Vocation News  
Events
Meet the Jesuits
Resources
FAQ
Jesuit Vocation Blog
Jesuit Vocation Podcasts
Jesuits on YouTube

UPCOMING VOCATION EVENTS

Jesuit First Vows Weekend
August 14-16, 2009
Syracuse, NY

Novitiate Weekend
October 16-18, 2009
Syracuse, NY


A.J. Rizzo, nSJAJ Rizzo, nSJ reflects on his work in campus ministry at Georgetown U.

Henry Shea, nSJHenry Shea, nSJ reflects on teaching theology at Scranton Prep

FacebookThe Vocation Office is now
a group on FACEBOOK.

 

 
2009 JESUIT ORDINATIONS
 
Ordinations MAR/NYK

On June 13, 2009, His Excellency Carlos Sevilla, Bishop of Yakima, presided at the liturgy of ordination at Alumni Memorial Chapel, Loyola College.

(l. to r.):  Fr. David Ciancimino, SJ, Provincial of New York,
Fr. Brian Dunkle, SJ (NYK), Bishop Carlos Sevilla, SJ,
Fr. John Braverman, SJ
(MAR), Fr. Joseph Riordan, SJ (NYK),
and Fr. James Shea, SJ, Provincial of Maryland.

Click here to view photo gallery.

Ordination NEN 2009

Fr. Toddy Kenny, SJ (NEN) was ordained to the priesthood
on June 13, 2009, by His Eminence
Seán Cardinal O’Malley, OFM Cap, Archbishop of Boston
at St. Ignatius Church, Chestnut Hill, MA.

(l. to r.):  Fr. Thomas Greene, SJ (NOR), Fr. Thomas J. Regan, SJ, Provincial of New England, Fr. Todd Kenny, SJ,
Seán Cardinal O'Malley, OFM, Cap,
Fr. Lawrence Burke, SJ, Archbishop Emeritus of Kingston, Jamaica, and Fr. Richard Deshaies, SJ (NEN),
Assistant to the Provincial for Formation.

back to top
SECOND-YEAR NOVICES REFLECT
ON THEIR LONG EXPERIMENTS
 
Second-year novices offer reflections on their
experiences during their long experiment.
John Peck, nSJ

John Peck, nSJ (MAR) taught at Gonzaga College
High School in Washington, DC.

(read more)

 
Travis Stoops, nSJ

Travis Stoops, nSJ (MAR) worked with the Jesuit Refugee Service in Washington, DC, Nogales, AZ and Nogales, Mexico.

 (read more)

back to top
TWO NEW JESUIT VOCATION PODCASTS
During the Ordination "Come and See" Weekend, Associates were treated to two presentations: one on Jesuit priesthood and the other on the liturgy of ordination.
Anthony SooHoo, SJ Mike Woods, SJ

Fr. Anthony SooHoo, SJ (NYK) reflects on what he learned during his first year being a priest.

Listen to the podcast.

Fr. Mike Woods, SJ (MAR) shares his knowledge of the meaning and symbols behind the ordination liturgy.

Listen to the podcast.

 

back to top

 
What's New?

The Vocations Office welcomes Charles Frederico, SJ who became the Director of Vocations for the Maryland and New York Provinces on July 1.

Fr. Frederico success Br. Chris Derby, SJ who held this position for the past five year.

Humorous vocation promotion videos by Drew Marquard, SJ now on YouTube. (more)

David McCallum, SJ continues his blog while on Tertianship: "Katabasis - Going Down-Under."

 



New England Province Jesuit Conference Maryland Province New York Province

Designed by Wendell J. Laurent for Magis Media © 2009 Vocations Offices of the Maryland, New England and New York Provinces
Updated: March 26, 2009