#JSNNews Volume 2 | Number 14 | October 31, 2017
The global delegates at JESEDU-Rio2017 gather for a photo with Father General.
Learn more about the International Congress that was held October 16-20
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Seventeen of the Nativity and Miguel schools in Canada and the United States are Jesuit sponsored or endorsed, and many belong to the NativityMiguel Coalition.  Last week, the Coalition held its annual meeting in Boston - eight of our Jesuit Nativity schools participated. Hard-working and selfless educators all working with few resources and achieving a lot. 

Check out the Coalition website and our Jesuit Nativity schools - 3 in Jesuits West, 1 Central South, 3 in Midwest, 5 in Northeast, 3 in Maryland, and 2 in Canada. Do you recognize any of our Ignatian educators? 
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Cohort Gatherings 2017-2018
Groups gathering at the conference level in the coming academic year are: 

Seminars in Ignatian Leadership
In October, all six cohorts of Seminars in Ignatian Leadership met in various locations around the country. Over 120 participants shared in the story of Ignatius, discussed leadership in light of Jesuit principles and enjoyed one another's company for week long sessions. This month marked the first time six individual cohorts met in the same session and the success of the program in due to the commitment of the participants and the adjunct teaching staff!

Registration for cohorts launching in 2018 is coming soon! 
St. Ignatius College Preparatory Opens Fr. Sauer Academy
St. Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco, CA opened its Fr. Sauer Academy, a full scholarship middle school serving students of all faiths from low-income families, announced by the school last year. The Fr. Sauer Academy seeks to prepare young women and men to be successful at St. Ignatius College Preparatory, in higher education, and beyond.

Loyola Sacred Heart Trains Community Servants
Loyola Sacred Heart High School in Missoula, MT was featured in The Missoulian for its tradition of community service. Students repainting the "L" on Mount Jumbo (pictured) and performing general maintenance around the site is just one of many traditions at Missoula Catholic Schools that foster a culture of community service.

Art Students at Creighton Preparatory School Participate in Memory Project
Art students at Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha, NE have joined the Memory Project, a charitable nonprofit organization that invites art teachers and their students to create and donate portraits to youth around the world who have faced substantial challenges, such as neglect, abuse, loss of parents, violence, and extreme poverty.

Jesuit High School in Portland Honors Fr. William Hayes, SJ
Fr. William Hayes, SJ, a fixture at Jesuit High School in Portland, OR for 32 years where he served as vice principal, principal, president, trustee, chancellor, planned giving director, and chaplain, entered into God's peace on September 26 at the Sacred Heart Jesuit Center in Los Gatos, CA. He was 89.

Watch this short tribute that speaks to the impact Fr. Hayes had on the Jesuit High School community, including his efforts to transition the historically all-boys school to co-educational.
Dan Kamel Addressed Loyola School Freshmen about his Coptic Christian Faith
Dan Kamel, Saint Peter's Prep '18, addressed the freshmen at Loyola School in New York, NY about his Coptic Christian faith as a part of their Theology curriculum and Global Studies initiatives.

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