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Jesuits (The Society of Jesus)
A Christian male religious congregation of the Catholic Church, The Society of Jesus and its members, called Jesuits, practice evangelization and apostolic ministry. Now practicing on six continents, The Jesuits are active in education, intellectual research, cultural interests, religious retreats and ministry.
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When did French Jesuits come to Illinois?
Below is the introductory paragraph from Great Jesuits, part 7, which you can view at the link below the answer box. The answer to your question, found in that opening paragraph is September 8, 1768; see complete article at the link below the answer box.
Part 7 of my continuing series on great Jesuits in American history. Born in Montreal on April 7, 1737, Pierre Gibault early in life decided that he wished to be a Jesuit missionary priest. Ordained on March 18, 1768, he was appointed by the Archbishop of Quebec to be the Vicar General of the Illinois country. Father Gibault arrived in Kaskaskia in Illinois on September 8, 1768. His flock consisted of French settlers, Indian converts, and members of the 18th Royal Irish Regiment who were temporarily stationed there. - See more at: http://the-american-catholic.com/2010/08/09/great-jesuits-7-vicar-general-of-illinois/#sthash.d7sXTJob.dpuf
Ignatius Loyola, a professional soldier, who whilst recovering from serious wounds underwent a "spiritual revelation" convincing him that his life should henceforth be devoted to serving God, & specifically the Catholic Church & the Papacy. He founded the Jesuits in Paris while at school, he gathered some other interested students together to participate in his Spiritual Exercises, and the Jesuits were formed in 1534. Later Pope Paul III approved the Order in 1540.
What did the Jesuits do to Elizabeth 1?
The Jesuits arrived in force from the continent to support and spread Catholicism in England after it had become illegal. When Pope Pius V issued his bull excommunicating Elizabeth I, calling her "wicked" and a "heretic" and absolving her subjects of the duty of obedience to her as queen, in fact telling them that they must not obey her. The Jesuits did nothing directly to Elizabeth I, they just disobeyed her orders that there was to be no Catholicism and no Catholic priests in England.
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from the website History Learning Site:
The cause of the rebels was not helped by a Papal Bull that was issued in 1570 that severely criticised Elizabeth as a usurper of the throne; she was referred to as "wicked" and a "heretic" in the Bull. It sanctioned the right of Catholics to "deprive her of her throne".
After the issuing of the Papal Bull, Elizabeth now viewed the Catholics as a major threat. This was compounded when Jesuits started to arrive in England with the sole purpose of expanding Catholicism in the land. The tolerance that Elizabeth had shown in the early years of her reign disappeared. William Cecil, Lord Burghley, advised execution for those who refused to pay allegiance to the Queen. Cecil emphasised that their executions would be based not on their beliefs but solely on their refusal to accept Elizabeth as Queen. The state's relationship with the Catholics in England became even more difficult with the onset of the Revolt of the Netherlands when their Spanish masters systematically persecuted Protestants in the region. With thousands of Catholic troops literally just a few hours sailing away, England went on the offensive.
In 1585, now with the arch-conformist John Whitgift as Archbishop of Canterbury, an Act of Parliament ordered that all Jesuits and Catholics priests should be driven from the kingdom
Who was the spanish priest who founded the society of Jesus?
Ignatius of Loyola founded the society after being wounded in battle and experiencing a religious conversion.
What were the three major activities of the Jesuits?
the three major activities of the Jesuits were:
1. found superb schools through Europe.
2. convert non-christians to catholicism
3. stop the spread of Protestanism
All Jesuits take the normal three vows of religious: poverty, chastity, and obedience. The last one, obedience, is to their lawful superiors. However, Jesuit priests takes a special fourth vow of immediate obedience to the Pope. Here is the complete formula for the four solemn vows taken at their final profession:
.from FAQs The Society of Jesus website:I, (name), make my profession, and I promise to Almighty God, in the presence of his Virgin Mother, the whole heavenly court, and all those here present and to you , Reverend Father (Provincial, Rector, etc.) representing the Superior General of the Society of Jesus and his successors and holding the place of God, perpetual poverty, chastity and obedience; and, in conformity with it, special care for the instruction of children, according to the manner of living contained in the apostolic letters of the Society of Jesus and its Constitutions.
I further promise a special obedience to the Sovereign Pontiff in regard to the missions according to the same apostolic letters and Constitutions.
Place (name), in the Church of (name), on the date of (date)
(Signatures of the one making vows and the one receiving them).
Can jesuit priest get married?
No they can not because they belong to Jesus, same with the Ursuline Nuns
Can jesuit priests perform sacraments?
Yes, all Catholic priests of any order can consecrate (it is not called "to bless") bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ
What was the shared goal of the Jesuits and the Ursulines?
The Ursulines were founded by St. Angela Merici in 1535, they were the first Order of Sisters devoted exclusively to education, and were the first congregation of women to be formally organized in North America. The Society of Jesus, commonly known as the Jesuits, were formed a year earlier, in 1534, by St. Ignatius Loyola with six companions, with the purposes of combating the protestant revolt, missions, and education. The Jesuits form their members through a long period of education, and a retreat based on St. Ignatius' Spiritual Exercises. The Ursulines used to use a similar formation process.
What did the jesuits do in to gain converts?
They showed them the most peaceful side of Christianity. In a way they tried to replace the Indian culture with their own, yet the Jesuits are thought of as defenders of justice because of famous movies like "The Mission." In reality even the Jesuits had much to gain by converting people to Christianity.
Do Jesuits wear white cassocks?
Jesuits can wear whatever they want. Some Jesuits wear black pants and a black collared shirt with their white clerical collar, others wear jeans and a polo shirt every day. When Jesuits say Mass, they wear the same liturgical vestments that any other priest would wear for Mass.
Where did the jesuits spread chrisitianity?
The Society of Jesus was officially founded in 1540, though they started meeting in 1534 in Montmarte, Paris. For the 480 years since then, the Jesuits have been working to spread Christianity.
Even during the period of their suppression (1773-1814) Jesuits found other ways to continue working for evangelization, often as diocesan priests or by setting up other religious orders.
What interior threats to freedom did St. Ignatius of Loyola have to hurdle?
The complete story is at the link below:
What does it mean to be jesuit?
(Jesuit Missions) The phrase Jesuit Missions usually refer to a Jesuit missionary enterprise in a particular area, involving a large number of Jesuits priests and brothers, and lasting over a long period of time. or the word "mission" could refer to the goal for which they were established, which, according to St. Ignatius Loyola is two-fold, as taken from the definition below: "to strengthen and where necessary to restore the Catholic faith in the wake of the Protestant Reformation, and to preach the Gospel in non-Christian lands."
from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980
Jesuits. The Society of Jesus, founded by St. Ignatius Loyola and approved by Pope Paul III in 1540. As conceived by the founder, it had a twofold aim: to strengthen and where necessary to restore the Catholic faith in the wake of the Protestant Reformation, and to preach the Gospel in non-Christian lands. Typical of the first purpose was the establishment of colleges throughout Europe, and the second purpose was the development of worldwide mission enterprises in Asia, Africa, and the newly developed Americas.
What are the rules of the Jesuits?
The Jesuits have six core values, which are as follows: magis, cura personalis, ad majorem dei gloriam, unity of heart, mind, and soul, forming and educating agents for change, men and women for and with others, and
When was Ignatius Loyola born?
He was born on October 23, 1491, at Loyola, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Kingdom of Castille (currently Spain).
What is difference between Jesuit and other Catholic beliefs?
There is no such thing as a Jesuit or Dominican Catholic. They are all Catholics. A man who discerns a vocation to the Society of Jesus, started by St. Ignatius would become a Jesuit, he remains a Catholic. Likewise, a man (or woman) who discerns a vocation to the Dominicans would become a Dominican Friar (or Sister) but remain a Catholic. Jesuits and Dominicans are two religious Orders within the Church. Jesuits have two main vocations: to teach and to preach the faith to non-Catholics. Originally, the Order was founded to fight the protestant heresy. The Domicans were founded as an Order of Preachers, they were originally founded to fight the Arian heresy. Needless to say, the Dominicans have been a little bit more successful than the Jesuits, when was the last time you ran into an Arian vs. a protestant?
How were jesuits different from other European countries in latin amer ica?
they were all powerful and tried to convert all the natives to Christianity
Why are there no female Jesuits?
There is no such thing as a male nun. The male equivalent of a nun would be a monk. However, a monk may be ordained into the priesthood while a nun cannot be ordained. The male equivalent of a sister would be a brother, a member of a religious congregation for men who are not ordained.
How did the Jesuits affect the church?
In a time in which there was a great movement to separate from the authority of the pope, the Society of Jesus took on the specific vow of obedience to the pope. They defended the Church and her doctrines and limited the extent of the protestant revolution. The Jesuits also had a great roll in the evangelization of non-Christian lands and in education in Christendom.
Who was the founder of the religious order known as the Jesuits?
The Society was founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola(Iñigo López de Loyola, 1491-1566), a Spanish Knight, and six students at the University of Paris.
They met at the church of St. Denis (St. Pierre de Montmartre) on August 15, 1534, and formed the Amigos En El Señor(Company of Jesus). In 1537, the group was approved by Pope Paul III, and the Society of Jesus was formed on September 27, 1540.
The other six founders were Francisco Xavier, Alfonso Salmeron, Diego Laínez, Nicolas Bobadilla, Peter Faber, and Simao Rodrigues.
On August 15, 1534, Ignatius of Loyola (born Íñigo López de Loyola), a Spaniard of Basque origin, and six other students at the University of Paris met in Montmartre outside Paris, in the crypt of the Chapel of St Denis, Rue Yvonne le Tac. This group bound themselves by a vow of poverty and chastity, to "enter upon hospital and missionary work in Jerusalem, or to go without questioning wherever the pope might direct". That was the origins of the Society of Jesus, or Jesuits. Loyola was the first Superior of the order, and is considered to have been the founder.
What effect did the formation of society of Jesus Christ have on the Roman Catholic church?
The Jesuits trained priests, ensuring that qualified people held church positions.
Catholic Answer
The primary goal of the Society of Jesus was to combat the protestant heresy, in this they were not successful, although they did make some difference, mostly in localized locales. This was only one of the goals of the Society "to restore the Catholic faith among those devastated by this heresy. The other goal was to evangelize those who had never heard of the Gospel. The Jesuits had two things going for them, they were highly educated and trained, from the beginning, to become a full fledged Jesuit has involved nine years of study and formation. The other thing is that the Jesuit take a special fourth vow of immediate obedience to the Holy Father. In this they remain flexible as the Holy Father may call on them at any time. They did a great deal in both areas, that of education, and that of evangelization . Many Catholic schools, colleges, and universities were founded by the Jesuits. The overall effect of the Jesuits has been to strengthen the Church, and her mission.
from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980
Jesuits. The Society of Jesus, founded by St. Ignatius Loyola and approved by Pope Paul III in 1540. As conceived by the founder, it had a twofold aim: to strengthen and where necessary to restore the Catholic faith in the wake of the Protestant Reformation, and to preach the Gospel in non-Christian lands. Typical of the first purpose was the establishment of colleges throughout Europe, and the second purpose was the development of worldwide mission enterprises in Asia, Africa, and the newly developed Americas.
