The Society of Jesus Has More Than 70 Parishes throughout the United States and Canada. Twelve of These Are in Seven States throughout the Midwest.
The Society of Jesus has more than 70 parishes throughout the United States and Canada. Eleven of these (and 2 missions) are in seven states throughout the Midwest.
A Jesuit parish is guided by the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, which encourages people to reflect on their experiences and to discern God’s presence in their lives. Such a parish aims to nurture lay leadership as well as personal faith. It is also committed to “the faith that does justice” by way of solidarity with the poor and dedication to the greater good.
Whether sharing Ignatian spirituality with college students at St. Mary Student Parish & Newman Center at the University of Michigan, providing practical and spiritual care for people experiencing homelessness in downtown Detroit, challenging young minds at parish grade schools, or accompanying generations of Lakota-Catholic parishioners on the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Indian Reservations in South Dakota, we seek to help all those we encounter find God in all things.
In the United States, there are 66 Jesuit parishes. A Jesuit parish is guided by the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, which encourages people to reflect on their experiences and to discern God’s presence in their lives. Such a parish aims to nurture lay leadership as well as personal faith. It is also committed to “the faith that does justice” by way of solidarity with the poor and dedication to the greater good.