By Fr. Daniel Corrou, SJ We were driving to the village of Qaraqosh, Iraq late in the evening and the temperature was still absurdly hot: 120 degrees F. In the darkness of the drive, I was reminded that we were driving a very real Via Cruxis. In 2014, Christians, Yezidis (Ezidis), and many Muslims had …
This year marks the 50th anniversary of eight USA East Jesuits who entered the Society of Jesus in 1971. Pictured below are (top row) Fr. Thomas F. Clark, SJ; Fr. James R. Conroy, SJ; Fr. William S. Dolan, SJ; Fr. Thomas P. Gaunt, SJ; (bottom row) Fr. John J. Levko, SJ; Fr. Thomas M. McCoog, SJ; Fr. …
The Loyola Early Learning Center (LELC) In Baltimore will open a kindergarten in September 2021, the first step in expanding the no-tuition Jesuit preschool into a preK-4 elementary offering a free Jesuit education to 200 low-income Baltimore City children. The first kindergarten of The Loyola School, the LELC’s new name, will begin classes Sept. 7 with 10 …
New Loyola School will complete “ecosystem” of Jesuit schools in Baltimore Read More »
Five Jesuit novices of the USA East Province pronounced first vows on August 14, 2021 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse, NY. Pictured below are: Back row: Christian Zombek, SJ, and Luke Lapean, SJ. Front row: Mario Verde, SJ, Robert Lorenz, SJ, and Ronald Jacobs, SJ. Their journey began two years ago, …
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 »
By Christine Eberle Regional Advisory Board, IVC Philadelphia/South Jersey Volunteers are the lifeblood of nonprofit organizations, but the constant cycle of recruiting, scheduling, and orienting newcomers can be a challenge to forward momentum. Similarly, for many individuals seeking to donate their talents, it’s not enough to fill a slot on a schedule; they long to …
Ignatian Volunteers Create Sustainable Solutions for Nonprofits Read More »
In honor of the Ignatian Year, Fr. Phil Hurley, SJ, pastor at St. Raphael Church in Raleigh, has written a song about the life of Ignatius that has been recorded by Jesuit singer Cristóbal Fones, SJ, of Chile. The song is titled Aún Más Allá, in English, “Carry You,” and will be included on a …
Fr. Phil Hurley, SJ, Writes Song About St. Ignatius Read More »
July 8, 2021 – Fr. Edward P. Salmon, SJ, was born on April 14th, 1937, in Jersey City, one of the five children of Edward and Margaret (Burr) Salmon. He attended Saint Peter’s Prep, the Jesuit high school in Jersey City. Upon graduation in 1954 he entered the novitiate of the New York Province, Saint …
By: Michael Wiencek Principal, Yap Catholic High School July 6, 2021- As the world adjusted to the “new normal” of social distancing – mask wearing, staying home, and Zoom meetings – Yap Catholic High School and the islands of Yap continued their mission of educating students in the service of God and others with little …
A Year Without Covid: Life at Yap Catholic High School Read More »
On June 12, 2021, the USA East Province ordained four Jesuits to the priesthood at the Fordham University Church–Fathers Daniel Gustafson, SJ, Michael Lamanna, SJ, Zachariah Presutti, SJ, and William Woody, SJ. From different experiences and backgrounds, these Jesuits entered the Society of Jesus in 2011 and have completed a 10-year formation process that began as …