The Christian Service Office works to form young men into faithful disciples of Christ in the Ignatian tradition. The mission of the Society of Jesus, in the service of the faith and the promotion of justice, points directly at the questions that St. Ignatius poses in the Spiritual Exercises: What have I done for Christ? What am I doing for Christ? What will I do for Christ? Key to this is the personal encounter with Christ at the margins and creating a culture of dialogue and peace-building to discern a Christian response and live the Gospel courageously. The program encourages students to serve God in our brothers and sisters at the margins, who are poor, aged, disabled, ill, in prison, or in any way afflicted and oppressed.
Charity and justice in the form of service and advocacy should become the habit of a graduate of a Jesuit school. Our program offers students the opportunity to grow in faith and become men of virtue, “Men for and with Others.” Experiences of service and advocacy with and for those who are under-resourced and oppressed help shape young people's understanding of Christian solidarity as they seek meaning and direction in their lives.