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Celebrating Ordinations 2013 “He is a member of a Society founded chiefly for this purpose: to strive especially for the defense and the propagation of the faith and for the studio in New Orleans, Fr. progress of souls in Christian life . .” Butterworth relocated to Seattle and explored life as a The Jesuit Constitutions, St. Ignatius of Loyola bartender before accepting a position in the telecommunications industry. After recovering from a serious illness, he moved to rural China to teach English. Through it all, he was actively discerning God’s call to the fullness of life and how best to integrate desires for creativity and service into a life of meaningful love. In 2001, he entered the Against the extraordinary backdrop of the election of the first Jesuits after finding poetic Jesuit pope, the Society of Jesus welcomed sixteen new priests Fr. Glen Butterworth, S.J., 42, resonance with the Northwest in June of 2013. At ceremonies held at Fordham University in was born in Germany and grew Jesuits. After the novitiate, Fr. the Bronx, New York; Holy Name of Jesus Church in New up traveling the world. The son Butterworth was missioned to Orleans; Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Los Angeles; of intelligence officers, Fr. Fordham University in New York, and Madonna della Strada Chapel at Loyola University Butterworth moved many times where he earned a master’s Chicago, these men were ordained to priestly ministry in the before graduating high school in degree in philosophy while Society founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1540 “to serve suburban Washington, D.C., in studying conflict resolution at the Lord alone and the Church, His spouse, under the Roman 1988. Fr. Butterworth studied Columbia University. For pontiff . “ art history at John Cabot regency, he was assigned to University in Rome and then manage student conduct and In the Jesuit Constitutions, St. Ignatius provides his vision of a returned to the U.S. to attend discipline at Seattle University life in service, one in companionship with Jesus, grounded in Frostburg State University in and later served as vocation love of others, particularly those at the margins. This is the Western Maryland, earning a promoter. Fr. Butterworth mantle now accepted by the sixteen Jesuit ordinands as they bachelor’s degree in earned a Master of Divinity begin their work in the vineyard of the Lord. international economics in 1993. degree at the Jesuit School of A diverse group, the ordinands hail from across the United Recruited by the Clinton Theology of Santa Clara States. Before entering the Society of Jesus, some worked in administration, he served as a University in Berkeley, biomedical research, nonprofit community service, state governmental relations officer California, while serving as government and the arts, and several taught in high schools but later returned to art and deacon at Most Holy Redeemer and colleges. Their call to priestly ministry is as varied as their moved to Santa Fe, New Church in San Francisco’s hometowns and former occupations, but they have one thing Mexico, where he worked in a Castro neighborhood. in common: a desire to dedicate themselves to the Jesuit Native American gallery and Following ordination, he will mission of serving the Roman Catholic Church where the powwow supply shop while return to Seattle and the people need is greatest. exploring graduate studies. of St. Joseph Parish. (Oregon After a stint at a glass blowing Province) Front Cover: 2012 ordination Mass, Fordham University, N.Y. Photo: Wendell J. Laurent Inside and rear covers: Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. Photo: Doris Yu School in Middle Village, New during his time in Washington, York. From 1993 through 2004, where he came to know and Fr. Donovan taught chemistry, work with Jesuit priests. His biology and earth science at discernment led him next to a Garden City High School in New teaching position at Bishop York, serving for the last four McNamara High School in years of his tenure as chair of the Forestville, Maryland, and in school’s science department 2003 he entered the Society of while earning a certificate of Jesus. Following two years at advanced studies in school the Jesuit novitiate, Fr. Folan administration from Hofstra was missioned to Fordham University. In 2004, Fr. Donovan University in New York, where entered the Society of Jesus. he earned a master’s degree in Following the novitiate, he was philosophy in 2008. For his missioned for philosophy and regency assignment, Fr. Folan theology studies at Fordham taught philosophy for two years Fr. James T. Donovan, S.J., University, where he also worked Fr. Peter M. Folan, S.J., 34, is a at the University of Scranton in 48, was born in Brooklyn, New part-time in hospital ministry at native of Massapequa Park on Pennsylvania. In 2010, he was York, and grew up on Long Island. Calvary Hospital in the Bronx Long Island, New York. A 1996 missioned to the Boston College Fr. Donovan’s Catholic education and tutored at Cristo Rey New graduate of Chaminade High School of Theology and Ministry, dates back to grammar school York High School in Harlem. For School in Mineola, New York, where he earned a Master of at Our Lady of Lourdes School regency, Fr. Donovan taught Fr. Folan attended the University Divinity degree as well as a in his hometown of Malverne, chemistry and theology at of Notre Dame and earned a Licentiate in Sacred Theology. New York, followed by Maria Regis High School in Manhattan. bachelor’s degree in the Program During his years of formation, Regina Diocesan High School During his years of formation, of Liberal Studies and German in Fr. Folan spent a summer in in Uniondale. A graduate of Fr. Donovan also directed 2000. Following graduation, Notre India, helped run the “Six Le Moyne College in Syracuse, retreats at the Jesuit Retreat Dame nominated Fr. Folan for Weeks a Jesuit” program for New York, Fr. Donovan earned a Center in Los Altos, California, a job with the United States men considering a vocation bachelor’s degree in biology in and completed intensive Conference of Catholic Bishops and served as a liaison to Jesuit 1986. After graduation, training in spiritual direction. in Washington, D.C., where he Volunteer Corps communities in Fr. Donovan began his teaching Ordained a deacon in 2012, he served for one year as a research New York City and Boston. career at St. Francis Prep in Fresh has served at St. Leo’s Church in associate in education and public Starting this summer, Fr. Folan Meadows, New York, where he Oakland, California, and San policy. Although Fr. Folan had will serve as an associate taught biology and chemistry for Quentin State Prison while considered a vocation to the pastor at Holy Trinity Church in three years. In 1991, he earned earning his Master of Divinity priesthood earlier in his life, he Washington, D.C. (Maryland a master’s degree in education degree at the Jesuit School of began actively discerning again Province) from Fordham University in New Theology of Santa Clara York and then joined the faculty University in Berkeley, at Christ the King Regional High California. (New York Province) accomplished vocalist, he also Chicago, where he earned a studied at the Manhattan School master’s degree in philosophy. of Music, earning a bachelor’s For his three-year regency degree in voice. For his regency assignment, Fr. Gilger worked assignment, Fr. Ganir taught at the Red Cloud Indian School, music, English and theology at founded by the Jesuits in 1888 Jesuit High School in Sacramento, to serve the families on South California. Asked to help in Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian developing the choral program Reservation. In addition to at the school, Fr. Ganir, who teaching English, Fr. Gilger ran started singing in his home Red Cloud’s volunteer program, parish at the age of 7, helped his which places recent college students discover God through graduates in multi-year all types of music—from the assignments at the school every Beach Boys to Bach. In 2010, year. Missioned in 2010 to the Fr. Ganir was missioned to the Jesuit School of Theology of Fr. Phillip A. Ganir, S.J., 36, Jesuit School of Theology of Fr. Patrick L. Gilger, S.J., 32, Santa Clara University in Berkeley, was born in Seattle and raised Santa Clara University in Berkeley, was raised in New Orleans until California, Fr. Gilger earned a in Hawaii. The son of Filipino California, where he earned a the age of 12, when his family Master of Divinity degree while immigrants, Fr. Ganir attended Master of Divinity degree while moved to Salem, Oregon. After serving as a deacon at Damien Memorial School in serving as a deacon at Most graduating from high school in St. Patrick’s Church in Oakland. Honolulu, graduating in 1994. Holy Trinity Church in San Jose. 1998, Fr. Gilger attended He also co-founded The Jesuit At the University of Hawaii, he Throughout his years of formation, Creighton University in Omaha, Post, a website launched in earned a bachelor’s degree in Fr. Ganir has been engaged in a Nebraska, earning a bachelor’s January of 2012 by a group of political science and Asian number of ministries, including degree in philosophy in 2002. young Jesuits. Aimed at a studies in 1999. Shortly after hospital and prison chaplaincy His time at Creighton played a generation known more for its graduation, Fr. Ganir entered and spiritual direction. In addition meaningful role in Fr. Gilger’s devotion to pop culture than to the Society of Jesus. His vocation to conducting choirs at the high discernment regarding his religion, the goal of The Jesuit was in part inspired by the school, college and parish vocation.