Mass on the Solemnity of St. Ignatius of Loyola with the Blessing of St. Ignatius Water: Tuesday, July 31 at 12:00pm in the Main Church at St. John’s. Celebrate the founder of the Society of Jesus at Omaha’s

St. Ignatius is the patron saint of the Basque provinces of Gipuzkoa and Biscay as well as the Society of Jesus, and was declared patron saint of all spiritual retreats by Pope Pius XI in 1922. Ignatius is also a foremost patron saint of soldiers.