John Carroll Magazine
Summer 2008
Men for Others
Sixty-five years later, the class of 1943 can say
they followed the
example of Saint Ignatius.
The statue of Saint Ignatius Loyola in front
of Saint Francis Chapel captures
the
Basque
nobleman and soldier at a moment of transition. Presenting his
sword
and dagger at the Shrine
of Our Lady of Montserrat in Spain, he is offering
himself
as a knight and servant of God. Shortly after, he would
write the Spiritual
Exercises.
The men from the class of 1943, and their classmates in surrounding
years,
understand the concept of
transition intimately. They answered their nation's
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call to service. After the war, they returned
home to start
businesses,establish careers, and raise
families. They
experienced
joy, endured tragedy.
Through it all, they showed what
it means to be
“men
for others.” They followed the
example of Saint
Ignatius,
the former soldier who
founded the Society of
Jesus
in
1540 and whose
determined visage has graced
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thecrossroads in front of
Saint Francis Chapel since 1998.
The sculpture, by
Lawrence Griffis, was given by the
John Carroll class of
1962 for its 35th Reunion.
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