Fr. Jack Bentz, SJ

Jack currently serves the Church as the Vocation Director for the Oregon Province.  Additionally, he  is also the superior of the Jesuits living and working in the Capitol Hill district of Seattle, Washington. Members of his community work at Seattle Prep and St. Joseph Parish.

Jack grew up in Harney County, Oregon and has degrees in theater and English literature from Gonzaga University. He served in campus ministry at Seattle University and is the founding artistic director of Deus X Machina community-based theater.

Contact Fr. Jack at info@nwjesuits.info.

Mr. Matthew Kunkel, SJ

Matthew is a scholastic of the Oregon Province and is missioned to the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University. He expects to be ordained to the priesthood in 2012.

Matthew joined the Society in 2002 after graduating from Gonzaga University with a degree in Latin American Studies. A native of western Washington, he is grateful to the Society for the love and support he received while teaching at St. Andrew Nativity School in Portland. As a regent, he taught seventh and eighth grade religion classes, proctored study hall, and coordinated volunteers.

Mr. Phillip Sutherland, SJ

Philip is an Oregon Province scholastic and is missioned to the Jesuit community in Spokane, WA.  Working at Gonzaga University, Phil teaches philosophy and serves in University Ministry, where he helps on student retreats. He expects to be ordained a priest in 2015.

Philip joined the Society in 2004 after graduating from Gonzaga University with a degree in Chemistry and Religious Studies.  After his two year novitiate he was missioned to First Studies at Loyola Chicago University, where he earned an MA in Philosophy.  His thesis was on Aristotle’s use of justice in the Nicomachean Ethics.

Mr. Sean Towey, SJ

Sean is a scholastic of the Oregon Province and is assigned to the Bellarmine Jesuit community in St. Louis, MO. He is currently in the stage of formation called first studies and he will be studying philosophy and other subjects.

Sean entered the Society of Jesus after his second year at Seattle University, where he studied English and worked as the sports editor for the student newspaper, The Spectator. A fan of soccer and rugby, he is also a gifted musician and enjoys playing the guitar.