Fr. Pat Conroy, SJ missioned to Capitol Hill, D.C.
Read the entire article in the Oregonian.

Being Fr. General means you have to wave, even to cows.

Fr. General Adolfo Nicolas, SJ recently visited the Jesuits and collaborators of Madagascar. ‘What?’ you ask, ‘There are Jesuits in Madagascar?’ Yes, there are.
View the slideshow of his trip.

(from a letter to the Society from Japan’s Fr. Provincial)
First of all, let me express my appreciation for the many messages of condolence and encouragement we have received from around the world. You are surely aware of the enormity of the these catastrophic days in Japan, beginning with a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, followed quickly by colossal tsunami, and crippling the nuclear power plant that supplies a large portion of electric power to the Tokyo metropolis. Myriad aftershocks are felt daily.
While we pray for the …

Solidarity with Southern Sudan trains teachers, nurses and pastoral personnel in several locations throughout Southern Sudan. This initiative was inspired by the 2004 Rome Congress on Consecrated Life, Passion for Christ Passion for Humanity.
This project, Solidarity with Southern Sudan (SSS or Solidarity) is an act of communion between religious institutes of men and women, which are members of the Unions of Superiors General (USG and UISG), and the Church in Southern Sudan under the direction of the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SCBC).
After …

Tuesday, January 18– Mass and Dinner with Capitol Hill Jesuit Community. Mass is 5:30 followed by a delicious dinner. Let Fr. Jack know you are coming and he will set a plate for you.
The weekend of April 1-3. Candidates weekend at the Jesuit Novitiate of St. Francis Xavier in Portland, Oregon. A great way to meet the novices, the novitiate staff, and other men in discernment. Again, contact Fr. Jack Bentz.
Discernment Retreat at the California Jesuit Novitiate in Culver City California. Friday, February 18-Monday, February 21, 2011, Presidents’ Day Weekend. …