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Finding God Also in This Issue: n Blogging the Gospel in a Digital Age n Lessons from Standing Rock Ignatian Spirituality in an Era of n Making Room for God Smartphones and Social Media Dear Friends, Though St. Ignatius is best known as the principle founder of the , he was also a prolific letter writer, penning some 7,000 letters throughout his life. At that time, the speed of communication depended upon how fast a horse could carry the messenger, or how fast a sailboat could cross the sea. Ignatius believed that regular communication is essential to service of the Church and its mission. Jesuits have always tried to use the latest tools to communicate. Today, electronic communication has changed the way the Gospel reaches people. Whether it is an app on a cell phone, a website, or an ebook, Jesuits are finding innovative ways to bring Ignatian spirituality and other resources to people by the latest means. Technology is a tool and a gift that can provide new ways to make the Gospel known to a wider audience. During the Society of Jesus’ 36th in Rome last fall — during which the Jesuits elected a new Superior General, Fr. Arturo Sosa, SJ — we experimented with paperless meetings and electronic voting on tablets. The meeting might have been one of the most digital religious gatherings in history. Each day, updates were made available world-wide through email, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Flickr, and YouTube. Francis has also demonstrated an eagerness to engage with the faithful online. He launched an Instagram account last year, Tweets spiritual insights, and shares his monthly prayer intentions through the Vatican’s “Pope Video.” “The Internet … offers immense possibilities for encounter and solidarity,” said on World Communications Day in 2014. “This is something truly good, a gift from God.” The pope warned, however, that we must use technology responsibly and avoid its potential pitfalls. In this issue of Jesuits magazine, we explore how the Midwest Jesuits and our lay collaborators use technology in creative ways to invite people to deeper prayer and reflection. Our outreach through Jesuit Prayer (www.jesuitprayer.org) offers daily Scripture, Ignatian reflection, and prayer each day of the year (see page 4). The Jesuit Post (www.thejesuitpost.org) helps followers see God in pop culture, politics, and other unexpected places (see page 10). Jesuits such as Frs. Frank Majka (www.frankmajka.com) and Andy Alexander of the Collaborative Ministry Office at Creighton University (onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry) use blogs and websites to share reflections on the Gospel, offer resources for prayer and the liturgical seasons, and guide people through the Spiritual Exercises (see pages 12 and 20). Looking ahead, the next issue of Jesuits magazine will be published after our new province is officially launched on June 5, 2017. We wish to thank everyone who has supported the Chicago, Detroit, and Wisconsin Provinces with your prayers, friendship, and assistance. To mark the birth of our new Midwest province, the Jesuits of the Midwest region will celebrate together in prayer and companionship in Milwaukee June 2–3, giving thanks for our rich history and asking God for future blessings. As always, you remain in our thoughts and prayers.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Thomas A. Lawler, SJ Provincial, Wisconsin Province

Brian G. Paulson, SJ Provincial, Chicago-Detroit Province

Jesuit Frs. Brian Paulson (left) and Thomas Lawler (right) met Pope Francis at GC36 in Rome. Photos: Fr. Itua Egbor, SJ MIDWEST ®

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A team of Jesuits helped Martin Scorsese and Academy Award- nominated actors bring ON THE COVER Silence — the story Saint Ignatius encouraged us to “find of Portuguese Jesuit God in all things.” We ask, “Where missionaries in Japan — is God in the digital age?” The cover to the big screen. image illustrates the intersection of Photo: Kerry Brown, Courtesy God and humanity with technology. of Paramount Pictures Adobe Stock Photos Illustration: Quentin Maquire

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Page 4 Page 10 Jesuit Prayer: Finding God in a Digital Age ea e e ae Reaching People Where They Are In an era of smartphones, constant e e Pee a aga On July 1, 2012, the Midwest Jesuits connection, and endless distraction, is it gaee a launched Jesuit Prayer, a website, possible to make meaningful relation- eegg daily email, and app that helps spiritual ships and find God? seekers pray in the Ignatian tradition.

Page 13 Page 17 Making Room for God The World Cathedral: JOIN THE JESUIT Becky Eldredge had just welcomed a Lessons from Standing Rock PRAYER COMMUNITY! new daughter and moved 600 miles from A Sioux elder and water protectors home when she decided to pray the at Standing Rock showed Dr. Michael JesuitPrayer.org Spiritual Exercises and connect Jesus’ Schuck of Loyola University Chicago how life with her own. to be a contemplative in action. ■■Daily Scripture, Ignatian reflection, and Ignatian ALSO IN THIS ISSUE prayer News...... 2–3 Pastoral Ministries Assignments ...... 18 ■■Free iPhone, iPad, and A Heart on Fire Hispanic Ministry in In Memoriam ...... 19 Android Apps Milwaukee ...... 9 ■■Submit a prayer request Full of Grace...... 6 Spirituality ■■Download prayer cards A Jesuit’s Journey Ministries Blogging the Gospel ...... 20 ■■Free daily email An Opportunity to Live Out Accessible Ignatian Spirituality ...... 12 Advancement Jesus’ Words...... 7 The Circle of Companions and Vocations Formation the Ignatian Heritage Society ..... 21 Helping Others Hear the Call ...... 8 A Brother Abroad...... 14 Social and International Championing Peace and Justice in Northeast India ...... 16 News

Twin Jesuits Help Install New Cristo Rey Students Lead Fr. Jack O’Callaghan, SJ, Honor Society Chapter Research Project Honored with AMDG Award Photo: Courtesy of John Reilly Photography

(Left to right) Jesuit Frs. D. Scott and Daniel Hendrickson Cristo Rey – Twin Cities students Fr. O’Callaghan and Dr. Linda Brubaker

Father Daniel Hendrickson, SJ, president of Ten Cristo Rey Jesuit High School – Twin Jesuit Fr. Jack O’Callaghan was awarded Creighton University in Omaha, traveled to Cities students worked on a youth research the first AMDG Award by Loyola University Spain in October for the installation of the team that examined issues involving Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. The first European chapter of the century-old first-generation college students. Joining award recognizes someone whose life and Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit honor society. During University of St. Thomas students who are work is unmistakably “for the greater glory the ceremony, he assisted in the honorary also Cristo Rey – Twin Cities graduates, of God.” Father O’Callaghan, who joined induction of his twin brother, Fr. D. Scott the students worked with two St. Thomas Stritch in 1995, assists with spiritual direction, Hendrickson, SJ, assistant professor in professors and four Cristo Rey faculty and celebrates Mass, and collaborates with the the Department of Modern Languages and staff members to develop a research project Health Sciences Division University Ministry. Literatures at Loyola University Chicago. that improved college accessibility and Before coming to Loyola, he held Jesuit Father Daniel Hendrickson was invited success for first-generation students. administrative posts in Chicago, Washington, to the ceremony at the Universidad Loyola Backed by a $30,000 grant from Youth DC, and Rome. Andalucía in Sevilla as the Padrino de la Participatory Action Research, they collected “Gratitude is what I feel — for my family primera promoción de Alpha Sigma Nu of 388 surveys, transcribed more than 132 pages and friends, for the Society of Jesus, which Europa. The honor was bestowed to signify of data, and conducted 25 in-depth interviews has been my second family for 67 years now, his role as a founding member of the first with current and potential first-generation for Loyola … and, of course, most of all for Alpha Sigma Nu chapter in Europe. students and their parents. God, who has overseen everything all these Founded in 1915, Alpha Sigma Nu The students discovered many insights years,” said Fr. O’Callaghan. recognizes students who distinguish about the first-generation college experience. Father O’Callaghan received his award at themselves in scholarship, loyalty, and For example, many first-generation students the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School service. do not feel ready when coming to college and of Medicine 66th Annual Awards Dinner on Father Daniel Hendrickson, who was need support. All the parents interviewed November 19 at the Hilton in Chicago. inducted as an honorary member of Alpha expressed fears about how to finance their The longest-running black tie gala in Sigma Nu at Marquette University in children’s college education. Chicago, the event celebrates Stritch’s Milwaukee in 2013, placed the medal on his The student researchers compiled their commitment to educating the next generation brother, welcoming him into the society. work into a 44-page report, a video for social of physicians and continues to raise hundreds Father D. Scott Hendrickson said, “It’s media, and a website. They also presented of thousands of dollars for medical student wonderful to receive the honorary induction their research at a conference in October. scholarships. and have it given to me by my twin brother. “We’re all on a similar journey,” said “Stritch Dinner supports the training He has tremendous experience in Jesuit Cristo Rey – Twin Cities senior Ajaa Walker. of Stritch medical students — our future education, service, scholarship, and loyalty. “Hearing that firsthand gave me a sense that physicians,” said Linda Brubaker, MD, MS, … To be inducted by him and to follow in his we’re all of the same mind.” dean and chief diversity officer of Stritch. footsteps, it’s a great honor for me.” Reprinted from www.stthomas.edu Reprinted from ssom.luc.edu

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JVC Marks 60th Anniversary Jesuit Schools’ Statement on Students Travel to Rome for Undocumented Students Cardinal Cupich Elevation

A Jesuit Volunteer (left) with friends in Peru Students at the Ignatian Family Teach-In Advocacy Day Rodriguez, Bell, Cardinal Cupich, Valdivia-Hernandez, and Duhe

In 2016, the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) Last November, 27 US Jesuit college and Nakia Bell and Gladys Valdivia-Hernandez, celebrated 60 years of inviting recent college university presidents released a statement students at Christ the King Jesuit College graduates to “dare to change.” on undocumented students, in which they Preparatory School (CTK Jesuit) and Cristo Rey JVC is the largest lay Catholic full-time reaffirmed their commitment “to uphold Jesuit High School in Chicago, joined Chicago volunteer program in the world. More than the dignity of every person, to work for the Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Vatican Delegation to 11,000 young people have participated in JVC, common good of our nation, and to promote a Rome for Archbishop Blase Cupich’s elevation living in community with other volunteers and living faith that works for justice.” to the College of Cardinals on November 19, serving throughout the and in They wrote that they felt “spiritually and 2016. Also attending were Illinois Governor Micronesia, Tanzania, Chile, Peru, Nicaragua, morally compelled to raise a collective voice Bruce Rauner; US Senator Dick Durbin; Cristo and Belize. Another 7,000 volunteers have confirming our values and commitments as Rey Chicago and CTK Jesuit staff members served with Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest, Americans and educators.” Jose Rodriguez and Mosie Duhe; and other a separately incorporated organization that The presidents said they would work public officials and private figures. operates in Washington state, Oregon, “to protect to the fullest extent of the law “It was an exciting trip!” said Bell. “It was Montana, Idaho, and Alaska. About 450 Jesuit undocumented students on our campuses; to my first time on a plane and first time traveling Volunteers are currently serving. promote retention of the Deferred Action for out of the country. I had the opportunity Jesuit Volunteers commit to one Childhood Arrivals Program; to support and to meet so many people from Chicago and year of service domestically or two years stand with our students, faculty, and staff around the world!” internationally. They embrace four core values regardless of their faith traditions; and to The students spent four days in Rome — spirituality, simple living, community, preserve the religious freedoms on which our and attended Cardinal Cupich’s consistory and social justice, with ecological justice nation was founded.” ceremony and a reception. They were also receiving increasing focus — and serve They hoped to “inspire members of our among a crowd of 150,000 celebrating Mass in ministries with emphases ranging from university communities … to promote efforts for the Feast of Christ the King and the closing addiction recovery, care for creation, and at welcome, dialogue, and reconciliation.” of the Jubilee Year of Mercy. housing development and advocacy to They concluded by saying that they “My favorite memories are meeting education, employment, hunger, and health welcome further conversation and are Cardinal Cupich and the grand entrance of care. Volunteers also participate in retreats committed to modeling “the kind of discourse the pope, the cardinals, and the archbishops grounded in Ignatian spirituality and the Jesuit and debate that are at the heart of our nation’s during the ceremony,” said Bell. practice of “finding God in all things.” ideals. And we promise to bring the best Bell and Valdivia-Hernandez work in Mayor Together, these experiences lead to JVC’s resources of our institutions — of intellect, Emanuel’s office as part of their schools’ stated goal of helping volunteers to become reflection, and service — to bear in the task of Corporate Work Study Program. Their earnings “ruined for life,” or challenged to see the fostering understanding in the United States and family tuition payments, scholarship world through a new lens. at this particular time in our history.” support, and financial aid provide them and For more information, visit For more information, visit their classmates with a rigorous Jesuit www.jesuitvolunteers.org www.ajcunet.edu education.

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Jesuit Prayer Reaching People

By Jeremy Langford Where They Are Director of Communications and Founding Editor of Jesuit Prayer

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e launched Jesuit Prayer on July office bet: app downloads have outpaced because many people connect with the W1, 2012, in response to a call email subscriptions and web visits. Jesuits through our schools, parishes, from our audiences for a daily dose In addition to our daily content, we retreat centers, and ministries, Jesuit of Scripture, Ignatian spirituality, and offer downloadable prayer cards, the Prayer has grown into something of a Ignatian prayer. Our focus has always Vatican’s monthly “Pope Video,” and franchise by offering these institutions been to share free quality content by a myriad of links to Jesuit works and the opportunity to serve their audiences Jesuits and lay colleagues that reaches spiritual resources. Many people love the directly with their own branded versions people where they are spiritually. app’s reminders for the daily inspiration of the prayer site, app, and email. Our But that is not enough. We must reach and daily Examen. We also have partner ministries are free to share our people where they are — literally — branched out to social media, with daily daily content or post their own, respond by using their preferred channels of images and excerpts from each day’s directly to prayer requests, and manage communication. reflection becoming some of our most their own subscriber databases. Building our website and daily email popular content. TO DATE, WE HAVE RESPONDED TO were fairly straightforward, but the But what would Jesuit Prayer be AND PRAYED FOR 20,198 PRAYER mobile app proved challenging. As without real, tried-and-true prayer? REQUESTS. we wondered if the app was worth it, One of our core features allows people one of our Jesuit collaborators, Fr. Ted to submit a prayer request and/or share Partner organizations include Loyola Munz, SJ, shared a revelation he had a prayer request with a friend or loved Academy in Wilmette, Ill.; Saint Ignatius while riding a bus through Chicago one one. All requests receive a personal High School in Cleveland; Strake Jesuit morning: “As I looked around, most response from a member of our team College Preparatory in Houston; Saint of the passengers were glued to their within 24 hours. Every Friday, we send a Ignatius College Prep in Chicago; phones. For a moment, I imagined how summary of the week’s prayer intentions Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha; powerful it would be if at least some of to Jesuits who live in our two senior St. Louis University High School; and them, particularly young adults, were Jesuit healthcare communities. And every Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House in starting their day with our Jesuit Prayer week these wonderful Jesuits pray over Barrington, Ill. app.” the intentions and celebrate Mass for the Today, we ask ourselves, What would After launching all three platforms, senders and recipients. Ignatius have us do next? For starters, we placed friendly bets as to which To date, we have responded to and he would encourage us to keep Jesuit would perform best. Monitoring the prayed for 20,198 prayer requests. As Prayer free to all. And we have a hunch dashboards we use to track audience I write, we are receiving messages of he would encourage us to find new ways activity, team members would call out, thanksgiving; expressions of doubt; to reach people where they are! @ “More visitors to our website — this petitions for people suffering from time from Milwaukee, New York, depression, loss, or addiction; and Missouri, California, Australia!” “Our parents praying for their kids. Join the Jesuit Prayer mobile app is blowing up!” “Daily When the workload overwhelms us or Community! email subscriptions are growing by the the technology stumbles, notes like the ■■Check us out online at hundreds.” one below remind us that this mission www.jesuitprayer.org, where you At the end of our first month, we matters: may also subscribe to our daily email, celebrated St. Ignatius’s Feast Day (July I am most grateful for your kind and download prayer cards, submit prayer 31) with a sense that the Jesuits’ founder prompt response to my prayer request. would have marveled at the power of requests, and find links to related Jesuit I appreciate your encouragement and resources. digital communications to share the suggestions. … I want to tell you that it Gospel so far and so fast. ■■Download our Jesuit Prayer app in gave me an enormous lift when I read iTunes and Google Play stores. Nearly five years later, Jesuit Prayer this personal message on Sunday. It was ■■Enjoy daily prayer posts on Facebook, has grown into a global community. just so affirming and Spirit-filled! This is Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram by We have shared spiritual reflections an absolutely amazing service that you searching Midwest Jesuits. from more than 300 Jesuits and lay offer to people, and I thank you deeply collaborators. We have tens of thousands and sincerely. Through your generosity, we are able to of monthly website visitors; 10,112 offer Jesuit Prayer free of charge to all. If daily email subscribers; and 63,978 app To expand our reach, Jesuit Prayer is collaborating with other Jesuit provinces you wish to make a donation, please visit: downloads. Our app has received 2,683 jesuitsmidwest.org/JesuitPrayerGift 5-star reviews. To my delight, I lost the to share cost, content, and outreach. And

Jesuits | A publication of the Midwest Jesuits | Spring 2017 | Page 5 A HEART ON FIRE Full of Grace By José “Chuy” Camacho, SJ was born in Mexico, in a ranchería I called El Zopial. My family and I lived near a small pueblo called San Francisco de Asís, about 45 minutes outside of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. My parents emigrated to the United States in 1980. Initially, we came to Little Village in Chicago and lived there for José “Chuy” Camacho, SJ, pronounced about one year. Eventually, we moved to first vows in St. Paul last summer. Streator, Ill., where I finished middle and high school before entering the US Navy. While I was in the navy, I studied at Southern Illinois University and finished my first undergrad degree. After active duty, I came back to Illinois to continue my naval career as a reservist and study chemistry and biochemistry at Illinois loved by God, who has given me so much the hospital experiment (hands-on care to State University. support through friends and family. people with sickness, a mental disability, At age 39, after going through a I now study philosophy and theology or old age), a month-long pilgrimage retreat called Cursillo de Cristiandad, I at Saint Louis University. I feel blessed with nothing more than $35 and a one- embraced my faith and began to compare to have this opportunity. In addition to way bus ticket, and a long experiment, the life I was living to the life I desired, studying, I work at a parish called Our which involved time serving in a Jesuit opening myself to discern how God Lady of Guadalupe in Ferguson, Mo. I apostolate. We also took classes on Jesuit was calling me to follow him. Soon, also accompany a group of young adults history, Church history, Catholic social two Jesuits invited me to a discernment involved in the Movimiento de Jornadas thought, and more. retreat at Puente Grande, Jalisco, Mexico. de Vida Cristiana. Living in St. Louis at the Bellarmine Listening to the two Mexican Jesuits This part of my formation is about the House of Studies is another blessing. speak of their experience working in mind — shaping it and directing it toward Time with my community is a highlight Central America with maras (gangs) the , the Latin word for “more,” of each day. We celebrate Mass, socialize, and ministering to people living on the which Jesuits use to emphasize our and have dinner together. I have time to riverbanks impacted me and helped me to mission. As René Descartes teaches, “It process each day and recalibrate for the continue my discernment process. is not enough to have a good mind. The next. After a great deal of prayer, I applied to main thing is to use it well.” All these moments have served as join the Society of Jesus and entered the As an older Jesuit who left school a point of confirmation that led me to Jesuit Novitiate of St. nearly 20 years ago, I was impressed where I am today, and each moment has in St. Paul. I spent two years as a Jesuit by the way my time in the novitiate been full of grace. @ novice before pronouncing vows of prepared me for my vows and studies. poverty, chastity, and obedience last Like first studies, the novitiate had a mix August. Both of my grandmothers, who of time out and about in the world and José “Chuy” Camacho, SJ, is a Jesuit scholastic who is planted the seeds of my faith, were with in the classroom. As novices, we did currently studying philosophy and theology at Saint Louis me that day, and the entire experience experiments like the Spiritual Exercises University. was a true blessing: I saw how much I am (a 30-day retreat conducted in silence),

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Fr. Gene Carmichael, SJ, with students at Xavier An Opportunity to University in Cincinnati SPIRITUALITY Live Out Gracious God, every day you continue to bless us with your marvelous gifts. There seems to be no end to your desire to give us even more. Out of your deep and faithful love you have Jesus’ Words lavished upon each of us life, wisdom, beauty, and hope for the future. You have given us By Amy Korpi, Staff Writer the ability to love, to forgive, and to share the hat do Xavier University and two very different institutions: Lebanon blessings given to us with others. Wstate correctional institutions have Correctional Institution and Warren The words “thank you” seem so small in common? They have been graced by Correctional Institution in Lebanon, compared with the grandeur of your love. Jesuit Fr. Gene Carmichael’s ministry. . At both prisons, Fr. Carmichael Yet we cannot allow ourselves to take our A Chicago native, Fr. Carmichael presided at Mass, offered the sacrament blessings for granted, so we pause to reflect studied at in Wilmette, of reconciliation, provided pastoral on our gifts and to express our gratitude Ill., then College of the Holy Cross in counseling, and celebrated the initiation — and we pray that the knowledge of your Worcester, Mass. A music lover, he paid of dozens of incarcerated men into the never-ending choice to love each of us would for part of his education as a member of . continue to sustain us in peace and thank- a Dixieland band. He entered the Society Father Carmichael has called his filled joy today and all the days of our lives. of Jesus in September 1963 and was ministry at the prisons “an opportunity ordained a Jesuit priest in June 1973. to live out Jesus’ words: ‘When I was in — Edited excerpts from Fr. Carmichael’s 1987 Father Carmichael is most associated prison, you visited me.’ We meet Jesus in Honors Day invocation at Xavier University with Xavier University in Cincinnati, the prisoners as we experience his gentle where he worked for 36 years in many personal presence in them. To minister roles, including associate vice president in prison is to encourage the inmates to for mission and ministry, director and recognize God’s love for them as well as God’s eternal love for all.” mentor for the Service Fellows Program, his invitation to and challenge for them That sounds like a good formula for campus minister, associate dean of to share their God-given gifts with fellow most of life. students, assistant director and staff inmates who are in need. Today, Fr. Carmichael prays for the counselor in the McGrath Health and “It is Jesus who gifts the men with what Church and the Society of Jesus at Wellness Center, and acting vice president they need in ways that only he is able to Colombiere Center in Clarkston, Mich. @ for the Division of Student Development. do,” he adds. “Prison ministers just show Send a message of gratitude to Fr. Carmichael: email Interspersed with his work at Xavier up, let go of our expectations, accompany [email protected] with his name in the was time walking the halls of two the men, and give thanks to God for subject.

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Helping Others Hear the Call

By Fr. James Stoeger, SJ, and Br. Pat Douglas, SJ

ive Midwest Jesuits work full-time Fas vocation promoters and directors. This is a major investment of Jesuit manpower, and we believe our future effectiveness requires such commitment. The Jesuit vocation team consists of the United States or Canada. Inquiries Fr. Adam DeLeon, SJ, is featured in one of a series of posters promoting Jesuit vocations. Br. Pat Douglas, Fr. Bill Murphy, Br. Jim from Cincinnati, for example, go to Fr. Boynton, Fr. Paul Coelho, and Fr. James Murphy, who contacts those inquirers and Stoeger. Soon, Michael Rossmann will considers how best to proceed. This next join us, and Fr. Coelho will return to step involves offering personalized online serve in Jesuit ministries to better know the Kohima Region in Northeast India. materials, phone conversations, and whether Jesuit life is a good fit for them. Established by our current provincials, traveling to meet with the person. The Candidates who become applicants for who are both former vocation directors, vocation promoter continues to support the novitiate enter a months-long process our team brings substantial expertise and accompany the inquirer until both are of self-understanding and communication, in Jesuit vocation ministry, Ignatian comfortable with the man moving toward managed by their vocation director and spirituality, counseling, and school the process of applying to the novitiate. involving interviews with several Jesuits leadership. At that point, the promoter arranges and others. Their application file includes for one of the vocation directors to begin a spiritual autobiography, multiple working with this person. The director recommendations, interview reports meets the candidate — perhaps repeatedly (with an extensive psychological review), HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT over a year or more — to hear, support, medical reports, and background checks ABOUT BEING A JESUIT? DO and guide his interest in becoming a — all designed to inform the provincial YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO Jesuit. At some point, the candidate may and the applicant himself about his WOULD BE A GOOD JESUIT? decide to apply, spend more time in readiness for vowed life in the Society. discernment, or seek a different direction. Have you ever thought about being Almost all inquirers and candidates are a Jesuit? Do you know someone who interested in community life, Ignatian would be a good Jesuit? Let us know! @ The great majority of men interested in spirituality, a variety of ministries, service becoming Jesuits come to our attention for justice, and being closely part of the through the national Jesuit website Church. Jesuit spiritual directors assist (www.jesuits.org), where seekers find candidates in developing their habits easy access to the vocations website of prayer and Ignatian discernment. (www.beajesuit.org). Along with our Promoters and other Jesuits provide Fr. James Stoeger, SJ, and Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages programs for men to experience and Br. Pat Douglas, SJ, are (@beajesuit), this site offers excellent learn more about Jesuit life, including part of the Midwest Jesuits’ information and multimedia about the visits to Jesuit communities or silent vocation team. Society of Jesus. retreats. Brother Boynton hosts a stream From the vocations site, people can of candidates who serve on Mackinac conveniently ask to be contacted, with Island in Michigan each summer. Some each request forwarded to a promoter in candidates live in Jesuit communities and

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100 Years of Jesuit Involvement Fr. Timothy Manatt, SJ, at Our Lady of Guadalupe on the Near South Side Parish in Milwaukee. He serves as pastor of both Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Patrick’s Parishes. By Fr. Timothy Manatt, SJ Photo: Jeff Zmania

n the third Sunday of Advent, I led 1919, Fr. Fusz was also named vicar to gymnasium that the first weekly Sunday Oparishioners of St. Patrick’s Parish Milwaukee’s Hispanic population, which Masses with Spanish homilies took place in Milwaukee through the meditation on at the time numbered roughly 750 and in 1926, prior to the fledgling parish’s the Trinity and Jesus’ Incarnation from mainly consisted of railroad and leather move to its nearby storefront location. the Spiritual Exercises. At its conclusion, workers from Texas and the Mexican Many factors converged to involve I asked, “What difference does it make state of Michoacán. A Gesu council of the Jesuits in Hispanic ministry in that this parish has been staffed by the Knights of Columbus paid to bring Milwaukee, including facility with Jesuits since 1982? I hope the preaching a Spanish-speaking priest, Fr. Emanuel Spanish and availability to the needs of and teaching of my predecessors — Sandoval, SJ, from Chicago. He preached the local Church. To be sure, new forms Frs. Cletus Pfab, the late Bill Pauly, evangelizing “missions” to Hispanics, of solidarity with immigrant families will Rick Abert, Jim Flaherty, Joe Spieler, sometimes in a Slovenian/Croatian emerge. Some parishioners are making and José Moreno — have inspired you to parish a stone’s throw from St. Patrick’s. the Spiritual Exercises in everyday life, embrace a personal connection to Jesus, Subsequently, Fr. Fusz stepped aside in bringing them into closer relationship drawing on your memories, imaginations, favor of priests of the Mercedarian Order, with Christ. Our involvement with and personalities.” The cultivation of a who staffed the mission (1926–46), Nativity Jesuit Academy, Marquette uniquely personal relationship with Christ followed in turn by Franciscan friars. University High School, Cristo Rey is a hallmark of Jesuit spirituality, which The first Spanish Mass at St. Patrick’s Jesuit High School, and Marquette we Jesuits have shared with Hispanic was celebrated Thanksgiving 1969 University provides both a kindergarten Catholics in Milwaukee since the early after persistent lobbying by Puerto through college educational pipeline and 20th century. Rican parishioners. Eighteen months encouragement for religious vocations. The Midwest Jesuits have had a later, a diocesan pastor with missionary As Guadalupe and St. Patrick’s are connection to St. Patrick’s since the experience in Paraguay was appointed, and now the only Jesuit-sponsored, majority early 1980s. The parish hosted the first a weekly Spanish Sunday Mass started. Spanish-speaking parishes between baccalaureate Mass and graduation Eventually, the archbishop turned to the Cleveland and Rapid City, one wonders ceremony of then-Nativity Jesuit Middle Jesuits. In 1982, Frs. Cletus Pfab and Bill what might constitute the next frontier for School, whose trailblazing eighth-graders Pauly assumed pastoral care of the parish. our work in Hispanic ministry. @ I taught in 1995–96. Decades earlier, Fr. Both learned Spanish through a Creighton Louis Fusz, SJ, a pastor at Church of the University-sponsored health care program Gesu, advocated for the “Spanish-speaking in the Dominican Republic. Fr. Timothy Manatt, SJ, was installed as the people” of Milwaukee and helped the first In 2006, Fr. José Moreno, pastor of St. seventh Jesuit pastor of St. Patrick’s Parish and the storefront church — “Guadalupe Mission” Patrick’s, assumed responsibility for a second of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish on March 26, — get established in 1926. second parish — Our Lady of Guadalupe 2017. He will be joined in ministry for the summer by Assigned as pastor of Gesu by — after the sudden death of its diocesan the newly ordained Michael Rossmann, SJ. Archbishop Sebastian Messmer in pastor. It was in the parish school’s

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A woman takes a photo at the Midwest Jesuits’ 2015 first vows Mass at Saint Thomas More Catholic Church in St. Paul. Photo: Fr. Don Doll, SJ

Finding God in a Digital Age

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aint Ignatius never could have Simagined the number of ways we distract ourselves with a device that fits in our pockets. According to one recent study, smartphone users check their phones an average of 85 times per day. Many of us have become so “connected” that we do not even notice the people immediately around us. Doctors have reported increasing numbers of people injured because of “distracted walking.” And yet Ignatius surely would not have recommended that everyone ditch their phones and flee modern technology. This is where much of humanity now spends a by Fr. Mark Thibodeaux, SJ, which offers using programs that hide our Facebook great deal of its time. We cannot fail to be a fresh take on St. Ignatius’s classic News Feed or prevent us from going to in these spaces. While our smartphones prayer. The British Jesuits offer a daily certain sites when we are supposed to be and tablets can be devices of distraction, podcast, Pray as You Go, that has now working. they can also be tools for meaningful been replicated in five other languages. It is easy to spot some digital weeds, connections. Taking our ministry online allows us to but we also cannot miss the wheat. I have cast a global net and get a sense of what 4,795 “friends” on Facebook, most of Nothing replaces one-on- does and does not connect with people. whom I have never actually met. That Previously, someone who wrote an article is absurd. But Facebook is also where one, in-person ministry, in a magazine might have heard some I initially met some of my best friends but why would we not feedback from a few subscribers, but the in the world — and not just “friends” in number of people who read a particular the social media sense. Nothing replaces also try to reach thousands piece was largely unknown. Today, we one-on-one, in-person ministry, but why more across the world by can see exactly how many people view would we not also try to reach thousands and share an article or video online. more across the world by communicating communicating online? People around the world are also able to online? Many of us get distracted when encounter our work. praying with apps, but such tools easily Still, there are limitations to digital allow us to fill dead moments throughout For the past five years, I have been part ministry and online connections. Perhaps the day with the living Word of God. of The Jesuit Post, a project involving the most valuable gift we can offer each It has only been a decade since Apple Jesuits in formation who use digital media other is our full attention — something released the first iPhone. We are still to offer a Jesuit, Catholic perspective rarely given when there is a screen sorting through the weeds and the wheat on our contemporary world. We and our between us. If we think a notification of this new digital environment. We fellow young adults — and a fair share might arise at any moment, we tend to will inevitably make mistakes and will of not-so-young adults — are going to be keep our interactions on the surface. certainly get distracted. But these are the online anyway. We might as well do our When I pray with my phone, I am places where we need to be. In fact, they best to offer something of substance. just a click away from any number of are the places where we already are. @ Our effort is but one of many ways possible distractions. I have often had Jesuits and collaborators are innovating the experience of wanting to “check in the digital realm. America Media, something” online during prayer, only known for its magazine for more than a to journey down a rabbit hole of other century, has expanded to film and radio “somethings.” Michael Rossmann, SJ, is a Jesuit in recent years, in addition to completely Many of us could benefit from a scholastic currently studying theology revamping its website. Several Jesuit digital Sabbath, whether that means at Boston College School of Theology institutions use the web and various spending a screen-free Sunday or not and Ministry, in addition to serving as editor-in-chief of The Jesuit Post at apps to offer the day’s Mass readings using digital devices after a certain and a Gospel reflection. Loyola Press www.thejesuitpost.org. He will be ordained a priest on hour in the evening. We can also June 3, 2017, at Church of the Gesu in Milwaukee. released an Examen app based on the fight technology with technology by book Reimagining the Ignatian Examen

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Accessible Ignatian Spirituality

By Fr. Andy Alexander, SJ

oon after we began our work together for the retreat, and Fr. Don Doll, SJ, gave while exercising. In addition, we have Sat Creighton University in 1997, us his powerful photos to use. The retreat videos of mission talks we sponsored, Maureen McCann Waldron and I decided is in five languages, including Chinese. parish missions with which we have to use the Internet to offer Ignatian participated, and other presentations at spiritual resources to help faculty and WE INVITE BUSY PEOPLE TO PUT A Creighton. staff understand and contribute to the SPECIFIC GRACE FOR THAT WEEK Our site has many available resources INTO THE BACKGROUND OF THEIR university’s mission. It started with web- that correspond with the seasons of the CONSCIOUSNESS AS THEY GO based daily reflections. Soon, people from year. Frequently, we share links to Pope ABOUT THEIR DAILY LIVES. around the world were reading reflections Francis’ homilies or writings. written by 60 faculty and staff members. People have a variety of experiences People tell us our site’s many features In our new employee orientations, on these retreats. Some experience being are down-to-earth. Our ministry gives people would ask where they could a loved sinner. Others have their first them a feel for a spirituality that helps find a copy of the Spiritual Exercises. experience of being invited by Jesus to them enter into an encounter with In response, Maureen and I spent eight join him in his mission. Many learn to our Lord. Any one of us who writes a months translating the movements of the have a relationship with Jesus, to fall in reflection hears from people expressing Exercises into an online experience with love with him and desire to be with him gratitude from around the world. One user which busy people could pray. The online and like him. Some people do the retreat wrote, “Air, coffee, and your site. What I retreat became a new adaptation, which need to begin every day.” alone. Others do it with a director, with we thought Ignatius would enjoy. Why not try it out? Google “Creighton’s a spouse, or in a sharing group. They How does it work? For the 34 weeks Online Ministries,” and join us. @ often share posts on the website about the of the retreat, we invite busy people to graces they are receiving. To learn more about Creighton’s web ministries, visit put a specific grace for that week into the onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry background of their consciousness as they Eventually, we created a Weekly go about their daily lives. That movement Guide for Daily Prayer. It lays out the daily Mass readings and suggests how to Fr. Andy Alexander, SJ, is director of the starts to interact with ordinary things, Collaborative Ministry Office at Creighton University. which engage retreatants’ minds and stay focused during the week. We also In 2016, Creighton’s Online Ministries website hearts. One week builds upon another. collected preached audio retreats given received 65 million hits from all over the world, 25 This effort was collaborative. Father by Jesuits. People listen to these MP3 million hits more than the year before. Larry Gillick, SJ, wrote weekly reflections files in their cars, on the way to work, or

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Becky Eldredge with her husband, Chris, and their children

Making Room for God

By Becky Eldredge

am not a monk. The walls of my smells, and sounds of motherhood around It teaches us to notice God encountering I home echo with children’s voices and me transformed my life and ministry. As us in the middle of our restless lives, conversations with my husband. It was in I prayed with the incarnation and Gospels laboring to fill and make us whole. this boisterous space, with a new baby in of Jesus’ nativity, I rocked a six-month- Making the Spiritual Exercises the way my arms, that I made the 19th Annotation old in my arms and wondered if Mary I did altered the way I walk with people. of St. Ignatius’s Spiritual Exercises was ever covered with spit-up, exhausted My passion as a spiritual director, retreat almost eight years ago. from no sleep, or cleaning up another facilitator, and author is to help people It still boggles my mind that my accident. It was there in the reality of cultivate space for God in the middle of spiritual director didn’t flinch when my life and shared experiences with their lives, no matter the season. I believe I asked him to walk me through the Mary that I understood what it meant for with every bone in my being that the time Exercises. Perhaps he heard my longing Jesus to be human. Mary, too, nursed a for prayer is now. Prayer can be part of to grow deeper in my relationship with child, birthing a baby far from her home, our day, whether we are raising children God. Most likely, he noticed the growing watching and pondering the unfolding or empty nesting, working 18 hours a restlessness within me during a long of God’s creation in the form of a tiny day or faced with hours of loneliness, season of transition to motherhood, human. Jesus lived all that I witnessed young, old, single, married, religious, or adjusting to my husband being in daily with my children. Just as he grew ordained. God will meet us where we are graduate school, and settling our family in wisdom and grace, my own children and work in the reality of our lives, just 600 miles from our hometown. slowly discovered who they are. like God met me in a new city with a new I prayed most of the Exercises with I sometimes joke that I am a “Jesuitte” baby in my arms. @ a baby in my arms. I held and fed my because of the profound way Ignatian newborn daughter in the early morning spirituality permeates and guides my life. hours and prayed my daily meditation. This spirituality taught me to pray within Becky Eldredge is an Ignatian-trained spiritual As she fell into a more scheduled routine, the busyness of daily life and to bring director, retreat facilitator, and writer who helps I awoke before my family to savor the everything before God. It continues to others create space to connect faith and everyday solitude, quiet, and prayer, with my teach me that stolen moments of quiet life. Her new book, Busy Lives and Restless Souls, daughter’s stirring marking the end of with Jesus change my interactions with was released by Loyola Press in March 2017 and my prayer time. This routine remains my my children and spouse, our decisions in can be ordered at www.beckyeldredge.com. She lives in Baton Rouge, La., with her husband and three foundational prayer time today. our marriage and family, and my work. children. Making the Exercises with the sights, That is the gift of Ignatian spirituality.

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A Brother Br. Matt Wooters, SJ, began working at Nativity Jesuit Academy in Milwaukee after living and working with migrants in Mexico last year. Photo: Jeff Zmania

AbroadBy Br. Matt Wooters, SJ ast year I attended a historic meeting essence, and so is able to illustrate that certain gozo para vivir, or joy of living. Lwith Jesuits from many countries. Not life with particular clarity.” Brothers have a special closeness to General Congregation 36 in Rome but Saint Ignatius intended that brothers people who may feel intimidated or a conference in Bogotá of all the Latin do internal and humble tasks to facilitate far from the Church. This is especially American Jesuit brothers in formation. priests’ work. With typical Ignatian true in Latin America, where priests are I was living and working with migrants fashion, he added that brothers “may treated with a deference that sometimes in Mexico. The meeting — the first of its be employed in more important matters puts them on a pedestal. Aldo, a Mexican kind in the Americas — was particularly in accordance with the talent God brother, expressed beautifully what it significant in the age of our first Latin gave them.” Brother Jim Boynton, SJ, means to be a Jesuit brother: “He is American pope and frequently says the someone who recognizes that in the world shortly before the I WAS MOVED BY THE MULTITUDE old model of being there is a chronic pain that he identifies election of our first OF COMMONALITIES DISCOVERED a brother included with his own pain. It is a pain that breaks Latin American DURING THE CONFERENCE. the “high and low- with this model of love. In the world, there Superior General, skilled craftsman,” is a great thirst, and he not only desires Fr. Arturo Sosa, SJ. In fact, Fr. Sosa such as architects, painters, composers, to orient his life in function of this love attributes his vocation to the hard work and doctors as well as bakers, plumbers, but also to fully surrender his life to heal and holiness of Jesuit brothers. woodworkers, and farmers. It is no this pain of the world, to communicate In true Latin American style, I was overstatement to say that generations this love to others, and to communicate to welcomed with an abrazote — a big of brothers built the infrastructure that others this journey of love.” hug! It was a privilege to join 30 other allowed the Society to prosper around the I was honored to join my brothers young brothers from nine Latin American world. from the Americas over cups of coffee provinces to pray, honor the past, dream Despite differences in cultures, and maté, speaking English, Spanish, about the future, and discuss the graces, languages, and work, I was moved by the Guarani, and Portuguese as we spent challenges, and uniqueness of being a multitude of commonalities discovered a week praying, laughing, and giving 21st century Jesuit brother. during the conference. We were asked thanks for the gifts of our vocations and Brothers once made up nearly 30 to articulate what makes our vocations the gifts of each other. @ percent of the Society of Jesus but now unique and prophetic in the modern era constitute less than 5 percent. We have and shared nearly identical answers: been part of the Society since it began. closeness to the poor, indigenous, and To quote former Superior General Peter- people of other faiths; an emphasis on Br. Matt Wooters, SJ, is a Jesuit regent and social Hans Kolvenbach, SJ, the “religious building community in and outside of worker at Nativity Jesuit Academy in Milwaukee. brother embodies religious life in its the Society; simplicity in lifestyle; and a

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Andrew Garfield as Fr. Sebastião Rodrigues, SJ, and Liam Neeson as Fr. Cristóvão Ferreira, SJ, in Martin Scorsese’s Silence Photo: Kerry Brown, Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

Fr. James Martin, SJ, and Martin Scorsese after the world premiere of Silence before 300 Jesuits at the Jesuit-run Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome, November 2016

The True Story Silence of the Jesuits in Japan

By Doris Yu

he Jesuits are at the center of Martin A steady stream of Jesuits continued to “They thought, ‘If we could get not only Scorsese’s new film,Silence . arrive through the 1570s. An estimated T the Christians but also the Jesuits to Decades in the making, Silence is based 300,000 to 500,000 Japanese were renounce their own faith, then that would on a novel by Japanese author Shūsaku baptized Christians. really demoralize the Christians.’” Endō and tells the story of Portuguese The mission grew until the martyrdom Following Ferreira’s torture and Jesuit missionaries in 17th century Japan. of St. Paul Miki, SJ, and his companions apostasy, two delegations of Jesuits were The film does not sugarcoat this brutal in 1597 — the 26 of Japan. In sent to Japan to find him and be executed chapter of Jesuit history. Once welcome 1600, the shogun (military dictator) as martyrs to atone for his apostasy. in Japan, missionaries were officially Tokugawa Ieyasu unified Japan. Instead, most apostatized themselves, expelled from the country by the 1620s. Beginning in 1614 he ordered all broken by the same torture. A number of priests went underground missionaries out of the country, issuing “Endō liked to scrutinize morally to minister to the Christian community, a decree forbidding the practice of difficult issues,” says Fr. Ucerler. “These including Fr. Cristóvão Ferreira, SJ, the Christianity. Suspected Christians were two Jesuits (played by Andrew Garfield Portuguese provincial superior of the required to step on likenesses of the and Adam Driver) are going to redeem Jesuit mission, who is played by Liam Virgin Mary or Christ, called fumie, to Ferreira and be glorious martyrs, but Neeson in the film. prove they were not believers. Those who events unfold differently.” “Ferreira’s story is one of the most resisted were tortured or executed. Scorsese recently met Pope Francis and dramatic of Christianity and missionary The Tokugawa shogunate (military screened Silence at the Vatican for 300 history,” says Fr. M. Antoni J. Ucerler, SJ, government) devised more and more Jesuits with Fr. James Martin, SJ, editor- an expert in Japanese Christian history. painful ways of killing the Christians, at-large of the Jesuit magazine America, “He was the great missionary, the including slow-burning at the stake and who served as a spiritual adviser to the superior of all Jesuit missionaries, and the “the pit.” This involved victims being cast. first to renounce his faith under torture.” bound and hung upside down in a deep “Silence is like living inside a prayer,” Father Ucerler’s spiritual adviser hole, with their heads stuck in excrement. Fr. Martin says. “I hope every Catholic for many years was Jesuit Fr. William A small cut was made near the temple sees this film.” Johnston, who translated Endō’s book or forehead so blood could drip out, @ from Japanese into English. prolonging their suffering. “Silence asks some of the absolutely The shogunate soon felt that most difficult questions about human life, persecuting converts was not enough. death, and faith,” says Fr. Ucerler. “They realized the Christians were Doris Yu is communications coordinator for the Jesuit Conference Jesuits like St. planted emboldened by this example of people of Canada and the United States. the seeds of in 1549. dying for their faith,” says Fr. Ucerler.

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Championing Peace and Justice in Northeast India By Judge Virginia Kendall t’s time for a coffee break at the First IRegional Convention of North East Legal Fraternity (NELF) in Guwahati, a city in Assam in Northeast India. Young lawyers and law students wear the colorful dress of their tribe for this formal occasion. They rush to me with their cell Judge Virginia Kendall takes a selfie with participants phones: “Please, m’om, a selfie!” I’m a in the First Regional Convention of North East Legal Fraternity in Guwahati in Northeast India. celebrity in Assam, where the Jesuits have asked me to speak about my area of legal expertise — human trafficking. It is rare for a Westerner and judge to conversations, and they all agree there is come to speak about the law. “Don’t tell Now, I am surrounded by young Indian lawyers and students who want to much more to be done. my husband you are doting on me,” I learn about human trafficking and help The day ends with a prayer and joke, standing out like the foreigner I am. eradicate it. blessing. The morning will begin the It is hot in Guwahati, and even the class is Father Ravi Sagar, SJ, director of the same way. Soon I will make the grueling tired, so one young lawyer stands in front Legal Cell for Human Rights, Guwahati, journey back to the states, where of the group announcing, “Up on your has set the impressive agenda, with the religion will be tucked in my pocket feet, let’s sing.” Everyone joins in a song theme of championing peace and justice. with my rosary. Meanwhile, I will bask about turning oneself to the Lord with We start the program with the traditional in the fulfillment of speaking about true faith. We clearly are not in the United lighting of an oil lamp, a prayer, and the human trafficking — both from a legal States, where separation of church and ceremonial bestowing of a jaapi, a broad- perspective and as the moral violation of state would prevent such a display. But rimmed hat made from bamboo cane, and human dignity it most certainly is. @ here in Assam, Catholics are the minority. a gamosa, a gesture of welcome uniting Every greeting, discussion, and departure all of Assam’s tribes. It is presented to is marked by lawyers exchanging this visitor to keep the hot sun off her face statements of faith. and wipe the sweat off her brow. Most Indians who live in Northeast I explain the Palermo Protocol and India have never left, and those who live the many international instruments elsewhere rarely come. It is isolated, that preserve the human dignity and poor, lacking in education, and directly rights of every person. The Indian Judge Virginia Kendall in the path of large human trafficking students and lawyers may not yet know was appointed to the United networks. Nepalese women separated States District Court for the the instruments, but the concepts are Northern District of Illinois by from their families after the earthquake clear. They are fascinated by the legal President George W. Bush in are sold into sex slavery, children are community’s response and awed by the January 2006. She is an expert on child exploitation purposely maimed on the street to beg for world’s attention to cruelties they observe and human trafficking and serves as an adjunct organized traffickers or stolen from their in their daily lives. professor at the Loyola University Chicago School families to work in traveling circuses, and of Law, the Northwestern University Pritzker School No one wants to stop the discussion of Law, and the University of Chicago Law School. individuals are drugged so their organs or take the next coffee break. We talk Her book with T. Markus Funk, Child Exploitation and can be sold. It is located amidst places I through dinner. They are starving for Trafficking: Examining Global Enforcement and Supply have written and spoken about in treatises information and change. They have seen Chain Challenges and U.S. Responses, was recently on the massive human rights violations the poverty and sadness. “Fraud, force, published by Rowman & Littlefield. plaguing the international community. and coercion” keep returning to our

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Dr. Michael Schuck (right) with his son The World Cathedral: Lessons from Franz at Oceti Sakowin Camp Standing Rock

By Dr. Michael Schuck

remember an exquisite liturgy for simplicity at the fire circle. Each day some form. Knowing that the flame of I the feast of St. Ignatius at Loyola ended with spirit-infused drumming, ceremony and prayer is alive at Standing University of Chicago’s Madonna della chanting, and an offering to the night Rock is matchless spiritual fuel for Strada Chapel. The readings were rich; sky, which always appeared well pleased. environmental activists everywhere. the celebrant’s homily was well-crafted; Standing Rock was a daily liturgy for the Meanwhile, I share information the acolytes’ gestures were graceful feast of Mother Earth — a side altar in the about Standing Rock with everyone and dignified. The voices of the diverse cathedral of the universe. I can. I participate in the American congregation blended astonishingly well But there was also discord. Indian Center’s #NODAPL marches inside beautiful, evocative music. By the Shortly after celebrating the Obama and protests. I have had my embers of recessional, my cheek had a tear track. administration’s December 5 denial of awareness from Standing Rock stoked Later, I told a Jesuit friend about the easement for drilling under the Missouri further at a CROAR (Chicago Regional experience, adding that had I had a River, one elder spoke a difficult Organizing for AntiRacism) workshop. Coleman stove and sleeping bag, I would message. With calm acumen, he asked I am incorporating the message of have taken up residence in a side altar and that we guests of the Standing Rock Mni Wiconi into my courses. basked for days in the holy afterglow. My Sioux now depart and take the message of Standing Rock changed me, not by friend peered at me incredulously, then Mni Wiconi — “Water is Life” — back to replacing my old spirit with a new one spoke with conviction: “Not me. When our homes. but by bringing my old spirit to life. I I’m in a church I can’t wait to get out!” A My inclination was to stoke my still love the restorative power of Church Jesuit contemplative in action, indeed. Coleman stove, crawl in my sleeping bag, liturgies, but I feel more deeply now the I felt that same holy comfort at the and reside at this site of sacred promise. truth of what my Jesuit friend meant and a Standing Rock Indian Reservation. Every But the latent power of my Jesuit Sioux elder taught: the world is the proper morning the prayers and ceremony at friend’s audacious remark came alive in cathedral for faiths that do justice. @ Oceti Sakowin Camp were voiced in an the tranquil judgment of a Sioux elder. enchanting blend of Lakota, Ojibwe, and I sulkily packed my bags. The agere English. Restored with sacred purpose, contra (an Ignatian concept of “acting camp residents re-entered the mystic against” behaviors that are not life- rhythm of daily work: wood chopping, giving) is unsettling, even coming from Dr. Michael Schuck is a professor of theology at donation sorting, guest orienting, legal an indigenous holy man. Loyola University Chicago and co-director of the International Jesuit Ecology Project. counseling, food preparing, fire tending, Much has occurred at Standing Rock camp cleaning, and action planning. Like since then. I stay abreast of developments Visit www.jesuitsmidwest.org/dapl to read the Jesuits’ statement on the Dakota Access Pipeline. the drone of a bagpipe, Native elders as best I can. I feel it is important recurrently spoke lessons of profound that Oceti Sakowin Camp survives in

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Jesuit Community

Fr. Richard Abert, SJ, will become superior of the Fr. Robert Bireley, SJ, has been missioned to Fr. Denis Dirscherl, SJ, has been missioned to Père Marquette Jesuit Community in Milwaukee on pray for the Church and the Society at St. Camillus pray for the Church and the Society at Colombiere July 31, succeeding Fr. Mark Carr, SJ. He previously Jesuit Community in Wauwatosa, Wis. He Jesuit Community in Clarkston, Mich. He previously served as pastor of several parishes at Holy Rosary previously served as professor emeritus of history served as assistant chaplain at Wright-Patterson Mission on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. at Loyola University Chicago. Air Force Base in Fairborn, Ohio.

Fr. Kevin Kersten, SJ, has been missioned Fr. Joseph Mueller, SJ, will become rector of Fr. Matthew Walsh, SJ, will become superior of to pray for the Church and the Society at St. the Marquette University Jesuit Community in the Arrupe House Jesuit Community in Milwaukee Camillus Jesuit Community in Wauwatosa, Wis. Milwaukee on July 31, succeeding Fr. Jeffrey on July 31, succeeding Fr. Daniel McDonald, SJ. Fr. He previously served as chaplain to the Creighton LaBelle, SJ, who will spend the fall semester Walsh also serves as associate pastor at Church of University School of Law and assistant pastor at on sabbatical before continuing his service at the Gesu in Milwaukee. St. John’s Parish in Omaha. Marquette’s College of Education.

Jesuit Formation Province Office Universities

Fr. William O’Brien, SJ, will become novice Fr. Glen Chun, SJ, will become the first socius for Fr. Justin Tirkey, SJ, of the Ranchi Province in director for the USA Midwest Province effective the USA Midwest Province effective June 5, 2017, India is beginning an interdisciplinary doctoral August 14, 2017. He will succeed Fr. Tom Pipp, SJ. the date of the creation of the new province. Fr. program at Marquette University in Milwaukee. Chun, who is currently in the tertianship program in Dublin, Ireland, will also serve as admonitor and province consultor.

Page 18 | Jesuits | A publication of the Midwest Jesuits | Spring 2017 In Memoriam We give thanks for the following Jesuits who have gone home to God.

Fr. Daniel J. Gannon, SJ Fr. Mark J. Link, SJ Fr. Eugene C. Kollasch, SJ Fr. Henry T. Chamberlain, SJ

April 16, 1931 – February 28, 2017 April 21, 1924 – January 18, 2017 November 28, 1922 – January 14, 2017 April 14, 1930 – January 12, 2017 Dan loved people, and people loved Mark wrote for both the young and During his 33 years in Korea, Gene Although he usually viewed the world Dan. He was a gentle man who was the old. He authored books such as was regularly given positions of through a financial lens, Hank cared a source of strength to many. He Path Through Scripture, The New significant responsibility as he for everyone he encountered. He was made friends one person at a time, Catholic Vision, and Praying the Way watched the Society in Korea a consummate gentleman. His jovial thousands of times over. Jesus Prayed. grow from a young mission, to an nature helped to impress on people independent region, to a full province. Math teacher at Marquette University Author in residence at Loyola Press; that they mattered to him. High School in Milwaukee; pastoral founder of www.staygreat.com; Theology professor at Kwangu Assistant treasurer general of the work in Mankato, Minn., at St. teacher at University of Detroit Seminary and Sogang University, Society of Jesus; treasurer of the Patrick’s Parish in Milwaukee, among Jesuit High School and Saint Ignatius mission superior, and rector of the Jesuit Curia community in Rome, the Native Americans of the Wind River College Prep in Chicago; theology Sogang University Jesuit Community Detroit Province, and Saint Ignatius Indian Reservation in Wyoming, and teacher and author in residence at in Korea; retreat director at the Jesuit College Prep in Chicago; assistant at Holy Rosary Mission in South Loyola University Chicago; retreat Retreat House on Lake Winnebago in treasurer for the Chicago and Missouri Dakota minister at Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat Oshkosh, Wis.; pastoral minister in Provinces; retreat director at Manresa House in Barrington, Ill.; pastoral Minneapolis and Omaha Jesuit Retreat House in Bloomfield service at in Hills, Mich., and the Jesuit Spiritual Kansas City, Mo.; pastoral minister Center at Milford in Ohio; teacher at the Catholic Community of St. and swimming coach at University of Elizabeth Ann Seton in Plano, Texas Detroit Jesuit High School

Fr. J. Leo Klein, SJ Fr. John E. Bernbrock, SJ Br. John J. Sebian, SJ Br. Bernard L. Polinak, SJ

November 4, 1931 – January 10, 2017 November 25, 1926 – November 11, 2016 September 27, 1926 – October 31, 2016 April 19, 1922 – October 20, 2016 Leo established an important kind Just to prove that Jesuits do all Whether he was working on boilers, Bernie was always zealous and of renewed parish life in Cincinnati things, John took time over the years landscaping, fishing, or visiting steadfast in his care for the power as well as a way of Jesuit presence to develop a set of special skills friends for dinner, John allowed his plants where he worked, but he on the campus that has continued to which made him a recognized expert love and faith in Jesus to permeate remained completely devoted to this day. People quoted back to him in restoring old grandfather clocks. his being, thoughts, and actions. Christ. When entering the chapel, homilies he preached years before! Teacher at Sogang College in Korea; Gardener, horticulturist, mechanic, he would genuflect before the altar Pastor of Bellarmine Chapel in English teacher at Marquette radio club moderator, boilerman, and — whether he was carrying a ladder Cincinnati; director of campus University High School in Milwaukee; electrician at St. John’s Jesuit High or not! ministry, vice president for mission pastor at parishes in Mankato, Minn., School & Academy in Toledo, Ohio; Chief engineer of power plant, and ministry, chair of the Theology Tampa, Fla., Charlotte, N.C., and gardener at Milford Novitiate in assistant to superintendent, and Department, and theology teacher Scottsdale, Ariz. Ohio; gardener, groundskeeper, and superintendent of building and at Xavier University in Cincinnati; mailman at West Baden College in grounds at Colombiere Center provincial of the Chicago Province; Indiana; chauffeur and gardener at St. in Clarkston, Mich.; assistant to delegate at General Congregation 33 Stanislaus Tertianship in Parma, Ohio; superintendent of building and gardener at John Carroll University in grounds at Walsh Jesuit High School University Heights, Ohio in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

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Fr. Frank Majka, SJ, at Marquette University High School in Milwaukee. Photo: Jeff Zmania

Blogging the Gospel By Fr. Frank Majka, SJ

think of myself as something of a “publish” button that sends out a new be the romantic lead in your personal I technology hybrid. I maintain a blog post, I feel a sense of satisfaction. drama, or would the role of courageous via Wordpress, but I write out the entries Ultimately, I consider that keeping a adventurer be more appealing? Maybe using an old-fashioned fountain pen. blog is both a hobby and part of my you think it might be fun to play the This approach has stood me in good ministry, associating me in my small role of someone who brings joy and stead for nine years of writing my blog at way with the Jesuit tradition of striving laughter to others. Or maybe your www.frankmajka.com. Over that time to communicate faith and connect it with chosen part will be that of someone who I have been fortunate to put together a everyday living. overcomes adversity, acts as a reconciler mailing list of several hundred recipients, Here is an example of a blog post from and peacemaker, or becomes a trusted and by being associated with Marquette January: counselor from whom others seek University High School in Milwaukee, Role Call 2017 encouragement and advice. my posts are sent out on a server to reach Then, as the year goes on, instead of several thousand parents, alumni, and I’ve found that my New Year’s focusing on those resolutions which you friends of the school. resolutions are often short-lived, have or haven’t succeeded in keeping, Most of these posts are three or especially those about food, drink, you could look at the role you’ve chosen four paragraphs long, and almost all and exercise. Is there a more creative to play and see how you are doing with it. of them originate from something I alternative to starting the year than the Maybe you’ll find that another role fits you have overheard, read, or observed. I usual adopting of resolutions? better. But no matter what role you select, try to make them straightforward and I got a hint that maybe there is from make it your aim and intention that it gives accessible, suggesting a new twist for one of the characters in Shakespeare’s As pleasure and satisfaction to God, in whose something that might otherwise be You Like It, who says, “All the world’s a presence you are playing it out. @ familiar or leaving the reader with a stage/ And all the men and women merely question to think about. My biggest players/ ... And one man [or woman] in sources are life itself and the Scriptures, his [or her] time plays many parts.” So while my guide to writing more why not think about the role I’d like to effectively is a well-worn copy of The play in the drama of 2017 rather than the Fr. Frank Majka, SJ, works in pastoral ministry at resolutions I might make? Marquette University High School in Milwaukee and writes Elements of Style. at www.jesuitprayer.org. You can subscribe to Fr. Majka’s Maintaining a blog acts as a good Maybe you’d want to try the same blog at www.frankmajka.com. discipline for me. When I hit the thing. For instance, would you like to

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Jacob Boddicker, SJ Matthew Dunch, SJ Richard Fichtinger, SJ Luke Hansen, SJ Brad Held, SJ

MIDWEST JESUITS ORDINATION * June 24, 2017 | 10:00 a.m. St. John the Baptist June 3, 2017 | 10:00 a.m. Byzantine Catholic Cathedral Church of the Gesu 1900 Carlton Rd. 1145 W. Wisconsin Ave. Parma, OH 44134 Milwaukee, WI 53233 Anthony Lusvardi, SJ Cyril Pinchak, SJ* Michael Rossmann, SJ

Joseph Simmons, SJ Christopher Staab, SJ Brian Taber, SJ Christian Wagner, SJ Stephen Wolfe, SJ

Announcing the Midwest Jesuits e are excited to announce that on June 5, 2017, the Chicago-Detroit and Wisconsin WProvinces will join to form the new USA Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus. With gratitude, we remember the countless Jesuits and lay companions who have supported our work and served in our ministries over the years. We look forward to continuing to work together with you for the greater glory of God!