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The Jesuit Community at Saint Joseph's University: The People and their Work

5600 City Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19131
610-660-1400

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  • Facts About the Jesuits of the Community

  • Homepage of the Jesuit Community.

  • Members of the Jesuit Community at Saint Joseph's University

    Jesuits working in Saint Joseph's University have the abbreviation  SJU.

    For current information about university Jesuits, please use a Search procedure from the SJU homepage, or an Internet search tool. 

    Jesuits in Manresa Hall have the abbreviation  MH.


    Facts About Jesuits of the Community

    As of March 24, 2007, unless otherwise noted:

    The Jesuit Community at Saint Joseph's University comprises Loyola Center at 261 City Avenue, Merion Station PA 19066, Saint Alphonsus House at 5800 Overbrook Avenue, Philadelphia 19131, and Manresa Hall at 261 City Avenue.  Loyola Center and Saint Alphonsus House are home for Jesuits working in Saint Joseph's University, Saint Joseph's Preparatory School, and elsewhere. Manresa Hall is the residence wing for those whose work is praying for the Church and the Society of Jesus, in a setting where nursing care is available for those seriously ill.

    Who Does What

    Twenty-four work in Saint Joseph's University.  They have the abbreviation  SJU.

    For current information about university Jesuits, please use a Search procedure from the university homepage (www.sju.edu), or an Internet search tool.

    For current information about other Jesuits, use an Internet search engine or phone the community.

    Many who have retired from university or other work help out in local parishes on weekends and serve as chaplains at convents and retreat houses. A number are ministers of the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the steady stream of those who come to Loyola Center for confession.

    Last Revision: April 27, 2008
    http://www.sju.edu/~jgodfrey/jesuits/cmty_lst.htm