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.
Educator and Scholar Fr. James Swetnam, SJ, Dies in St. Louis
April 28, 2025, St. Louis – Father James H. Swetnam, SJ, died April 27, 2025, in Florissant, Missouri. He was 97 years old, a Jesuit for 79 years and a priest for 66 years. His life will be celebrated in a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, at the St. […]
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 […]
Jesuit Special Studies: Charting Paths of Learned Ministry
The commitment to learned ministry continues to draw Jesuits to the frontiers, where they serve the Church and world today.
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.
Called to Labor with God: A Jesuit’s Journey of Formation
Formation is a spiritual journey that prepares a Jesuit to serve the Church of the future..
Will Hayes, nSJ, to Pronounce First Vows
Will Hayes, nSJ, pronounced first vows in the Society of Jesus on August 10, 2024.
Meet our Two Ordinands
May 21, 2023 – Two members of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern (UCS) Province will be ordained priests on Saturday, June 8, 2024. You can watch live at 10:00 a.m. CDT at bit.ly/ordinations2024. A worship aid is available here. Daniel J. Everson, SJ, and J. Michael Mohr, SJ, entered the Society of Jesus in […]
Jesuits in Service to the Society and Church in Rome
When a man becomes a Jesuit, he enters not a province, but the Society of Jesus. Members of the USA Central and Southern Province serve not only within the boundaries of this province, but wherever they are needed “for the defense and propagation of the faith and for the rendering of any service in the […]
Finding Moments of Grace
By José Lopez | Dajabon, Dominican Republic Thanks to Novice Director Fr. Drew Kirschman, who was always creative about my discernment process, I was able to explore the experience of being a Jesuit in a Latin American context. My incredible long experiment in Dajabon, Dominican Republic, was one of the most formative experiences of my […]
