Jesuit Schools Network

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day!

09/04/2026

Earlier this week, our team wrapped up two collaborative days in DC filled with program planning, spiritual conversation, shared meals, and mapping out an exciting year ahead! During our time together, JCCU president Fr. Brian Paulson, S.J. held a missioning ceremony to formally send forth, bless, and empower Jen LaMaster as she steps into her new leadership role as JSN Executive Director and JCCU Secretary for Pre-secondary and Secondary Education.

08/27/2026

08/26/2026

Congratulations, Moroti Adegboyega (St. Bonaventure's College '27) on this huge accomplishment in global ecology!

Congratulation to Grade 12 student Moroti Adegboyega '27, who has won the Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2026 for Ecoferroquatics his platform that uses AI and magnets to selectively remove plastic from water. Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden presented the prestigious award during a ceremony at Stockholm City Hall as part of World Water Week.

https://stockholmwaterfoundation.org/news/canadian-student-wins-stockholm-junior-water-prize-2026-for-robot-that-removes-plastic-from-water-yet-spares-marine-life/

08/25/2026

In a recent article on Educate Magis, Catharine Steffens discusses the launch of a Global Exchange Database and how it fosters a culture of encounter. The database serves as an accessible way to connect schools around the Jesuit Global Network of Schools with each other for in-person exchanges and virtual collaborations. Read more at www.educatemagis.org/global-stories/fostering-a-culture-of-encounter-new-global-exchange-database/

08/13/2026

New Blog Post 🥾

Stephanie Hurst, a Humanities Department chair and Art History faculty member at Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, reflects on her transformative experience of walking in the footsteps of St. Ignatius of Loyola during JSN's Camino Ignaciano pilgrimage in July.

Visit www.jesuitschoolsnetwork.org/blog to read the article.

08/07/2026

The II Congrès JESEDU-Montréal 2027 planning group met this week at beautiful Loyola High School. Jen LaMaster, Catharine Steffens, and Iliana Brown joined our JESEDU, Educate Magis, and Loyola colleagues in person to discuss and coordinate the good work of welcoming the provincial delegates/assistants for education from across the globe in 2027. The II Congress will serve as the conclusion of the second cycle of the Global Gathering of the JGNS, following the II Colloquium JESEDU-Global 2021 and the II Seminar JESEDU-Jogja 2024.

07/31/2026

On the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola may we remember our Jesuit mission to find God in all things and give greater glory to God.

St. Ignatius of Loyola, pray for us!

07/24/2026

We're grateful for our time this week at the NativityMiguel Coalition (NMC) 2026 National Conference in St. Louis, MO. JSN Executive Director Jen LaMaster, Ron Rebore (PASE, UCS), and Sue Baber (Associate PASE, UEA) attended the conference, which kicked off at Loyola Academy of St. Louis and was followed by two days of breakout sessions and conversations that strengthened our shared mission.

07/22/2026

Buen camino to our JSN colleagues who began their pilgrimage yesterday in Loyola, Spain! Over the next 10 days, the group will travel to Manresa, following the footsteps of Saint Ignatius Loyola and stopping at various points along the way including the birth places of Saints Francis Xavier and Peter Claver and the shrines of Our Lady Aránzazu and Montserrat.