Gregorian University Foundation

08/14/2026

Today, on the feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe, we remember a saint whose courage, faith and selfless love continue to inspire the world.

Long before his martyrdom at Auschwitz, St. Maximilian was a student in Rome, earning his doctorate in philosophy from the Gregorian (Pontificia Università Gregoriana) in 1915. His life is a powerful reminder that education at the Gregorian is never simply about knowledge. It is preparation for a life of faith, service and love of others.

St. Maximilian Kolbe, pray for us.

08/11/2026

What a Day of Giving! Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of our GUF community, we raised more than $200,000 to support the Gregorian and its mission.

One person formed. Thousands served. This is the story your generosity writes.

Thank you for making this Day of Giving a tremendous success!

08/02/2026

08/01/2026

Yesterday, on the Feast of St. Ignatius, the Gregorian University Foundation held two Masses where our supporters were remembered. At the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rev. Dominic S. Irudayaraj SJ kindly remembered GUF supporters.

Likewise, at St. Ignatius Church in St. Inigoes, MD, supporters were remembered by Rev. William George, SJ during the Mass.

07/31/2026

One of the most meaningful reminders of why we do this work came not from a major donor, but from three current students.

While visiting Rome last week, Gregorian University Foundation Trustee Ryan Brennan and his family met Connor, Emmanuel, and John, three American studying at the Pontifical Gregorian University. (missing from the photo above is Connor)

When Ryan invited them to become donors themselves, each chose to invest in the formation of those who will follow them.

It's a powerful reminder that the Gregorian is more than a place of study. It is a community where today's students already understand the importance of giving back and investing in future generations.

Leadership begins with gratitude.

Thank you, Connor, Emmanuel, and John, for showing that every gift, no matter the size, strengthens the mission.

One person formed. Thousands served.

Support the next generation of leaders today at

07/31/2026

One person formed. Thousands served. Or perhaps even more.

We can count lives touched, but we can never fully measure the ripple effect of a life dedicated to serving others.

A scholarship at the Gregorian may help form a bishop who will shepherd hundreds of thousands of Catholics. A Jesuit who equips thousands of Church leaders to protect the vulnerable. A lay leader who helps educate more than 13,000 students each year. A woman whose leadership helps provide nutritious school meals to more than 500,000 children every school day.

And these are only four stories of Pontifical Gregorian University alumni.

Today, on the Feast of St. Ignatius, invest in one life that will touch thousands of others. Give now at gregorianfoundation.org/givingday.

07/31/2026

Today is the day.

Today, your generosity can create a ripple effect that reaches thousands. One scholarship can shape one life. That life can touch thousands.

Your gift helps form the next generation of priests, religious, educators, missionaries, and lay leaders who will return home to serve the Church and their communities around the world.

One person formed. Thousands served.

🌍 Give today:
gregorianfoundation.org/givingday

07/30/2026

BEFORE GIVING DAY EVEN BEGINS...

A generous benefactor has already committed $25,000 to our Holy Land Match!

🔥 The flame is already burning.

This extraordinary gift is already set to help more Gregorian students walk where Christ walked, deepening their faith and preparing them for lives of service around the world.

TOMORROW IS GIVING DAY

On the Feast of St. Ignatius, help carry the flame forward.

gregorianfoundation.org/givingday

07/30/2026

Tomorrow, on the Feast of St. Ignatius, Masses will be offered for all who support the mission of the Gregorian University Foundation.

One Mass will be celebrated in the Chapel of the Biblicum in Rome ( Istituto Biblico, Roma). Another will be celebrated at St. Ignatius Church in St. Inigoes, Maryland, the birthplace of organized Catholic and Jesuit mission work in the English-speaking American colonies.

As we prepare for our Day of Giving, we pause to thank God for each of you. Your generosity helps form women and men whose lives of service will touch countless others.

Thank you for being part of this mission.

🙏 Please keep the Gregorian community in your prayers tomorrow, as we will remember you in ours.

07/30/2026

One more day until your generosity helps create a ripple effect that reaches thousands.

Tomorrow, on the Feast of St. Ignatius, you'll have the opportunity to help form women and men who will spend their lives serving others around the world.

One scholarship can shape one life. That life can touch thousands.

One person formed. Thousands served.

🌍 Your gift changes lives: gregorianfoundation.org/givingday