Resources Featured Items First and Foremost a Jesuit By the time of St. Ignatius’ death—a mere 15 years after the founding of the Society of Jesus—Jesuits had established 74 colleges on three continents. News Story, Story Introducing Jesuits West’s 2022 Ordinands Meet the six members of the Jesuits West Province who will be ordained to the priesthood June 11, 2022. Story Six from Jesuits West Ordained Deacons In the fall of 2021, six Jesuits from the Jesuits West Province were ordained to the diaconate at two different Masses across the United States. Story Resource Listing TypesEventsMinistriesNewsNews StoryPublicationsSpiritualStory SubjectDiaconate OrdinationEcologyEducationEntrance DayFeast of St. Peter ClaverFeast of the North American MartyrsFirst NationsFormationGlobal Church -Jesuit ProvincesGovernmentImmigrationInternationalMass of InvestitureMemoriamOrdinationsParishesProvince UpdatesReconciliationRetreatsSocial JusticeSpiritualityvocationYouth MediaDocument (PDF) & File DownloadVideoWebpage CLEAR FILTERS Fr. Tom Smolich, SJ, Appointed Rector of the Jesuit Community at Santa Clara University’s Jesuit School of Theology Jesuit Superior General Father Arturo Sosa, SJ, has appointed Father Thomas H. Smolich, SJ, as the new rector of the Jesuit community at Santa Clara University’s Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, California. Story Jesuits West Fact Sheet Policy The Jesuits and employees of the Jesuits West Province are committed to protecting and promoting the well-being of all individuals. Publications Two Members of Jesuits West Ordained as Deacons In October 2023, two members of the Jesuits West Province were ordained to the diaconate. Story Five Questions with Fr. Tom Smolich, SJ, Former International Director of Jesuit Refugee Service Fr. Tom Smolich, SJ, who recently completed his tenure as international director of Jesuit Refugee Service, on what fills him with hope and more. Story Repression and Hope: A Reflection on Nicaragua Today Fr. José M. Tojeira, SJ, a Jesuit who has dedicated his ministry to Central America, offers a reflection on Nicaragua today. Story Street Renamed in Honor of the Late Fr. Richard Brown, SJ, in San Diego Fr. Richard Brown, SJ, who passed away in 2020, had a street named in his honor near Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in San Diego, where he served for 50 years. Story Joseph Dickan, SJ, to be Ordained a Deacon Joseph Dickan, SJ, of Jesuits West, will be ordained to the diaconate on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at the Church of Our Lady of the Cedars of Lebanon in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Story Bishop Dolan Celebrates ‘Amazing Community’ of Jesuits in Diocesan Mass in Phoenix Bishop John P. Dolan of the Diocese of Phoenix celebrated a Mass in gratitude for the Jesuit presence in the Phoenix area. Story The Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation Announces $27 Million in New Contributions The Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation today announced $27 million in contributions to support the Foundation's mission, which is to uplift future generations of Descendants of Jesuit enslavement while helping to create a world in which the false ideology of a human hierarchy value based on race no longer exists. News Faith in Action Founder Fr. John Baumann, SJ, Brings Theology to Life for Thousands of Catholics “Community organizing gives people the tools that they need to fight for justice and work toward a more equitable society,” says Fr. Baumann. “It creates a world where everyone belongs, can thrive and has a say in decisions that shape their lives.” Story Jesuits West and Jesuits Central and Southern Welcome New Novices Jesuits West officially welcomed three new novices during the Mass of Investiture on September 3. Story Statement of the Jesuits of Canada and the United States on the Repression of the Society of Jesus in Nicaragua The Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States reiterates its unwavering solidarity with the Jesuits of Nicaragua and all who collaborate with them. News Story Previous123...30Next