Jesuit Conference Issues Statement on Boarding Schools for Indigenous Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Eric Clayton Deputy Director for Communications, Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States eclayton@jesuits.org The Jesuit Provincials of Canada and the United States commit to studying the history of Indigenous boarding schools. Washington, DC, August 11, 2021—We write to express our deep sorrow at the recent discoveries of unmarked graves […]
Jesuit Conference Issues Statement on Boarding Schools for Indigenous Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Eric Clayton Deputy Director for Communications, Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States eclayton@jesuits.org The Jesuit Provincials of Canada and the United States commit to studying the history of Indigenous boarding schools. Washington, DC, August 11, 2021—We write to express our deep sorrow at the recent discoveries of unmarked graves […]
Sacred Heart Church in El Paso Receives $250,000 Matching Grant
Oct. 21, 2021 – The National Fund for Sacred Places, a program managed by Philadelphia-based Partners for Sacred Places in collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has awarded a matching grant of $250,000 for the restoration of Sacred Heart Church, a Jesuit parish in the Segundo Barrio of El Paso, Texas. This is […]
Paula Parrish, CFRE, Aims to Advance the Mission of the Society of Jesus
By Jerry Duggan After years of rewarding, yet demanding positions in the field of fundraising, Paula K. Parrish aimed to write a book with a friend and take some time off. She found she had too much energy to do that – she yearned to return to serving the Church. This summer, she joined the USA Central and Southern Province as […]
Seven Men Enter the Novitiate
Sept. 5, 2021 – On Saturday, Aug. 21, seven men entered the Society of Jesus at the Novitiate of St. Stanislaus Kostka in Grand Coteau, La. These new novices range in age from 22 to 47, and each brings his own unique set of gifts and experiences. Together, they have embarked on a two-year journey […]
Seven Men Enter the Novitiate
Sept. 5, 2021 – On Saturday, Aug. 21, seven men entered the Society of Jesus at the Novitiate of St. Stanislaus Kostka in Grand Coteau, La. These new novices range in age from 22 to 47, and each brings his own unique set of gifts and experiences. Together, they have embarked on a two-year journey […]
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 […]
Fr. Joseph Tetlow, SJ, Releases New Book on Making Spiritual Direction Ignatian
In his decades of giving workshops and seminars on Ignatian Spirituality, Fr. Joseph Tetlow, SJ, has trained countless individuals in this sacred discipline. In his latest book, he addresses what he believes is often missing in the training of spiritual directors: attention to their own spiritual formation. The inspiration for Handing on the Fire: Making […]
Fr. Joseph Tetlow, SJ, Releases New Book on Making Spiritual Direction Ignatian
In his decades of giving workshops and seminars on Ignatian Spirituality, Fr. Joseph Tetlow, SJ, has trained countless individuals in this sacred discipline. In his latest book, he addresses what he believes is often missing in the training of spiritual directors: attention to their own spiritual formation. The inspiration for Handing on the Fire: Making […]
Fr. Edward Flaherty, WWII veteran, Finally Receives his Medals
By Karen Augé June 22, 2021 – In 1941, before there was D-Day, or the flag raising on Iwo Jima, or Pearl Harbor, a young man from Missouri named Edward Flaherty Jr. put on an Army uniform. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Flaherty stayed on, serving his country and […]
Service Milestone: Jesuit Grants Collaborative tops $20M in Grants for Partnering Organizations
The Jesuit Grants Collaborative recently celebrated a significant milestone: $20 million raised for nonprofit organizations in the Ignatian family. This unique ministry of the Jesuits U.S. Central and Southern Province has claimed an annual average of $1.25M in grant awards since it began partnering with Jesuit-affiliated works and institutions in 2005. The Jesuit Grants Collaborative […]
