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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.

2024-2025 Summit: Pilgrims of Hope: Building Unity and Solidarity Across Borders

Sponsored by the Social Justice Committee

The 2024-25 theme, Pilgrims of Hope: Building Unity and Solidarity Across Borders, reflects the call of the Universal Apostolic Preferences of the Society of Jesus and the U.S. Catholic Bishops to walk with the marginalized, promote reconciliation, and foster a faith that is deeply engaged in the work of justice. Rooted in the Ignatian vision of accompaniment and discernment, this year’s Faith Doing Justice Summit invites our community to embrace the journey of hope—breaking down barriers, building bridges of understanding, and committing ourselves to the work of peace and justice.

Inspired by Pope Francis’ call to be a Church that goes forth, we seek to deepen our solidarity with those on the peripheries, responding to the urgent challenges of our time with courage and compassion. By critically engaging with issues of migration, economic disparity, and global inequities through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching, we will explore how we can live as authentic witnesses to the Gospel, cultivating a spirit of encounter and active love in our school, city, and world.

Summit 2025 Event Schedule

This year, Fordham Prep will continue the expansion of the Faith Doing Justice Summit. Students will discover, explore, and practice “Pilgrims of Hope: Building Unity and Solidarity Across Borders” in a myriad of ways over the course of ten days. In addition to the events listed below, there will be opportunities for reflection and dialogue in mentor groups and during class, in each grade level.

Thursday, April 3 @ 3:00 pm - Opening Interfaith Prayer Service
Theater Atrium
Sponsored by Campus Ministry and Interfaith Committee

Friday, April 4 @ 10:00 am - Keynote Assembly
Leonard Theatre
Keynote with Dr. Carey Kasten and Fordham Prep Kino Teens
Dr. Kasten is an associate professor of Spanish language and literature at Fordham University and co-author of Mutuality in El Barrio Stories of the Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service.
Sponsored by Social Justice Committee

Monday, April 7 @ 3:00 pm -  Diversity Dialogue
Homeless vs. Unhoused: What is the difference and why does it matter?
Room 232-233
Sponsored by Diversity Alliance and Diversity Committee

Tuesday, April 8 @ 3:00 pm - Awareness Session 
Opportunities to learn about both local and national organizations that serve folks “at the border”
Room 232-233
Sponsored by Social Justice Committee

Wednesday, April 9 @ 3:00 pm - Advocacy in Action Session
Opportunities to engage in Letter Writing, Phone Banking, and Just Service
Room 232-233
Sponsored by Social Justice Committee

Thursday, April 10 @ 2:30- pm - Refugee Simulation 
Room 405
The Refugee Simulation is an interactive, immersive experience designed to help participants understand the challenges and realities faced by refugees. Through role-playing scenarios, storytelling, and hands-on activities, participants experience the difficult decisions, hardships, and emotional struggles that displaced individuals endure. The simulation fosters empathy, raises awareness about global refugee issues, and encourages advocacy and action in alignment with Jesuit values of justice and accompaniment.
Sponsored by the Ignatian Global Scholars and Global Education Committee.

Friday, April 11 @  3:15 pm and 6:00 pm - Theatrum Justitiae performances
A student-created, devised theater production rooted in justice, which promotes advocacy and action. This 1-hour presentation will feature monologues, scenes, poetry, music, and visual art.
Sponsored by Social Justice Committee
Open to the public

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