Jesuit Schools Network of North America

Wishing everyone a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving 🍂 A Prayer of Thanksgiving by Fr. Adrian Porter, S.J. We thank you, God our Father, for the shelter and comfort of our homes; for the love and companionship of our family and friends; for our health, and our many gifts and abilities; and for all the blessings which we take for granted. Hear our prayer for all who are less fortunate than we are and bless those who work to help them. For Jesus Christ’s sake. Amen.

Before embarking on Advocacy Day as part of the Ignatian Family Teach-in for Justice in Washington, DC, Jesuit high schools from throughout the USA East Province gathered at the Church of St. Aloysius next to Gonzaga College High School for morning Mass, celebrated by Fr. Tom Elitz, SJ. Fr. Patrick Nolan, SJ, and Fr. Brendan Gottschall, SJ, from the Vocations team also hosted the students and their chaperones to a donut and coffee social. #AMDG

JSN is excited to offer two global cohort formation courses in contemporary Jesuit education via the Educate Magis platform beginning in February 2026. Each course will be supported by facilitators (or facilitator-led), and certificates of completion will be awarded. Learn more and register at https://lnkd.in/gurBDx_s.

Accompaniment is at the heart of our way of proceeding in Jesuit Secondary and Pre-Secondary Education and has never been more important than it is today in navigating the complexity of the world in which our students and faculty live. Walking alongside students in their journeys through our communities is rooted in a deep respect for listening to their voices along the way. Join us on Tuesday, November 25 at 3 p.m. ET for a Virtual Inquiry Session with Fr. Cristóbal Madero Cabib, S.J. that delves into the conversation of what it means to have a calling to teach and will explore what truly excellent teaching looks like in our schools. Join the live session next week at https://lnkd.in/gJ7XcbAn

Glocal citizens: global hearts and local hands! An opportunity for shared discernment and for fostering change in the world for students and teachers across the Jesuit Global Network of Schools. - Cittadini glocali: cuori globali e mani locali! Un’occasione di discernimento in comune e di promozione del cambiamento nel mondo per studenti e docenti della Rete Mondiale Gesuita delle Scuole. https://lnkd.in/djN_n47b

The Society of Jesus in the United States applauds and thanks our bishops for their Special Pastoral Message issued at their Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore. We echo their concerns, we join them in prayer, and we stand with them in the defense of the dignity of our migrant brothers and sisters in Christ. Alongside the bishops and in solidarity with our migrant brothers and sisters, the Jesuit Conference will continue to advocate for the reform of our immigration system. As the bishops wrote, “Human dignity and national security are not in conflict. Both are possible if people of good will work together.” Read the full statement: https://lnkd.in/g4SDYpWB

🌱 On 18 November 2025, JECSE and Jesuit European Social Centre (JESC) are hosting the webinar “Advancing Sustainability in Jesuit Schools”. Join us to learn from three Jesuit schools in Europe about their pilot project on ecological transition, engaging students, staff, and families in building a culture of sustainability. 🌍✨ Discover how schools can reduce their environmental footprint while inspiring young people to care for our Common Home. 📅 Date: 18 Nov 2025 🕒 Time: 15:00 – 16:30 CET 💻 Format: Online webinar Register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dcf3FX4A #sustainability #EducationForFuture #JesuitsinEurope #JESC #JECSEnetwork #EducateMagis #JGNS #JesuitEducation

This week, principals from our member schools gathered in San Jose, CA for an Ignatian Colleagues Gathering. The meetings, which centered around the theme "Pedagogies of Accompaniment: Learning With and For Students" included keynotes from Fr. Cristóbal Madero Cabib, S.J., Ph.D., Vice President for Mission Integration at the Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Santiago, Chile and Dr. Terra Caputo, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Ignatian Pedagogy at Saint Ignatius High School, Cleveland, as well as a trip to Stanford University to hear from Dr. Denise Pope, Founder and Director, Challenge Success. We wrapped up our time together with Inquiry Breakout Sessions and school visits to Bellarmine College Preparatory and Sacred Heart Nativity School.

Check out the latest JSN Blog Post from Fr. Bob Reiser, S.J., JSN's Executive Director. Fr. Reiser discusses the JSN's development of a strategic vision for 2025-2028, in partnership with the JSN Board of Directors, that is structured around eight initiatives that support the Catholic mission and Jesuit identity of our schools. Visit https://lnkd.in/gv8-HAgs to read the article.