Campus Ministry

Meditating the Past: Sophomore Retreat Guides Reflection

On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, the Sophomore Class underwent an elaborate, carefully tailored retreat, continuing a long-practiced, yearly tradition in for the spring. Though every class participates in their own retreat, the Sophomore retreat leans into reflection how they...

Juniors Passionately Take Up their Crosses at Junior Retreat and Cross Mass

On Wednesday, April 1, during Holy Week, the Class of 2027 engaged in several activities throughout the day to further their spiritual development. Instead of having a normal school day, these juniors participated in the Junior Retreat, preparing themselves...

Time for Lent: Jesuit Celebrates Ash Wednesday Mass

The Jesuit community came together to celebrate Ash Wednesday on February 18 in the Terry Center. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent for the Christian faith where students are brought together for a day of repentance and reflection....

Preaching Poland: Connections Between Faith and Science and Answer to the Problem of Evil

Over the summer, many faculty and students travel internationally, either for service immersion trips or to learn more about who God is. One of these trips was undertaken by Fr. Polce, Mr. Boyle, and Ms. Progar, from July 2nd...

Building Community: Jesuit Begins the Year in Prayer

At the beginning of each school year, the Jesuit community begins in prayer. This year, it began with a prayer service on the first day of school, August 20th, and the Mass of the Holy Spirit on August 26th....

The Immaculate Conception: An interview with Fr. Polce

As Catholics around the world know, December 8th is a holy day of obligation to honor the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  The Catholic church teaches that Mary was conceived in the womb of her...

Summer Service Encounter: Quispicanchi Peru

¡Mira Mira! The kids would say, holding out a piece of paper with their school assignment or a beautiful craft they had just made. Everywhere I turned, I would see smiling faces on loving people who were excited to...

Making the Hard Choice: A Reflection on Last Thursday’s Prayer Service

This past Thursday, September 12, the Jesuit community gathered for a weekly prayer service. Principal Tom Garrison spoke about the difference between a difficult decision and a hard decision and how those two terms pertain to Jesuit life. What's the...

Send Down the Fire: Jesuit Celebrates Annual Mass of the Holy Spirit

The Jesuit community came together on August 27 in the Terry Center to celebrate the Mass of the Holy Spirit. The mass, which is traditionally the first mass of the school year at Jesuit schools and universities, was first...