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2019 Novices

Society of Jesus Welcomes 33 New Novices

Meet the men who have courageously answered God’s call to ministry.

October 17, 2019 — 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. They have taken the initial step on their journey toward Jesuit priesthood or brotherhood, known as “Jesuit formation,” which can take a total of eight to 12 years.

Meet Our 2019 Novices

Anderly Azemar

Anderly Azemar

Province: Canada

Anderly, 26, completed secondary school at Collège Le Normalien in Haiti in 2013. From 2014 to 2017, he studied at the House of Salesians of Don Bosco in Fort-Liberté. He graduated from technical agricultural studies in January 2018 and volunteered with L’Arche in Carrefour, Haiti, an experience he found particularly fulfilling. Anderly enjoys soccer and reading.