The Advanced Certificate in Jesuit Studies is offered by Fordham’s Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education.

Ideal for anyone working at a Jesuit institution or with Jesuits in various ministries, this certificate follows an adult education model, where a student’s background and experience both inform and enhance each learning component of the program. Requiring only a bachelor’s degree of any sort, the ideal student for this certificate is anyone longing to know more about the Jesuit context within which they work, worship, or relax.

What are the career objectives?

• Jesuit middle, secondary, and higher education administrators and teachers.
• Jesuit parishes
• Jesuit social ministries
• Ignatian spiritual direction and retreat ministries
• Campus ministers
• Mission and Ministry positions
• Jesuit Boards of Directors

Among the course offerings:

SPGR 6703. History of Christian Spirituality II. (3 Credits)

This course provides a solid grounding in the historical-critical, hermeneutical, and theological engagements with Christian mysticism/spirituality from the 16th century through the mid-20th century. In addition to focusing upon representative Catholic, Protestant, Reform, and Orthodox traditions, we examine recent expressions of globally contextualized Christian spiritualities. Course readings draw from classical spiritual texts and relevant secondary literature. Authors and texts typically considered include Ignatius Loyola, Martin Luther, Teresa of Ávila, Madame Guyon, Francis de Sales, George Herbert, The Pilgrim’s Tale, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Howard Thurman, Gustavo Gutiérrez, C.S. Song, and Desmond Tutu, among others. Additionally, selected themes in Christian spirituality are considered, including feminist, ecological, and social justice spiritualities.

RLGR 6032. Church and Society. (3 Credits)

This course explores how the global Christian church emerged from Christ’s kerygma and developed in different historical and cultural contexts. The course covers the emergence of historical divisions in the Christian Church and of the ecumenical movement’s response. While the course focuses on Catholic ecclesiology, it also covers Orthodox and Protestant perspectives on key themes such as authority, governance, and practice. Throughout the course, there is an emphasis on the critiques and perspectives offered by liberation theology and feminism. It asks the students to imagine how the Christian Church can adapt to its contemporary context in the student’s ministerial or professional setting.

From the Assam Kirche in Munich

The Wednesday, March 19, is the Feast of St. Joseph. The following churches will have traditional Masses.

St. Mary Church, Norwalk, CT, 9:15 am Solemn Mass (organized by Regina Pacis Academy)

Sacred Heart Oratory, Redding, CT, 6 pm

Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Bridgeport, CT, 7:45 am low Mass; 6 pm high Mass

St. Patrick Oratory, Waterbury, CT, 10 am -12 noon Eucharistic Adoration; 12 noon, High Mass for all volunteers and workers of St. Patrick’s parish.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, New York, NY, Low Masses at 7am and 7:45am; Missa Cantata at 7pm followed by the blessing of Saint Joseph’s table.

Holy Innocents Church, New York, NY, 6 pm

St. Margaret of Cortona, Riverdale, Bronx, NY, Solemn Mass, 6:30 pm, reception to follow

St. Josaphat Church, Bayside, Queens, NY, 7 pm

St. Paul’s Church, Yonkers, NY, 12 noon.

St. Patrick Church, Huntington, NY (Long Island), 7:30 pm Missa Cantata.

Sacred Heart, Esopus NY, 11:30 am, Low Mass

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Newark, NJ, Missa Cantata 7pm

Oratory of Saint Anthony of Padua, West Orange NJ, 9 am low Mass, 12 noon low Mass, 7 pm Solemn Mass

Our Lady of Fatima, Pequannock, NJ, 7 pm high Mass.

Shrine Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, Raritan, NJ, Missa Cantata, 7 pm

Corpus Christi, South River, NJ, Missa Cantata, 7 pm, procession and veneration of the cloak of St. Joseph relic, blessing with St. Joseph oil from shrine in Montreal, St. Joseph table with pasteries in parish hall after Mass.

The following is the weekly schedule of Traditional Masses at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Shrine, 448 E. 116th Street, New York, NY.

Sundays: 9:30 AM to 12 Noon Confessions; 10:30 AM Missa Cantata; 12 Noon Coffee Hour, Parish Hall ; 4:30 PM Solemn Vespers, Rosary and Benediction

Weekdays: 7:00 AM Low Mass; 7:45 AM Low Mass; 9:30 to 12 Noon Adoration; 3:00 PM Holy Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet

Saturdays: 7:45 AM Low Mass; 9:00 AM Low Mass; 9:30 AM to 12 Noon Adoration and Confessions; 3:00 PM Holy Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet

First Thursday of the Month:
6:00 PM Confessions; 7:00 PM Missa Cantata
First Friday of the Month:
All Day Adoration from 10 AM to 5 PM
First Saturday of the Month:
9:00 AM Missa Cantata if a Cantor is available, otherwise Low Mass; 10 AM Meditation on the Rosary, Adoration, Confessions, Benediction
Third Friday of the Month:
All Day Adoration from 10 AM to 4 PM; Low Mass at 4:30 PM, Intentions of the Most Precious Blood Prayer Group
Wednesdays and Saturdays: Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Veneration of the Icon of Our Lady of Mount Carmel after the morning Masses

On January 18, Father Christopher Salvatori will celebrate a Solemn Traidtional Mass in thanksgiving for the 25th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Harlem, New York. A reception will follow in the parish hall (RSVP required: 646-415-8818)

Saturday, January 18, 2025
11:00 AM Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving, Silver Jubilee of Father Christopher Salvatori S.A.C.
12:30 PM Reception in the Parish Hall, RSVP required
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
6:00 PM Confessions7:00 PM Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving, Solemnity of Saint Vincent Pallotti and Silver Jubilee of Father Christopher Salvatori SAC

This coming Sunday, January 5, is the the Vigil of the Epiphany in the traditional calendar. It is the tradition for holy water to be blessed on this day, together with chalk.

The following churches have scheduled Epiphany blessings:

Sts. Cyril and Methodius Oratory, Bridgeport, CT, Epiphany Water blessing on Sunday Jan 5 after the 10:15 a.m. Solemn Mass {bring your empty container to fill.  Solemn Choral Vespers & Benediction at 6:00 p.m.

St. Patrick Oratory, Waterbury, CT, Epiphany Water Blessing will take place on January 5 following Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament at the conclusion of the 10:30am High Mass. Epiphany Water will be made available after this time along with blessed chalk.

Holy Innocents Church, Manhattan, Epiphany Water and chalk will be blessed in a ceremony lasting about 45 minutes following 2:30 p.m. Vespers on  January 5. Please bring the water you wish to be blessed and keep it with you in the pew. No water is to be left in the sacristy or unattended. At the appropriate time you will be invited to the Communion Rail for the celebrant to add the exorcised salt to your bottle of water. The blessed chalk will be available for you to take to your homes.

St. Margaret of Cortona, Riverdale, Bronx, Blessing of the Epiphany Water on Jan. 5. at 3:00 p.m. (Bring your own bottles of water; the chalk & directions on how to bless your home will be distributed)

St. Josaphat, Bayside, Queens, 11:30 am Solemn blessing of Epiphany Water

Annunciation Church, Crestwood, NY, The Epiphany Blessing will take place before holy Mass on Sunday Jan. 5 at 1pm.  Everyone will be invited to receive the their holy water and blessed chalk after Mass. Please note that we will have 2 very large vessels for the Epiphany Water. For this reason, please only bring empty bottles/vessels, which you will be able to fill from the larger vessels in the Sanctuary after Mass. Please do not bring containers that are already filled with water. 

Presentation Church, Port Ewen, NY, blessing of Epiphany water and chalk at 6:30 pm. Bring your bottles of water and chalk.

Our Lady of Fatima Chapel, Pequannock, NJ, Blessing of Epiphany Water and chalk on Jan. 5 after 1:30 pm Mass. 

St. Anthony of Padua Oratory, West Orange, NJ, Blessing of Epiphany Water on Jan. 5 after 11 am Mass.

St. John Vianney Church, Colonna, NJ, 1:30 pm. Please bring your own bottles of water for blessing.

St. John the Baptist, Allentown, NJ, blessing of Epiphany water on Jan. 5 at 3 pm

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Here are some of the Traditional Masses available on December 9th, which has been designated a Holy Day of Obligation this year.

St. Mary Church, Norwalk, CT, 8 am, 12:10 pm, 7 pm Solemn Mass

Corpus Christi Church, South River, NJ, Missa Cantata, 7 pm