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Subject Area: Formation

Jesuit Headlines: Serving at the Border, A Game Designer Turned Jesuit and More

November 29, 2023 — Here’s the latest news from the Jesuits in Canada and the United States. Jesuits Minister to Migrants Waiting in Border Cities Fr. Brian Strassburger, SJ, Fr. Flavio Bravo, SJ, and Joseph Nolla, SJ, are serving migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border in Matamoros, Mexico, opposite Brownsville, Texas, as migrants attempt to get …

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Philip Nahlik, SJ, Blends Science, Spirituality and Awe in His Care for Creation

By Therese Fink Meyerhoff Jesuit Scholastic Philip Nahlik, SJ, found special joy this summer in helping to plan the Ignatian Eco-Educator Summit at Bellwether Farm outside Cleveland. The brainchild of Brenna Davis, director of integral ecology for the Ignatian Solidarity Network, the summit was an opportunity for Jesuit educators from 15 Jesuit and other Catholic …

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Seven Men Enter the Novitiate

Sept. 8, 2023 – The Jesuits of the USA Central and Southern Province on Aug. 19, 2023, welcomed seven men to the Novitiate of St. Stanislaus Kostka, temporarily located in Culver City, California. Over the next two years, they will learn about the Society of Jesus and deepen their relationship with Jesus. A mix of …

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Jesuit Novices Pronounce First Vows

Twenty-four Jesuit novices in the United States, Canada and Haiti pronounced first vows of poverty, chastity and obedience in August 2023.

Jesuits West Novice Pronounces First Vows

Pierre Vu Thompson, SJ, pronounced first vows of poverty, chastity and obedience in the Society of Jesus on August 12, 2023, at Sacred Heart Chapel at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

“I Love God and God Loves Me; Come Join the Party”: Jesuit Novices Pronounce First Vows

By José Sánchez On August 12th at St. Kevin Church in Montreal, Justin Sauro, SJ, and Nader Nasralla, SJ, pronounced their First Vows, marking a significant step in their journey with the Society of Jesus. Fr. Erik Oland, the Provincial of the Jesuits of Canada, delivered a homily that underscored the importance of experiencing God’s …

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