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Christine Dragonette Promotes Love in Action at St. Francis Xavier College Church

By Ignatius Plato Social justice is central to the Society of Jesus’ way of proceeding. Christine Dragonette, the director of social ministry at St. Francis Xavier College Church in St. Louis, shares fully in this mission, basing all she does in love of her neighbors. Dragonette has served in social ministry at the parish for …

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Annie Phoenix, Ph.D., Named Executive Director at the Jesuit Social Research Institute

April 2022 – Following a nationwide search, Annie Phoenix, Ph.D., has been selected as the new executive director of the Jesuit Social Research Institute (JSRI), based at Loyola University New Orleans. She began with JSRI on April 1. Dr. Phoenix specializes in supporting social justice organizations to identify needs, design programs and secure funding. Before joining …

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Service Milestone: Jesuit Grants Collaborative tops $20M in Grants for Partnering Organizations

The Jesuit Grants Collaborative recently celebrated a significant milestone: $20 million raised for nonprofit organizations in the Ignatian family. This unique ministry of the Jesuits U.S. Central and Southern Province has claimed an annual average of $1.25M in grant awards since it began partnering with Jesuit-affiliated works and institutions in 2005. The Jesuit Grants Collaborative …

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Sue Weishar: Guided by Encounter

By Mary Baudouin Sue Weishar knew as a young girl that she wanted to experience cultures other than the one she knew growing up in the Midwest. That desire led her around the world – to Samoa as a Peace Corps Volunteer and to Guatemala as a teacher – and to Louisiana as coordinator of international students at the University of Louisiana Lafayette and director of Immigration and Refugee Services …

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Ignatian Solidarity Network

The Ignatian Solidarity Network promotes leadership and advocacy among students, alumni, and other emerging leaders from Jesuit schools, parishes, and ministries by educating its members on social justice issues.

A Guide to Virtual Advocacy

Cinthia Padilla-Ortiz is no stranger to advocacy meetings. As a DACA recipient and community activist, she has met with state and U.S. Congressional representatives from her home state of Tennessee and has lobbied for immigration reform on Capitol Hill. But coronavirus has forced these typical avenues for advocacy online.

Jesuits Welcome Supreme Court Ruling on DACA and Call for Further Legislation

June 18, 2020 — In a landmark ruling today, the U.S. Supreme Court maintained the DACA program, ensuring that recipients and newly qualified applicants will continue to receive legal protections. The news sparked an outpouring on social media, as DACA recipients, politicians and religious leaders affirmed that “home is here.” “As our students, parishioners and …

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