Rev. Francis M. O’Connor, SJ, was born on October 19, 1924, in Olyphant, PA. He graduated from Scranton Public High School, attended three years at Scranton College, and entered the Novitiate of St. Isaac Jogues in Wernersville, PA, on July 30, 1947. He received his B.A. in the Classics and his Licentiate in Philosophy from …
Rev. James A. O’Brien, SJ, was born on April 7, 1927, in Philadelphia, PA. He attended St. Joseph’s Prep and started at Saint Joseph’s University before becoming a Midshipman in 1945 at the Pennsylvania Maritime Academy in Morrisville, PA. He entered the Novitiate of St. Isaac Jogues in Wernersville, PA, on September 27, 1947. He …
Rev. Kenneth J. Urumolug, SJ, was born on February 15, 1965, on Satawal Island in Micronesia. He attended Xavier High School in Chuuk, and earned a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Guam. He entered the Manresa Jesuit Novitiate on Palau, on October 18, 1988. He received his Certificate in Philosophy from Ateneo de …
Dec. 12, 2023 – As 2023 comes to a close, we have gathered together some of our top stories from the last twelve months. Over the past year, one of our colleges became a university, a Jesuit from the province had a guest role on an HBO drama, Saint Joseph’s University inaugurated its first lay …
Dec. 11, 2023 – Jesuits USA East wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May you and your loved ones have a grace-filled, joyful, and peaceful season! We invite you to view a short Christmas reflection video with Fr. James Ferus, SJ, director of mission and identity at Regis High School. “As we …
Dear Friends, Child of Bethlehem, grant that we may share with all our hearts in this profound mystery of Christmas. – Pope St. John XXIII As we approach this sacred season, we are drawn once more to the mystery of Christmas. We ponder the profound implications of God’s will to enter the world as a …
Rev. John E. Surette, SJ, was born on December 12, 1934, in Arlington, MA. He attended Rindge Technical High School in Cambridge, MA, and earned a B.S. in Chemistry from Boston College. He entered the Society of Jesus at St. Andrew-on-Hudson in Poughkeepsie, NY, on July 30, 1957, and finished as a novice at Shadowbrook …
Nov. 21, 2023 – Your gifts matter. As a friend of the Jesuits, your continued support will inspire us to carry on our mission in service to those most in need. Your gifts made on Giving Tuesday to the USA East Province of the Society of Jesus, will help fund our many ministries as well …
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Oct. 10, 2023 – Fr. John J. Begley, SJ, was born in New Haven, Conn., on January 14, 1931. He entered the Society of Jesus on July 30, 1949, at the Shadowbrook novitiate in Lenox, Mass. After his time in the novitiate, he went on to study philosophy at Weston College. He received his bachelor’s …