Resources

The following are resources available on the worldwide web. Ciszek Hall is not responsible for their content: Fordham University Resources, Church Resources, Jesuit Resources: [General, Publications, Retreat & Volunteer Opportunities, Education, Communications & Performing Arts], Prayer on the Web.

Fordham University Resources

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
The academic home to the Ciszek Hall First Studies Program

Department of Philosophy
Information on the M.A. in Philosophical Resources degree

Department of Theology
Fordham's theology department treats the breadth of the historical Christian theological tradition as the context for study of contemporary theologies.

School of Religion & Religious Education
Professional and personal training and spiritual development for graduate students.

Homepage of Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J.
On February 21, 2001, Avery Dulles, S.J., a Jesuit at Fordham University, became the first American theologian to be named to the College of Cardinals.

Campus Ministry
Liturgy schedule, retreat opportunities, faith development, music ministry, lay ministry

The Ignatian Society
Members of the Fordham University community who are working together to promote an understanding of its Jesuit mission and educational tradition.

Church Resources

The Vatican
The website of the Holy See, Rome

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
The website of the Catholic Bishops of the United States

Jesuit Resources - General

Society of Jesus in the United States
The main worldwide web portal for information about the Jesuits of the United States. Information on all Jesuit ministries: education, spirituality, the performing arts, parishes.

SJ Web
The headquarters of the Society of Jesus in Rome

Jesuit Vocations
Information on how to become a Jesuit

Jesuit Resources - Publications

The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius
Written in 1533, this masterpiece by St. Ignatius has long been recognized as a brilliant and inspired guide to the development of a deeper spirituality. It is the heart of Jesuit spirituality.

America
A national Catholic weekly magazine founded by Jesuits of the United States in 1909. It also sponsors the Catholic Book Club, a Catholic "book of the month" club.

Company
A quarterly web and print magazine of News, Features, Books, and References pertaining to the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), its ministries, friends, history, and colleagues.

Institute of Jesuit Sources
IJS publishes material by more than fifty authors on the Jesuits, their history, their traditions, their present activities, their future opportunities.

Studies in the Spirituality of Jesuits
A journal of the Seminar on Jesuit Spirituality, featuring topics pertaining to the spiritual doctrine and practice of Jesuits.

Theological Studies
A Jesuit-sponsored, quarterly journal of theology, published under the auspices of the Jesuits in the USA. Located at Marquette University, in Milwaukee, WI.

Jesuit Resources - Retreats & Volunteer Opportunities

Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC)
The largest Catholic lay volunteer program in the country, serving the homeless, the unemployed, refugees, people with AIDS, the elderly, and many others in need.

Ignatian Lay Volunteer Corps (ILVC)
Providing men and women age 50 and over the opportunity to serve the needs of people who are poor, to work for a more just society, and to grow deeper in Christian faith.

Maryland Province Retreat Houses
Located in Faulkner, MD; Hot Springs, NC; Waynesboro, PA; Wernersville, PA; Washington, DC

New York Province Retreat Houses
Located in Auriesville, NY; Jersey City, NJ; Manhasset, NY; Morristown, NJ; Staten Island, NY

Jesuit Resources - Education

Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA)
An association of all Jesuit high schools throughout the United States.

Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU)
A national voluntary service organization whose mission is to serve the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States.

Cristo Rey Network
A national association of high schools that provide quality, Catholic, college preparatory education to young people from low-income families.

Nativity Network
A national association of independent educational centers patterned on an original model developed in 1971 by the Nativity Mission Center in New York City.

Jesuit Resources - Communications & The Performing Arts

Loyola Productions, Inc.
A non-profit creative media company that builds on the 450 year old Jesuit tradition of effective involvement in the communication arts.

National Theater Workshop of the Handicapped
A non-profit organization providing the disabled community with the communication skills necessary to pursue a life in professional theatre and enhance their opportunities in the workplace.

Prayer on the Web

Busted Halo
A ministry of Paulist Young Adult Ministries and Paulist Media Works. Because we’re young adults ourselves, we’re trying to figure out what it all means: How do we find work that feeds the soul? How do we remain moral beings in this crazy world? What is the meaning of life anyway?

Daily Reflections
Reflections on the liturgical readings of the day by faculty and staff of Creighton University in Omaha, NE.

Daily Prayer Online
A service of Church Resources, a charitable trust. Log on to subscribe and have your very own Quiet Space daily. Bringing you the news, thoughts and reflections.

Sacred Space
On-line spiritual guidance and scripture chosen to focus prayer on a daily basis. It is sponsored by the Jesuits of the Irish Province.