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In his letter dated September 22, 2016, Fr. Brian Paulson, S.J., Provincial of the Chicago-Detroit Province , explained that Fr. Adolfo Nicolás, then Superior General of the Society of Jesus confidently affirmed the Catholic and Jesuit identity of �ۿ۴�ý University. This affirmation is the result of a yearlong Mission Priority Examen process of self-study and priority setting, peer review, and approval by the Provincial. �ۿ۴�ý was one of only three schools identified to undergo the first round of this process.

Fr. Paulson explained that the Father General gave a “positive evaluation” of �ۿ۴�ý’s Mission Examen and “indicated that the catalog of ways you already embody the

Characteristics of Jesuit Higher Education, is impressive.” Fr. Nicolás was also “very encouraged by the [peer] evaluation and noted that the visitors ‘confidently affirm the strong, lived commitment of the University to its Jesuit, Catholic mission values and endorse the University community’s vision and priorities for strengthening this commitment in the future.'”

– The Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat of the Jesuit Curia in Rome has release a new document entitled Promotion of Justice in the Universities of the Society. The document that includes and introductory letter written by Fr. Michael Garanzini, S.J., secretary of the Society for higher education and president of Loyola University Chicago, invites readers to reflect upon the rich background and understanding of justice and its role in the Jesuit university. According to the Secretariat’s office, the text is intended to help Jesuit universities to further deepen their commitment to working for justice.

: A Glossary of Terms Used in Ignatian and Jesuit Circles
– An animation based on the life of the founder of the Jesuit order, St. Ignatius of Loyola, written, produced and narrated by Jason Kapell of the Fairfield University Media Center
– A video about Pedro Aruppe and his life and legacy
– An article outlining the basics of Ignatian Spirituality.
Join us on a walk-through of our Space Retreat, an on-campus, drop-by retreat that you can experience at your own pace. Our theme was Answering the Call to Peace & Justice. Learn about global and local justice issues while reflecting on our call.
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- : Features a video and summary of the document
- ‘: A commentary on the document
– Produced by The Fairfield University Media Center

In May 2008, the �ۿ۴�ý University Board of Directors adopted the University’s Catholicity statement, The Jesuit Catholic Identity of �ۿ۴�ý University, which describes the University’s Jesuit Catholic character as being a single reality based on the integration of faith and culture – this was Pope John Paul II’s primary message in his statement on Catholic higher education–Ex Corde Ecclesiae. We developed our Catholicity statement through a widely inclusive dialogue over nearly two years with people of all faiths.

To view the full text of the Catholicity Statement in PDF format, please .

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