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.
David Inczauskis, SJ
David was born in Hinsdale, Illinois, and raised in Homer Glen, Illinois. A graduate of Wake Forest University, he met the Jesuits while studying liberation theology at Oxford University and joined the Society after graduation in 2014.
As a Jesuit, David has been particularly active in academics: studying or working at a university every year since taking first vows in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 2016. He published two books in Spanish, one in 2019 on Honduran theater and one in 2022 on Honduran cinema. His current research as a doctoral student in philosophy at Loyola University Chicago focuses on critical phenomenology and Latin American liberation philosophy. Also at Loyola Chicago, he serves as chaplain to the men’s volleyball team and to the Spanglish Christian life community. Off campus, he works as a community organizer with the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership.
After ordination, David will continue as a doctoral student in philosophy at Loyola University Chicago.
