Who We Are

In the 1995, the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) met for its 34th general congregation, which produced a series of documents, including decree 26 entitled “Our Way of Proceeding,” which noted that “partnership and cooperation with others in ministry is not a pragmatic strategy resulting from diminished manpower; it is an essential dimension of the contemporary Jesuit way of proceeding, rooted in the realization that to prepare our complex and divided world for the coming of the Kingdom requires a plurality of gifts, perspectives, and experiences, both international and multicultural. Jesuits, therefore, cooperate with lay women and men in the Church, with religious, priests, and bishops of the local Church in which they serve, with members of other religions, and with all men and women of good will. To the extent that we develop a wide-ranging web of respectful and productive relationships, we fulfill Christ’s priestly prayer ‘that they may all be one’ (John 17:21)."
(from http://www.jesuit.org/Partnerships/default.aspx)

SI’s board of trustees and board of regents serve SI and work with the Society of Jesus in the spirit of this document. Here is some background on these two governing boards.