. “Thus as this world changes, so does the context of our mission," declared the Jesuits at GC35. "And new frontiers beckon that we must be willing to embrace.”