October 24, 2019 – A week after signing an official decree to create a new East Coast province of the Jesuits (UEA) in July 2020, Father General Arturo Sosa, S.J. has named Fr. Joseph M. O’Keefe, S.J. as its first provincial, effective July 31, 2020—the feast day of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuit …
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Oct. 17, 2019 – Fr. Anthony R. Picariello, SJ, was born on May 30th, 1930, in Brighton, a mostly Irish section of Boston west of downtown, near the cardinal’s residence and the archdiocesan seminary. Tony later said that, growing up, he thought he was Irish, he knew so few kids from Italian families. He was …
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The Society of Jesus in the U.S., Canada and Haiti welcomed 33 new Jesuit novices this fall at novitiates in California, Louisiana, Minnesota, New York, Quebec and Haiti.
Reflecting on the words of Jesuit Anthony de Mello, “You sanctify whatever you are grateful for,” Fr. O’Brien expressed his deep gratitude to all those who have welcomed him to Santa Clara and the Bay Area.
On Sept. 22, the USA Northeast Province held a Mass at Boston College High School to celebrate the lives of the Jesuit jubilarians in the New England area. Jubilarians were joined by hundreds of friends, family members and brother Jesuits.
For Jesuit organizations in the U.S. and Canada, the day was marked by prayer and protests.
On Sept. 15, the USA Northeast Province held a Mass the Fordham University Church to celebrate the lives of the Jesuit jubilarians in the New York City area. Jubilarians were joined by hundreds of friends, family members and brother Jesuits.
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Sept. 10, 2019 – Robert M. Hanlon was born on July 25, 1932, in Worcester, Mass., the youngest of three boys and two girls. His father, Edward J. Hanlon, was a plumbing inspector for the city. His mother, Agnes Bridget Cleary, was the organist at Our Lady of the Angels, the parish church where Fr. …
Following two years of study and apostolic service, four Jesuit novices of the Maryland and USA Northeast Provinces pronounced first vows on Saturday, Aug. 10.