Jesuit Ministry

Performing our Jesuit Mission

The Ignatian Mission and Identity Team is charged with accompanying all members of Loyola Blakefield community in their ever-evolving faith journey. We provide differentiated programing that assist in animating the mission of Loyola Blakefield, the Society of Jesus, and the Catholic Church to serve the formational needs of our students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, and of the school. Our programs provide experiences that illuminate what it means to be part of a Jesuit School through acts of faith, service, and justice. These offerings challenge our community to grow in their relationship with God and translate their faith into the service of others.

The Ignatian Mission & Identity Team encompasses of the offices of Ignatian Mission & Identity, Campus Ministry, Ignatian Service, and Diversity & Inclusion.

Jesuit Ministry Events

List of 5 events.

Dec

20

Advent Mass
12/20/2024
Jan

21

Kairos 147
1/21/2025 to 1/24/2025
Jan

27

Martin Luther King, Jr. Mass
1/27/2025
Feb

7

Blood Drive
2/7/2025
Feb

25

Kairos 148
2/25/2025 to 2/28/2025

More Events

Meet The Team

List of 5 members.

Mr. Lou Charest

Director of Ignatian Mission and Identity
Mr. Bernie Bowers 78

Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

(410) 823-0601 Ext 294

Bio
Mr. Bowers '78 graduated from the University of Maryland Baltimore County with a degree in Communications and minor in Education in 1982. After many years in the corporate world, he returned to his roots at Loyola in 2004 and became the Director of Diversity & Inclusion and Assistant Football Coach, where he is consistently engaged in the lives of the students of diversity and serves as a successful role model for the entire student body.
Mr. Grady Riley

Director of Campus Ministry

(410) 823-0601 Ext 338
Rev. Bruce Steggert

Chaplain

(410) 823-0601 Ext 520
Mrs. Beth Ann Szczepaniak

Director of Ignatian Service and Justice

(410) 823-0601 Ext 342

Bio
Mrs. Szczepaniak graduated from the University of Dayton with a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Biology. Mrs. Szczepaniak came to Baltimore to serve with the Capuchin Franciscan Volunteer Corps. After her year of service, Mrs. Szczepaniak taught Biology, Chesapeake Bay Ecology, and directed the Service Learning Program at Our Lady of Mount Carmel for six years. During that time, she completed a master’s degree in Life Sciences from the University of Maryland. In 2007, Mrs. Szczepaniak came to Loyola Blakefield to teach Biology, Biotechnology/Forensic Science, and Marine Science. In 2013, Mrs. Szczepaniak transitioned to the Director of Ignatian Service. She recently completed a master’s degree in Education in School Counseling from Loyola University Maryland.