All About Jesuits
Jesuits famously append these letters to the end of their names to denote their religious order
What is S.J.?
“Friday night and the lights are low, looking out for a place to go.”
What is Dancing Queen by ABBA?
The year Fordham University was founded
What is 1841?
The previous and current mayors of New York City
Who are Eric Adams and Zohran Mamdani?
The regular time of daily Mass at Murray Weigel
Celebrated on campus last Sunday, this is a special service and gathering honoring Jesuits celebrating milestone anniversaries of entering the Society of Jesus or ordination to the priesthood
What is the Jubilee Celebration?
“Make it a better place for you and for me and the entire human race.”
What is Heal the World by Michael Jackson?
A famous horror movie filmed on campus at Fordham
What is The Exorcist?
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, this museum is famous for its giant spiral interior
What is the Guggenheim Museum?
The name of any one member of the current JesNet e-board
Who are Onjali, Meg, Isaac, Ryan, or Niamh?
The 1521 incident whose long recovery time led to St. Ignatius of Loyola's founding of the Society
What is the cannonball accident of the Battle of Pamplona?
Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like..."
What is "Years since it's been here?"
Fordham University's original name, before it was changed in 1907
What is St. John's College?
Before their most recent victory in 2026, the Knicks won their last NBA championship this year
What is 1973?
An alumna of Fordham herself, she is a volunteer who serves Murray Weigel Hall and coordinates its student volunteer programme
Who is Jeanne Moccia?
In Ignatian spirituality, this practice involves reviewing the events of one's day while looking for where God was present
What is Examen?
"Sing us a song, you're the piano man. Sing us a song tonight. Well, we're all in the mood for a melody..." ___
What is "And you've got us feelin' alright"?
The number of Fordham University’s constituent colleges and schools
What is 10?
If it were its own city, this most populous of the five boroughs would be the fourth-largest city in the United States
The year Murray Weigel Hall was founded
What is 1922?
The final stage of Jesuit formation, where Jesuits engage in a period of reflection on their formation journey
What is Tertianship?
"On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair, Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air"
What is Hotel California by Eagles?
Fordham's original school colour, before it was changed to maroon in 1874
What is magenta?
Before it became a park, this Manhattan site was the location of a reservoir that supplied water to New York City
What is Bryant Park?
The approximate number of current residents of Murray Weigel (30-40, 40-50, 50-60, 70-80)