Remembering Longtime Rockhurst University Professor Louis J. Oldani, SJ
Father Louis J. Oldani, SJ, died Nov. 19, 2025, in Florissant, Missouri. A Rockhurst University professor for 45 years, he was 92 years old, a Jesuit for 74 years and a priest for 61 years.
Fr. Matthew Stewart, SJ, Named President of St. Louis University High School
Fr. Matthew C. Stewart, SJ, has been appointed president of St. Louis University High School, beginning July 1, 2026.
De Smet Jesuit Middle School Opens
The new De Smet Jesuit Middle School opened in August with just under 140 students in three grades – exceeding administrators’ hoped-for enrollment.
Rockhurst University and Spring Hill College to Partner
Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri and Spring Hill College, in Mobile, Alabama, are launching a strategic alliance that will create academic opportunities for students on both campuses.
Responding to the Lord’s Call: Christian Initiation at Jesuit High Schools
Innovative OCIA programs serve students at Jesuit high schools and have a ripple effect of evangelization at St. Louis University High School and Jesuit High School of Tampa.
The Grand Coteau Victory of Christ: A Sacred Connection Rekindled
The Victory of Christ, a unique sculpture originally created for the Jesuit novitiate in Grand Coteau, Louisiana, finds new life at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory in Houston, a continuation of its sacred purpose and a bridge between generations of Jesuits and those they serve.
Father Randy Gibbens, SJ, Becomes President at Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School
Fr. Randy Gibbens, SJ, is the new president of Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of Houston.
Father Vincent Giacabazi, SJ, to Lead Jesuit High School, Tampa
Fr. Vincent Giacabazi, SJ, will become the next president of Jesuit High School in Tampa, effective this summer.
Saint Louis University Selects Dr. Edward J. Feser as Its 34th President
Dec. 16, 2024 — Saint Louis University has announced the appointment of Edward J. Feser, Ph.D., as its 34th president. Feser, a Roman Catholic, Jesuit-educated leader in higher education, will assume the SLU presidency on July 1, 2025. “Saint Louis University is a remarkable institution with an impressive history of impact, and it will be […]
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.”
De Smet Jesuit to Expand Ministry to Include Grades 6, 7 and 8 in August 2025
De Smet Jesuit High School in St. Louis County, Missouri, has received approval from the Archdiocese of St. Louis to launch in August 2025 an academic program serving boys in grades 6, 7 and 8.
New Ignatian Formation Coordinator for the Alum Service Corps
A life of service brings joy. The Alum Service Corps (ASC) exemplifies this simple truth through education and service to high school students. Dan Everson, SJ, the new Ignatian formation coordinator for the ASC, hopes that ASC volunteers experience the joy that comes from this life of service. Everson has a background in teaching, having […]
