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Megan Agliano and Dominika Deline from Brophy College Preparatory School’s Religious Studies Department, share about the Senior Ignatian Capstone project they helped design that’s modeled around the 18th Annotation of the Spiritual Exercises. Meghan and Dominika will be offering a workshop about the capstone project at the upcoming National Conference for Spiritual Exercises at Fairfield University in June.

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Happy Victoria Day to our Canadian colleagues!

We’re excited to announce that Jennifer LaMaster has been named JSN’s new Executive Director! Jen brings more than two decades of leadership experience in Jesuit Education to the role, having served as Director of Faculty Development and Assistant Principal at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School and most recently as the Provincial Assistant for Pre-Secondary and Secondary Education for the Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus. Starting on July 1, she will lead JSN’s mission, strategy, and operations, overseeing key initiatives, while fostering collaboration across Jesuit provinces and strengthening connections within the Jesuit Global Network of Schools (JGNS). Congratulations, Jen!

We met with JSN board members and PASE staff in Boston for a week of meetings, planning, and prep. The visit included a tour of BC High School’s campus and an early farewell team dinner for Bob Reiser, S.J., as he prepares for his shift from serving as JSN’s Executive Director to becoming the next provincial of the USA East Province in July.

This week, teams of pedagogical leaders from seven JSN member schools gathered in sunny Scottsdale, AZ for our inaugural Learning by Doing: Training the IPP Champions Lab. Led by Fr. Johnny Go, S.J., colleagues shared their efforts on integrating and promoting Ignatian pedagogy in their schools effectively and sustainably. The cohort enjoyed a deep dive into the IPP as integral to teaching and learning in our member schools, celebrating the meaningful work of this year-long pilot program.

Congratulations to several students from across our Network who received their Easter Sacraments of Initiation earlier this month. These three Sacraments (Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist) lay the foundation for a full and active life in the Catholic Church.

📸 Schools pictured: Canisius High School, Fairfield College Preparatory School, Georgetown Preparatory School, McQuaid Jesuit, St. Louis University High School.

La Red Solidaria de Jóvenes, Generación 21+, an international youth network of high school students committed to social change, met last week in Madrid, Spain. JSN’s Director of Global Perspectives, Catharine Steffens joined this amazing group of students and educators with an eye to JSN possibilities!

New Blog Post 🌅

In an Easter reflection, Bob Reiser, S.J., JSN's Executive Director, shares how Jesuit schools give a concrete expression to the Easter vision of resurrection when they see themselves as "communities for mission."

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