By Rosalie Tomeny Ignatian Heritage Society member Bob Von Hoene recognizes what’s important in life and doesn’t hesitate to act – as exemplified by his proposal of marriage after less than a week of courting Mary, the woman who would become his wife, and by his and Mary’s decision to invest in Jesuit causes throughout …
By Paula K. Parrish, CFRE, Chief Advancement Officer When the winds are swirling in Louisiana, the vortex may not be a hurricane. It might just be Patrick and Randalle Moore. Both are retired now, but you would never know it. After 40 years of 70-hour corporate work weeks, Patrick now spends 100 hours a week …
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Sept. 23, 2021 – On Tues., Sept. 20, 2022, nearly 100 golfers and supporters attended the 2022 Friends of the Jesuits Golf Outing at the beautiful Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale, N.Y. For more than a decade, the Friends of the Jesuits Golf Outing has raised funds to support men in formation as well …
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 …
Jesuits hosted their second annual beer tasting night on June 15 at the Mill Street Beer Hall in Toronto’s Distillery District. The evening brought together a mix of younger and older professionals of faiths in a uniquely casual way, with excellent beer and food along with younger members of the Jesuit community. Special thanks to …
Connie Saavedra’s love of the Jesuits may have started overseas soon after her birth. “I think that my Jesuit connection started when I was baptized by a Jesuit priest, Rev. Paul Greck, SJ in my hometown in the Philippines,” says Saavedra. While her spiritual formation was greatly influenced by other religious orders like the missionary …
On April 20, Jesuits and friends gathered to honour Magis award recipients, Gail and Bruce Young, and Golden Jesuit Jubilarians Fathers Pierre Bélanger, Robert Brennan, Gregory Carruthers, Keith Langstaff, and Stephen LeBlanc at the 14th Annual Jesuit Provincial’s Dinner – Toronto. After a long absence due to the pandemic, guests were happy to meet up …
As a child Jesuit Father Len Altilia dreamed of becoming a teacher. He had a keen ability to make complicated ideas simpler for others to understand. He also loved the Catholic faith he was raised in and serving at Mass. “The problem was I didn’t know any teachers who were priests or priests who …
Mark DesRoches has fond memories from his Catholic upbringing that guide his life to this day. “I remember my mother kneeling beside my bed teaching me how to say my evening prayers,” says DesRoches. “As a child, my father always wore a suit to Sunday Mass and you were expected to be there as it …
The Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province will offer a series of Days of Reflection this spring. All are free of charge as a way of showing our gratitude to benefactors and friends. Presentations will be by Jesuits of this province. Each day begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. and ends around 2:00/2:30 p.m. Breakfast …