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Eileen Croghan Oversees Healthcare for Jesuits of the Province

By Ignatius Plato Jesuits have many stories of being there for others: standing with the overlooked, representing the minority, working alongside the marginalized. Accompaniment is truly the lifeblood of the Jesuit mission. Eileen Croghan, the provincial assistant for healthcare for the Jesuits USA Central and Southern (UCS) Province, lives this mission with a quiet dedication …

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Andy and Pat Shannon

By Rosalie Tomeny For decades, Andy and Pat Shannon have donated their time, talent and treasure to advancing the mission of the Society of Jesus. Each encountered the Jesuits at an early age. Mr. Shannon graduated from Jesuit High School in Dallas in 1954. While there, Jesuit fathers Mike Kammer and Julius May made indelible …

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Ella Chevis: Like Family

By Therese Fink Meyerhoff Before the pandemic, Ella Chevis had a date once a month with a Jesuit. There was no scandal; it’s just the way Ms. Chevis approaches her ministry as director of nursing for the St. Alphonsus Rodriguez Pavilion in Grand Coteau, La. The Jesuit in question loves to go out to restaurants, so Ms. Chevis took him out to dinner every month. Because that’s what one does for family.   “The atmosphere here (at the Pavilion) is so beautiful. …

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Brent Gordon Finds a Home in Catholic Faith, Jesuit Vocation

By Jerry Duggan Growing up, Brent Gordon was fascinated by religion – in a purely academic sense. Only after he did some soul searching did he realize his own beliefs and feel the call to a religious vocation. Several twists and turns later, he finds himself several years into the formation process as a Jesuit brother.  Brother Gordon was raised in a family that was half Southern …

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