Welcome from the Jesuits

Welcome to Jesuit High School. As the Jesuits on staff, we are grateful for this opportunity to greet you and to introduce you to our Jesuit heritage. 

We stand on the shoulders of a long line of Jesuits who have dedicated their hearts and minds to the education of the young women and men at Jesuit High School in Portland since 1956. 

Jesuit spirituality comes from St. Ignatius, who taught us to seek God’s greater glory in everything we do. It is our privilege as Jesuits to share this spirituality with our lay partners in ministry. The Jesuit way of educating is alive and well today because our lay colleagues embrace Ignatian spirituality and demonstrate cura personalis, or care for each individual student.

Fr. Craig ’62 was in one of the first graduating classes from Jesuit High, and his brother, Jeff ’60, was in the very first class, so his family has been at Jesuit since its founding. Fr. Craig was ordained in 1974 and recently celebrated 50 years as a priest. He taught theology and was dean at Gonzaga University for 10 years, then spent the last 30 years as pastor in Seattle and Portland. Fr. Craig serves as Trustee and chaplain at Jesuit – a spiritual ombudsman for sacramental work ranging from confessions to Friday Masses to Encounter retreats. 

Fr. Mike was missioned to serve at Jesuit High School beginning in the 2026-27 academic year. No stranger to Jesuit High, he has celebrated and concelebrated Mass in our community numerous times over the past two decades. He recently finished serving as the Socius to the Provincial for the Jesuits West Province of the Society of Jesus.  He has taught at Jesuit high schools in Sacramento, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Belize, Central America. Fr. Mike serves as Vice President of Mission and teaches freshman Theology at Jesuit High School.

We are grateful to collaborate with parents and fellow educators to create a loving and faith-filled community at Jesuit High School. Our prayer is that you find a warm welcome here for the road ahead.  You can count on our prayers of love and support for you and your families.

Peace and blessings,

Fr. Craig Boly, S.J. ’62

Fr. Mike Gilson, S.J.

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