Jesuits West Celebrates Ordinations
Four members of Jesuits West were ordained to the priesthood at two different Masses in June 2025.
Laying the Foundation for Discernment in Common
Fr. Steve Sundborg, SJ, has been working to develop capacity for Jesuits Westto engage in discernment in common.
Jesuits Remember Pope Francis
Fr. General Arturo Sosa, SJ, commemorated the life and legacy of Pope Francis in a news conference and Mass of Thanksgiving.
The Jesuits of Canada and the U.S. Mourn the Death of Pope Francis
Pope Francis passed away on April 21, 2025, at age 88, and the Jesuit Conference joins people around the world in mourning. May he rest in the peace of Christ.
New Book Chronicles a Unique Jesuit Friendship
Fr. Stefanus Hendrianto, SJ’s book tells the story of his friendship with the late Fr. James Schall, SJ.
Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos Marks Centennial
The Jesuit Retreat Center in Los Altos, California, is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2025.
We Cannot Stand Silent
Fr. Scott Santarosa, SJ, the pastor of San Diego’s Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, and his pastoral team are standing with immigrants.
Fr. Cornelius M. Buckley, SJ: At 99, “I’m Not Going to Take it Easy”
Fr. Cornelius M. Buckley, SJ, 99, recently published a book, “California Blackrobe,” a biography of a fellow Jesuit, Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ.
A Reconciliation Journey with Open Hearts
By Tracey Primrose On Palm Sunday in 2016, Monique Trusclair Maddox was leaving Mass when she received a New York Times alert sharing an article about Georgetown University. She opened the story to read about a little-known chapter in the school’s history: In 1838, Jesuit leaders at Georgetown sold 272 slaves to settle debts, helping […]
Higher Education Commission Kicks Off 2025 in the California Redwoods
In early January 2025, the Jesuits West Province’s Jesuit Higher Education Commission had its first in-person meeting at St. Clare’s Retreat in Soquel, California.
New Opera by Fr. Kevin Waters, SJ, Premieres on February 7
On February 7, “The Garment of Praise,” a new opera by Fr. Kevin Waters, SJ, will premiere at Gonzaga University’s Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center.
Places to Pray
Four Jesuits to introduce us to their community chapels, places that are very different geographically and aesthetically but the same in the way that matters most.
