June 2, 2022 – Fr. Alfred L. Fiorino, SJ, the son of Francis and Teresa (D’Auria) Fiorino, was born in Dover, N.J., on the feast of St. Ignatius, July 31, 1925. He was the youngest boy among 12 children. After graduating from Dover High School in 1943, Fr. Fiorino served as a U.S. Navy signalman …
On June 11, 2022, the USA East Province ordained three Jesuits to the priesthood at the Fordham University Church: Fathers Matthew D. Cortese, SJ, Sean P. Hagerty, SJ, and Sudzer Charélus, SJ (Province of Canada). From different experiences and backgrounds, these Jesuits entered the Society of Jesus and have completed a 10-year formation process that …
May 5, 2022 – Fr. Francis Moy, SJ, was born on Nov. 14, 1938, in Greenwich, Conn., to Winifred (nee Tarpey) and Charles Moy. After attending Iona Prep School in Iona, N.Y., from 1952-1956, he attended Fairfield University in Fairfield, Conn., in 1956. It was here where he met the Jesuits as educators and after …
The original version of this obituary was written by James T. Keane for America Media‘s website. The below version has been edited for length and to include more information about Fr. Christiansen’s time as a Jesuit before joining America. April 7, 2022 – Fr. Andrew Christiansen, SJ, was born on Feb. 20, 1945, to Mary (née …
Fr. Thomas F.X. Wheeler, SJ, was born on Oct. 8, 1930, in Kansas City, Mo., to Francis Wheeler and Mary McNamara. He had a brother named John David Wheeler. Fr. Wheeler first met the Jesuits at Rockhurst High School in Kansas City. After graduating in 1948, he went on to attend Rockhurst College. On Aug. …
A lot can happen in a century. Little could the soldier Ignatius of Loyola have known when he was badly wounded on the battlefield in 1521 that in a mere hundred years he would be canonized in the Catholic Church. But that’s all it was—one century. Last May, we celebrated the 500th anniversary of St. …
By Fr. Hernán Paredes, SJ These are some of my memories of my participation in the beatification ceremony of Fr. Rutilio Grande, SJ, Nelson Rutilio Lemos, Manuel Solórzano and Fray Cosme Spessotto, OFM on January 22, 2022. My earliest memory about Rutilio Grande turns me back to the city where I was born, Quito, the …
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Rev. John A. Carty, SJ, was born in Worcester, MA, on May 6, 1926. He entered the Novitiate at Shadowbrook in Lenox, MA, in 1948 after graduating from College of the Holy Cross. He received a master’s in Philosophy and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from what is now the Weston Jesuit School of Theology …
Feb. 23, 2022 – The USA East Province has gathered a collection of Lenten resources that we hope will help you on your journey to Easter. Lenten 2022 Audio Reflections The Office of Ignatian Spirituality’s Ignatian Young Adult Ministries initiative invites you to pray and reflect alongside our young adults during the season of Lent. …
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 …