Gregorian University Foundation

10/19/2026

Love to see Fr Michael Rossmann, SJ in this group.

Fr Rossmann is an alumnus of the Pontifical Gregorian University (Pontificia Università Gregoriana). He has also been a participant in our virtual retreats and this summer as panelist in our Distinguished Lecture Series on a similar theme.

The digital world is already a place of encounter, where a first connection with faith can begin. What happens next depends on whether a Catholic community is operationally ready to welcome people and help them find a place to belong.

At the Leadership Roundtable Summit on October 21, Alex Jones, Kate DePetro, and Fr. Michael Rossmann, S.J., will share what they have learned through their experiences building the Hallow app, launching Pizza to Pews, and growing the One-Minute Homily, and explore how online engagement can invite people toward faith and community.

Moderated by Leadership Roundtable Board Member, Susan King, the conversation will consider how Catholic leaders can prepare their communities to welcome people who first encounter them online

10/11/2026

Fr Paul Mueller, SJ heads up the libraries at the Pontificia Università Gregoriana but he used to be the religious superior at the Vatican Observatory

Those who have attended our Colloquium in recent years know his as a gracious host when we go to the Pontificio Istituto Biblico, Roma for pranzo

Fr Mueller is also our homilist for our All Souls' Day Mass. To have a deceased love one remembered at that Mass on 11/2, click the link below to provide the name of your loved one.

10/06/2026

And just like that, a new academic year begins . Students from the US and around 120 countries started their classes this week at the university founded by St Ignatius Loyola in 1551.

10/05/2026

May what begins here become light for the world.

As a new academic year begins at the Pontifical Gregorian University, students from around the world come together in Rome to learn, discern and prepare for lives of service to the Church and the world.

May the year ahead illuminate minds, deepen faith and form women and men for others.

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.