Society of Jesus Welcomes 38 New Novices
Meet the 38 men who have answered God’s call to ministry in the Society of Jesus in the U.S., Canada and Haiti this year.
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Letter from the Jesuits on the Trump Administration’s Rescission of DACA
Jesuit Father Timothy Kesicki’s letter to Dreamers after the rescission of DACA.
Jesuits Celebrate Ordination of 29 New Priests
The Society of Jesus invites you to get to know each of the 29 new priests in the United States, Canada and Haiti who were ordained this summer.
Remembering Jesuit Father Vincent M. Cooke
June 26, 2017 – Born in 1936, Vincent M. Cooke, graduating from Xavier high school, entered the Society of Jesus at St. Andrew-on-Hudson on August 14, 1954 and took First Vows at Bellarmine College in Plattsburgh, NY, on August 15, 1956. After philosophy at Loyola Seminary, Shrub Oak, he taught at Regis High School in …
Society of Jesus Apologizes for the Sins of Jesuit Slaveholding at Georgetown University Liturgy
Society of Jesus Apologizes for the Sins of Jesuit Slaveholding at Georgetown University Liturgy
Society of Jesus Welcomes 47 New Novices
This fall, 47 new Jesuit novices joined the Society of Jesus in Canada, Haiti and the U.S., the largest group of novices in the last 10 years.
Martin Scorsese Joins Fr. James Martin, SJ, as Jesuits Gather for Province Day
This article first appeared in the Summer 2016 issue of our magazine. Jesuit priests, brothers and scholastics from the Maryland and USA Northeast Provinces gathered at Fordham Prep in the Bronx on June 9–10 for formation gatherings and to celebrate Province Day. The events served as an opportunity for Jesuits to reflect on their ministries, …
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Fr. Daniel Berrigan, SJ, Peace Activist and Writer, Dies at Age 94
April 30, 2016 — Jesuit Father Daniel Berrigan, a peace activist and writer, died on April 30 in New York City at the age of 94. He was a Jesuit for 76 years and a priest for 63 years. The funeral for Fr. Berrigan will take place Friday, May 6, at 10 a.m. at New …
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor Visits Saint Ignatius School in the Bronx
Feb. 1, 2016 – On Mon., Jan. 25, Saint Ignatius School in the Bronx, N.Y., hosted a visit from Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. The focus of the Justice Sotomayor’s visit was to meet and speak with the students. Following a brief tour given by 8th grader Adolpho and 7th grader Cristal, Justice Sotomayor visited …
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The Francis Effect on Jesuits
By Mike Gabriele He was Time magazine’s person of the year in 2013 and has graced the covers of countless other periodicals, including purely secular publications such as Rolling Stone and People. Whether visiting the homeless, speaking on immigration and religious liberties, or spinning basketballs with the Harlem Globetrotters, our Jesuit pontiff has made an …