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Finding God in All Things Archive
Finding God in All Things is a new column inviting our community to pause and notice the movement of God in the everyday rhythms of life at Regis Jesuit. It will offer brief spiritual reflections, Scripture touchpoints and links to meaningful Catholic resources, designed to deepen connection, spark contemplation and see faith in action here on campus.
2026
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LISTENING, REFLECTING AND ARTICULATING THE REGIS JESUIT VALUE PROPOSITION
If you have been involved with the Jesuit way of proceeding, you know that taking time to pause, quiet ourselves and reflect is essential. We do this in a number of ways at Regis Jesuit—even daily—with our students.At the beginning of fourth period every day, our entire school community pauses for the daily Examen, a Catholic practice of reflective prayer, to consider:- How has God been actively present in my life?
- How have I responded to God’s presence in my life?
- How do I wish to respond to God’s loving presence moving forward?
Our juniors go on KAIROS—the Lord’s time—creating a pause not just in the day, but in the life of each student to reflect on those same questions.How we allocate time expresses who we are, and what’s important, and the discipline of our rituals helps us build solid and healthy foundations for life.It’s important that we do this as an institution as well. This past fall, we allocated time to pause and reflect by engaging an image audit conducted by an external consulting firm in which dozens of RJ constituents were asked to reflect on their experiences and perceptions of how well the school is communicating and fulfilling its mission. We’re grateful for the insights we have received.As we approach Regis Jesuit’s 150th anniversary, our community affirmed the strength of our formative mission, the quality and caring nature of our faculty, the depth and excellence of our college-prep academics, resulting in a strong blend of intellect and character that shapes resilience, integrity and lifelong friendships among our graduates. Our commitment to excellence—academically, spiritually and in co-curricular life—came through clearly and consistently. As a grateful alum and parent of graduates myself, I’m grateful to know that these are enduring characteristics.However, being rooted does not mean being finished.This opportunity to pause, listen and reflect highlighted for us that we can do a better job of articulating our mission and identity and the activities that support them. Over the last couple of months, school and Board leadership have considered this feedback about the real experience of our students and families and committed to more clearly and concisely conveying the value proposition of Regis Jesuit High School.What emerged from this listening is a clearer articulation of what families experience every day but do not always hear named.Regis Jesuit Value PropositionThe Regis Jesuit experience, celebrating nearly 150 years, forms well-rounded men and women of competence, conscience, character and compassion, shaping lives of meaning through a Catholic, Jesuit education.- A Legacy of Jesuit Mission & Formation
A faith-rooted, whole-person education—intellectual, physical, spiritual and emotional—shaping graduates who lead with integrity, justice and reflective courage, grounded in a 500-year global Jesuit educational tradition. - Academic Rigor & Holistic Excellence A college preparatory curriculum enriched by diverse, mission aligned programs and experiential learning that inspires excellence across disciplines, fosters belonging and mastery, and prepares students for success at top universities and beyond.
- Personalized Care in a Distinctive Single Sex Experience Mission driven educators and counselors who know students deeply, provide individualized mentorship and high expectations, and cultivate confidence through a relationship driven, single sex learning model within a connected coed campus.
- Proven Outcomes & Readiness for Life Graduates emerge as resilient, purpose driven leaders equipped with critical thinking skills, an enduring connection across generations, lifelong habits of reflection, and the readiness to thrive in college and serve their communities.
Through this process of listening, we acknowledge that God is actively present in the life of the school through our students, parents, alumni, faculty and staff and our extended community. These are the people who understand how vital Regis Jesuit High School’s mission and impact are to metropolitan Denver, and indeed the world, and the people who have helped us to articulate ourselves more clearly.As we move forward with Finding God in All Things, we will share how each element of the value proposition comes to life through things like student academic experiences, faith formation, co-curricular activities on a daily basis, and through the four-year formational experience that is Regis Jesuit. Additionally, our reflection continues. ‘Rooted but not finished’ is a good way to describe the Ignatian value of the Magis, and seeking to consider how we may pursue the more universal good for the benefit of our students, and the greater glory of God.On behalf of our Board of Trustees, faculty and staff, I express my gratitude for the community that supports and sustains the school, its mission and the students and families we are blessed to serve. We look forward to continuing to anchor ourselves in this clear vision as we begin to articulate priorities for the front-end of the next 150 years. May we continue to model this process of listening, reflecting and responding to God’s loving presence together as we move forward. -
CAPSTONE: EVIDENCE OF HOPE AND FORMATION
The First Letter of Peter says, “Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope.” (1 Peter 3:15) Our students give me hope. Their curiosity. Their faith. Their humor. Their forgiveness. Their love. We ask our seniors, “So, how are you going away from this place?” In our Capstone program, they show us that they go with hope, bringing hope.
A Capstone is a culmination of a student’s four years at Regis Jesuit High School. During senior year, students focus on the five hallmarks of a Jesuit Education, also known as The Profile of the Graduate at Graduation, as outlined in the JSN (formerly JSEA) Graduate at Graduation document:“In describing the graduate under five general categories, we chose those qualities that seem most desirable not only for this threshold period, but those which seem most desirable for adult life. These five general categories sum up the many aspects or areas of life most in accord with a full adult living of the Christ life.” (2)
The Capstone process also invites our students to address an important question: How am I different because of my experiences at Regis Jesuit?
This year, our seniors will experience a newly updated Capstone process where they will answer the question through accomplishing five tasks. What we are most excited about with this new format is that students will reflect on all five pillars of the Graduate at Graduation—Open to Growth, Intellectually Competent, Religious, Loving and Committed to Doing Justice— and that their expressions of gratitude and hope will be outward-facing. We also love the intentionality of considering the needs of the people in their future community and how they can get involved in service there. The five tasks include: 1) writing a reflection on their growth over four years; 2) writing a[AL1.1] letter to an adult in the RJ community who has challenged intellect, inspired deeper questions and helped growth as a life-long learner; 3) attending a religious experience beyond an all-school Mass; 4) writing a letter to an adult in the RJ community expressing gratitude for how they inspired leadership with love and caring for others; and 5) researching a potential service opportunity the student would be interested in supporting in the future.
The Capstone program speaks directly to our school’s mission. A few weeks ago, during Catholic Schools Week, we celebrated unity in faith and community. I am grateful for the contributions of Jesuit schools to the larger network of Catholic schools and Catholic education all over the planet. This past October, Pope Leo offered his Apostolic Blessing in an address to the leaders of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), sharing:“The Society of Jesus has long been present where humanity’s needs meet God’s saving love: through spiritual guidance, intellectual formation, service among the poor, and Christian witness at cultural frontiers.”
Sounds familiar, sort of like what we try to do here at RJ, day in and day out. Fully Jesuit and fully Catholic. Pope Leo went on to affirm our apostolic preferences and said this about our third preference:“…accompanying young people toward a hope-filled future — is urgent. The youth of today are diverse: students, migrants, activists, entrepreneurs, religious, and those on the margins. Despite their variety, they share a thirst for authenticity and transformation. They are “on the move,” searching for meaning and justice. The Church needs to find and speak their language—through actions and presence as well as words. As a result, it is important to form spaces where they can encounter Christ, discover their vocation, and work for the Kingdom.”
Our capstones are evidence of accompaniment toward a hope-filled future. Recently, I’ve been inspired by the reflections of our students in the Ordination of Christian Initiation of Teenagers (OCIT) program who were describing their reasons for wanting to join the Catholic Church. Several of them mentioned that it is here, in our Regis Jesuit spaces, where they encounter Christ and feel more deeply called in faith. Through the faculty’s actions and presence as well as words, students feel called. Faculty and staff continue to seek ways to speak the students’ language (no easy feat). Often, faculty and staff become linguists, translators, interlocutors, speech pathologists and excellent listeners showing love more in deeds than in words. These efforts nudge our students to the “Christ life.” That is a reason for my hope and a reason to give all of us hope.
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