Jesuits William Manaker and Orlando Portalatin to be Ordained
William C. Manaker, SJ, and Orlando Portalatin, SJ, will be ordained priests on Saturday, June 14, 2025, in New Orleans.
Educator and Priest Thomas W. Hoffman, SJ, Dies in St. Louis
Father Thomas W. Hoffman, SJ, died May 21, 2025, at St. Ignatius Hall in Florissant, Missouri. He was 80 years old, a Jesuit for 60 years and a priest for 48 years.
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.
Celebrating the Life of Pope Francis, the First Jesuit Pope
As the Church mourns the passing of Pope Francis, we recall with fondness our Jesuit brother, whose pontificate reflected his Jesuit training and Ignatian spirituality. Jesuits around the world were stunned when one of their own, Jorge Bergoglio, cardinal archbishop of Buenos Aires, was elected pope on March 13, 2013. Their confusion was understandable. In […]
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.
Remembering Fr. James. J. White, SJ
Father James J. White, SJ, died Feb. 12, 2025, in Kansas City, Kansas. He was 87 years old, a Jesuit for 62 years and a priest for 53 years.
Remembering Former Provincial Superior Fr. Leo Weber, SJ
Fr. Leo F. Weber, SJ, died Feb. 3, 2025, in St. Louis. He was 98 years old, a Jesuit for 81 years and a priest for 68 years.
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.
Remembering Fr. Jim Knapp, SJ,
December 2024 – Father James G. Knapp, SJ, died Dec. 20, 2024, in Florissant, Missouri. He was 73 years old, a Jesuit for 55 years and a priest for 43 years. He will be remembered at a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in the Chapel of the Beloved […]
Remembering Fr. Curtis Van Del, SJ
December 19, 2024 – Father Curtis E. Van Del, SJ, died Dec. 15, 2024, in Florissant, Missouri. He was 91 years old, a Jesuit for 72 years and a priest for 59 years. He will be remembered at a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in the chapel of […]
Father Matt Ruhl, SJ, to Bike across U.S. for Catholic Schools in Belize
By Connor Hartigan Father Matt Ruhl, SJ, the pastor of St. Peter Claver Parish in Punta Gorda, a small city in the Toledo District of southern Belize, faced a daunting challenge: The Catholic schools in his area were running low on funds. Children were going hungry at mealtimes; their desks were infested with termites, and […]
