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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 Event

Jesuit brothers have been a valuable part of the Society of Jesus since the founding of the order, but what does this look like today? Brother James Boynton, SJ, president of University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy, shares his insights on the role of Jesuit brothers in our Church today.

Program Details:

11:30 a.m. – Doors open (check-in and registration)
12:00 p.m. – Lunch begins
12:15 p.m. – Program begins

Speaker Bio:

Brother James J. Boynton, SJ, is the 30th president of University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy, one of the first Jesuit brothers to serve as president of a Jesuit secondary school. He devoted many years of his ministry to missionary work in northern India, Mexico, and Haiti, and with migrant workers in northern Michigan. He served in many roles at Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland before joining the U of D Jesuit staff in 2006. He holds a Master of Theological Studies from Weston Jesuit School of Theology and a bachelor’s degree in history from Loyola University New Orleans. He is an accomplished Irish fiddle player, and fluent in Spanish, French, and Haitian Creole.

Past Events

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