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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can’t believe someone had to ask Google if Prep was once part of GU.

More importantly, Prep, Gonzaga and GU are all owned and controlled by [b]the Society of Jesus.[/b] It’s a very small club. All it takes is a phone call from one friend to another and just about anything can be accomplished.[/quote]

"...Society of Jesus, Latin: Societas Iesu Ihs-logo.svg Christogram Abbreviation	SJ
Nickname	Jesuits
Formation	27 September 1540; 482 years ago[1]

The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu; abbreviation: SJ), commonly known as the Jesuits (/ˈdʒɛʒu.ɪts, ˈdʒɛz(j)u, ˈdʒɛs-/;[3] Latin: Iesuitæ),[4], is a religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church which is headquartered in Rome. It was founded in 1540 by Ignatius of Loyola and six companions, with the approval of Pope Paul III. The society is engaged in evangelization and apostolic ministry in 112 nations. Jesuits work in education, research, and cultural pursuits. Jesuits also conduct retreats, minister in hospitals and parishes, sponsor direct social and humanitarian ministries, and promote ecumenical dialogue..."  wiki link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesuits

The Society of Jesus is consecrated under the patronage of Madonna della Strada, a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and it is led by a Superior General.[5][6] The headquarters of the society, its General Curia, is in Rome.[7] The historic curia of Ignatius is now part of the Collegio del Gesù attached to the Church of the Gesù, the Jesuit mother church.

Members of the Society of Jesus are expected to accept orders to go anywhere in the world, where they might be required to live in extreme conditions. This was so because Ignatius, its leading founder, was a nobleman who had a military background. Accordingly, the opening lines of the founding document declared that the society was founded for "whoever desires to serve as a soldier of God,[a] to strive especially for the defense and propagation of the faith, and for the progress of souls in Christian life and doctrine".[9] Jesuits are thus sometimes referred to colloquially as "God's soldiers",[10] "God's marines",[11] or "the Company".[12] The society participated in the Counter-Reformation and, later, in the implementation of the Second Vatican Council.

Jesuit missionaries established missions around the world from the 16th to the 18th century and had both successes and failures in Christianizing the native peoples. Beginning in 1759, the Catholic Church expelled Jesuits from most countries in Europe and from European colonies. In 1814, the Church lifted the suppression.[/quote]

The term "Black Pope" is sometimes used to refer to the Superior General of the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits. The Jesuits are a Catholic religious order, and their Superior General is considered to be the leader of the order. The term "Black Pope" is used because the Jesuits wear black robes, and because the order is known for its influence and power within the Catholic Church. The current Superior General of the Jesuits is Father Arturo Sosa, who was elected to the position in 2016. The role of the Superior General is to lead the Jesuits in their mission of promoting the Catholic faith through education, social justice work, and other forms of service. The relationship between the Superior General of the Jesuits and the Pope is one of collaboration and mutual respect. While the Jesuits are an independent order within the Catholic Church, they are still subject to the authority of the Pope and work closely with the Vatican on a variety of issues. The Pope and the Superior General meet regularly to discuss matters of mutual concern, and the Jesuits play an important role in shaping the direction of the Catholic Church as a whole.

When my firstborn son was baptized by a Jesuit priest my dad (Jesuit-educated from grammar school-graduate school)--my dad said to me 'he is now an official member of the Black Pope's army'.  As a lapse Catholic myself, I admit I didn't know what that meant at first.  [/quote]

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