In his Prayer for Generosity, St. Ignatius of Loyola calls us "to give and not to count the cost." While this could be interpreted literally to mean giving money, Ignatius is calling us to give of ourselves in service to others, especially those in need. With this same spirit, the Jesuit Community Service department has announced service opportunities for...
During the summer, I was fortunate enough to travel to Guatemala with 13 other Jesuit seniors, where we plugged ourselves into the culture through learning and experiencing their daily lifestyles. Not only were we fortunate enough to have an amazing faculty team, but we were also able to share our experience with another Jesuit senior from Mexico. The thing...
¡Me cargas! ¡Me cargas!
The excited children scream in the ludoteca, or play center, of the local parish center in Andahuaylillas, Peru. As you put one on your shoulders and carry him around, tons of other children grasp on to your legs wanting a turn. Without worrying about the events of the day or even the time, you put each...
Many returning students and faculty may recall the annual back to school supply drive that our community has participated in from past years; however, this year the Department of Community Service and Social Justice is taking a new more focused approach.Â
Partnering again with United to Learn, Jesuit Dallas is facilitating the Learning Launch Book Drive to kick start the 2019-20...
Both Mr. Perry and Dr. Reimer have been working hard to change Jesuit's community service structure, making it easier for students to log and approve hours. The Roundup interviewed Mr. Perry and Dr. Reimer about the new changes and future plans for Jesuit's community service.
Have there been any changes to community service so far?
Perry: "Yes, this has been a...
On May 10th, many of you all thought, great the senior convocation; however, that day held more than that this year. That is because Jesuit hosted an annual event called the Special Games. They invited a multitude of schools around the Dallas Fort Worth area who teach children with special needs, one of the schools including the Notre Dame...
It’s 3 am. Nine Jesuit students, five medical professionals, Mr. Von, and Mrs. Sanchez all stumble into DFW airport. With them, they each carry at least one, black, 50-pound supplies bag along with a bag for their personal belongings. Ten hours later, the group lands in Guatemala City. They wait for Mr. Von to go through immigration and customs...
Returning the favor of society can be challenging to many, but not to the Jesuit Debate team. On March 2nd, the Debate Team decided to spend their Saturday serving the community at Conrad High School as a part of the DUDA, the Dallas Urban Debate Alliance, dedicated to bringing debate to underserved schools in DISD.
Set-Up
As Jesuit debaters arrived at...
