Ignatian Spirituality

Overview

Ignatian Spirituality

The faith life of St. Ignatius Parish School is rooted in Ignatian Spirituality.  We celebrate the presence of God everywhere; in ourselves, in others, in our daily lives, and in our world. 

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8th Grade Arrupe Project Blessing
After Mass Friday November 15

All are welcome after the 8am Mass tomorrow, Friday, November 15. Come join us and be inspired by the the Class of 2025, the Advocates for Unity,  as they announce the non-profit organization that they have discerned to work with, its mission and why they chose it.

8th grade students will receive a blessing for their year long service project to go forth and demonstrate what St Ignatius and Pedro Arrupe inspired us to do- to be Men and Women for Others.

Fun Facts for Faith Formation
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Fun Facts for Faith Formation
Newsletters with videos

2023-2024
Families for Families
Meaning of the Advent Wreath (7th grade videos)

2022-2023
Grateful
Feast of St. Ignatius

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Six Characteristics of Ignatian Spirituality

Ignatian Spirituality…
  • sees life and the whole universe as a gift calling forth wonder and gratefulness.
  • gives ample scope to imagination and emotion as well as intellect.
  • seeks to find the divine in all things—in all peoples and cultures, in all areas of study and learning, in every human experience, and (for the Christian) especially in the person of Jesus.
  • cultivates critical awareness of personal and social evil, but points to God’s love as more powerful than any evil.
  • stresses freedom, need for discernment, and responsible action.
  • empowers people to become leaders in service, men and women for others, whole persons of solidarity, building a more just and humane world.

From An Ignatian Spirituality Reader, edited by George W. Traub, SJ.

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Magis

What is “Magis?” [pronounced "màh-gis"] It is a Latin word for “more,” and is taken from the motto of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), “Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam” which is translated, “For the Greater Glory of God.”  Magis is a key element of Jesuit spirituality, inviting us to do more and to become more in the hope of offering greater service. The Jesuit tradition calls us in all matters to seek the greater good, the magis and become men and women for others.