Thanks be to God – eight novices completed first probation on September 3, 2023, and formally entered the novitiate at St. Andrew Hall in Syracuse. Pictured in the front row: Jack Erlanger, Scott Kelly, Michael Audet, and Garrett Ahlers. Pictured in the back row: Brian Craft, Xavier Callahan, Rajae Clarke, and Monglé Destiné. AMDG – …
Niko Lignore, SJ, Fr. Nick Colalella, SJ, and Luke Olsen, SJ, of the USA East Province, professed their First Vows in the Society of Jesus on August 12, 2023, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse, NY. They are pictured below with Father Provincial Joseph O’Keefe, SJ (far left), and Fr. George Witt, …
On June 10, 2023, the USA East Province ordained three Jesuits to the priesthood at the Fordham University Church—Justin Grosnick, SJ, from the USA East Province; Josué Salguero, SJ, from the Central America Province; and Alcidio Tembe, SJ, from the Southern Africa Province. These men entered the Society of Jesus (Justin in 2014, Josué in …
By PJ Williams How are men transformed into Jesuits? Those familiar with the Society of Jesus know that Jesuit formation is a long process that can take well over a decade to complete. Broadly speaking, it requires a great deal of prayer and a rigorous education, but there are nuances to each stage of that …
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Alec Hufford, SJ (left), and Angelo Jesus Canta, SJ (right), of the USA East Province, professed their First Vows on August 13, 2022 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Syracuse, NY. Their journey began two years ago, after much discernment and prayer, when they entered the Jesuit novitiate. Through this foundational time of formation, …
On June 11, 2022, the USA East Province ordained three Jesuits to the priesthood at the Fordham University Church: Fathers Matthew D. Cortese, SJ, Sean P. Hagerty, SJ, and Sudzer Charélus, SJ (Province of Canada). From different experiences and backgrounds, these Jesuits entered the Society of Jesus and have completed a 10-year formation process that …
Five Jesuit novices of the USA East Province pronounced first vows on August 14, 2021 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse, NY. Pictured below are: Back row: Christian Zombek, SJ, and Luke Lapean, SJ. Front row: Mario Verde, SJ, Robert Lorenz, SJ, and Ronald Jacobs, SJ. Their journey began two years ago, …
On June 12, 2021, the USA East Province ordained four Jesuits to the priesthood at the Fordham University Church–Fathers Daniel Gustafson, SJ, Michael Lamanna, SJ, Zachariah Presutti, SJ, and William Woody, SJ. From different experiences and backgrounds, these Jesuits entered the Society of Jesus in 2011 and have completed a 10-year formation process that began as …
August 10, 2020 – The ongoing uncertainty of a global pandemic could not keep our four Jesuit scholastics from getting ordained to the priesthood in August. Although dates and schedules had to be moved and rearranged, Fr. James Ferus, SJ, was ordained in Boston on August 1 with the seminarians from the archdiocese, and on …
Four Jesuit novices of the USA East Province pronounced first vows on August 7, 2020 at the cathedral in Syracuse, NY. Pictured from left to right are Andrew Milewski, SJ, Trevor Kelly, SJ, David Said, SJ, and Michael Petro, SJ. Their journey began two years ago, after much discernment and prayer, when they entered the …