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  1. Feb 15, 2024 · The Jesuit order, officially known as the Society of Jesus, is a religious order within the Catholic Church founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1540. The Jesuits have a strong commitment to education, social justice, missionary work, and a vow of loyalty to the pope. Throughout history, they have had a significant impact on the Catholic ...

  2. Holy Trinity Parish was founded in 1787 and is the oldest Roman Catholic community and house of worship in continuous operation both in Georgetown and in the larger city of Washington, D.C. The original church building was completed in 1794. It is now called the Chapel of St. Ignatius, and is used for smaller ecclesiastical celebrations and as ...

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    • Authority. Jesus gave specific instructions regarding dealing with members of the Church who were in sin. Matthew 18:15-18 says “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone.
    • History. The Roman Catholic Church is the oldest and original Christian Church; therefore, the beliefs and teachings of the Church were directly passed onto the leaders of the Catholic Church by the apostles.
    • The Catholic Church Gave Us the Bible. The first official list of books contained is what is now the Bible was done at the Council of Hippo in 393, and then again in Carthage in 397 and 419.
    • The Sacraments are Biblical. The Apostles were given the power to ‘forgive sins’ in John 20:23. Peter taught in I Peter 3:21 that ‘baptism now saves you.’
  3. Sep 28, 2023 · The Jesuits in the United States: A Concise History details Jesuit history from the early colonies through the present day. With over 16,000 members in its religious community around the world and 28 colleges and universities and dozens of high schools and primary schools in the United States, the Jesuits make up the largest male religious order in the Catholic Church and have left a ...

  4. Jesuit Tradition. Holy Trinity is a Roman Catholic parish sponsored by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), a religious community that was founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola in the 16th century. The mission of the parish, since her inception in 1787, has been to help parishioners live the Gospel of Jesus, that is, to celebrate the Sacraments well and ...

  5. A spirit first articulated in the 16th century by St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits, a religious order of men in the Roman Catholic Church. A spirit appropriated in a uniquely American way at the birth of the nation by John Carroll, the founder of Georgetown, the oldest Catholic college in the United States.

  6. Jul 31, 2023 · The Society of Jesus – or the Jesuits for short – is the religious order of men in the Catholic Church who founded Georgetown along with many other high schools, colleges and universities around the world. From the beginnings of the Society of Jesus – education, ministry and outreach to the marginalized have been at the core of the Jesuit ...