A life of service brings joy. The Alum Service Corps (ASC) exemplifies this simple truth through education and service to high school students. Dan Everson, SJ, the new Ignatian formation coordinator for the ASC, hopes that ASC volunteers experience the joy that comes from this life of service. Everson has a background in teaching, having …
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Sept. 8, 2023 – The Jesuits of the USA Central and Southern Province on Aug. 19, 2023, welcomed seven men to the Novitiate of St. Stanislaus Kostka, temporarily located in Culver City, California. Over the next two years, they will learn about the Society of Jesus and deepen their relationship with Jesus. A mix of …
August 10, 2023 – On Saturday, August 12, 2023, seven Jesuits of the USA Central and Southern Province – Matthew Brazzolotto, Joe Laughlin, José López, Carlos Martínez-Vela, Scott McKillip, Chris Ross and Paolo Taffaro – will pronounce perpetual vows of poverty, chastity and obedience at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. The …
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July 28, 2023 – The Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province has received a $1.5 million gift commitment from Raymond Hyer and Hector and Claire Vila, all of Tampa, Florida. The donation is the largest non-bequest gift in the history of the province. Mr. Hyer and the Vilas have designated these funds for Jesuit formation, …
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By Therese Fink Meyerhoff When Ian Peoples, SJ, made the 30-day Ignatian retreat as a novice, he wrote in his journal that he heard Christ tell him in prayer that his Jesuit ministry must be to the poor, for the poor and with the poor. As he completes his regency assignment in Belize, he has …
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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 …
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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By Ignatius Plato There are times when God calls us to offer the simple gift of our presence, to be there for people as they deal with hardship. Deacon Aric Serrano, SJ, has felt this call to be present for others throughout his Jesuit formation, and continues to live that call as he prepares for …
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By Therese Fink Meyerhoff Tucker Redding, SJ, is a storyteller. His formation experience – like all Jesuits’ – has been tailored to his skills and interests, in addition to the needs of the province. It includes a master’s degree in communications and a regency that saw him splitting time between a classroom and the office …
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By Fr. Jonathon Polce, SJ “Eleven years?! Why does it take so long?” This question I have been asked, and even wondered myself, in my 11-year journey to Jesuit priesthood which culminated this past summer when I was ordained along with three other Jesuits from my novitiate class. Yes, 11 years of training, which is the normal amount …
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