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Midwest Jesuits Welcome 10 New Novices

The 2019 class of new Midwest Jesuit novices

It is with tremendous joy that the Midwest Jesuits introduce the 10 men who entered the USA Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus at the Jesuit Novitiate of St. Alberto Hurtado in St. Paul, Minn., on August 17, 2019: [back row:] David Herr, Noah Banasiewicz, Ryan Serfas, Brian Burtka, Min Keun “Daniel” Park; [front row:] Thomas Doran, Evan Krummel, John “Ty” Wahlbrink, Nathaniel Cortas, Benjamin Jansen.

Nicholas Leeper

Hometown: Rockaway, New Jersey
Province: USA Northeast

Nick, 26, graduated from Rutgers University-Newark in New Jersey with a bachelor’s in history. He received a master’s in church management at Villanova University in Villanova, Pennsylvania. He was a pastoral associate at St. Teresa of Avila Church in Summit, New Jersey, director of faith formation and office manager at St. Lawrence Church in Weehawken, New Jersey and director of faith formation at Ss. Peter and Paul Church in Hoboken, New Jersey.