Shawna Cooper Whitehead Named Next President of Regis University
Shawna Cooper Whitehead, Ed.D., has been named the next president of Regis University. She will be the first female president in the university’s nearly 150-year history.
Province Welcomes Superior General Arturo Sosa
During his 18-day visitation, Fr. General Sosa stopped in six cities of the province to meet and pray with Jesuits and companions in mission.
Superior General Arturo Sosa Receives Vows
Father W. Penn Dawson, SJ, and Father Randall S. Gibbens, SJ, professed their final vows in separate Masses. Superior General Arturo Sosa, SJ, received their vows while visiting the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province.
Province Welcomes New Colleagues
The Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC) St. Louis chapter and the Central and Southern Province have new director-level colleagues.
Remembering Fr. John M. Hunthausen, SJ, Educator, Treasurer, Priest
Father John M. “Jack” Hunthausen, SJ, died Oct. 12, 2025, in Florissant, Missouri. A quintessential Jesuit, who put both his practical skills and spiritual wisdom at the service of the Church, he was 88 years old, a Jesuit for 66 years and a priest for 55 years.
Robert Buckland, SJ, to Pronounce Perpetual Vows
On Saturday, October 25, 2025, Robert Buckland, SJ, will pronounce perpetual vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.
Fr. John B. Warner, Founder of Teatro La Fragua, Dies in St. Louis
Father John B. “Jack” Warner, SJ, died Oct. 4, 2025, in Florissant, Missouri. He was 80 years old, a Jesuit for 63 years and a priest for 51 years.
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.
Five Jesuit Novices of this Province Pronounce Perpetual Vows
Five Jesuit novices will pronounce perpetual vows of poverty, chastity and obedience at the University Chapel at Regis University in Denver on Aug. 9, 2025, the culmination of two years of prayer, study and ministerial experience.
Remembering our Brother Fr. James H. Baker, SJ
St. Louis – Father James H. Baker, SJ, died June 25, 2025, in Florissant, Missouri. A longtime educator and pastoral minister, he was 87 years old, a Jesuit for 68 years and a priest for 56 years. Remembered by his Jesuit brothers for his gentle and compassionate ministry, his life will be celebrated during a […]
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.
