Seven Midwest Jesuits Pronounce First Vows
Seven Midwest Jesuits pronounced First Vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience on August 7 at Saint Thomas More Catholic Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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USA Midwest Province Jesuits with an Established Allegation of Sexual Abuse of a Minor
This list comprises the names of Jesuits and former Jesuits against whom there is one or more established allegations of sexual abuse of a minor. These Jesuits are or were members of the USA Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus, or its predecessor entities, since 1955. This list also contains the names of Jesuits …
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Jesuit Connections: Kristen Schenk
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky, but has resided in Chicago since 2013 School(s) Attended: Saint Louis University and Loyola University Chicago Institute of Pastoral Studies Profession: Pediatric hospital chaplain and community coordinator with Jesuit Volunteer Corps’ (JVC) international program How did you get involved with the Jesuits? I first learned about the Jesuits when I was exploring college options, but …
In Memoriam
Fr. Louis E. Busemeyer, SJ December 21,1938 – January 26, 2020 “Lou spent most of his Jesuit life working in secondary education and touched the lives of countless students as a teacher, coach, and administrator.” English teacher at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Ill.; math and computers teacher, service program director, athletic director, and director of …
The Gift of Time: Companions to the Companions
By Grace Rice The notion of Jesuits as “companions” dates back to the earliest days of the Society of Jesus, when St. Ignatius of Loyola and his circle of friends came to see themselves as each other’s companions, as well as companions of Jesus. “We are companions to the companions of Jesus,” Pat Gillick says, …
Education: Recognizing Excellence in Jesuit Education
By Fr. Dan McDonald, SJ On March 11, 2019, Fr. Brian Paulson, SJ, gave his permission and blessing to move forward with a pilot program recognizing administrators, faculty, and staff as partners dedicated to the Jesuit, Catholic educational mission in higher education at the USA Midwest Province universities. The initiative was the creative inspiration of …
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Ministries: Finding Synergies with Sisters
By Grace Rice Many orders of priests have a corresponding order of sisters. The Jesuits do not—although numerous orders of sisters were founded by Jesuits. While this may seem like a major contrast between the Jesuits and other orders such as the Dominicans and Franciscans, one might argue that it enables the Jesuits to have …
J. R. R. Tolkien’s Jesuit Connection
By Michael Austin It’s been 40 years since J. R. R. Tolkien scholar Mike Witt received the letter. Today the single page enjoys a place in one of the world’s largest collections of Tolkien materials, at Marquette University in Milwaukee, and late last year it appeared in Volume 16 of Tolkien Studies: An Annual Scholarly …
A Jesuit’s Journey: Fr. Albert Fritsch, SJ
By Amy Korpi While growing up in Kentucky, Fr. Al Fritsch, SJ, knew he wanted to be a scientist. He also thought, however, that “it would be awfully nice to be a priest and a scientist at the same time.” Fortunately, when he studied at Xavier University, he learned through the Jesuits there—particularly the head …
From the Provincial – Jesuits Magazine Summer 2020
Dear Friends, When we last met in these pages, I was singing the virtues of the lay and Jesuit collaboration in our province office. As I finished putting those words to paper, we were—like many others—swept from the workplace by the COVID-19 pandemic. We learned to navigate a new world of Zoom meetings and social …
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