Mission

Ignatian Immersion & Solidarity Program

Pedro Arrupe, SJ (Former Superior General, Society of Jesus)

Today our prime educational objective must be to form men and women for others; men and women who live not for themselves but for God and his Christ …men and women who cannot even conceive of love of God which does not include love of the least of their neighbors—for the God man who lived and died for all the world; men and women completely convinced that love of God which does not issue in justice for people is a farce.
The Ignatian Immersion & Solidarity Program at Regis Jesuit High School builds upon itself so that each year students are encouraged to expand and deepen their commitment to becoming Men and Women with and for Others.

Program Requirements

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  • Freshman Year

    Freshmen will complete 10 documented hours serving their local community in conjunction with a program or nonprofit organization whose principal aim is to meet the needs of underserved members of our community. Students may start to fulfill their community engagement requirements as early as June prior to their freshman year.
  • Sophomore Year

    Sophomores will complete 20 documented hours serving their local community in conjunction with a program or nonprofit organization whose principal aim is to meet the needs of underserved members of our community. All sophomores also participate in a Sophomore Community Day which accounts for five of their required hours. The students spend this school day volunteering at different organizations throughout the greater Denver area.
  • Junior and Senior Years

    During these two years, students expand their experience of community engagement by recognizing and sharing in the diverse gifts people have to offer, especially people most marginalized from society. In both junior and senior year, students work two weeks in the spring as full-time volunteers with one agency, completing at least 60 hours of community engagement. As a way to further explore and reflect on what it means to be Men and Women with and for Others in daily life, students need to complete an additional 25 hours of direct engagement with underserved members of our community. 

Our Ignatian Immersion & Solidarity Leaders

List of 2 members.

  • Photo of Christina Ortiz

    Christina Ortiz 

    Director of Ignatian Immersion & Solidarity | Theology Teacher
    (303) 269-8125
  • Photo of Shayla Frederick

    Shayla Frederick 14

    Immersion & Solidarity Coordinator | Theology Teacher
    (303) 269-8070

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