Jesuits of the New England Province

Jesuit brings education to inmates

apoltorick — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:51:10 +0000

Jesuits who minister in prisons bring the love of Jesus to men and women who might find it difficult, because of their past, to let the Lord into their hearts and lives. Fr. Bruce Morrill, SJ, and his colleagues at …

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Jesuits Celebrate 50 years of service in the Society of Jesus

apoltorick — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:29:17 +0000

Many of the Jesuits from the Maryland, New England and New York Provinces celebrating 50 years in the Society or 50 years in the priesthood gathered at Fordham University Church on Friday, June 7 for a Concelebrated Mass of Thanksgiving. …

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Celebrating our New Jesuit Priests

apoltorick — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:03:16 +0000

With great joy and gratitude to God, we welcome our new Jesuit priests! On June 8, Bishop Thomas Donato, D.D., Auxiliary Bishop of Newark ordained James Donovan, SJ, Peter Folan, SJ, Bret Stockdale, SJ, Michael Magree, SJ, William Noe, SJ, …

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We Are the Body of Christ

mkieloch — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:05:16 +0000

My godmother loves to tell the story that she took me to church once when I was about three years old. Inquisitive even from an early age, I asked many questions as the liturgy went on. Eventually I asked about …

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Two New England Province Jesuits Ordained to the Priesthood

mkieloch — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:59:29 +0000

Celebrating the priesthood of Fr. Michael Rogers, SJ, and Fr. Bret Stockdale, SJ The Society of Jesus of New England celebrates the ordination of two Jesuits, Michael Rogers, SJ, and Bret Stockdale, SJ. The two men, who will be ordained June …

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Provincial Urges Support for Connecticut Youth Sentencing Bill

mkieloch — Fri, 31 May 2013 17:17:52 +0000

In support of the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, Fr. Myles Sheehan, SJ, provincial of New England, and Nicholas Napolitano, provincial assistant for social justice, urge Connecticut residents to contact their state senators in support of a bill …

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Pentecost Ignatian Spirituality Podcast

mkieloch — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:24:29 +0000

Fr. Myles Sheehan, SJ, Provincial of New England, offers our final podcast in our Lent and Easter Ignatian Spirituality series on Pentecost. Fr. Sheehan brings full circle our faith journey from Ash Wednesday through Pentecost as he reflects on the …

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Final Vows: Fr. Francis Hannafey, SJ

mkieloch — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:50:04 +0000

Fr. Francis Hannafey, SJ, professor of religious studies at Fairfield University, professed final vows in the Society of Jesus on April 21 in the Egan Chapel of Saint Ignatius Loyola. New England Provincial Fr. Myles Sheehan, SJ, concelebrated the Mass …

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Ignatian Volunteer Corps Honors Jesuit

mkieloch — Sat, 11 May 2013 21:04:01 +0000

Fr. Fred Enman, SJ, assistant to the dean at Boston College law school and founder of Matthew 25, was honored with the Ignatian Volunteer Corps’ Della Strada Award at a liturgy and reception on April 21. Fr. Enman is being …

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Sixth Sunday of Easter: The Way to the Father

mkieloch — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:12:40 +0000

Fr. Alejandro Olayo-Méndez, SJ, offers reflection on Jesus as the way to the Father. How do we hold on to the hope that the Resurrection gives us? How do we find and walk the path towards salvation? Keeping with the …

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Jesuit Superior in Jordan Discusses Ministries & Returning to Iraq

mkieloch — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:30:47 +0000

Jesuits have historically been known as a missionary order and Jesuits today still minister in places around the globe. Since 1987, a community of New England Jesuits has offered faith formation to the Christian community of Jordan through the Jesuit …

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Fifth Sunday of Easter: Importance of Glory

mkieloch — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:00:38 +0000

Fr. Tom Benz, SJ, the assistant director of novices at St. Andrew Hall, the Jesuit novitiate in Syracuse, NY, offers a reflection for the fifth Sunday of Easter focusing on the importance of glory. Listen on our Easter Podcasts page …

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Ignatian Reflections on the Boston Marathon Tragedy

mkieloch — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:40:47 +0000

Since the Boston Marathon bombings that took place on April 15, the Jesuit community has written and shared reflections on the incident, looking at the tragedy through a Christian, Catholic, and Ignatian lens. Read on for a mix of content …

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St. Ignatius Parish Shelters Marathon Runners

mkieloch — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:42:39 +0000

St. Ignatius Parish of Chestnut Hill, Mass., embodied the Ignatian theme of “men and women for others” on April 15th, better known as Marathon Monday and Patriot’s Day in Boston. The Roman Catholic parish of the Archdiocese of Boston, staffed …

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In Memoriam: Br. H. Frank Cluff, SJ

mkieloch — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:03:42 +0000

Born March 26 1923 Entered the Society June 21, 1957 Died at Campion Center, Weston MA, April 9, 2013 Brother Henry Francis Cluff served for 55 years as a Jesuit brother in the New England Province. He was known to …

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Fourth Sunday of Easter: Competence, Conscience & Compassion

mkieloch — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:15:42 +0000

Fr. Chuck Frederico, SJ, vocation director for the Maryland, New England and New York Provinces, offers a reflection for the fourth Sunday of Easter (and World Day of Prayer for Vocations) on the themes of competence, conscience and compassion in …

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Boston Marathon: A Jesuit’s Reflection

mkieloch — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:10:40 +0000

“… they will run and not grow weary” —Isaiah 40:31 After training for four months and over 500 miles, braving all the caprices of a New England winter, I met two friends in Boston on Marathon Monday for the bus …

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Third Sunday of Easter: Recognizing Jesus in our Midst

mkieloch — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 12:00:04 +0000

For the third Sunday of Easter podcast Fr. Charles Connolly, SJ, examines the message in the last three Sunday gospel readings. He explains how the gospels call us to recognize the presence of Jesus in our daily lives and to …

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In Memoriam: Fr. William J. Connolly, SJ

mkieloch — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:30:37 +0000

Born July 29, 1925 Entered the Society June 30, 1944 Died at Campion Center, Weston MA, April 4, 2013 Bill Connolly was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on July 29, 1925, the oldest of three children in a deeply religious, working-class …

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Second Sunday of Easter: Doubting Thomas

mkieloch — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:24:56 +0000

In our Ignatian spirituality podcast for the second Sunday of Easter, Tom Olson, SJ, reflects on this Sunday’s gospel reading. Tom examines the story of the doubting apostle Thomas and how Jesus meets him through the lens of our own …

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