Fr. Joseph G. Mueller, SJ, Dean of the Jesuit School of Theology, Passes Away
Fr. Joseph G. Mueller, SJ, dean of the Jesuit School of Theology (JST) of Santa Clara University, passed away on January 12, 2023, in Los Gatos, California, at age 63.
In Memoriam
Fr. John O’Malley, SJ, Church Historian, Teacher, Author, Passes Away at Age 95
Jesuit Father John W. O’Malley, a renowned historian of the 20th-century church and a longtime professor, died at the Jesuit community in Baltimore on September 11, 2022.
Etched on paper and hearts: Marcel Lapointe, SJ
By Fannie Dionne Marcel Lapointe, SJ—Jesuit, artist, and teacher—was born in Magog, Quebec in 1928. He studied at Sherbrooke Seminary and Collège Sainte-Marie in Montreal before joining the Society of Jesus in 1952. Ordained a priest in 1963, he enrolled in 1966 at the École des Beaux-arts de Montréal, where he was introduced to the …
From Edmundston to Kahnawá:ke: The Symphony of Father Louis Cyr
By Fannie Dionne Musicologist, teacher, and Jesuit priest, New Brunswick Father Louis Cyr (1936–2020) led a life filled with multiple encounters. From the accounts of people who knew him, it seems that Fr. Cyr had an ear not only for music but also for listening to people from a multitude of cultures. A Musician who …
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Fr. Gregory Lucey, SJ, Former President of the Jesuit Conference, Spring Hill College, Dies at Age 88
Fr. Gregory F. Lucey, SJ, former president of the Jesuit Conference, Spring Hill College and the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU), died on Sept. 30, 2021, after a recent diagnosis of melanoma. He was 88 years old.
Fr. Norman O’Neal, SJ, Longtime Educator and Chaplain at Jesuit High School, Dies in Louisiana
June 22, 2021 – Father Norman B. O’Neal, SJ, died June 20, 2021, in Grand Coteau, La. He was 95 years old, a Jesuit for 73 years and a priest for 62 years. Beloved by generations of students at Jesuit High School in New Orleans, Fr. O’Neal was remembered at a funeral Mass on Thursday, …
In Memoriam
We give thanks for the following Jesuits who have gone home to God.
Father Thomas Cummings, SJ, Lifelong Educator, Dies in St. Louis
Father Thomas W. Cummings, SJ, died August 9, 2020, in St. Louis. He was 81 years old, a Jesuit for 64 years and a priest for 51 years. A lifelong educator, Fr. Cummings touched the lives of thousands of students at St. Louis University High School, Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Mo., and Regis …
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Fr. Thomas Kelly, SJ, Remembered as “Carrier of Joy”
Father Thomas E.J. Kelly, SJ, died Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at the Fusz Pavilion in St. Louis. He was 81 years old, a Jesuit for almost 56 years and a priest for 41 years. Remembered by his Jesuit brothers for his authenticity and sense of humor, Fr. Kelly’s life will be celebrated at a Memorial …
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Jesuit Bishop George V. Murry, of the Diocese of Youngstown, Passes Away
Jesuit Bishop George V. Murry of the Diocese of Youngstown has passed away after a lifetime of service.