Brett Helbling, SJ, Biography
Brett met the Jesuits at Gonzaga Prep in Spokane, Washington and attended the University of Portland earning a BBA in accounting.
Brett met the Jesuits at Gonzaga Prep in Spokane, Washington and attended the University of Portland earning a BBA in accounting.
With gratitude and praise to the Lord, the United States West Province of the Society of Jesus joyfully announces that our brothers, Brett Stephen Helbling, SJ, Travis Dean Neuman, SJ, Alexander Francis Phan, SJ, Collin Martin Price, SJ, and Nicholas Alexander Russell, SJ, will profess perpetual vows of poverty, chastity and obedience for the greater glory of God.
July 14, 2020 — After four ordinations went off without a hitch last week, Fr. Scott Santarosa, SJ, provincial of the Jesuits West Province, had reason to be hopeful.
Fr. Gregory Celio, SJ, was born and raised in Fullerton, California, the youngest of three children.
Fr. Justin Claravall, SJ, was born in Los Angeles County to parents who emigrated from the Philippines.
Fr. Thomas William (Billy) Biegler, SJ, was born in Sacramento, California.
Fr. David Romero, SJ, was born and raised in Northridge, California, where he served on the altar and as a Eucharistic minister for many years in his home parish of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Fr. Perry Petrich, SJ, was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington.
Fr. San Mai, SJ, was born in Saigon, Vietnam. As a young child, he immigrated with his family to Portland, Oregon.
June 19, 2020 — It is with great joy that the Jesuits West Province announces ordination dates have been set next month for six Jesuits of the province.