Summer Programs

National Directory of Summer Opportunities – 2007

The following listing is provided to assist Jesuits in formation with summer planning. If you are interested in a placement, please discuss the opportunity with both your local superior and your formation assistant. Before applying, please be sure you have the permission of your formation superiors; in most cases, your superiors will need to be in touch with the placement contact early in the process. These summer opportunities are open to all scholastics/brothers in formation; however, in some cases, priority is given to members of the sponsoring province. Non-formation Jesuits may also apply for many of these opportunities.

Any questions or errors noted, contact the Jesuit Conference Secretary for Formation, at formation@jesuit.org

Jesuit Conference

Fr.Steve Dillard, SJ / Tel: (202) 462-0400 ext 29; formation@jesuit.org

JRS/USA: The Jesuit Refugee Service/USA has two placement opportunities for summer interns. One placement is based at the JRS/USA’s national office in Washington, DC, and a second placement would involve work with a JRS team in Latin America. Duties for the national placement will include assisting the JRS/USA Director of Policy in substantive research and advocacy work around refugee and internal displacement issues. For the Latin American placement, the intern will collaborate with JRS staff and volunteers in their ministry of accompaniment and service to refugees or displaced persons in Colombia or the Dominican Republic. Adequate proficiency in Spanish is required for the Latin American placement. Summer availability of at least five weeks is preferred but dates are negotiable. The DC intern will live at one of the local Jesuit communities in the Washington area. The Latin American intern will also live in a Jesuit community in either Colombia or the Dominican Republic. Along with your resume, please send a letter stating your interest in this ministry and the talents/experience you can offer to: Armando Borja, JRS/USA Director for Management and Programs, Jesuit Refugee Service/USA 1616 P. Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036 / Tel: (202) 462-0400; aborja@jesuit.org .

Teaching English to Jesuit Scholastics & Brothers (Poland) : Jesuits from the U.S. are needed to teach English to Jesuit scholastics and brothers from various countries in Central and Eastern Europe at the annual summer EFL (English as a foreign language) course held at the Jesuit philosophy house in Krakow, Poland. You may visit their web site at http://www.jezuici.pl/kolegium/. The purpose of the summer course is to help young European Jesuits increase their proficiency in the English language and to build relationships with Jesuits of different cultures. Some teaching experience is extremely helpful. Also, one must have a desire to pray, work, study and recreate with other young Jesuits. Approximate dates for the program are June 27 (arrival in Krakow) to July 31 (departure).

The dates (for the Polish scholastics etc.) of the EFL Programare July 1 (Sunday, arrival day) - August 1 (Wednesday). Ourscholastics need to arrive in Krakow on June 27.
After the course concludes there will be an optional trip(summer villa?) for our guys through Poland and/or the Czech Republic orLithuania.
We will need 6-7 scholastics for the summer program (at thistime the number of students for the EFL Program is uncertain).
Naturally all of our guys need valid passports and I believe theexpiration date has to be at least 6-9 months after they leave Poland.

Teachers arrange their own transportation to and from Krakow through their own provinces and bring their own spending money. Room and board are provided while in Poland. For further information contact this summer’s director Chris Pinne Sj via email cpinne@yahoo.com or via phone 314 361-7765.

Latin Study (Weston Jesuit School of Theology, Cambridge, MA) : Dates, May 22 for five weeks. Mon-Fri 9 – 12.. Tuition is $2070; three credits are awarded. The instructor is Dr. Maria Kakavaas of Boston college. For further information: Terry Lima, dean's office, Weston Jesuit School of Theology, 3 Phillips Place, Cambridge, MA 02138; Tel: (617) 492-1960; tlima@wjst.edu

California Province

Fr. Joe Spieler, SJ / Tel: (408) 884-1610 jspieler@calprov.org

Group Placements: All foreign immersion programs will be from approximately mid-June through the first week of August. Unless otherwise indicated, call the California Province Formation Office for further information: (408) 884-1610 or e-mail jspieler@calprov.org

China (Xiamen) : Four American scholastics/brothers are needed for a program teaching English to Chinese secondary teachers in mainland China. Orientation is in San Francisco pending dates in June with departure for Asia ; Xiamen program starts in July . Approximately one week of travel in the area before the program begins. Return to U.S. on or before August 1. jspieler@calprov.org

Teaching English in Vietnam. The participants in this program will live with and teach English to the Jesuits in Hanoi, capitol of Vietnam and in the province of Thanh Hoa, 150km south of Hanoi for the summer of 2007. The focus will be in helping our brother Jesuits to speak, pronounce, and interact in spoken English. We work together, pray together, and learn together in four weeks.

Courses to be held:
Hanoi: July 9- August 3, 2007. Orientation will be in Hanoi on Sunday, July 8.
Thanh Hoa: August 6-31, 2007. Orientation will be in Thanh Hoa on Sunday, August 5.

We pay our own for a roundtrip to Hanoi, Vietnam. During our stay, we will be provided free room and board, plus local transportation. The local Church will organize weekend tours for us to discover the beauty of Vietnam. 5-10 teachers/ volunteers are needed at each place. Interested parties for teaching in Vietnam can contact directly Fr. Tom Weston, SJ in Oakland, California at tweston@calprov.org, 510 653 5843.

Individual Placements: Neo-Regency School: (San Francisco and San José, California) A practice teaching course designed to prepared incoming Regents for secondary school apostolate.

St. Ignatius College Prep in San Francisco, June 18 – July 20, 2007 . Initial meetings with Master Teacher are on Friday, June 16. Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose, June 18 – July 27, 2007. Initial meetings with Master Teacher are on Friday, June 16. All participants in this program will gather on Wednesday afternoons for a seminar in teaching skills and in the evenings for a seminar on the ministerial aspects of teaching. Successful participation earns four course credits through Santa Clara University. For further information: California Province Formation Office: (408) 884-1610; jspieler@calprov.org

Nativity Schools of San José: Sacred Heart Nativity School for Boys and Our Lady of Grace Nativity School for Girls: (San Jose, CA) Job Title: Camp Counselor. NSSJ are middle schools for at-risk middle school age students from the San José area. The rural camp experience is an integral aspect of the Nativity School experience as it removes boys and girls from urban environments. Camp focuses on developing leadership, teamwork, sportsmanship and academic skills. Camp counselors work as members of a team of 10 to 12 counselors. Each counselor leads a small group of students; each student group completes a range of educational and recreational activities together. Our counselors last summer were college and high school students, plus recent college grads who brought amazing energy and creativity to the camp. Each school has a twelve day Camp experience with Sunday liturgies and a fun family day at the end of the second week of camp. The exact dates are pending but will take up most of July. Counselors are needed a few days before and a few days after camp for set-up and take-down duties. A typical camp day consists of 3 hours of academic work plus horseback riding, swimming, sports, hiking and fishing. All expenses except for personalia are covered by the SHNS once the Jesuit arrives in San José. The program starts and ends in San José. Contact: Fr. Peter Pabst, SJ, Nativity Schools of San Jose, 310 Edwards Ave., San José, CA 95110; ppabst@shnativity.org

Chicago Province

Fr. Bob Thesing, SJ / E-mail: thesing@jesuits-chi.org ; Tel: (773) 975-6886

Internship for Younger Jesuitsin the Spiritual Exercises and the Poor June 25 to August 1, 2007 – Loyola University, Chicago Illinois.

This Internship attends to the dynamic of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius as it relates to all persons, including the homeless, the addicted, the poor. It offers younger Jesuits further skill training in spiritual direction, it increases familiarity with the theory and practice of the Exercises, and it links the Exercises with the Twelve Steps and with the poor. It fosters a contemplative attitude. It seeks to hand on the living gift of the Spiritual Exercises in the Society of Jesus.

The Internship involves:

Directing two to four persons in the Spiritual Exercises of Everyday life in a “July Vacation with God Retreat.” (Annotation 19).
Directing one eight-day retreat in a privately directed retreat.
Directing a Weekend Retreat and Days of Reflection for the homeless in transition.
Spiritual direction and conversation with the homeless on the streets.
Frequent one-on-one supervision.
Occasional group supervision.
Frequent seminars on the content, dynamics and practice of the Exercises, as well as seminars on the Exercises and the Poor.
Reading:
(1) The text of the Spiritual Exercises,
(2) Understanding the Spiritual Exercises by Michael Ivens SJ,
(3) A 12-Step Approach to the Spiritual Exercises by Jim Harbaugh, SJ
(4) The Call to Discernment in Troubled Times, Dean Brackley SJ,
(5) A Commentary on the Spiritual Exercises by Bill Creed SJ,
(6) various essays that will be provided.

Up to four Jesuits will be accepted.

Please note: Applicants must have already participated in at least one internship under supervision.

Cost: $2450

Please contact Bill Creed for the details about the application process which involves both a written application and then a personal interview.

Bill Creed SJ
Arrupe House,
6525 N. Sheridan Road,
Chicago IL 60626,
773-508-2179,
billcreed@aol.com

Maryland Province

Rev. Thomas H. Feely, S.J. / Tel 212-774-5500; tfeely@mdsj.org

Family Retreat Program (Blue Ridge Summit, PA): Through four weeklong retreats based on the Spiritual Exercises (18th Annotation), the Family Retreat Program offers physical and spiritual re-creation for primarily minority, lower income, inner city families. Bellarmine Retreat Center in Blue Ridge Summit, PA provides a beautiful and serene environment where the families can gather in a deliberate manner to “pray and play.” The program seeks generous, creative, energetic, prayerful, and flexible staff members with some experience in retreat ministry, spiritual direction and/or work with families and children. Since many of the families are bilingual, this can be an excellent opportunity to hone or begin developing language skills, but proficiency in Spanish, though helpful, is not required. The staff is usually half Jesuits and religious and half lay women and men. Staff should plan to be available for orientation from June 27 to July 1, the week before the first retreat. The program will run from July 2 until July 28. Jesuits involved in the Arrupe Experience are welcome and need not stay the full four weeks. Other than orientation, weekends are free for exploring the area (Gettysburg, Washington DC, Baltimore, the Appalachian Trail, etc.) For further information contact this year’s director, Stephen Surovick, S.J., at 773-508-2037 or at stephensurovick@hotmail.com.

Spanish Language Study (Cochabamba, Bolivia): As part of a twinning arrangement between the Maryland Province and the Bolivian Province, the Bolivian Province sponsors Spanish language studies for three or four North American Jesuits in formation each summer. The program involves language study at the Maryknoll Language Institute in Cochabamba and includes accompanying Bolivian Jesuits in some pastoral work. The program runs from June 18 through the end of July. For further information, contact Tom Feely, SJ at 212-774-5500 or tfeely@mdsj.org. Please make contact early since places in the Maryknoll Language Institute tend to fill quickly.

Hopeworks 'N Camden (Camden, NJ): Hopeworks’ mission is to enhance the lives of inner-city youth by expanding the learning opportunities available to them. Camden is one of the nation’s poorest and most violent cities: the per capita income is $5,700; nearly 50% of the city's young people live in poverty; the public high schools have a 70% dropout rate; 34% of the city's young people are unemployed. Our program seeks to reduce the high school dropout rate for African-American and Hispanic youth and to create hope for the future by providing technology training in a structured, safe, respectful environment. We train young people ages 14-23 in state-of-the art computer applications: website design, geographic information services (GIS), computer networking and repair, and video.

Jesuits in formation would be involved in all aspects of the six-week summer Hope Through School Program. The work would involve participating in youth led GIS city surveys, helping coordinate the Hopeworks Youth Council, and coordinating web training. While some experience working with computers would be helpful, it is not necessary. Men who are involved will have the opportunity to gain valuable skills in the area of computer repair, GIS, MOS; will be of direct assistance to youth who have great potential but very limited opportunities to exercise it; and will gain insight into innovative ways to create and manage youth development programs in destitute urban settings.

A Jesuit in formation who is chosen for the summer program would have the option of living at Old St. Joseph parish located 3 miles from Hopeworks in the heart of “Old City” Philadelphia. The Old St. Joseph Jesuit community currently has 4 members who serve in parish and hospital ministry. Dates for the program would be from mid June-July. Dates are flexible. Hopeworks will pay all room and board expenses. For more information contact Jeff Putthoff, SJ, Executive Director at 856-365-4673 or jeff@hopeworks.org. Also visit Hopeworks’ website at www.hopeworks.org.

Missouri Province

Contact: Rev. David L. Fleming, SJ / Tel: (314) 361-7765; formation@jesuits-mis.org

Loyola Academy of Saint Louis: Loyola is a Jesuit middle school for boys who have the potential for success in college prep high schools, but who may not achieve their potential because of poverty, residence in distressed neighborhoods, or other social or economic factors. In addition to a rigorous academic program, Loyola offers its students a range of other services including counseling, tutoring, enrichment activities, recreation and referral to other needed services, all intended to ensure the students' success. Loyola will operate a six-week program this coming summer, June 27 through August 5 (weekdays from 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.). Participants will be 6th, 7th & 8th grade students, a majority of whom are African-American boys from low-income families. Responsibilities will include teaching, tutoring, counseling, directing athletic and/or recreational activities, interaction with students' families, etc. Men in formation may be involved for the entire six-week period or a portion thereof. For further information, contact: Kevin J. Lee, President, Loyola Academy of St. Louis, 3854 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108. Tel: (314) 531-9091.

Pastoral Work in Punta Gorda (Belize): The Jesuit parish of St. Peter Claver on the Caribbean coast of English-speaking Belize has 32 Maya Indian villages. The priest is only able to have one Sunday liturgy per month in each village, and we want to have a more extended outreach. It could be done individually, but we would like to send teams of two scholastics to a group of villages. You would spend five days in each village. Your mission would be Bible school for children in the morning, home visiting in the afternoon, community formation in the evening (themes such as baptism, New Testament, Eucharist, base communities....). Most villages have 2-3 lay ministers. Your goal is to collaborate with and support them. After a number of days in one village, you would move to the next one. At the end of the experience we would want a verbal and/or written report on each village: What issues surfaced while you were there? How are the lay ministers doing? Is there any new leadership we should tap into? Are there any problems/tensions in the community that we need to work on? We prefer to send the scholastics in pairs for mutual support, but it could be done by one person as well. Accommodations will be rustic. On days off you can visit Mayan ruins, go caving and swim in the Caribbean. Time frame: 4-10 weeks, May-August. July is the best month after the children are out of school, but there is work any time. Contact: Dick Perl, SJ, St. Peter Claver Parish, Box 25, Punta Gorda, Belize, Central America. Tel: 011-501-722-2004.; FAX: 011-501-722-2779; E-mail: dickperl@btl.net.

Preached Retreats (White House Retreat, St. Louis, MO): The White House provides opportunities for scholastics to observe a variety of preached retreats throughout the summer. White House has an extremely successful three-day preached retreat program for men and women. This is an excellent opportunity to observe three-day preached retreats by a large variety of Jesuit directors and to begin to design a preached retreat. In addition to attending the retreat talks, scholastics are asked to be available to talk with the men or women on retreat. They are also asked to lead Morning Prayer, give brief homilies to the retreatants as part of the rotation of the Jesuit staff and to take a turn with the Jesuit Staff being present at the silent meals with the retreatants in the dining room. Deacons are also invited to preach and to lead Benediction. The time frame is from May 16 through June 26 and then July 13 to Labor Day. The retreat house is closed from June 30 to July 12. Participants should be aware that there are some weekday periods without retreats and that the retreat house is located in a somewhat isolated, suburban location. Contact Person: Fr. Rich Buhler, SJ, Director Phone: (314) 533-8903 E Mail: rbuhler@jesuits-mis.org.

Regis University (Denver, CO) Center for Service Learning: This program can facilitate placement in a number of Denver non-profit organizations serving the poor and marginalized, including the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, Mt. St. Vincent Home for Children, Samaritan House Shelter for the homeless, and many others. Placement work includes varied types of direct services to children and families in such areas as tutoring, counseling, design and facilitation of recreational or social programs, etc. Placements are available with flexible time schedules from May through August, 2005. For further information, contact: Melissa Nix, Coordinator of Service Learning, Regis University, 3333 Regis Boulevard, Denver, CO 80221; Tel: (303) 458-3550; email: mnix@regis.edu.

Regis University (Denver, CO) Romero House Summer Program. Romero House, an intentional community of Regis University students committed to the values of justice, simplicity, spirituality, community, and service, offers an opportunity for 5 students each summer. Students apply and interview for the opportunity to spend 10 weeks of their summer living and volunteering in Denver. The house is located in NW Highlands and students choose to volunteer 36 hours per week in a local agency. Other commitments central to the program are: 2-3 community meals per week, 1 spirituality night per week, house maintenance and a community grocery list and food budget, 2 retreats and 1 final presentation to the community. Room and board are covered; Americorps scholarship is available, and a small stipend is provided to each participant. Students who participate are now eligible to travel to El Salvador in January with the Romero House Academic Year Program. Contact: Sr. Peg Maloney, RSM, Director of University Ministry; Tel: (303) 964-5715; email: pmaloney@regis.edu.

Revitalization 2000, Inc. (Affiliated with St. Matthew the Apostle Catholic Church in North St. Louis): Revitalization 2000 is a small non-profit organization in the Ville neighborhood of North St. Louis, a predominantly African-American and low-income section of the city suffering from decades of neglect. Our mission is to work collaboratively with neighborhood churches and agencies to deliver services and programs—particularly youth programs—more effectively.

We are eager to obtain assistance from a scholastic willing to participate in our Work Training youth program. This is a hands-on opportunity to work with middle school and high school youth, instructing them in basic landscaping, gardening, and home maintenance skills - and through this process teaching responsibility, commitment, and leadership. As part of this effort you will be working with parishioners and volunteers from St. Louis University in guiding and mentoring our youth.

This is a very visible program to residents around St. Matthew's, as the work we accomplish both employs their children and beautifies their neighborhood, subsequently demonstrating our commitment to the area. The starting date of your involvement is open, but we ask that you minimally consider making a 4-6 week commitment. Contact Steve Hutchison at 314-265-3257 or at sehtch515@aol.com.

Rockhurst High School, Kansas City, MO: This program is designed to prepare young men from inner city elementary schools to meet with success in a college preparatory high school curriculum. The Rockhurst Enrichment Program (REP) stresses the importance of self-discipline and motivation and emphasizes the significance of family support and cooperation to the students' success. All course work, extracurricular and social activities are designed to challenge the student to adjust to a new situation, to organize and budget his time on task, to develop his academic and interpersonal skills, and to teach him the value of cooperation with instructors and fellow students. Responsibilities include: teaching and counseling program participants and assisting the program coordinator with all program activities. The Total Ignatian Experience (T.I.E.) is a one-week project which immerses students in poor inner-city parishes and serves the needs of the parish from young to old. Students have structured prayer and reflection throughout this week. For further information, contact: Larry Ruby, principal, Rockhurst High School, 9301 State Line Road, Kansas City, MO 64114; Tel: (816) 363-2036; lruby@rockhursths.edu

Sacred Heart Jesuit Retreat House Internship (Sedalia, CO): The retreat house provides a summer internship for Jesuits interested in learning to direct the Spiritual Exercises in eight day and 30 day formats. The intern is assigned a number of retreatants to see. He meets with an experienced director each day to review his discussions with the retreatants and to plan ways of proceeding. The mentor also suggests readings for the intern's study of The Exercises. Sacred Heart can accommodated only two interns each summer. The dates for the summer of 2007 are June 10 to July 12. Deadline for applications is February 16, 2007. For further information, contact: Fr. Louis J. McCabe, SJ, Director, Sacred Heart Retreat House, P. O. Box 185, Sedalia, CO 80135; Tel: (303) 688-4198, extension 105; loumccabe@jesuits.net. Visit our website at: www.sacredheartretreat.org

New England Province

Fr. Richard Deshaies, SJ / Tel: (617) 607-2800; rdeshaies@sjnen.org .

New Orleans Province

Fr. John Armstrong, S.J. / Tel: (504) 571-1055 ext. 21; jarmstrong@norprov.org

Spiritual Direction Internship (Grand Coteau, LA): Our Lady of the Oaks Retreat House invites you to participate in The Emmaus Program for Spiritual Direction. This program provides in-depth study of the Spiritual Exercises, as well as training for spiritual direction and retreat ministry (both individually directed retreats and preached, conference retreats). This is given as a two year program at Our Lady of the Oaks, and has been adapted for Jesuits as a three week summer program. The first part will consist of study of the Exercises and spiritual direction in the Ignatian tradition. This will be followed by directing retreatants under supervision The minimum class size is five, the maximum is ten. All Jesuits are welcome to apply, although priority will be given to scholastics and brothers in formation. Participants should plan to arrive in Grand Coteau on Sunday, June 25, 2006, and depart on Wed. July 19. A book list will be provided so that most of the reading can be completed before arrival. The program is directed by Ken Buddendorff, S.J, director of Our Lady of the Oaks, and Madonna Haigh. Please contact Mrs. Haigh by April 1, 2004 so that we can confirm the participants by mid-April. Contact information: Madonna Haigh, 5009 Country Place Drive, Plano, TX 75023, Tel: 972-596-4391, madhaigh@comcast.net.

Higher Achievement Program (Jesuit College Preparatory, Dallas): The HAP program runs from Monday, June 4 through Wednesday, June 27, 8:30am-3:30pm, Monday through Friday. The program aims to reach students going into the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades who are in need of fundamental enrichment in math, English, and science. All HAP courses are instructed by using experiential activity-based lessons in a “grade-free” environment. Included is a daily prayer and reflection dimension in addition to the standard academic curriculum. Morning reflection includes information regarding Ignatian education, Jesuit Dallas, and the Grad at Grad. There is a daily recreation period which includes a team building component. Targeted students include ethnically diverse and economically disadvantaged students from Dallas, Collin, and Tarrant County schools, including students who might not normally consider Jesuit as an option for their high school years because of a lack of exposure. Previous NOPROV participants include Justin Daffron, Boa Nguyen, Danny Tesvich, Brian Reedy, John Brown, Patrick Hough, and Jay Hooks. For further information or to apply: Corey Marr, Jesuit College Prep., 12345 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75244; (972) 387-8700 Ext. 433; cmarr@jesuitcp.org

Hispanic Ministry on the U.S.-Mexico Border (Sacred Heart Parish, El Paso, TX) : This project is based at Sacred Heart Church in El Paso, Texas, and is open to any novice, scholastic or regent in the Assistancy. It offers an opportunity to collaborate with religious and the laity in a variety of existing ministries and institutions both in El Paso and Ciudad Juarez. This work will give the Jesuit a hands-on experience of the unique needs and problems in the border area as well as its unique culture. The ministry can include work with refugees and immigrants, in shelters, in a youth immigration detention center, with at-risk youth in our parish's evening youth program, in catechetics, teaching English, as well as in other areas. The length of stay can be worked out for any time period during the year. A minimum of one month is recommended. Some knowledge of Spanish is required. We can accommodate up to three in our community. A per diem of $20.00 is requested. Contact Fr. Rafael Garcia, S.J., (Pastor-Superior) 602 S. Oregon St., El Paso, Texas, 79901, Tel: (915) 544-0668, e-mail: rafgarsj@juno.com .

Operation Upgrade (Jesuit High School, New Orleans): Six teachers are needed for a six-week summer program, an enrichment program designed for inner-city male students entering sixth, seventh and eighth grades. The program has run from the end of May to early July, 7:45 am - 12:15 pm, Monday-Friday. Upgraders are recommended by public and private elementary school principals based on their financial need, work-ethic and academic potential. Class size is limited to 20 with one teacher and four student teachers (Jesuit HS seniors). The curriculum consists of English, Math, Problem Solving and Reading. Electives and athletics are also offered throughout the program. Teachers will be selected from a pool of Jesuit scholastics/brothers and Jesuit High School teachers. Dr. Thomas Spitzfaden; Tel: 504-483-3881; spitzfaden@jesuitnola.org .

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans Operation Helping Hands (New Orleans, LA). Volunteers are needed to do the manual work needed to rebuild flooded homes in the City of New Orleans.. Volunteers will work in to gut and remove debris from the houses of those with few resources, particularly the poor and elderly, so that they can rebuild their homes. There are still over 800 people waiting for this service. No specific construction skills are needed, but a strong constitution is! Catholic Charities is also looking for people who can do electrical, plumbing, or drywall work. More permanent volunteers may move into site coordinator roles after a few weeks. Housing can be arranged in a New Orleans-based Jesuit Community. Contact information: Jocelyn Sideco, Pastoral Associate for Relief Ministries, Jesuits of the New Orleans Province, 710 Baronne Street, Ste. B, New Orleans, LA 70113, Tel (504) 571-1055. katrinarelief@norprov.org.

Reconcile New Orleans (New Orleans, LA). This economic development project affiliated with Immaculate Conception Parish offers hands-on training for out-of-school youth and unemployed adults in the restaurant and construction industries. The intern will serve as a student advocate, ie., assisting with case management, literacy tutoring, interview coaching, and permanent job placement. This is a good placement for someone who has had business, restaurant, or construction management experience prior to joining the Jesuits, but on-the-job training will also be provided. Construction trade students are working on building new homes for low-income people in the Central City neighborhood of New Orleans, so there are also ample opportunities to participate in the rebuilding of New Orleans. Contact information: Craig Cuccia, Executive Director, Reconcile, Inc., 1631 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70113, Tel (504) 568-1157; ccuccia@cafereconcile.com

Good Shepherd Nativity School (New Orleans, LA). A teacher/assistant is needed to for the summer session (June 14 – July 27, 2006) at this tuition-free, year around Catholic school for poor children. The intern would teach provide thematic unit instruction, and organize and chaperone field trips. The school is committed to provide children an education with a strong sense of character development. This six year old school has helped children make major academic progress; their older students are testing significantly higher than the national average on their standardized test scores and are on par with local private schools in the New Orleans Archdiocese. The intern will also be able provide a strong pastoral presence for children and families who are still trying to cope with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Many of the school’s families lost their homes during the storm, and have no resources to rebuild. Contact information: Karen Ranatza, Principal, 353 Baronne Street, New Orleans, LA 70112. Tel. (504) 598-9399, ranatzak@aol.com

Harry Tompson Center (New Orleans, LA) Begun in 1999 as a ministry of Immaculate Conception Parish, The Harry Tompson Center is committed to providing a calm and caring environment in which to serve the needs of the poor and homeless in the downtown New Orleans area. In response to the continuing needs for day shelter services (including laundry, shower, restroom, medical and legal services) needed for the homeless men and women of New Orleans, The Harry Tompson Center is collaborating with the Vincentian Fathers at St. Joseph Church, the Presentation Sisters’ Lantern Light Ministry, the Daughters of Charity Mobile Medical Unit, and the Detroit Mercy School of Architecture to establish The St. Joseph Rebuild Center. The intern will: coordinate clothes washing and showers;l assist medical and legal professionals in coordinating services to guests; distribute clothing and shelter vouchers; and supervise the Center’s open area to maintain a calm environment. Bilingual/ bi-understanding of Spanish/English is preferred and will speed integration into activities of the center. The hours of operation are expected to be 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM (though this could change by summer). Contact Don Thompson @ Immaculate Conception Parish, 130 Baronne Street, New Orleans, LA 70112. Tel (504)529-1477. dthompson@jesuitchurch.net

Higher Achievement Program (Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, Houston): Four teachers are needed for a four-week summer program targeting boys from low socioeconomic elementary and junior high schools entering sixth, seventh, and eighth grade. The program runs from Monday, June 4 through Friday, June 29, 8:00am-2:30pm, Monday through Friday. The curriculum consists of Mathematics, English, Science, and Social Studies. The main goals of this program are to improve the academics of these students, provide them with a summertime activity to keep them focused, and to give them a preview of Jesuit Education. We will not only cover a broad curriculum for the students, but also offer extra-curricular activities that enhance their core subjects. The boys will be taken on at least two field trips during the four week program and have a daily recreation time each afternoon. For further information or to apply: Fr. Flavio Bravo, S.J., Director of Pastoral Ministry, Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, 8900 Bellaire Boulevard, Houston, TX 77036, (713) 490-8209, fbravo@strakejesuit.org

New York Province

Rev. Thomas H. Feely, SJ / Tel: 212-774-5500; feely@nysj.org

St. Ignatius Retreat House Practicum for Experienced Retreat Directors (Manhasset, NY): This program is intended for those who are practicing spiritual directors and would like to learn how to direct in the Ignatian dynamic, sharpen and deepen their skills, or experience directing in a longer, retreat-type setting. The practicum will include an intensive and comprehensive seminar on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola and directing three retreats under supervision. The program, including the participants’ own directed retreat, runs from June 18 to August 2. Enrollment is limited. For further information, including information about tuition and room and board, contact Karen Doyle, SSJ, Internship Director, at 516-621-8300 ext. 25 or kdoyle@inisfada.net.

REACH (New York, NY): REACH (Recruiting Excellence in Academics for Catholic High Schools) is a three year educational and leadership program for gifted and talented Catholic boys from low-income backgrounds. Founded by Regis High School, its purpose is to prepare boys for entrance to and success at top Catholic high schools in NYC. REACH’s summer program involves a three week candidacy camp at the University of Scranton (Scranton, PA) and three weeks of additional academic and leadership activities at Regis on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. REACH is seeking interested Jesuits in formation to assist in the summer program as teachers, mentors and administrators. A three week commitment either to the camp at Scranton or to the program that follows at Regis in Manhattan, or a six week commitment to both is possible. The experience is ideal for Jesuits interested in education for gifted and talented students, multi-cultural education, service among the urban poor, educational entrepreneurship, youth leadership development, or youth ministry and spiritual development. For further information, please contact Todd Austin at 212-288-1100 ext 273 or taustin@regis-nyc.org.

Teaching English in Poland (Krakow, Poland): The South Poland Province of the Society is sponsoring a summer program teaching English to Polish middle and high school students. The program, staffed by Jesuit and lay partners, runs from June 30 until July 31. Besides the normal teaching schedule, the program involves a brief orientation for teachers and opportunities to visit significant sites in the Krakow area (Zakopane, Czestochowa, Auschwitz). The program will soon have an operational website at course.org.pl. For further information, contact Artur Demkowicz, S.J. at 212-606-3471 or ademkowicz@jezuici.pl.

Oregon Province

Fr. Pat Conroy, SJ / Tel: (503) 221-2309; pconroy@nwjesuits.org

Alaska. Some summer opportunities for scholastics:

1) Several parishes and parish rectories will be receiving facility upgrades (new windows, doors, roofing, etc.) this summer. Any scholastics who would be willing and able to assist the various workers would be most welcome.
2) A pair or trio of scholastics could coordinate and lead a Vacation Bible School in a few of the villages we serve. Members of the Bro. Joe Prince Community would be support persons and liaisons while allowing creative freedom to the leaders.
3) Other inquiries about Alaska and possible summer placements will gladly be addressed. Please contact Paul Cochran, S.J. (pcochran@nwjesuits.org) for further information.

Jesuit Volunteer Corps: Northwest. The Jesuit Volunteer Corps: Northwest is offering a summer placement for a Jesuit in formation who has interests in young adult ministry and social justice. Based in Portland, OR, JVC:NW supports 15 communities of volunteers in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and Montana. We offer a unique opportunity to work in a collaborative team environment. Particular projects include development of the volunteer formation program, planning and implementing the new volunteer orientation in early-mid August, and general office work. You will gain experience in working in a collaborative office environment. Former Jesuit Volunteers are highly encouraged! jhaster@jesuitvolunteers.org

Administrative Internships (Gonzaga University, Spokane) : Gonzaga University offers an internship experience as a Program Coordinator for two six-week summer programs (concurrent and similar) for 25-40 incoming freshmen. One program targets academically "at-risk" students preparing to enter GU, the other is for incoming freshmen interested in taking summer school classes prior to their first fall term. Students take major and core courses, participate in extra and co-curricular activities, attend study tables and other academic strategies sessions. The Program Coordinator is a day-to-day contact for these students in most matters related to academics and social activities. This is a great opportunity to work with college students in an administrative and advisory capacity. Dates are June 28 - August 12, 2006. For further information, please contact: Susan Foster-Dow, Director, Office of Academic Services, Gonzaga University, Spokane WA 99258; Tel: (509) 323-4072; fax (509) 323-4062 foster-dow@gonzaga.edu.

Wisconsin Province

Fr. John Paul, SJ / Tel: (414) 937-6949; jpaul@jesuitswisprov.org .

Nativity Camp Counselors (Camp Thunderhead, Mercer, WI) : (Nativity Jesuit Middle School of Milwaukee) Your Jesuit presence is requested as a summer camp counselor for 6th, 7th and 8th grade boys at their residential camp in the great north woods of Wisconsin. Nativity Jesuit Middle School prepares Hispanic boys for college degrees and Christian leadership through its nearly year-round program. Some knowledge of Spanish is helpful but not necessary. The format of the camp follows a Monday-Saturday schedule of morning classes in reading, math, science and computers; afternoons of waterfront, field sports and woodworking activities; and evenings of team sports, woodworking and other craft activities. Sundays are reserved for Mass and field trips. Dates: July 1-August 4. For further information: Mr. Greg Mueler, President, Nativity Jesuit Middle School, 1515 South 29th, Milwaukee, WI 53215; Tel: (414) 645-1060; meulerg@jnms.org .

Native American Ministry (Pine Ridge/Rosebud Reservations, South Dakota) : The Jesuits working on these two reservations, in the poorest and fifth poorest counties in the U.S., would like Jesuits in formation to consider working with them during the summer. The work would be primarily pastoral: youth ministry, vacation Bible school, recreation programs, home visiting and parish census work, communion calls and hospital visitation. There would be the opportunity to learn more about the rich Lakota culture of these reservations. For further information: Fr. John Hatcher, Superior of St. Francis Mission / Tel. (605) 747-2361; jhatcher@jesuitswisprov.org or Fr. Pat Burns, S.J., superior of Holy Rosary Mission - tel. (605) 867-9600; pburns@jesuitswisprov.org .