Father Matt Ruhl, SJ, Cycles Across the U.S. for Belizean School Children

Fr. Matt Ruhl, SJ, and the Belize Lighthouse Riders crossed the United States to raise funds to support Belize’s Catholic schools.
Clay and Priscilla Fryer

“By sharing our story, it is our hope that others will reflect more deeply on the gift of gratitude and seek out Jesuit works that serve the poor and the vulnerable and support them.”
Drew Kirschman, SJ

Novice Director Fr. Drew Kirschman, SJ, accompanies Jesuit novices to a hope-filled future as he guides them to test a Jesuit vocation.
Claret Jacobs

Committed to Belizean Catholic Schools By Rachel Amiri Claret Sanchez Jacobs, assistant local manager of Catholic schools in the Toledo District of the Central American country of Belize, is an experienced educator committed to helping the more than 4,000 children in Catholic schools to learn and grow. Shaped by decades in the classroom, she now […]
Grand Coteau Retreats: A Place of Healing and Nourishment

A Q&A with Fr. J. Patrick Hough, SJ, director of Grand Coteau Retreats.
Roderick and Betty Wells: United Throughout a Lifetime of Service

Tireless parishioners of Immaculate Conception Parish in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Rod and Betty Wells have spent their retirement serving their community.
Olivia Britt

“Cura personalis led me to want to be a teacher and campus minister, even though I didn’t have words for it at the time,” she says. “I really wanted to care for the whole person, and I think Cristo Rey schools especially do that in a really unique way.”
Jesuits Magazine – Winter 2024

The Winter 2024 issue of Jesuits magazine features stories on our Jesuits serving in Rome, Del Camino Jesuit Border Ministries and a pull-out resource for your Lenten prayer. Download it here.
Recovering the Stories of “Ours” Since 1823: Missouri Province Legacy

In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Jesuits’ arrival in St. Louis in 1823, historian Ellen Skerrett has uncovered stories of “Ours,” some that have been forgotten, others never known. The Missouri Jesuits’ encounter with American life in all its complexity is a transnational adventure story. Thousands of Jesuit priests and brothers devoted their […]
Jesuits Magazine, Fall 2023

The fall issue of Jesuits magazine celebrates the province’s past – including 200 years of Jesuits in St. Louis – and takes a look at some of the new ways Jesuits continue to find new ways to meet the needs of our world. Read it here.
Preserving the Story of Fr. Anderson E. Bakewell and the Society of Jesus

By Ignatius Plato Megan Gilmore is passionate about history and the role archives can play in preserving it. With an academic background in both journalism and history, she finds rediscovering lost bits of the past an invaluable tool for storytelling. Gilmore recently completed an internship with the Jesuit Archives and Research Center (JARC), where her […]
Giving Thanks for Friends: Province Receives Largest Gift in Its History

July 28, 2023 – The Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province has received a $1.5 million gift commitment from Raymond Hyer and Hector and Claire Vila, all of Tampa, Florida. The donation is the largest non-bequest gift in the history of the province. Mr. Hyer and the Vilas have designated these funds for Jesuit formation, […]