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![Photograph of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, in white papal robe, looking contemplative with his chin in his hand.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1672938431/desmet/ccghqeoecubappeobsmx/PopeBenedictXVI.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1672938431/desmet/ccghqeoecubappeobsmx/PopeBenedictXVI.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1672938431/desmet/ccghqeoecubappeobsmx/PopeBenedictXVI.jpg","width":750}])
Insight into the life and contributions of Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus
![white spoon and bowl of soup with broth, carrots and onions; burlap tablecloth]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1669065846/desmet/ff8zv4tf2syqkalar6lt/matzoballsoup2022-11-21.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1669065846/desmet/ff8zv4tf2syqkalar6lt/matzoballsoup2022-11-21.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1669065846/desmet/ff8zv4tf2syqkalar6lt/matzoballsoup2022-11-21.png","width":600}])
Robert Bergman '93 is a lucky man. Check out his latest blog post just in time for a day centered on thankfulness.
![Why Students Support the Great Ignatian Challenge]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1668183307/desmet/pijbqe8dvbkiulhfgozo/OrtbalsbyHeit23CROP.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1668183307/desmet/pijbqe8dvbkiulhfgozo/OrtbalsbyHeit23CROP.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1668183307/desmet/pijbqe8dvbkiulhfgozo/OrtbalsbyHeit23CROP.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1668183307/desmet/pijbqe8dvbkiulhfgozo/OrtbalsbyHeit23CROP.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1668183307/desmet/pijbqe8dvbkiulhfgozo/OrtbalsbyHeit23CROP.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1668183307/desmet/pijbqe8dvbkiulhfgozo/OrtbalsbyHeit23CROP.jpg","width":1800}])
Students share why they give to the Great Ignatian Challenge and what it means to be men for others.
![Photo of glass entry doors with signs that say Welcome to De Smet Jesuit.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1666295562/desmet/jdsr8ek8c2fkd0mayyay/TrustYourGutphoto.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1666295562/desmet/jdsr8ek8c2fkd0mayyay/TrustYourGutphoto.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1666295562/desmet/jdsr8ek8c2fkd0mayyay/TrustYourGutphoto.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1666295562/desmet/jdsr8ek8c2fkd0mayyay/TrustYourGutphoto.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1666295562/desmet/jdsr8ek8c2fkd0mayyay/TrustYourGutphoto.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1666295562/desmet/jdsr8ek8c2fkd0mayyay/TrustYourGutphoto.jpg","width":2200}])
In this season of shadow visits and open houses, English teacher Robert Bergman '93 reminds us that it all comes down to finding the place where we feel at home.
![De Smet Jesuit alumnus stands next to UMKC School of Dentistry sign, "chose De Smet for brotherhood & rigorous academics..."]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1663761942/desmet/eyphoaxfeudpau3y8smh/AlexMyers2018UMKCDDS2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1663761942/desmet/eyphoaxfeudpau3y8smh/AlexMyers2018UMKCDDS2026.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1663761942/desmet/eyphoaxfeudpau3y8smh/AlexMyers2018UMKCDDS2026.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1663761942/desmet/eyphoaxfeudpau3y8smh/AlexMyers2018UMKCDDS2026.png","width":1080}])
We asked our alumni: why did they choose De Smet Jesuit High School? Here's one answer to #WhyDeSmet.
![#Why De Smet testimony from public school family]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1663699792/desmet/lnyp2toreftpmnbzgwbq/LaBonteFamilyPublicSchool.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1663699792/desmet/lnyp2toreftpmnbzgwbq/LaBonteFamilyPublicSchool.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1663699792/desmet/lnyp2toreftpmnbzgwbq/LaBonteFamilyPublicSchool.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1663699792/desmet/lnyp2toreftpmnbzgwbq/LaBonteFamilyPublicSchool.png","width":1080}])
We asked our parents: what made them choose De Smet Jesuit High School? Here's one answer to #WhyDeSmet.
![black and white photo from 1990s group of students holding Cliff notes in hallway]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1662134225/desmet/aycunhvvcbmpdw1dnzw0/IMG_2018Cliffnotesinhallway.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1662134225/desmet/aycunhvvcbmpdw1dnzw0/IMG_2018Cliffnotesinhallway.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1662134225/desmet/aycunhvvcbmpdw1dnzw0/IMG_2018Cliffnotesinhallway.jpg","width":768}])
It's high school reunion time and 30 years post graduation for Rob Bergman, Star Wars fan and former punk know-it-all. He has a few bits of wisdom to share.
![Photo of brown kitchen table with four chairs.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1661457297/desmet/yfnrosq7wfdq8jiqsn8o/Bergmantable.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1661457297/desmet/yfnrosq7wfdq8jiqsn8o/Bergmantable.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1661457297/desmet/yfnrosq7wfdq8jiqsn8o/Bergmantable.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1661457297/desmet/yfnrosq7wfdq8jiqsn8o/Bergmantable.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1661457297/desmet/yfnrosq7wfdq8jiqsn8o/Bergmantable.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1661457297/desmet/yfnrosq7wfdq8jiqsn8o/Bergmantable.jpg","width":2200}])
English teacher Robert Bergman '93 is back with his first reflection of the new school year: thoughts on a kitchen table's place in a family.
![black white photo of student with testimonial about why he chose De Smet Jesuit]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1659702957/desmet/x1l3g2ek98ahayn9dr7b/BryanTraughber97.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1659702957/desmet/x1l3g2ek98ahayn9dr7b/BryanTraughber97.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1659702957/desmet/x1l3g2ek98ahayn9dr7b/BryanTraughber97.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1659702957/desmet/x1l3g2ek98ahayn9dr7b/BryanTraughber97.png","width":1080}])
We asked our students and teachers: what made them feel like they belonged at De Smet Jesuit High School? Here's one answer to #WhyDeSmet.
![Photo of man in wearing a black suit and deacon's collar, speaking into a microphone outside.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1653421518/desmet/et0eumrgda2rypmrvlny/charlesallen.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1653421518/desmet/et0eumrgda2rypmrvlny/charlesallen.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1653421518/desmet/et0eumrgda2rypmrvlny/charlesallen.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1653421518/desmet/et0eumrgda2rypmrvlny/charlesallen.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1653421518/desmet/et0eumrgda2rypmrvlny/charlesallen.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1653421518/desmet/et0eumrgda2rypmrvlny/charlesallen.jpg","width":2200}])
In this moving tribute to his dear friend, Robert Bergman '93 reminds us that a smile and a kind word can touch people forever.
![black white photo of student with testimonial about why he chose De Smet Jesuit]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1647360753/desmet/ershr3t9kz4cjgg5pqrq/LukeBurns2023.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1647360753/desmet/ershr3t9kz4cjgg5pqrq/LukeBurns2023.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1647360753/desmet/ershr3t9kz4cjgg5pqrq/LukeBurns2023.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1647360753/desmet/ershr3t9kz4cjgg5pqrq/LukeBurns2023.png","width":1080}])
We asked our students: which classes, clubs, or teams made them feel like they belonged at De Smet Jesuit High School? Here's one answer to #WhyDeSmet.
![aerial view of beach and blue ocean and boat]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1648483811/desmet/m9143er2hooneatg9xt7/GhanabyHAnyimadu23.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1648483811/desmet/m9143er2hooneatg9xt7/GhanabyHAnyimadu23.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1648483811/desmet/m9143er2hooneatg9xt7/GhanabyHAnyimadu23.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1648483811/desmet/m9143er2hooneatg9xt7/GhanabyHAnyimadu23.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1648483811/desmet/m9143er2hooneatg9xt7/GhanabyHAnyimadu23.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1648483811/desmet/m9143er2hooneatg9xt7/GhanabyHAnyimadu23.jpg","width":2200}])
Give a student a drone for Christmas and a trip to visit family (in Ghana) and watch what happens.
![black white photo of student with testimonial about why he chose De Smet Jesuit]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1647360754/desmet/br49poyo999fxjijg8ek/JarenJackson2024.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1647360754/desmet/br49poyo999fxjijg8ek/JarenJackson2024.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1647360754/desmet/br49poyo999fxjijg8ek/JarenJackson2024.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1647360754/desmet/br49poyo999fxjijg8ek/JarenJackson2024.png","width":1080}])
We asked our students: why did you choose to come to De Smet Jesuit High School? Here's one answer to #WhyDeSmet.
![black and white photo, close up of finger pointing toward viewer, blurred person in background]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1647892440/desmet/fpl20rhpzg8xz5swy8du/bergmanblogyou2022-03-21.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1647892440/desmet/fpl20rhpzg8xz5swy8du/bergmanblogyou2022-03-21.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1647892440/desmet/fpl20rhpzg8xz5swy8du/bergmanblogyou2022-03-21.png","width":600}])
With one quarter left for this year's seniors, Mr. Bergman looks back over the last few years with profound gratitude.