On Saturday, August 9, 2025, three Jesuits professed their First Vows in the Society of Jesus at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse, NY. Pictured above are Provincial Fr. Joseph O’Keefe, SJ, Michael Audet, SJ, Fr. Garrett Ahlers, SJ, Rajae Clarke, SJ, and Fr. George Witt, SJ, director of novices.
Please keep these men of faith in your prayers as they continue on their formation journey.
Also at the Mass, Fr. Jason Downer, SJ, superior of the Loyola Jesuit community in Syracuse, professed his Final Vows, marking full incorporation into the Society of Jesus. Provincial Fr. Joseph O’Keefe, SJ, is pictured here receiving his vows. Fr. Downer was the homilist at the Vow Mass.
Click here to watch the full Vow Mass.
