Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose Names New Principal
Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, California, has named Roderick D. “Rod” Jemison its next principal, effective in July 2023.
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Two from Jesuits West Ordained Deacons
October 24, 2022 — This fall, two members of the Jesuits West Province were ordained to the diaconate. James Antonio, SJ, was ordained a deacon on Sept. 24, 2022, by Most Reverend Peter J. Uglietto, Auxiliary Bishop of Boston, at St. Ignatius Church in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, along with six other Jesuits. He is currently …
A Spiritual Journey: London & The Catholic Martyrs, May 17-27, 2023
A Spiritual Journey: London & The Catholic Martyrs, May 17-27, 2023
Remembering a Dear Friend, Arnie Shafer
On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, Arnie Shafer, the provincial assistant for health care for the Jesuits West Province, died suddenly after a brief illness.
The Jesuit Provincials of Canada and the United States Commit to Studying the History of Indigenous Boarding Schools
We write to express our deep sorrow at the recent discoveries of unmarked graves of Indigenous children at the sites of several former boarding schools in Canada. We grieve deeply the loss of human life and culture that took place at such schools, both in Canada and the United States, and we acknowledge that the Society of Jesus participated in that history.
Introducing Jesuits West’s 2021 Ordinands
In June 2021, five members of the Jesuits West Province will be ordained to the priesthood. These five Jesuits—Xavier Benavides, John Guyol, Jack Krouse, Brad Mills and Martin Ngo—have been in Jesuit Formation for between 10-12 years in preparation for their ordination. We invite you to get to know them.
A Special Gift this Christmas: Jesuit Mass Cards
This Christmas, Jesuits West Province is providing a special way to remember loved ones while also supporting Jesuit ministries: Mass Cards from Jesuits West.
Join Us on November 5 for a Guided Prayer for Hope and Healing
On November 5, the feast of all the Saints and Blessed of the Society of Jesus, join us as Jesuits from the five provinces of the US and Canada guide you through a livestreamed prayer experience to pray for our world, plagued by political division, racial injustice, environmental inequities, and the ongoing pandemic of COVID 19.
Seattle University Names First Lay President
Eduardo M. Peñalver, the dean of Cornell University’s Law School, a Rhodes Scholar and a professor of law who clerked for former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, has been named the next president of Seattle University.
Fr. John Baumann, SJ, Receives Faith Doing Justice Award
Father John Baumann, SJ, received the Robert M. Holstein Faith Doing Justice Award for his leadership for social justice rooted in faith from the Ignatian Solidarity Network during a virtual event on September 23, 2020.