About Us
The Jesuit Collaborative is the newly formed Ignatian spirituality ministry initiative of the New England, New York, and Maryland Provinces of the Jesuits. 
It is a professional association of Jesuits, laypersons, clergy, and religious who share in common the spiritual tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola. The Jesuit Collaborative promotes networking, reflection, scholarship, and learning while managing and coordinating the diverse ministries that derive from the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, the founder of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). The Jesuit Collaborative is pledged to serve the Catholic Church by providing for the spiritual development and care of persons, forming leaders, and nurturing a faith that does justice.
Ensuring the Future of Ignatian Ministries
Our Goals
- To establish an integrated organizational system that ensures the coordination, supervision, and networking of Ignatian ministry professionals and practitioners.
- To provide for and/or oversee the education and continuing formation of directors, ministers, and supervisors.
- To develop guidance and standards for credentialing practitioners and programs in the Ignatian tradition.
- To promote and support research and scholarship in the Spiritual Exercises.
- To inform and educate the governing boards and other key leaders of Jesuit-sponsored institutions.
- To ensure the fiscal stability and sustainability of the staff, programs, services, and facilities of the The Jesuit Collaborative.