Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley: Mission

The Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley is a theological school faithful to the intellectual tradition and the apostolic priority of the Society of Jesus: reverent and critical service of the faith that does justice.

The Jesuit School of Theology achieves its mission through the academic, pastoral and personal formation of Jesuits and other candidates for ministry, ordained and lay, in the Roman Catholic Church. As an Ecclesiastical Faculty of Theology, it prepares men and women to serve the Church as scholars and teachers. It fulfills this mission in the ecumenical and interfaith context of the nine-member Graduate Theological Union and the adjacent University of California at Berkeley.

The Jesuit School of Theology is specifically committed to:

Preparation of Jesuits and others for ordination to the Roman Catholic priesthood

Preparation of men and women for varied forms of ministry in the church

Advancement of theology through scholarly contributions to academy, church and society

Critical fidelity to the Roman Catholic tradition

Attentiveness to the cultures shaping the Church in a pluralistic world

Special concern for ministry with Latino communities

Skillful use of sociocultural analysis and theological reflection in all apostolic endeavors

Partnership and mutuality between women and men in church and society

Theological, spiritual and personal renewal of those engaged in ministry

In these ways the Jesuit School of Theology seeks to read the signs of the times in order to proclaim the gospel of Christ effectively, and to promote God's work of justice and peace in a rapidly changing global context.