News on Carrollton & Banks
Cross Country (District 9-5A Championship): 1st
Swimming (District Championship): 1st
Swimming (District Championship): 1st
Golf vs Holy Cross: W 147–178
Cross Country (CHS Pete Fountain '59 Meet): 2nd
Football vs Chalmette: W 24–7
Golf vs Rummel: W 151–210
Golf vs St. Augustine: W 164–194
Football vs Holy Cross: W 33–6
Swimming (vs. Brother Martin): 1st
Jesuit Football Gets First Win in Manale Era
Freshman Jasper Parker outruns two Riverdale defenders on Sept. 17, 2021. Parker finished with 61 yards rushing. It did not take long for new Jesuit head coach Ryan Manale to get in his first win in Blue and White. The…
Fall Evening of Reflection Focuses on Importance of Conversion
Many are familiar with the famous Bible story of Jonah and the whale, but Jesuit president Fr. John Brown, S.J., retold the epic tale in an novel and eye-opening manner. By comparing Jonah to St. Ignatius of Loyola and even…
Remembering Fr. Raymond Fitzgerald, S.J., Five Years Later
September 17 marks the fifth anniversary of the death of Fr. Raymond Fitzgerald, S.J., '76, former president of Jesuit High School. Following a diagnosis with Lou Gehrig's disease, Fr. Fitzgerald stepped down as president in 2014. Known as an insightful…
Peter Finney Jr. ’74: Dante Alighieri: 700 years of searching for ‘Paradiso’ Featuring Daniel Fitzpatrick ’09
The following piece by writer Peter Finney, Jr. '74 was published in the Catholic Sentinel on September 14, 2021. NEW ORLEANS — Sept. 14 marked the 700th anniversary of the 1321 death of Florentine poet Dante Alighieri, whose epic poem, "The Divine Comedy,"…
Peer Support Holds Organizational Meeting, Expands to Freshmen
As Jesuit students got back into the rhythm of school following a two week hurricane hiatus, Peer Support held its first meeting of the year. Peer Support is a Jesuit High School program that connects Blue Jay upperclassmen with pre-freshmen…
Jays Return to Campus In Hurricane Aftermath
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, Jesuit students and faculty returned to campus on September 13 to resume classes. With the campus suffering minimal lasting damage and with utilities fully restored, the school week picked up on Monday with a…
2021 Alumni Homecoming Mass Rescheduled to October 23
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the 2021 Alumni Homecoming Mass and Reception originally scheduled for September 18 has been postponed. The event is now scheduled for October 23, and will otherwise carry on as planned. All Jesuit alumni and…
Bruce Jenkins: Will Clark’s Legendary Career Belongs in Cooperstown
The following piece by sports writer Bruce Jenkins was published in the San Francisco Chronicle on September 3, 2021. SF Chronicle Editor’s note: Through the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Wednesday in Cooperstown, N.Y., the Sporting Green will…
New Student Council Official After Inductions
Elected student council members (from left to right) Michael Paul Fine, Ian Bohn, Jackson Ballay, Roland Waguespack, Joseph LIberto, Joseph Barnett, Jack Gasquet, Will Sheridan, and Matthew Knight pose for a picture. In a return to some normalcy, the executive…