Brophy Celebrates Jesuit Heritage Week

Brophy will celebrate Jesuit Heritage Week, Oct. 5-8, with four days of prayer, reflection, conversation and community activities designed to help students engage more deeply with the school’s Jesuit identity.

Throughout the week, students will have opportunities to learn more about the life and spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola, spend time with members of the Jesuit community and consider how the traditions of Jesuit education continue to shape their own experiences at Brophy.

Here is the day-by-day breakdown of Jesuit Heritage Week:

All-Week Experiences (Running Mon–Thu):

• Cardoner River Installation: Reflect on your own encounters with God inspired by St. Ignatius.
• Dear Ignatius Project: Record messages about the importance of Jesuit education.
• Ask a Jesuit Anything: Sign up for conversations with Brophy Jesuits.
• Iggy’s Room: Spend time in a re-creation of Ignatius' period of recovery and conversion.
• Jesuit 2 Jesuit Giving Drive: Support San Luis Gonzaga school in Colombia following earthquake damage. Collections take place following morning prayer.

Monday: Kickoff & Vows
Annual Mass: Celebrate Jesuit heritage during Community Period at St. Francis Xavier Church. Students should wear Mass Dress.
Vow Renewal: Witness the renewal of Jesuit vows by Fr. Simon Zachary, SJ ’02 during the liturgy.

Tuesday: Coffee & Beats
Java & Juice with the Jesuits: Join members of the Phoenix Jesuit Community in Graham Plaza on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
DJ Set: Enjoy a special DJ set from DJ DelToro, SJ in the Great Hall on Tuesday.

Wednesday: Community Period Options
Kairos Reunions & Reflection: Reunite and reflect.
EcoJustice Workshop: Centered on Laudato Si’.
Vocation & Discernment: Conversations with Fr. Zachary and Fr. Muller, SJ.
Educator Panel: Brophy educators discuss their experiences at Jesuit colleges and universities.
Interfaith Coalition Prayer Service: A dedicated prayer service option.

Thursday: Morning Coffee & The Cannonball Contest
Java & Juice with the Jesuits: Morning refreshments in Graham Plaza.
Ignatian Cannonball Contest: Brophy's annual contest at the pool, where students reflect on a personal "cannonball moment" connected to the turning point in the life of St. Ignatius.

Together, the week’s events offer students a variety of ways to encounter the history, spirituality and living tradition of Jesuit education while considering how that tradition continues to call them toward reflection, generosity and service.