October 18, 2018 — The Jesuits issued a statement of continued solidarity with the people of Nicaragua on the six-month anniversary of nonviolent protests.
Carrying Pope Paul VI’s pastoral staff and wearing the blood-stained belt of Archbishop Romero, Pope Francis formally recognized them, and five others, as saints of the Catholic Church.
Oct. 8, 2018 -- Father Edward L. Maginnis, SJ, died Oct. 7, 2018, at the Fusz Pavilion in St. Louis. He was 95 years old, a Jesuit for 78 years and a priest for 65 years.
Oct. 2, 2018 - Father Clair M. Cazayoux, SJ, died Sunday, Sept. 30 in Grand Coteau, La. He was 88 years old, a Jesuit for 69 years and a priest for 56 years.
St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church, the Jesuit parish in Raleigh, N.C., is in the middle of some of the hardest hit areas from Hurricane Florence. They have asked that anyone wishing to donate to the efforts underway, please help via this link to Catholic Charities in Raleigh.
September 2018 - The Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province shares its policies to prevent and respond to allegations of inappropriate behavior by members of the province.
Aug. 28, 2018 - Fr. Provincial Ronald A. Mercier proposes concrete ways to respond to Pope Francis and Fr. General Arturo Sosa's calls for prayer and penance in solidarity with the victims of sexual abuse.
Aug. 27, 2018 - The second week of August is a time of transition at the Jesuit novitiate. This year, seven men entered the novitiate to continue their discernment and six other men pronounced perpetual vows.
Aug. 24, 2018 - Superior General Arturo Sosa calls on all Jesuits and their colleagues to join with the entire People of God to respond to the cry of Pope Francis for prayer and penance in solidarity with those who suffered abuse by clerics.
Aug. 23, 2018 - Provincial Ron Mercier addresses the revelations of the Pennsylvania grand jury report and joins Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, in asking for a rigorous examination of all matters relating to the accountability of bishops and other leaders in the Church.
Aug. 23, 2018 - Most Rev. Robert J. Carlson, archbishop of St. Louis, blessed the new Jesuit Archives & Research Center (JARC) in St. Louis on Wed., Aug. 22.
Aug. 10, 2018 - Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, traveled to Tampa, Fla., to preside at the Rite of Dedication for the Chapel of the Holy Cross at Jesuit High School on August 7.
Aug. 7, 2018 - Father Nicholas T. Schiro, SJ, died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, in Grand Coteau, La. He was 90 years old, a Jesuit for 73 years and a priest for 61 years.
Aug. 6, 2018 - Father Kenneth A. Buddendorff, SJ, died Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, in Grand Coteau, La. He was 88 years old, a Jesuit for 70 years and a priest for 57 years.
August 3, 2018 - St. Matthew the Apostle Parish in St. Louis gained a new leadership team on Sunday, July 29, when Provincial Ronald A. Mercier missioned Cheryl Archibald as parish life coordinator and Fr. Kevin Cullen, SJ, as pastoral associate.
July 12, 2018 - Father John “Jack” Valenta, SJ, died July 10, 2018, in St. Louis. He was 95 years old, a Jesuit for 68 years and a priest for 56 years.
July 12, 2018 - Twelve new Alum Service Corps (ASC) members committed to a year of service at six Jesuit schools of the U.S. Central and Southern (UCS) Province.
June 27, 2018 - The quest for reconciliation drew more than 80 Jesuit partners in mission to Regis University in Denver in June. Attendees were challenged to “see, think and act” in new ways to create change and reconciliation in their work and in the broader world.
June 13, 2018 - The Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States has invited Fordham University to create a new Initiative for Future Formation to reimagine Jesuit studies.
The Ignatian Spirituality Center of Kansas City offers programs in Ignatian prayer and retreats and trains lay people as spiritual directors and retreat guides.