Faithful Departed
In Memoriam
Please pray for our faithful departed
Life is changed, not ended.
Please join us in praying for the following Jesuits of the USA Central and Southern Province who entered into the peace of Christ in the past year.
May these our brothers rest in the joy of heaven for eternity.
Our brothers who entered eternal rest between October 2022 and September 2023. (Note that their names are links to that man’s obituary.)
Father John A. Apel, SJ
February 22, 1937 – January 1, 2023
Father Robert E. Bosken, SJ
October 14, 1925 – March 27, 2023
Father Stephen F. Campbell, SJ
November 15, 1954 – January 7, 2023
Father Edward F. Flaherty, SJ
October 3, 1918 – June 25, 2023
Father Mauricio Gaborit, SJ
December 30, 1947 – March 4, 2023
Father Christopher P. Pinné, SJ
May 27, 1952 – April 14, 2023
Father Francis E. Renfroe, SJ
May 19, 1932 – February 4, 2023
Father James M. Short, SJ
March 22, 1925 – April 29, 2023
Father Walter T. Sidney, SJ
December 9, 1947 – April 20, 2023
Father Robert L. Sullivan, SJ
November 1, 1936 – March 12, 2023
Father J. Timothy Thompson, SJ
February 8, 1939 – May 7, 2023
Father Joseph M. Vanderholt, SJ
June 17, 1937 – May 6, 2023
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May their souls and all the souls
of the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.
Memorial gifts may be made to the USA Central and Southern Province of the Society of Jesus at 4511 West Pine Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108 or through this website.
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Four Vows
As members of a religious order, Jesuits take three vows — of poverty, chastity, and obedience — and a fourth vow of obedience specifically in regard to worldwide mission. In other words, Jesuits must be ready to accept whatever mission the Pope requires, a vow that is reflective of our broader dedication to the universal Church, and to the greater good of all people from all faiths and cultures.
Our collaboration with the laity flows from our personal relationships with Christ. We see ourselves as companions of Jesus, and we invite others to join with us, as friends in the Lord. Together we build up the body of Christ.
With our friends and partners, we also reach out to a broadly diverse world because that is where we find God. From experience and reflection, we know that meaning, value, and divine purpose can be discovered “in all things.”
Our Work
Throughout the west, Jesuits serve as teachers, campus ministers, and administrators at universities, high schools, and Nativity middle schools. We also serve as parish ministers, chaplains, and spiritual directors. In all our ministries and work, we strive to keep alive the tradition and prayerful discernment established by St. Ignatius and do all things for the greater glory of God.
- Pastoral ministries. Jesuit priests lead 15 parishes and provide service to many more.
- Spirituality and retreat centers. Jesuits and laypersons at the Ignatian Spirituality Center in Seattle, Loyola Institute for Spirituality in Orange, Calif., and The Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos seek to foster spiritual growth by offering retreats as well as training for spiritual directors.
- Educational ministries. Jesuits and their many lay partners are involved in primary, secondary, and higher education. Model school programs such as Cristo Rey and Nativity as well as other creative partnerships allow us to sponsor, co-sponsor, or endorse new Catholic schools in underserved areas.
- Social ministries. Our Jesuits provide guidance to various ministries – Homeboy Industries, Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest, PICO National Network, Proyecto Pastoral – are just a sampling of our ministries engaged in empowering people, pursuing social justice, and improving communities. Jesuit priests lead 12 parishes and provide service to many more.
We Encourage Collaboration
In pastoral, educational, and other ministries, our priests and brothers collaborate with laymen and women, civic organizations, local dioceses, and other religious orders. As catalysts for change, we invest personnel and funding in those “turning points” in society where we believe the greatest good can be achieved. Our ministries express the power of faith doing justice, by combining belief in fundamental human dignity with advocacy for the poor and marginalized.
We Strive to Achieve Our Goals
We have adopted four main apostolic goals which continue to guide us:
- Fostering partnership in our Ignatian mission
- Strengthening solidarity with the poor
- Responding to the diversity of our Province
- Evangelizing contemporary culture.