October 11, 2018 - TESTAROSSA Winery, located at the former Novitiate Winery in Los Gatos, Calif., hosted a 130th Anniversary luncheon commemorating the 1st harvest of grapes at the Novitiate Winery, October 11, 1888. TESTAROSSA owners, Rob & Diana Jensen invited the Sacred Heart Jesuit Community and Staff for wine tasting and buffet lunch.

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October 9, 2018 - Father Robert Joseph Schlim, SJ, longtime teacher in Spokane schools, died at Sacred Heart Jesuit Center, Los Gatos, California, October 3, 2017. He was 90 years of age, 68 years a Jesuit, and 56 years a priest.

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October 2, 2018 - A new video series narrated by Fr. Chris Calderón, SJ, explains each step of Jesuit formation: novitiate, studies, regency, theology and tertianship.

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September 30, 2018 - Jesuit Scholastics studying Philosophy spend their first summer on service immersion programs. The rural villages of Alakanuk, Bethel and Newtok in western Alaska were the frontier destinations for Shane Liesegang, SJ, John Meyers, SJ, Jason McCreery, SJ, Raymond Parcon, SJ, and James Millikan, SJ. Their mission was to contribute their talents wherever needed.

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September 17, 2018 - Ms. Kim Cavnar, Principal of St. Francis Xavier School, received Loyola University of Chicago’s 2018 Damen Award from the Institute of Pastoral Studies on Wednesday, September 12, 2018.

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September 12, 2018 - Father Michael J. Mandala, SJ, emeritus president of Verbum Dei High School, Los Angeles, died September 9, 2018 at Sacred Heart Jesuit Center, Los Gatos, California. He suffered from pancreatic cancer. He was 71 years of age and had been a member of the Jesuit Order for 54 years, 41 years a priest.

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September 5, 2018 - Father John J. (“Hex”) Kindall, SJ, longtime high school teacher/principal and pastor in schools and parishes throughout the Pacific Northwest, died August 25, 2018 at Sacred Heart Jesuit Center, Los Gatos, California. He was 91 years of age, a Jesuit for 74 years, and 61 years a priest.

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September 2, 2018 - The Jesuits West Prayer for September centers on St. Peter Claver, SJ, whose feast day is September 9. From 1610 until his death in 1654, Peter Claver, ministered to the slaves brought from Africa to Cartagena, Colombia. Peter signed his name, “slave of the slaves forever.”

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August 26, 2018 – Bishop Thomas Daley of Spokane celebrated the 8:30 am Mass at St. Aloysius Church and officially announced Fr. Tom Lamanna, SJ, as the new Pastor. Fr. Jerry Graham, SJ, joins the parish team as Associate Pastor.

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August 24, 2018 - In a letter released today, Jesuit Superior General Father Arturo Sosa addressed the Society of Jesus and its lay collaborators regarding the recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court grand jury report on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

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Father Walter Gregory Brennan, SJ, entered into God’s peace on June 11 in Tokyo. He was 90 years old and had been a Jesuit for 72 years.

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August 23, 2018 — Twenty-six Jesuit novices in Canada and the United States professed first vows of poverty, chastity and obedience this month.

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August 17, 2018 – Fr. Scott Santarosa, SJ, Provincial of Jesuits West, released this statement concerning the Pennsylvania grand jury findings. Fr. Santarosa ask for prayers for victims of abuse and to move forward with integrity and in true service in the example of Christ.

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August 11, 2018 - 10 Novices professed Vows of Poverty, Chastity and Obedience at Santa Clara Mission Church on the Feast of St. Clare of Assisi. Watch the 90 min Live Stream of the Vow Mass featuring music, readings, homily, Eucharistic Prayer, and Profession of Vows by the new Jesuits. Live Streaming Team: Martin Ngo, SJ, & Francis Nguyen, SJ.

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August 10, 2018 - Fr. Provincial Santarosa, SJ, delivered a major address during Jesuits West Province Days at Santa Clara University. His talk divides into three parts: The Moment, where Jesuits West is now; The Path, where Jesuits West is going; and The Hope, what keeps us going.

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Pope Francis in a challenging homily delivered at Geneva, Switzerland, asks us to examine the qualify of our complicated, over busy lifestyles. In the spirit of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, he invites us to simplicity, reflection and prayer.

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July 31, 2018 - A festive Mass was concelebrated at Santa Clara Mission Church on July 31 with President Mike Engh, SJ, as main celebrant and homilist. The Santa Clara Jesuit Community concelebrated the liturgy with members and friends of the Santa Clara University Community in attendance.

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July 30, 2018 - Fr. Provincial Scott Santarosa, SJ, initiates a year of prayer and discernment for Jesuits West Province. To assist in this process, each month a new prayer will be provided for Jesuits and friends to pray for the ministries of Jesuits West. To read Fr. Scott’s letter and the accompanying Fr. Pedro Arrupe prayer, click HERE.

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July 29, 2018 - Join in an informal discussion of Jesuit life.

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April 23-May 2, 2019 Is the City of Lights calling you? Join us for a unique pilgrimage to experience one of the world’s great cities through a Jesuit lens.

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May 13-23, 2020 Portraying the last week of the life of Christ, the Passion Play in Oberammergau, Germany occurs only every 10 years. Please join us on this breathtaking pilgrimage, as we include visits to Salzburg, Munich and more.

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July 17, 2018 - Young people of the Antilles recieved a message from Pope Francis on Sunday, as they gather for the 6th Antilles Episcopal Conference Youth Assembly.

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June 28, 2018 - Pope Francis will create 14 new cardinal from 11 countries during the Ordinary Public Consistory in Rome’s St. Peter’s Basilica Thursday evening, June 28.

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June 20, 2018 - Pope Francis speaks out on behalf of migrant families and mothers separated from their children at the Mexican border, saying populism is not the answer to the world’s immigration problem.

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June 15, 2018 - This year, the Jesuits West Province of the Society of Jesus chose to hold its Ordination Mass a mile from the U.S.-Mexico border.

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