Join us for Ash Wednesday on February 18 as we begin the Lenten season together. Mass and the distribution of ashes will be offered at 7:30 am, 8:30 am (All School Mass), 12:00 pm, and 7:00 pm. All are welcome!

Join us for a day of prayer, reflection, and Eucharist on Saturday, February 28 at Church of the Gesu, from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm (including the 4:30 pm Vigil Mass).

This all-day retreat invites participants to step away from daily life and deepen their relationship with Christ through Ignatian spirituality and prayer. This retreat will be led by Fr. Lukas M. Laniauskas, SJ, and is based on his research and prayer practices developed while completing his doctoral studies. 

Cost: $50 (includes food and materials)

Payment: Submit cash or a check in an envelope marked "Encounter Christ Retreat" to the Parish Office. 

Registration is required. Please RSVP to Kim Berlin. 

Church of the Gesu is pleased to host our annual Lenten Fish Fries in partnership with EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute. Join us on select Fridays during Lent to enjoy a delicious meal prepared by the EDWINS team while gathering in community this sacred season. 

When: 5:00 - 8:00 pm

February 27

March 6, 13, 20, and 27

Where: Gesu School Cafeteria

All proceeds will go to support Gesu's Outreach Ministries and EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute. We look forward to welcoming you for a great meal and a great cause throughout the Lenten season. 

Pre-order link coming soon!

Join the company of St. Ignatius of Loyola and Gesu parishioners as we prepare to celebrate the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ at Easter. Lent offers a wonderful opportunity to prayerfully reflect on our relationships with God, with the people around us, and with the world. St. Ignatius recommended prayer methods based on his own experience of these relationships, and we will use these practices during the retreat. 

No text or fee is required although we encourage the use of a journal or notebook. The retreat will include meditations from the Pray-as-you-go website and app — a mixture of music, scripture, commentary, and short reflective questions. Facilitators Karen Broer and Marcia Leous will offer additional commentary on the material. 

Four small group meetings are scheduled for prayer and sharing in two different formats: Tuesday evenings via Zoom or Thursday mornings in person. All we ask is a commitment to regular time for prayer in between the small group meetings and an openness to God's spirit moving within you.

Tuesdays at 7:00-8:30 pm via Zoom: February 3 & 17, March 3 & 24

OR Thursdays at 9:15-10:45 am on February 5 & 19, March 5 & 26 in the Dietz Room of the Parish Office. 

Attendance at all four sessions is encouraged but not mandatory and participants may switch formats between Zoom and in-person if conflicts arise. There is also an option to participate without attending the small group meetings although the sharing truly enriches the retreat experience.

Registration is required. Contact Marcia Leous for more information.

Join us for EXALT, an evening of prayer and praise on Thursday, March 19 at 7:00 pm. 

EXALT is an evening of Eucharistic adoration, confession, and praise and worship music. No registration required. Just show up for prayer and community. 

For several years, Gesu has offered a "Women's Bible Study," and a similar opportunity is now being offered for men during the Lenten season. A Bible Study on the Crucifixion of Jesus in the Four Gospels will meet every Friday morning of Lent at 6:30 am in the Parish Office's Sacred Heart Room, just off the office's entrance vestibule. 

The time is chosen for busy working men. Each session will last for 50 minutes, ending in time for those who wish to attend the Friday 7:30 am Mass in the Marian Chapel. Doors will open at 6:20 am each Friday of Lent — February 20 and 27, March 6, 13, 20, and 27. On Good Friday, April 3, there will be an optional final session, on personal prayer about the crucifixion.

All are welcome. Bring a neighbor, a friend from work, or a son. Please RSVP so that the appropriate number of study guide books can be ordered. The fee for the two required books will be approximately $22. There is no other cost for this program. 

Email Fr. Vincent or call the Parish Office to RSVP. 

Crux by Fr. Columba Jordan, CFR, Ascension Press

$8 per book

Tuesdays February 24 - March 31

8:15-9:45 am

In-Person, McAuley Hall

Join Fr. Columba Jordan, CFR for daily meditations that will help you learn to rely on God's strength. The entirety of the Gospel of Mark is read - reflecting on your identity as God's beloved child. Our response is prayer and practical action. 

The study is designed for individuals, families, and parish groups. Crux unites the physical and spiritual disciplines of fasting, exercise, Scripture reading, and a daily Examen into one transformative Lenten experience, leading you closer to Christ. 

Please RSVP to Debbie Bruening if you are interested. 

Once each month, we pray and reflect, via Zoom, on the upcoming Sunday scriptures using prayer methods that St. Ignatius himself used. These include the Examen prayer of gratitude, using our imaginations to enter the Gospel scene, and "listening" to where God might be calling us in the scriptures and our daily lives. 

There will be two gatherings during Lent, on February 19 and March 19, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm via Zoom. Please get in touch with Marcia Leous for more information and/or to receive the Zoom link. 

The Midwest Jesuits invite you to join us for coffee, donuts, and a short reflection following the 11:30 am Mass on March 1. Fr. Lukas M. Laniauskas, SJ, will preside at Mass and Br. Matt Wooters, SJ, Assistant Director of Campus Ministry at John Carroll University, will offer a brief reflection. So that we can offer you our best hospitality, please let us know you're coming by registering here. 

At this very moment, millions of our most vulnerable sisters and brothers are experiencing life-threatening levels of hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition. While there is no one solution to breaking the cycle of hunger, we can make a difference by answering Jesus' invitation to us to share Bread for Life with our global family—so all may live with dignity. During the 40 days of Lent, let us journey together through CRS Rice Bowl to meet people in Ghana, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste, whose stories help us discover how God is asking us to help. Pick up your family's Rice Bowl at one of the Church entrances. Visit crsricebowl.org/join to share your Lenten prayer intentions.