Prayer Service

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...

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...

On Caring for God’s Creation: Environmental Society Leads Prayer Service

On April 16, 2024, the Environmental Society led the Jesuit community in the Care for Creation Prayer Service. Echoing one of the Catholic Social Teaching’s tenets, this prayer service seeks to reinforce one’s duty to caring for nature. Specifically,...

How Mr. Earsing Teaches Us to be Open to Growth

On the first day of school, Mr. Earsing spoke to the student body about this year's new theme, open to growth. Mr. Earsing reflected on how to be open to growth and how to find consolation and desolation in...

A Message of Grit and Gratitude: Prayer Service 4/18

On Tuesday, April 18th the Jesuit community came together to reflect on the virtue of Gratitude. During the prayer service, Gratitude was tied into one of the most important things here at Jesuit, athletics. Prayer Service At the start of the...

“Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me”– Hope Squad Leads Prayer Service

To kick off hope week, the Hope Squad hosted the weekly prayer service with a message of hope, love, and self-care. Members of the Hope Squad gave meaningful and personal stories about how they encountered God and hope in...

Prayers In Many Languages

On February 7, 2023, the Jesuit community came together to celebrate a prayer service about the variety of languages students speak in our school. The service highlighted many different languages and how some of the most popular languages in...

How Being Intellectually Competent Makes Us a Man For Others

During an October prayer service, our school president, Mr. Earsing, reflected on how the Profile of the Graduate of Intellectually Competent helps students grow in their faith journey throughout their lives. To be intellectually competent can be perceived in...