God our Father, give us today and everyday,
Ears open to hear your word
Minds ready to accept your truth
Wills prompt to accept your challenges
And above all, hearts ready to answer to your love.
We make our prayer through Jesus Christ our Lord

- Contemporary Jesuit Prayer

Welcome to the official Web site of the Maryland Province Society of Jesus. Whether you are looking for a link to one of our many institutions or if you want to spend some time learning about the interesting people or places in the province, I know our Web site can help.

Effective communication is an essential component of sharing the Jesuit mission and philosophy. Such communication takes place on numerous levels using a variety of mediums. The web site is just one way we strive to communicate with our colleagues and friends.

As we worked on redesigning our Web site, we wanted to make sure its contents addressed the needs of our many constituents from Jesuits to lay colleagues to donors to prospective priests. The goals of our new site include the following:

• To put forth the priorities of the Province,
• To provide relevant information about the Maryland Province,
• to provide a useful service such as online registration forms for events,
• To create an interactive atmosphere,
• To provide important resources in the form of links to Jesuit and other Catholic organizations,
• To communicate effectively with all levels of the Province,
• To provide tools for evangelization and theological literacy,

The Maryland Province is a vibrant region that stretches from Camden, N.J. to Mooresville, N.C. It is home to such prestigious Jesuit institutions as Georgetown University, Hopeworks 'N Camden, St. Joseph's University, St. Therese Church in North Carolina, Loyola College in Baltimore and many more. The Maryland Province also has a wealth of social justice efforts underway that can be found on this website and which illustrate one of the basic tenets of Ignatian spirituality which is "service of faith in the promotion of justice."

I believe that a Web site can also promote faith through justice by providing information, resources and opportunities. For example, in addition to our section on social justice, you can also find information about the Jesuit mission and opportunities for to strengthen and renew your own spirituality.

We are eager to get feedback about our new site. If you have suggestions or comments, please send them to our director of communications at kpipkin@mdsj.org.