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EnglishHow to Find a Jesuit Parish, Retreat Center, or Learn About Jesuit Education on Jesuits.org
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Jesuits.org provides direct entry points for all three needs: a Find a Jesuit Parish link, a Find a Jesuit Retreat Center link, and a Jesuit education section that explains the mission behind Jesuit schools. All three are reachable from the site's main navigation and homepage sections described below. The site is available in English, French, and Spanish.
Finding a Jesuit Parish or Retreat Center
The homepage's Ignatian spirituality section includes two dedicated locator links:
- Find a Jesuit Parish — for readers looking to join or visit a local Jesuit parish.
- Find a Jesuit Retreat Center — for readers seeking a place to make a retreat in the Ignatian tradition.
Both appear alongside a short description of Ignatian spirituality, which the site frames as encountering God in all things and going forth as "contemplatives in action." If you are new to the tradition, reading that section first gives context for what a Jesuit parish or retreat center offers.
Practical steps
- Go to jesuits.org.
- Scroll to the Ignatian spirituality section on the homepage.
- Select Find a Jesuit Parish or Find a Jesuit Retreat Center, depending on your goal.
- Use the resulting page to identify a location near you.
The site does not publish a single combined directory page for both; the two links are separate entry points, so choose the one matching your need.
Learning About Jesuit Education
The Jesuit education section explains that service and justice are key priorities. It quotes Pedro Arrupe, Superior General of the Jesuits from 1965 to 1983, who said the principle objective of Jesuit education is to form "men and women for others, men and women who will not live for themselves but for God and his Christ."
A Learn More link in that section leads to fuller material on the educational mission. This is the right starting point if you want to understand the philosophy behind Jesuit schools rather than search for a specific institution.
What Else the Site Offers
Beyond these three entry points, the homepage surfaces material that may be useful once you have found a parish or retreat center:
| Section | What it provides |
|---|---|
| Top Stories | Current news, such as the welcome of 29 new Jesuit novices in the U.S., Canada, and Haiti |
| Justice & Ecology | Ways to act on faith through the Jesuit Conference Office of Justice and Ecology, including a Laudato Si' Action Plan |
| Ignatian spirituality | An overview of the tradition and the Four Universal Apostolic Preferences that guide the mission |
| Newsletter sign-up | A weekly reflections series, discern this, delivered by email |
The Four Universal Apostolic Preferences listed on the site are: showing the way to God through the Spiritual Exercises and discernment; walking with the poor and outcasts in a mission of reconciliation and justice; accompanying young people toward a hope-filled future; and collaborating in the care of our Common Home.
Common Questions
Is the site available in other languages? Yes — the language menu offers English, French, and Spanish.
Does the site list individual Jesuit schools? The education section describes the mission and links to more information; it is not presented as a school directory. For a specific institution, follow the Learn More link in that section.
Where do I start if I am exploring Jesuit spirituality for the first time? Begin with the Ignatian spirituality section, then use the parish or retreat center links to find a local community or retreat opportunity.