The priestly ordinations of Jesuits David Lugo and Matthew Stewart were postponed from June 13 to August 15. While they wait, they shared a few reflections on the delay and this extraordinary time. Discipleship is the Mission By David Lugo, SJ When I first entered the novitiate, I looked forward to the day of my …
The Society of Jesus is proud to announce the ordination of 15 new priests in Canada, the United States and Haiti this calendar year.
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.
Two Jesuits of the US Central and Southern Province (David Lugo and Matthew Stewart) will be ordained on Saturday, August 15, 2020, in St. Louis. Their journey to the priesthood, however, has been neither linear nor easy.
Province Ordains Four Men to the Priesthood