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 SubjectEcologyEducationFormationGlobal Church -Jesuit ProvincesImmigrationInternationalParishesProvince UpdatesReconciliationSocial JusticeSpiritualityvocationYouth MediaVideoWebpage CLEAR FILTERS Celebrating Our Jubilarians Our 2022 Jesuits West jubilarians have served in a variety of ministries at apostolates across the western United States. We asked some of this year’s jubilarians to reflect on the greatest grace of their Jesuit vocation. News, News Story, Story Jesuits West’s Apostolic Planning Moves Forward as Steering Committee Meets in Portland This fall, as part of the Jesuits West Province’s apostolic planning process, 1,129 people affiliated with the province engaged in a series of spiritual conversations to discern where God is calling the province. News, Story Society of Jesus Mourns Death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI A letter from Fr. Arturo Sosa, SJ, on the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at age 95 on Dec. 31, 2022. News A Spiritual Journey: London & The Catholic Martyrs, May 17-27, 2023 A Spiritual Journey: London & The Catholic Martyrs, May 17-27, 2023 News, News Story Fr. Andrew Rodriguez, SJ, Appointed Novice Director Fr. Andrew Rodriguez, SJ, will serve as the next director of novices for the Jesuits West Province. News Two Jesuit Vocations: The Best Case Scenario Jesuit Fathers Frank Case and Dick Case are enjoying an opportunity not experienced by many siblings. After long lives of service to the Society of Jesus and the people of God, the brothers have come home to Sacred Heart Jesuit Center, the Jesuits West Province’s health care/retirement facility. News, News Story 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. News, News Story 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. News Homeboy Industries Receives $20 Million Gift from MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett Homeboy Industries, the world’s largest reentry organization for formerly incarcerated and gang involved individuals, has received a $20 million gift from MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett. News Descendants of Jesuit Slaveholding and Jesuits of the United States Announce Historic Partnership In a landmark undertaking in the pursuit of racial healing and justice, Descendants of ancestors enslaved and sold by the Jesuits and the Jesuits of the United States have announced a partnership to create the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation. News Kino Border Initiative Names Joanna Williams Next Executive Director Joanna Williams has been named the next executive director of the Kino Border Initiative (KBI), a binational humanitarian aid ministry serving migrants on both sides of the U.S.- Mexico bordet. News Fr. Sean O. Carroll, SJ, Named Provincial of Jesuits West Fr. General Arturo Sosa, SJ, leader of the Society of Jesus, has named Fr. Sean Carroll, SJ, to serve as the next provincial of the Jesuits West Province. News Previous123...10Next