The fall issue of Jesuits magazine celebrates the province’s past – including 200 years of Jesuits in St. Louis – and takes a look at some of the new ways Jesuits continue to find new ways to meet the needs of our world. Read it here.
By Ignatius Plato Jesuits have an inherent desire to serve actively in the world. Senior Jesuits, who have spent their lives in service to others, can often be frustrated when physical limitations impact the ways in which they serve. Father Steve Kimmons, SJ, the delegate for senior Jesuits for the Jesuits USA Central and Southern …
Father Steve Kimmons, SJ, Meets with Senior Jesuits in Spiritual Ministry Read More »
By Ignatius Plato Paula K. Parrish, the provincial assistant for advancement for the Jesuits USA Central and Southern (UCS) Province, recognizes her primary responsibility is to raise funds to support the Jesuits and the works of the UCS Province. But she also sees her work as a form of accompaniment, an opportunity to help others …
Paula K. Parrish, CFRE, Helps Province Companions Accomplish their Goals Read More »
By Jerry Duggan Fidel Pol, headmaster of the high school division of St. John’s College, the only all-boys Jesuit Catholic education institution in Belize, makes the success of his students his first priority. He believes in planting the seed for these young men to become future leaders in their community and works to shape the …
Fidel Pol Strives to Provide Education Formed by Jesuit Spirituality Read More »
By Ignatius Plato Socius is Latin for “companion.” It is the root word of “society,” meaning that our place in the world is bound tightly to our relationships with others. The Society of Jesus, then, says everything in its name; being companions with Jesus and with others is tied inseparably to its mission. Father Francis …
Father Billy Huete, SJ, and His Ministry of Companionship Read More »
By Ignatius Plato It may be safe to say that accounting is not the first area of expertise that comes to mind when one thinks of a Jesuit. Father Dan Daly, SJ, the treasurer for the Jesuits USA Central and Southern (UCS) Province acknowledges that managing financial matters for the province can seem far removed …
Father Dan Daly, SJ, Brings Ministries Together through Finance Read More »
by Ignatius Plato Action and empathy – the physical meets the spiritual. The Society of Jesus relies on these two qualities in its mission to stand with the marginalized and accompany young people. Ron Rebore, the provincial assistant for secondary and pre-secondary education in the Jesuits USA Central and Southern (UCS) Province, actively contributes to …
Ron Rebore Intersects Faith and Success for Jesuit Schools Read More »
By Ignatius Plato Jesuits have many stories of being there for others: standing with the overlooked, representing the minority, working alongside the marginalized. Accompaniment is truly the lifeblood of the Jesuit mission. Eileen Croghan, the provincial assistant for healthcare for the Jesuits USA Central and Southern (UCS) Province, lives this mission with a quiet dedication …
Eileen Croghan Oversees Healthcare for Jesuits of the Province Read More »
By Fr. James Caime Sara Noreña was born and raised in Kansas City but was baptized at San Francisco de Assisi parish near her mother’s family home, a town near Mexico City. Her mother, Lupe, and her Aunt Amalia made sure Sara knew her family in Mexico – including her grandmother, her cousin and her …
By Carlos Bracamonte For nearly five decades, Fr. Jorge Ambert, SJ, has served God as a spiritual guide in a ministry that rescues marriages: Renovación Conyugal (Marriage Renewal). Father Ambert was 13 years old when he decided to enter the inter-diocesan seminary run by the Jesuits in Puerto Rico. Afterward, he entered the Jesuit novitiate …