Jesuit Dallas has announced the establishment of a major addition to campus, made possible by the generosity of alumni family Audrey and Dan Tinker ’92. The Tinker Family Catholic Center will serve as the capstone of the school’s “Ad Majorem: The Campaign for Jesuit Dallas,” and reinforce its longstanding commitment to faith formation, the school said in a written statement.
At the heart of the center, the St. Ignatius of Loyola Chapel will span more than 4,000 square feet and seat up to 350 people. In addition to regular worship, the space will support student retreats, prayer services, and programming led by campus ministry.
“We are hopeful that the new space will be a place for all students, faculty, and staff to come together to develop spiritually, to grow closer to Christ, and give students who are interested a safe place to discern potential vocations within the church,” said Audrey and Dan Tinker.
In support of the mission, the Tinker family also established a scholarship fund to be awarded to a rising senior who has demonstrated a strong commitment to his Catholic faith through active involvement in campus ministry and who may be discerning a religious vocation.
“One of our passions is investing in the future leaders of the church through Holy Trinity Seminary and other programs that could provide future young men the pathways and opportunities to follow a vocation in the church. We have been blessed to meet former Jesuit students who have entered the seminary and if this new scholarship leads to even one more young man deciding to pursue this path, the scholarship will be worth it,” the Tinkers said.
School leaders noted that Jesuit Dallas has long emphasized spiritual growth through school-wide Mass, daily prayer, sacraments, and retreats, adding that students of all religious backgrounds are welcomed and encouraged to explore their faith as part of their educational journey.
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