The Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States reiterates its unwavering solidarity with the Jesuits of Nicaragua and all who collaborate with them.
New Orleans – Sometimes we hear by turning a listening ear, but some people speak directly to our hearts. According to the Most Reverend Gregory M. Aymond, Archbishop of New Orleans, God spoke directly to the hearts of Jesuits José R. Dueño Gorbea, William A. McCormick, W. Tucker Redding and Aric M. Serrano. They heard …
The Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province has successfully completed the Praesidium Reaccreditation Process as of April 12, 2023. The province has been accredited by Praesidium, Inc. since its founding in 2014, when it was created by the joining of two accredited Jesuit provinces. It undergoes reaccreditation every five years. Praesidium is an external, objective …
New Orleans – Four Jesuits of the USA Central and Southern (UCS) Province will be ordained to the priesthood at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 10, 2023, in New Orleans. The Most Reverend Gregory M. Aymond, Archbishop of New Orleans, will preside at the sacred liturgy of ordination at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church. …
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Update Dec. 29, 2022: See Fr. Rafael Garcia, SJ, interview on CNN By Ignatius Plato Dec. 21, 2022 – Sacred Heart Church, the Jesuit parish in El Paso, Texas, has for years served as a beacon of hope for immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Recently, the parish has opened its doors to the flood of …
December 12, 2022 – Regis University in Denver has named its next president, Salvador D. Aceves, Ed.D. He previously served the university as senior vice president and chief financial officer, beginning in 2014. He will be the university’s first lay and Latino president. Dr. Aceves will be sworn in as Regis University’s president on Jan. …
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November 16, 2022 – Sandra Cassady, Ph.D., officially assumed her role as the 15th president of Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Mo., following an inauguration ceremony on Nov. 11. In a Mass at St. Francis Xavier Church to begin the events, Cassady was missioned by the Very Rev. Thomas P. Greene, SJ, provincial superior of …
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Feb. 28, 2022 – The Rockhurst University Board of Trustees has selected Sandra Cassady, Ph.D., to become the 15th president of Rockhurst University, effective July 1, 2022. Cassady will make history as the first female and first lay president of Rockhurst, one of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province’s six schools of higher education. Cassady, …
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St. Francis Xavier College Church is set to host a virtual, anti-racism speaker series. The series is open to all and will feature three esteemed speakers, each grounding the work of racial justice in Ignatian Spirituality. The Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province and the Office of Ignatian Spirituality are co-sponsors of the series. According …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Eric Clayton Deputy Director for Communications, Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States eclayton@jesuits.org The Jesuit Provincials of Canada and the United States commit to studying the history of Indigenous boarding schools. Washington, DC, August 11, 2021—We write to express our deep sorrow at the recent discoveries of unmarked graves …
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