Thank You for Opening Doors with Us at Company of Grace 2025!

“What an inspiring evening! Thank you to everyone who joined us for Company of Grace 2025. Your presence and support helped make our celebration of sacred stories and community truly magical.

From the insightful conversation with Johann Hari to honoring the incredible contributions of Jerome Thomas, the evening was filled with moments that reminded us of the power of connection and the importance of ISP’s mission. It reminded us of what’s possible when we open the door to one another.

Want to revisit the highlights? Read our event recap →

 

Thanks to your generosity, we’ve raised over $21,000—and unlocked the full $20,000 match offered by a generous ISP board member.

Together, we worked toward our goal to support life-changing retreats and ongoing spiritual companionship for individuals recovering from homelessness and addiction.

Your gift has helped fund:

$2,500 Underwrites an overnight retreat for 12 participants

$500 Covers a 2-day leadership formation retreat for one alumni

$250 Provides leadership formation for one alumni

$150 Covers room and board for one person’s overnight retreat

$50 Provides hospitality items for one overnight retreat

$25 Provides transportation to and from a retreat

Inspired to give? Your gift will be matched dollar for dollar.
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Thank You to Our 2025 Company of Grace Sponsors!

Floodlight Sponsors

Peg Anderson
Peggy and Pat Burke
Cincinnati Jesuit Parish Family (Bellarmine Chapel/St. Xavier Church)
Ignatian Spirituality Center at Saint Thomas More
Liz McCloskey and Peter Leibold

Spotlight Sponsors

Betty Collins
USA Northeast Province of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits East)
Lead to Change Foundation, Inc.
Loyola University Chicago
Kat Beaulieu and James Peterson
Mary and Jim Tracy
Rambler Ventures
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati
U.S. Central and Southern Province of the Society of Jesus

Candlelight Sponsors

Association of the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart
Boston College High School Jesuit Community
Felician Services, Inc.
Linda and Phil Catanzaro
Ashley and Conor Heaton
Steve Holte
Wayne Paul Hubert
Maureen Kennedy Barney
Loyola Press
Judy and Dave McNulty
Preya and Peter Tarsney
Christine and Arend Van Der Velde

Company of Grace Award

The Company of Grace is named after the first lay companions of St. Ignatius of Loyola who dedicated themselves to serving the spiritual and material needs of the poor. In 2013, ISP created the Company of Grace event and an accompanying award, which has honored over 2 dozen individuals across our network. With the award, ISP recognizes committed champions of our ministry, building a modern Company of Grace.

Each year, ISP honors a community member, nominated by his or her peers, who has been an outstanding champion of ISP. Awardees have demonstrated an active and sustained dedication to our mission and ministry, and share an unequivocal commitment to inclusivity, companionship, and the possibility of recovery.

This year, we were honored to present the Company of Grace Award to Jerome Thomas.

Jerome’s journey powerfully embodies the resilience, faith, and transformation that ISP fosters within its supportive community.After finding ISP upon returning home in 2015, Jerome embraced the welcome and spiritual companionship offered, calling his first retreat “the best decision I could have made.” His active dedication led him to become a witness and leader for ISP Washington D.C., sharing his story and supporting others with love and commitment. Jerome exemplifies the spirit of the Company of Grace through his service and his unwavering belief in the power of community and finding God in all things.
 
Learn more about Jerome’s inspiring story and why he was selected here.