Novices Celebrate a Century in Grand Coteau
By Jerry Duggan On June 29, 1922, the New Orleans Province of the Society of Jesus opened a novitiate in Grand Coteau, La., a tiny town in southwestern Louisiana, replacing one in Georgia that had been destroyed by fire seven months prior. A century later, Jesuits of the USA Central and Southern Province (which was […]
Province Celebrates Ordinations of Four New Priests
June 11, 2022 – Four Jesuits of the USA Central and Southern Province – Thomas A. Croteau, David A. Kiblinger, Jonathon E. Polce and Juan P. Ruiz – have for 11 years journeyed the formation path set down by St. Ignatius Loyola, testing their vocations through studies, teaching, service to the Church and accepting the […]
Province Celebrates Ordinations of Four New Priests
June 11, 2022 – Four Jesuits of the USA Central and Southern Province – Thomas A. Croteau, David A. Kiblinger, Jonathon E. Polce and Juan P. Ruiz – have for 11 years journeyed the formation path set down by St. Ignatius Loyola, testing their vocations through studies, teaching, service to the Church and accepting the […]
Four Jesuits of the USA Central and Southern Province Will be Ordained to the Priesthood
May 18, 2022 – Rejoice with us as we celebrate the ordination to the priesthood of four Jesuits of the USA Central and Southern (UCS) Province. Jesuits Thomas A. Croteau, David A. Kiblinger, Jonathon E. Polce and Juan Pablo Ruiz will be ordained on Saturday, June 11, 2022, in St. Louis. They are among the […]
Four Jesuits of the USA Central and Southern Province Will be Ordained to the Priesthood
May 18, 2022 – Rejoice with us as we celebrate the ordination to the priesthood of four Jesuits of the USA Central and Southern (UCS) Province. Jesuits Thomas A. Croteau, David A. Kiblinger, Jonathon E. Polce and Juan Pablo Ruiz will be ordained on Saturday, June 11, 2022, in St. Louis. They are among the […]
Judge for Yourself: A Novice Pilgrimage Experience
April 27, 2022 – The first-year novices of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province will soon embark on a 12-14-day pilgrimage during which each one, on his own and with very little money to meet his needs, will learn to deepen his reliance on God’s care and protection. The pilgrimage experiment for a Jesuit […]
Jesuits Magazine: Winter 2022
In this issue, read about how to pray through Lent with the Universal Apostolic Preferences, our ministry on the border and more. Jesuits Winter 2022
Fine Tuning Formation
The notoriously long Jesuit formation program is undergoing a transformation. The entire 9-to-13-year period is being examined and reshaped, all with the goal of turning out men fully equipped to serve as pastors, educators, ministers and leaders in a contemporary context.Â
Healing the Scars of Violence: My Prison Ministry in Belize
By Ian Peoples, SJ In my ministry as chaplain at Wagner’s Youth Facility (WYF), a part of Belize Central Prison, I often speak one-on-one with the young men. Shortly after I began my work in November of last year, I had a conversation that I still think about often. One of the young men, whom I’ll refer to as Paul, had recently arrived at WYF and was having a rough transition. […]
Four Jesuits to Profess First Vows
Aug. 11, 2021 – On Saturday, August 14, four novices of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern (UCS) Province will profess first vows of poverty, chastity and obedience in a special Eucharistic celebration at St. Charles Borromeo Church on the campus of St. Charles College in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. Having completed two years at the […]
Four Jesuits to Profess First Vows
Aug. 11, 2021 – On Saturday, August 14, four novices of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern (UCS) Province will profess first vows of poverty, chastity and obedience in a special Eucharistic celebration at St. Charles Borromeo Church on the campus of St. Charles College in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. Having completed two years at the […]
Juan Ruiz, SJ, Ordained to the Diaconate in Toronto
Juan Ruiz, SJ, of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province, and Matthew Cortese, SJ, of the Jesuits USA East Province were ordained to the diaconate on May 29, 2021, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Toronto.
