Faith Doing Justice Summit
Today, our prime educational objective must be to form men and women for others; men and women who will live not for themselves but for God and his Christ - for the God-man who lived and died for all the world; men and women who cannot even conceive of love of God which does not include love for the least of their neighbors; men and women completely convinced that love of God which does not issue in justice for others is a farce.
-Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ, twenty-eighth Superior General of the Society of Jesus
The Faith Doing Justice Summit, a collaborative effort of the Office of Mission, Campus Ministry, Christian Service and the Diversity, Global Education, and Social Justice Committees, aims to help form our community as people committed to a faith that does justice. The summit encourages our community to assess critically issues of justice through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching and Ignatian spirituality. Through unified efforts of all our Ignatian Ministries, the Summit will bring a specific justice issue to the consciousness of our community in order to foster dialogue.
2025-2026 Summit - Faith Ignited: Courage, Companionship & Advocacy
Sponsored by the Social Justice Committee
“Love of God which does not issue in justice for others is a farce.”
— Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ
The Faith Doing Justice Summit is a collaborative initiative of Fordham Prep’s Office of Mission, Campus Ministry, Christian Service, and our Diversity, Global Education, and Social Justice programs. Rooted in the Jesuit tradition, the Summit seeks to form young men committed to a faith that actively promotes justice.
Each year, the Summit invites our community to engage deeply with a pressing issue of justice through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching and Ignatian spirituality.
This year’s theme—Courage, Companionship, and Advocacy—calls our community to:
- Act with Courage by confronting injustice with honesty and integrity
- Walk in Companionship with those on the margins
- Engage in Advocacy that promotes dignity, peace, and the common good
Summit DATES: April 16 – April 28, 2026
Thursday, April 16 (3:00 PM)
Interfaith Prayer Service
Friday, April 17 (10:00 AM)
Keynote Assembly — student voices exploring courage, companionship, and advocacy along with keynote address from Marguerite Van Cook, President of the Board of Directors of Visual AIDS
3:15 PM & 7:00 PM — Theatrum Justitiae Performances
Monday, April 20 (Activities Period)
Earth Day Speaker: Mauricio López
3:00 PM — Kino Teens Advocacy Preparation
Tuesday, April 21 (All Day)
JRS Advocacy Day
Wednesday, April 22 (3:00 PM)
Awareness Afternoon
Thursday, April 23 (3:00 PM)
Advocacy Afternoon
Friday, April 24 (3:00 PM)
Environmental Club Field Trip — New York Botanical Garden
Saturday, April 25 (12:00–4:00 PM)
Community Block Party
Tuesday, April 28 (Activities Period)
Diversity Dialogue Panel — engaging global issues through courageous conversation
Through prayer, education, dialogue, and action, the Summit seeks to raise awareness, deepen understanding, and inspire meaningful engagement, forming students as men for others in a world that calls for faith in action.