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What is Jesuit?

The Jesuit education ministry seeks to develop men and women with and for others, leaders concerned about society and the world in which they live.

Jesuits are members of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order of priests and brothers founded by Ignatius of Loyola.

To attain these goals, SI follows Jesuit directives to promote individual care and concern for each student; emphasize activity on the part of each student in the learning process; encourage a healthy knowledge, love, and acceptance of self; provide a realistic knowledge of the world; and prepare each student for active participation in the Church and in the community through service to others.