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 …
By Therese Fink Meyerhoff Aug. 2, 2022 – Jesuit Hall, a 100-year-old former hotel near the campus of Saint Louis University, will soon be replaced by two new Jesuit communities, one for senior Jesuits and one for Jesuits missioned to the university. When the Jesuits took up residence in Jesuit Hall in 1973, the 14-story …
Jesuit Superior General Arturo Sosa established the Ignatian Year as a special time to commemorate the conversion of St. Ignatius Loyola and all the graces that have flowed from that event. The “year” began on May 20, 2021, the 500th anniversary of Ignatius’ wounding at Pamplona. It will end on July 31, 2022, the Feast …
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By Therese Fink Meyerhoff Those who attended or watched the Jesuit ordinations in St. Louis this summer have been introduced to Jesuit John Guerra’s newest composition of sacred music. Guerra, 25, wrote the Mass parts (the Kyrie, Glory to God, Mystery of Faith, Lamb of God, etc.) for the ordination liturgy. The Mass of the …
By Therese Fink Meyerhoff A Women’s Advisory Committee for an all-male religious order? While it may seem incongruent, establishing just such a committee is one of the first actions that Fr. Tom Greene, SJ, took as he began his term as provincial of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province. Made up of women leaders …
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By Fr. Thomas M. Simisky, SJ Life can feel overwhelming at times. We’ve all been pushed to our limits on multiple occasions as we navigate the uncertainties of pandemic, politics, and our own personal challenges. How do we find God when faced with problems we’ve never seen before and don’t fully comprehend? Yes, we do …
By Mike Gabriele Ten years of formation—a full decade—it’s no wonder Jesuit ordinations are such a joyous occasion. Each June, a new group of Jesuit scholastics, having spent ten years of their lives in formation, become priests, ready to serve the Church and the people of God. While some quickly return to finish an advanced …
By Ian Peoples, SJ In my ministry as chaplain at Wagner’s Youth Facility (WYF), a part of Belize Central Prison, I often speak one-on-one with the young men. Shortly after I began my work in November of last year, I had a conversation that I still think about often. One of the young men, whom I’ll refer to as Paul, had recently arrived at WYF and was having a rough transition. …
Healing the Scars of Violence: My Prison Ministry in Belize Read More »
By Michael Wegenka, SJ In the summer of my first year of regency at Regis Jesuit High School in Denver, I boarded a plane at Dulles Airport outside of Washington, D.C., and caught connecting flights in London and Baku, Azerbaijan, before arriving at my destination: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. I had only the first name of a young woman who would greet me in the …
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By Mike Gabriele Pride goeth before a fall. This familiar phrase describes all-too-well a very fateful day on May 20, 1521, when the governor of Spain urged a Basque soldier named Ignatius of Loyola to avoid an unwinnable clash with the people of Pamplona, who were now backed by the French. The arrogant Spanish warrior, …
An Ignatian Year – To see all things new in Christ Read More »