In 1548, the Society of Jesus which was a Roman Catholic religious order established by St. Ignatius of Loyola organized and opened colleges for the education of young men joining the Jesuit religious order. When I started my first day at Cristo Rey I knew my high school experience was going to be different from other high school students. I was right. Cristo Rey helped shape me and evolve into the person I am today and the person I want to become in the future. Over time Cristo Rey became my home.
Cristo Rey has used the Jesuit Education model in their school system. Cristo Rey is committed to transforming students into well-rounded individuals. While academics are important they also care about moral and spiritual growth . Detroit Cristo
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However, I know that Loyal will be my new home. I am familiar with Jesuit Education. It's something that I experience daily. My current Jesuit education has grounded me to become one with God and has inspired me to see the divine in all things- in people, cultures, and learning.
Jesuit education “emphasizes the view that each person is a unique creation of God”. . To add more emphasis a Latin phrase, Cura Personalis, “care for the whole self”, allows us to have deep respect for diversity and difference with an emphasis on holistic care for the mind, body, and spirit. Cura Personalis sums up what it means to receive a Jesuit education. talks help human excellence, and how it allows me to open myself up more to spirituality, to openness to growth, and to be loved by God no matter what faith background I believe in. It allowed me to transform into my full potential as a whole new person. My conscience and emotions drastically changed. Within Detroit Cristo Rey Jesuit Education, I find it pleasing how we were able to attend mass every month and how we were able to do confessions at school. It is different from a regular school. I had the opportunity to take a theology class where I learned more about Jesus and his
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It helps us enrich our understanding of the doctrines and the Church’s liturgical tradition. Being a part of the Cristo Rey Scholar program will help me study abroad in Rome for a year and understand Christianity more in-depth and how it became the official religion in