As the nation awaits a new ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court regarding abortion, the Jesuits USA Midwest Province recommits to Catholic Church teaching on abortion and reaffirms our commitment to respecting all human life.
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By Fr. Charlie Baumann, SJ Born: November 16, 1945 Entered: December 1, 1970 Ordained: June 20, 1980 One of Those Arrows When I was a child, I was fascinated by bows and arrows. I used to make them out of string, twigs, and willow branches. So, when I read the Book of Isaiah (49:2), …
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The USA Midwest Province was formed in June 2017 from the former Chicago, Chicago-Detroit, Detroit, and Wisconsin provinces, and encompasses Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. In 2020, the USA Midwest Province has 490 Jesuit members; approximately 4,000 Jesuits have served in the province since 1955. …
USA Midwest Province Jesuits with an Established Allegation of Sexual Abuse of a Minor Read More »
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 …
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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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 …
November 6, 2019 — On October 19, Midwest Jesuit Joshua Peters, SJ, along with four other Jesuits, was ordained to the diaconate by the Most Reverend Michael C. Barber, SJ, Bishop of Oakland, at Saint Mary’s College Chapel in Moraga, California. Peters and the other Jesuit deacons are currently studying theology at the Jesuit …
Midwest Jesuit Joshua Peters, SJ, Ordained to the Diaconate Read More »
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The author found an unexpected encounter with grace when he attended Mass celebrated by Fr. Larry Gillick, SJ.