Santa Clara University Leaders Visit the Vatican
A delegation of leaders from Santa Clara University visited Rome from March 17-19 to meet with senior Vatican leaders and leaders of the Society of Jesus.
Jesuits West
Sacred Encounters: Following in the Footsteps of a Trailblazing Jesuit
Henry Nolf grew up in Belgium hearing stories of Father Peter J. De Smet. Fr. De Smet was a renowned Jesuit missionary whose impact is still felt a century and a half after his death, but Henry’s stories don’t come from history books; they were family lore. Fr. De Smet is Henry’s four-times great uncle.
Jesuit Siblings Find Joy in Shared Ministry
It took a war to separate two brothers. More than four decades later, it took a pandemic to bring them together.
Celebrating Our Jubilarians
Congratulations to our Jesuits West jubilarians who celebrated special anniversaries in 2023. We offer prayers of thanksgiving for their service, which has spanned not only across the western U.S., but across the country and the world. The Jesuits are a missionary order, and even those jubilarians who reside at the province’s health care/retirement community in …
Lorraine Shepherd Named President of St. Andrew Nativity School
St. Andrew Nativity School in Portland has named Lorraine Shepherd as the next president, director of mission.
St. Ignatius Loyola Parish in Sacramento to Celebrate 70th Anniversary
The Jesuits’ St. Ignatius Loyola Parish in Sacramento will mark its 70th anniversary with a Mass con March 8, 2024.
Celebrando la Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
El 12 de diciembre, fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, es siempre una fecha ocupada para la parroquia jesuita de San Diego que lleva el nombre de la patrona de México y América.
Two Members of Jesuits West Ordained as Deacons
October 30, 2023 — This fall, two members of the Jesuits West Province were ordained to the diaconate. Joseph Dickan, SJ, was ordained a deacon on October 11, 2023, by Most Reverend Gregory Mansour, Bishop of the Maronite Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn, New York, at the Church of Our Lady of the …
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.
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.