Passing of a Former Missionary Signals End of an Era
By Therese Fink Meyerhoff An important moment in Jesuit history quietly came to an end on March 9 when Fr. Lloyd Anthony Lorio, SJ, died in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. He was 93 years old, a Jesuit for 77 years and a priest for 64 years. He was the last surviving Jesuit missionary of the New Orleans Province who joined the […]
September 10: A Day of Remembrance
By Jerry Duggan In the necrology of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province, one date stands out: September 10. On that day in 1931, eleven Jesuits died during a not-to-be-forgotten hurricane in what is now Belize. Founded in 1887 in what was then British Honduras (present-day Belize) as a boarding college, St. John’s College […]
Jesuits Mourn the Death of Fr. Adolfo Nicolás, SJ, 30th Superior General of the Society of Jesus,
Father Adolfo Nicolás, SJ, 30th Superior General of the Society of Jesus, died May 20, 2020, in Tokyo, Japan. His ministry touched thousands around the world. Despite his strong leadership, he is perhaps best remembered for his simplicity, humility and sense of humor.
Walking on Hallowed Ground
On a clear, cool day in March, a small group of Jesuit colleagues made a somber journey. The group of eight visited several locales in north St. Louis County, outside St. Louis. Their quest: to visit sites of significance to the early Jesuits in St. Louis and to the people enslaved by those Jesuits.
Society of Jesus Apologizes for the Sins of Jesuit Slaveholding at Georgetown University Liturgy
Society of Jesus Apologizes for the Sins of Jesuit Slaveholding at Georgetown University Liturgy