As we prepare to open the doors on our 72nd year, I have been reflecting on how our school focuses on the growth and formation of our students every day. At McQuaid Jesuit, the “Jesuit way” of shaping young men is a commitment to forming the whole person, in an effort to allow them to become young men who are intellectually competent, open to growth, religious, loving, and committed to doing justice. We strive to help each student recognize his God-given gifts and use them to care for others while pursuing excellence in all facets of his life.
Inspired by St. Ignatius Loyola, McQuaid encourages students to “find God in all things and in all people.” In their time at McQuaid, students are invited to grow in their relationship with God and to see faith as a guide for daily decisions, relationships, study, leadership, and service.
Jesuit education expects serious intellectual effort. McQuaid seeks to develop critical thinkers who can reason carefully, communicate persuasively, engage in seeking answers to difficult questions, and remain open to continued learning. The goal is not merely to earn credentials, but to cultivate intellectual competence married with imagination, judgment, expression, and moral discernment.
A central Jesuit ideal is becoming a “Man for Others.” At McQuaid, this means moving beyond self-interest and using one’s talents in service of the common good. Service and justice, therefore, are not add-ons to a student’s education and experience. They have been and continue to be at the core of being a McQuaid man.
Gratefully Yours,
Stephen R. Salluzzo, ’90, P ’18
President