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Matt's Weekly Catholic College Report CardThe Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities recently celebrated the fact that 56 members of the new 115th U.S. Congress (a full 10 percent) attended a Jesuit college or university.AJCU President Father Michael Sheeran, S.J., said, “A hallmark of Jesuit education is service to others, and we are proud to see that commitment represented by the alumni of Jesuit institutions who serve in the House and Senate. We appreciate their leadership and look forward to working with them during the 115th Congress.”As boastful as the AJCU seems about this (it’s on the banner of their home page), I’m not sure a celebration is in order as among those legislators there are precious few who are reliably pro-life.I searched their voting records and found that out of the 12 Jesuit-educated Senators, there are only two reliably pro-life legislators. Two! The rest are either reliably pro-abortion or have mixed voting records.Out of the 44 congressmen who attended a Jesuit college or university there are only 12 reliably pro-life legislators while there are 32 legislators with pro-abortion or mixed records.Those who defend and promote the abhorrent evil of abortion are not deserving of praise for “leadership” nor of “service to others.” One would think that the rejection of fundamental Catholic teachings on the dignity of life by alumni might cause Jesuits to reconsider how they’re educating their students.Fairfield University students, faculty and staff will participate in the National Women’s March in Washington, D.C., on January 21, according to the university’s website. The march is co-sponsored by a number of pro-abortion organizations, including Catholics for Choice, Planned Parenthood, Emily’s List, National Abortion Federation, NARAL Pro-Choice America, The Center For Reproductive Rights, National Organization for Women (NOW) and others. Abortion activist Gloria Steinem is an honorary co-chair of the event.No announcement yet on the Jesuit university sponsoring a trip down to D.C. for the March for Life.