Jesuits West Welcomes New Novices
On August 17, the Jesuits West Province welcomed seven new novices at the Jesuit Novitiate of the Three Companions in Culver City, California.
Body and Spirit: How Jesuit Chaplains Are Giving Hope to the Sick
Jesuit hospital chaplains take care of the whole person—mind, body, heart and soul.
A Congress of Love and Memory
Fr. Joe Kraemer, SJ, reflects on the July 2024 National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis that brought together 55,000 Catholics.
Lessons in Chemistry and the Meaning of Life
Fr. Eric Watson, SJ, an associate professor of chemistry, makes connections between faith and reason and the theoretical and the practical.
Fr. Phillip Ganir, SJ, Celebrates 25th Anniversary as a Jesuit at Hometown Parish
Fr. Phillip Ganir, SJ, celebrated 25 years in the Society of Jesus with a Mass July 14 in Aiea, Hawaii.
Bellarmine College Prep San Jose Celebrates Wade Academic Center Milestone
Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose recently celebrated a milestone for its Wade Academic Center, set to open in fall 2025.
U.S. Jesuits Launch American Jesuits International
Two U.S.-based Jesuit organizations, Jesuit Missions, Inc. and Magis Americas, have merged to form American Jesuits International.
Peter Berger, SJ, Ordained a Deacon
Peter Berger, SJ, of Jesuits West, was ordained a deacon at St. Basil’s Catholic Church in Toronto on May 24, 2024.
Cyrus Habib, SJ, Talks About the Gift of his Jesuit Life in The Axe Files Podcast
Cyrus Habib was an improbable candidate to become a Jesuit. A Catholic convert, Habib was serving as the lieutenant governor of the state of Washington and viewed by many as a rising political star. So, in March of 2020, when he announced that he had applied to the Jesuits, been accepted and was leaving politics […]
Three From Jesuits West Ordained
Joseph N. Dickan, SJ, Raymond A. Parcon, SJ, and Michael J. Tedone, SJ, were ordained to the priesthood on June 8, 2024.
Two Members of Jesuits West Ordained Deacons
Ulises Covarrubias, SJ, and Fernando Saldivar, SJ, both members of Jesuits West, were ordained to the diaconate on April 20, 2024, in Paris.
Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ, Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, on May 3, 2024.
