St Ignatius’s Spiritual Exercises
The Jesuits: Religious order approved by Pope Paul III in 1540
S.J. stands for “Society of Jesus”
The first three Jesuits were roommates at the University of Paris (circa 1530):
Ignatius of Loyola; Frances Xavier; and Peter Faber
Currently, there are 19,000 Jesuits in the world; 2,400 in the U.S. (about 100 in the Milwaukee area)
Main Jesuit ministries in the U.S.: high schools, colleges and universities; retreat houses; parishes; missions among Native Americans
Seal of the Society of Jesus
A.M.D.G.
All for the Greater Glory of God