John Brown, SJ
“Maybe They Can Make a Saint Out of Me”: Fr. John Brown Celebrates 25 Years as a Jesuit By Rachel Amiri Father John Brown, SJ, didn’t know the Jesuits when he was growing up in Eunice, Louisiana, but he knew the Jesuit Blue Jays – and he couldn’t help but like them. Raised not far […]
Aaron Pidel, SJ
A Jesuit for 25 years, Fr. Aaron Pidel, SJ, will profess his final vows in the Society of Jesus on November 15, 2025.
Joe Laramie, SJ
The new director of Sacred Heart Jesuit Retreat House in Sedalia, Colorado, Fr. Laramie sees his work as a new way of inviting people into deeper relationship with Jesus.
Robert Buckland, SJ, to Pronounce Perpetual Vows
On Saturday, October 25, 2025, Robert Buckland, SJ, will pronounce perpetual vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.
Prayer for Vocations
Creator and Lord, You have created us to praise, reverence and serve You for Your greater honor and glory. May the call of Christ be heard today by young people with generous hearts and a passion for service. Through the intercession of Your Blessed Mother Mary, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Francis Xavier and all […]
Province Welcomes Ten New Novices
Ten men entered the Society of Jesus on August 16, 2025, at the Novitiate of St. Stanislaus Kostka in Denver
House of Discernment Opens in Houston
The province has opened a house of discernment for men seriously considering a vocation to the Society of Jesus.
Preparing a Path for Him: Two New Jesuit Priests for the Church
Fathers Orlando Portalatin, SJ, and William Manaker, SJ, were ordained priests on June 14 by Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville.
Father James Burshek, SJ, Settles in at St. Ignatius Hall
Now assigned to a ministry of prayer, Fr. Jim Burshek, SJ, resides at St. Ignatius Hall with other senior members of the province. It is, he says, the best place for him to be.
Fr. Joe Laramie, SJ, To Lead Sacred Heart Jesuit Retreat in Colorado
“I’m excited to go to Sacred Heart Jesuit Retreat and continue preaching about the Sacred Heart, centered in Ignatian spirituality,” he says.
Called to Labor with God: A Jesuit’s Journey of Formation
Formation is a spiritual journey that prepares a Jesuit to serve the Church of the future..
Eight Men Enter the Novitiate
Sept. 2, 2024 – On August 17, 2024, eight men entered the Society of Jesus at the newly opened Novitiate of St. Stanislaus Kostka in Denver. Over the next two years, they will learn about the Society of Jesus and deepen their relationship with Jesus. A mix of prayer, apostolic service, community life and studies […]
