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CONTACT

John Grant, Chair
Grant@emteegee.org

Tom Szczepanski, Chair
Tom.Sz.Det@gmail.com

Frank Brady, Chair WUJA Congress
fjbradyjr@gmail.com

Fr. Gary Wright, SJ, Jesuit Liaison
wrightgr@udmercy.edu

Upcoming Events

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Location

Detroit Shipping Company
474 Peterboro St.
Detroit, Michigan

Program Details

5:30 p.m. - Appetizers and Cocktails
6:15 p.m. - Show Begins
7:00 p.m. - Q & A with Frs. Jake Martin, SJ, and Mark Luedtke, SJ
7:30 p.m. - Program Concludes

Speaker Bios

Fr. Jake Martin, SJ, is an assistant clinical professor of film and television studies at Loyola Marymount University. Prior to Loyola Marymount University, he was an assistant professor of film studies at Creighton University, and completed his PhD in Film Studies at Trinity College, Dublin. He has been a contributing writer on film and television for America Magazine since 2009 and has written for numerous other publications including Huffington Post, Busted Halo, and American Catholic Studies. His book What’s So Funny About Faith: A Memoir from the Intersection of the Hilarious and Holy was published by Loyola Press in 2012. Jake is also an actor and improvisational comedian whose solo show Learning to Pray in Front of the Television was an official selection for the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Jake has also performed at numerous venues in Chicago and New York.

Fr. Mark Luedtke, SJ, is the Superior of the Senior Jesuit Community at Colombiere Center, and former President of Loyola High School.

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$75 Ticket price includes two drink tickets, cash bar, and heavy appetizers.

Past Events

"What is a Jesuit Brother Anyway?"

On March 26, 2025, Br. James J. Boynton, SJ, president of University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy, spoke about the role of Jesuit brothers in the Church today. Since the founding of the Society of Jesus, brothers have played a vital role, but their contributions are often less understood. Br. Boynton shared his insights on their vocation, mission, and impact, offering attendees a deeper appreciation for their work within the Jesuit community and beyond.

Advancing Care for our Common Home in Jesuit Universities

On Wednesday, November 20, 2024, Dr. Nancy C. Tuchman, PhD, Founding Dean of the School of Environmental Sustainability, Loyola University Chicago, gave a JFAN talk discussing how Pope Francis and the Society of Jesus are calling us to action to protect our shared planet and how Jesuit universities across the country are leading the way. This talk explored Loyola University Chicago’s sustainability successes as a case study and shared what each of us can do to advance the cause. View Gesu Church and School’s environmental accomplishments here. Watch the event video below.

Finding God in All Things (...sometimes through the eyes of others)

On Wednesday, May 15, 2024, Tom Szczepanski, executive officer of Angel’s Place, gave a JFAN talk about how sometimes it takes the eyes of others to open your own. Watch the event video below.

On Thursday, March 7, 2024, Fr. Patrick Kelly, SJ, PhD, current associate professor of Religious Studies at the University of Detroit Mercy, gave a JFAN talk entitled “Sport, Human Flourishing and the Common Good: Opportunities and Challenges Today.” Watch the full video below