This year marks the 50th anniversary of fourteen USA East Jesuits who entered the Society of Jesus in 1973. Pictured below are: Top row – Jesuit Fathers Michael Hilbert, Martin Moleski, Kevin Quinn, Matthew Roche, Francois Gick, Joseph McHugh, and John Michalowski. Bottom row – Jesuit Fathers Paul Sullivan, James Yannarell, John Barron, John Conley, …
This year marks the 50th anniversary of four USA East Jesuits who entered the Society of Jesus in 1972. Pictured below are Jesuit Fathers Thomas F. Clifford, Robert R. Grimes, Paul D. Holland, and Ronald H. McKinney. We congratulate these Jesuits who have served the Church and the people of God for half a century. …
A lot can happen in a century. Little could the soldier Ignatius of Loyola have known when he was badly wounded on the battlefield in 1521 that in a mere hundred years he would be canonized in the Catholic Church. But that’s all it was—one century. Last May, we celebrated the 500th anniversary of St. …
By Fr. Hernán Paredes, SJ These are some of my memories of my participation in the beatification ceremony of Fr. Rutilio Grande, SJ, Nelson Rutilio Lemos, Manuel Solórzano and Fray Cosme Spessotto, OFM on January 22, 2022. My earliest memory about Rutilio Grande turns me back to the city where I was born, Quito, the …
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of eight USA East Jesuits who entered the Society of Jesus in 1971. Pictured below are (top row) Fr. Thomas F. Clark, SJ; Fr. James R. Conroy, SJ; Fr. William S. Dolan, SJ; Fr. Thomas P. Gaunt, SJ; (bottom row) Fr. John J. Levko, SJ; Fr. Thomas M. McCoog, SJ; Fr. …
By Christine Eberle Regional Advisory Board, IVC Philadelphia/South Jersey Volunteers are the lifeblood of nonprofit organizations, but the constant cycle of recruiting, scheduling, and orienting newcomers can be a challenge to forward momentum. Similarly, for many individuals seeking to donate their talents, it’s not enough to fill a slot on a schedule; they long to …
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A letter from Fr. Daniel Corrou, SJ, a Jesuit of the East Coast Province, serving in Beirut with Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS): Dear friends, Many of you have heard of the tragic explosion in Beirut on August 4. I am happy to say that all the Jesuits and the staff of JRS are safe. Many had cuts …
Fr. Dan Corrou, SJ, serving in Beirut, reflects on the recent explosion Read More »