Jesuits on Campus

Bellarmine is very fortunate to have more than a dozen Jesuit Priests who live on campus in Wade Hall. These ten men work in a variety of areas on campus, including: administration, Campus Ministry, Foreign Language, English, Social Studies, Religious Studies, and a variety of other support services. Additionally, having priests on campus means that Bellarmine is able to offer a Mass each day at lunch, and before school on Fridays. The school also offers other Sacraments over the course of the school year, which include Reconciliation services via Religious Studies classes, and Confirmation classes for those seniors desiring to take this important step in their faith life.

While the presence of these men on campus is significant and meaningful for the school community, Bellarmine also recognizes that with the decreasing number of men entering the priesthood, the school can no longer rely exclusively on the Jesuit community to fulfill the school’s spiritual needs. The good news is that many Bellarmine faculty and staff members are deeply rooted in Ignatian Spirituality, through their own study and personal experience. For the past several years, all Bellarmine employees have been growing in a deeper understanding of Ignatian Spirituality, and strive to translate the vision of Ignatius of Loyola into a real and meaningful experience for students today in the classroom, on the athletic field, and in every activity in which students are engaged.