USA MIDWEST PROVINCE | FALL/WINTER 2020

Becoming a Jesuit The Challenging and Rewarding Journey of Formation

Also in This Issue: n An Interview with Jesuit-Educated Comedian Bob Newhart n Campion High School’s Legacy Lives On n Ignatian Spirituality Project Takes Root in Dublin Dear Friends,

As we near the end of 2020, I find myself reflecting on the ways that the world has changed over these last 12 months. The onset of the pandemic, followed by economic collapse, and the social and political upheaval of an election year—any of these would be remarkable on their own. Yet in all of this, we have adapted to find new ways of worshipping, socializing, working, sharing, and learning together. Yes, these adjustments were and continue to be stressful, but these are also times of grace, as we see faith and courage overcome desolation and fear.

Perhaps that is why it’s no surprise that our schools across the Midwest rose swiftly to meet the challenges of COVID-19 (page 14), stepping up in the same way Jesuits have done since our founding. In Cincinnati, at Bellarmine Parish and Xavier University (page 20), the pandemic united the parish and university to work together in unique and innovative ways, as perhaps nothing else could have. At the same time, the Seminars in Ignatian Formation and Leadership (SIF) program (page 19) continued to offer training in the Spiritual Exercises to those serving at our Jesuit works. This vital program transitioned successfully to an online model, so that the ripple effect of this training continues.

But the good news is not limited to just our works.

Our cover story (page 6 and pull-out section) focuses on the lengthy process of Jesuit formation, beginning with a vocation and continuing through his final vows.At this time, we are blessed to have 18 men at the Jesuit Novitiate of St. Alberto Hurtado in St. Paul, Minnesota. This past August, another seven men pronounced first vows and moved on to first studies in Chicago and St. Louis.An additional seven men were ordained as deacons this summer and fall, and they will move on to be ordained as priests next summer.

Perhaps of greatest interest to me in this magazine is a story close to my heart, featuring Campion High School in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. I spent two years there before the school closed, and as you’ll read (page 16), it was “a wellspring of vocations and avocations for laypeople dedicated to the work of the Jesuits and lives lived in the Ignatian tradition.” I am grateful to the Jesuits who served there, and for the gifts bestowed upon me in that experience.

There’s much more to be had in this issue—Pope Francis’s latest encyclical, Jesuit-involved young adults, and even a conversation with Jesuit-educated comedian Bob Newhart.

As I pray for you, I ask for your prayers for the Society of Jesus and for those we serve. We cannot do our work without the support and prayers of you, our friends and benefactors.

I wish you a blessed and peaceful Christmas season; may you and those you cherish be safe, well, and filled with the joy of Christ’s arrival.

V. Rev. Brian G. Paulson, SJ Provincial, USA Midwest Province

Postcard featuring Marquette Hall at Campion High School Photo: Matt Micka, Campion-Knights.org ®

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ON THE COVER A Jesuit receives a vow cross as he professes first vows (at the end of his two years at the novitiate) and keeps it for the rest of his life.

This August, eight men entered the Jesuit Novitiate of St. Alberto Hurtado in St. Paul, Minnesota. They join ten second-year novices, as well as the staff, pictured here.

For additional content and more information, connect with us online: WWW.JESUITSMIDWEST.ORG Page 6 Page 10 A Decade of Devotion A Community of Hope Formation in the Society of Jesus is The Ignatian Spirituality Project’s first ea e e ae a decade-long process designed to European affiliate has begun offering e e Pee e a aga prepare scholastics and brothers to programs in Dublin. spread the word of God and minister at gaee a eegg apostolates.

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Schenden, SJ, and Ron Anton, SJ Pope Francis Releases New Father John O’Malley, SJ, Midwest Jesuit Universities Social Encyclical “Fratelli Tutti” Culminates a Six-Decade Named to 2021 U.S. News & On October 4, the feast of St. Francis of Teaching Career Via Virtual World Report Rankings Assisi, Pope Francis released his third Classroom This September, U.S. News & World Report encyclical, titled “Fratelli Tutti,” and subtitled This past May, after 67 years of teaching, 29 released its annual rankings of the best “on fraternity and social friendship.” The books, eight best book awards, 150 journal colleges and universities in the United States. encyclical was signed October 3, on Pope articles, 20 honorary doctorates, two historic Midwest Jesuit institutions were featured Francis’s visit to the Basilica of St. Francis General Congregations, and three lifetime prominently on the list. in Assisi, Italy. Following “Laudato Si’”— achievement awards, Midwest Jesuit Fr. Of the approximately 1,900 four-year Pope Francis’s encyclical on care for our John O’Malley taught his final history class colleges and universities nationwide ranked common home—“Fratelli Tutti” takes on at Georgetown University. Although he did by U.S. News, only 389 (or about 20 percent) other issues. Pope Francis writes, “I offer this not have his students physically present, are classified as National Universities. These social encyclical as a modest contribution to they all wished him well from their virtual universities are recognized by U.S. News for continued reflection, in the hope that in the classroom. Father O’Malley was a professor in offering a full range of undergraduate majors, face of present-day attempts to eliminate the theology department at Georgetown and plus master’s and doctoral programs, as well or ignore others, we may prove capable of also served as president of the Renaissance as for producing groundbreaking research. responding with a new vision of fraternity and Society of America and Catholic Historical Marquette was ranked #88 in national social friendship that will not remain at the Society. universities and #18 in best undergraduate level of words.” Father O’Malley is considered a giant teaching. He calls on us to acknowledge the dignity among Jesuit scholars and intellectuals, and Creighton University and Loyola University of every person and the way the COVID-19 he is also known for being a kind and humble tied for #112 among national universities. pandemic has revealed “false securities,” Jesuit priest. Father O’Malley entered the Additionally, Creighton’s Heider College of as well as division across the world. The former Chicago Province in 1946 when he was Business was ranked nationally with the encyclical also includes a reflection on the 18 years old. He taught his first history class finance program at #14, and the accounting Gospel parable of the Good Samaritan, which over six decades ago at Saint Ignatius College program ranked at #25. Pope Francis presents in the form of the Prep in Chicago. Many young Jesuits have For regional rankings, U.S. News & Spiritual Exercises, a prayer developed by St. cited Fr. O’Malley’s writing as one of the ways World Report considers factors including Ignatius of Loyola. they were introduced to the Society of Jesus. graduation and retention rates, undergraduate Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ, told America, Currently, Fr. O’Malley is missioned to pray for academic reputation, social mobility, and “I know that ‘Fratelli Tutti,’ like all other the Church and the Society, and he continues student selectivity. Among regional master’s documents of the social teaching, will remain to research and write for publications such as universities in the Midwest, John Carroll forever as part of the heritage of depository of America. University was ranked #2 overall, as well as the Church, but we receive it at this particular #1 in best colleges for veterans and #3 in best moment in history when people feel we’re undergraduate teaching. Xavier University ‘on the brink’ and can’t go back and, as Pope was ranked #5 overall, #3 in best colleges Francis tells us: ‘Don’t even think of trying to for veterans, and #5 in best undergraduate go back.’” teaching.

Page 2 | Jesuits | A publication of the Midwest Jesuits | Fall/Winter 2020 JESUIT CONNECTIONS Photo: Barbara Ries Jesuits Hung Nguyen, Robert Karle, Thomas Bambrick, and Jeffrey Dorr at their ordination to the diaconate. Midwest Jesuits Ordained as Transitional Deacons in

Ceremonies Across the Country Photo of Marley Christian by Akeelah Christian, In anticipation of their ordination to the Marley Christian freshman, CRJHS Twin Cities priesthood, Jesuit scholastics are ordained to the diaconate during their theology studies. Hometown: Brooklyn Center, in the COVID-19, I work from home, which is a lot The diaconate role, in which they typically northwest corner of Minneapolis more difficult, but the people there are great, serve for six months to a year, is the final step School: Cristo Rey Jesuit High Twin Cities and it’s working out. (current sophomore) in their preparation for priestly ordination. Passion: Music and the cello How did you get interested in the cello? Deacons proclaim the Gospel and preach and teach in the name of the Church. As How did you select Cristo Rey Twin Cities? I saw a violinist in my neighborhood who ministers of sacraments, they baptize, witness inspired me. Then I started with the violin. In When representatives from Cristo Rey came marriages, and conduct wake and funeral second grade, I picked up the cello, and it’s to my Catholic grade school, I knew right services. away. They said they had a 100 percent become my main passion, maybe because I This year, Jesuits were ordained in graduation rate, and that really caught my got pretty good at it. I started with a group Masses across the country in Omaha; attention. I double-checked with a guy in my in grade school, and now there’s only three Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts; Orinda, neighborhood who was a senior there, and of us who still play, but we really like to California; and Toronto. Among those he told me it was true and gave me some practice and work together. They are more ordained as deacons were seven Midwest good advice. After I visited, I knew it was the than just my music group—we basically Jesuits. Trevor Rainwater, SJ, was ordained place for me. I felt a sense of belonging, and grew up together! There was one year by the Most Reverend Terrence Prendergast, the community was great. I didn’t know what where we just blossomed! We are not able a Jesuit was when I first went to Cristo Rey. Archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall, in the Church to gather due to COVID-19, but we practice I had never heard of St. Ignatius. It’s hard to of Our Lady of Lourdes in Toronto on May 23. together online. Last year I received the Aaron Malnick, SJ, was ordained by Cardinal believe I know so much more now compared to when I came, especially about life. Father Roderick Cox Music Initiative scholarship for Sean O’Malley, OFM Cap., on September John Paul, SJ, has really influenced me. We musical studies at the MacPhail Center for 19 at the Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola in had a great conversation that sticks with me. Music, and that’s made me want to try even Chestnut Hill. Four Midwest Jesuits were I remember him asking me what it means to harder. MacPhail is a lot like Cristo Rey—a ordained by the Most Reverend Michael C. be a follower, and whether that would be a community, and more than just a school. Barber, SJ, Bishop of Oakland, in Orinda on good thing? Wow. It really got me thinking. Today I’m playing with the Minnesota October 24: Thomas Bambrick, SJ; Jeffrey Now my younger sister Akeelah attends Northside Youth Orchestra (MNYO), with the Dorr, SJ; Robert Karle, SJ; and Hung Nguyen, Cristo Rey. I like seeing her have the same Cristo Rey orchestra, which is getting better, SJ. Lastly, Jeffrey Sullivan, SJ, was ordained great experience. and with the Northside Choir. I also play the on November 5, by the Most Reverend viola (as does my sister), violin, drums, and George J. Lucas, Archbishop of Omaha, at St. Where have your work-study assignments been? percussion. John’s Parish at Creighton University. Garrett Gundlach, SJ, will be ordained a deacon in I started as a freshman at the Peter Claver Paris in April 2021. Center as a teacher’s assistant; now as a Note: African Americans only make up 1.8 percent of sophomore, I work for Accenture. Due to orchestras nationwide (League of American Orchestras).

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Introducing the From left to right, front row: William Garbe, David Abernathy, Patrick Fenner, Brian Martindale; back row: Michael Rushka, Kyle Vieth, Austin Kleman, 2020 Novices Brennan Dour.

David Abernathy, Jerusalem. Dour retreats at Creighton and found joy in the 46, was raised in began discerning deepening of his own spirituality and that Belleville, Illinois, a vocation to the of others. near St. Louis, Society of Jesus William Garbe, 28, first discerned Jesuit Missouri, where in college after life while living in Cincinnati, following a he graduated from meeting a few retreat at Ignatius Jesuit Centre in Guelph, Althoff Catholic Jesuit priests Ontario. He spent High School. He during his studies several months went on to receive and reading praying with Jesuit a bachelor’s degree several works by Fr. James Martin’s in law enforcement Jesuit authors. books and The and justice administration from Western Patrick Fenner, Examen podcast. Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois. 22, graduated from A few months He served for 20 years as a police officer Skutt Catholic later, Garbe left with the city of Belleville and retired High School in his career as an in August of 2020. During a period of Omaha, Nebraska. investigative discernment, Abernathy got to know Fenner continued reporter at the the Jesuits while attending a “come and his education Dayton Daily News and moved to the see” weekend in Chicago, and he felt an at Creighton Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota instant connection. University to live and work as a donné with Red Brennan Dour, 23, grew up in graduating with Cloud Indian School’s Jesuit community. Bremerton, Washington, and graduated a degree in Garbe is a native Michigander, born in from the University of Notre Dame with secondary education and theology. While Ann Arbor, and he grew up in Toledo, majors in liberal studies and German. at Creighton, he became more acquainted Ohio, where he attended St. Francis de During his time at Notre Dame he also with the Jesuits and began to discern a Sales School. He graduated from the studied in Munich, Heidelberg, and call to the Society of Jesus. Fenner led University of Dayton in 2014.

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Austin Kleman, 23, graduated in 2019 University, he first felt called to the Jesuits. After with a psychology where he studied high school, he attended Georgetown and philosophy biochemistry, University and graduated in 2020 with a degree with philosophy, and degree in physics and mathematics. While honors from Saint peace studies. at Georgetown, he was active in the Mary’s University At Marquette, Knights of Columbus and Georgetown of Minnesota. Martindale was Right to Life. He also participated in the During his also heavily university’s Gregorian chant schola. studies, Kleman involved in Kyle Vieth, participated in campus ministry 27, grew up in a missionary and the Center Cincinnati and program in for Peacemaking. Martindale just graduated from Uganda and an internship program completed a year of service with Jesuit the University of with the Lasallian brothers in Brisbane, Volunteer Corps, working as the outreach Cincinnati with a Australia. This past year, Kleman worked coordinator at St. Vincent de Paul Church bachelor’s degree as the general manager of a Dunkin’ in Baltimore. in chemistry and restaurant in his hometown, Wausau, Michael Rushka, a master’s degree Wisconsin. Kleman first discovered the 23, was raised in physiology. Jesuits in his final year at Saint Mary’s in Indianapolis. After earning his and spent this past year learning about the When Rushka master’s, he spent two years working in order and discerning the call to join. was a senior at a research lab at the university studying Brian Martindale, 23, was raised in Cathedral High iron metabolism. He then entered the Carmel, Indiana, a suburb of Indianapolis. School, in the seminary in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati He attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory fall of 2015, his where he remained for a year and a half. School in Indianapolis, where he first theology teacher As Vieth desired to reach those on the encountered the Jesuits and began took him to see periphery, he first began discerning a discerning his vocation. He continued his Pope Francis Jesuit vocation at the advice of a trusted education and discernment at Marquette in Philadelphia, and that was where mentor and priest. @

SECOND YEAR NOVICES AT THE JESUIT NOVITIATE OF ST. ALBERTO HURTADO:

Noah Banasiewicz, nSJ Brian Burtka, nSJ Nathaniel Cortas, nSJ Thomas Doran, nSJ David Herr, nSJ

Benjamin Jansen, nSJ Evan Krummel, nSJ Min Keun Park, nSJ Ryan Serfas, nSJ John Wahlbrink, nSJ

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A Decade of Devotion:

The challenging and rewarding process Seven Midwest Jesuits pronounced first vows on August 7 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in St. Paul, of becoming a Jesuit brother or priest Minnesota.

By Grace Rice

vocation to the Society of Jesus is education, frontier mission work, and to help them on their journey home to A unique. Saint Ignatius of Loyola set social justice. On August 7 at St. Thomas God.” At first vows, Jesuit brothers take out to create a religious order that was More Catholic Church in St. Paul, on their title as a vowed brother in the different than the monastic and mendicant Minnesota, seven Midwest Jesuits— Society, while those who will go on to be orders of his time. Additionally, St. Emmanuel Arenas, Philip Cooley, Patrick priests become “scholastics.” All of the Ignatius formalized the training, as he Fisher, Alexander Hale, Kevin Karam, men proceed to first studies, typically a described the process of Jesuit formation Justin Prom, and John Stein—pronounced three-year period of graduate coursework in the Constitutions. As the Jesuits began in philosophy and theology at a Jesuit to educate others and set out to spread DURING FIRST STUDIES, JESUITS university, where many will obtain the word of God across the globe, it was BEGIN TO GROW INTO THE KIND master’s degrees. imperative that they were equipped to do OF LIFE THEY WILL HAVE FOR Father Mark Scalese, SJ, superior so, just as St. Ignatius himself had gone THE REST OF THEIR TIME IN THE of the first studies program at Loyola back to school in order to be of greater SOCIETY. University Chicago, describes the men service. At the University of Paris, St. coming out of the novitiate into first Ignatius became acquainted with the men their own first vows of poverty, chastity, studies as “on fire.” He says, “They had a who would become the first companions, and obedience. The vows came after very good experience of those two years and in 1534, at a small chapel in two years as novices, where the men in the novitiate, where they really come Montmartre, the men pronounced vows further discerned their vocation and were to know themselves and to love Jesus, of poverty and chastity and promised to introduced to Jesuit life. At first vows, the Church, and the Society of Jesus.” In make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Jesuits affirm their desire to continue addition to their coursework, during first Flash forward almost 500 years. The the lengthy process of formation. At this studies Jesuits begin to grow into the kind Society that group of men founded has year’s Mass, Provincial Fr. Brian Paulson, of life they will have for the rest of their become the world’s largest religious SJ, said in his homily, “By pronouncing time in the Society, learning to live in a order, with over 16,000 priests and these vows you’re going to make yourself community, without a prescribed day-to- brothers, known for its focus on publicly available for the people of God, day routine. “They begin to learn how to

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take responsibility for their own prayer life when we don’t have a schedule that says this is when you pray,” Fr. Scalese says. Although brothers and scholastics will N ultimately take on different ministries, as Pae brothers will not be ordained, the trajectory P of their formation looks very similar these a e ee days. However, it wasn’t always that way; Pgage Pae at one point, many brothers had roles as a ee a groundskeepers while priests went on to pursue advanced degrees. T (Brothers) Brother Jerry Peltz, SJ, who now serves eg e R as minister at the Creighton University e ee a e Jesuit community, entered the Society after ee a aae e e volunteering at Red Cloud Indian School (Scholastics) e g on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation a ae ae in South Dakota. He interacted with the ae ea Jesuits working on the reservation, and, seeing what they did, found his own vocation: “One thing led to another. It seemed to be a good fit. It led me faith- wise to commit to a lifelong experience T serving the Church and the Lord.” When eea Pae Br. Peltz entered in 1978, he was the first brother to enter in a while. “There was no e a a ee V a ee formal program,” he says. He joined the e e e novitiate with the scholastics and carved aae his own way, going on to teach high school math at Creighton Prep and Red Cloud before getting a graduate degree in secondary school administration. As for largely mirrored that of the scholastic, vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. the different places and roles his career as although the areas of study are slightly Father James Martin, SJ, explains, “In the a Jesuit has led him to, Br. Peltz says, “It’s different. first vows you are promising to enter the been exciting.” Ten years is typically what people Society; in the final vows the Society is Brother Ken Homan, SJ, joined the think of for Jesuit formation. First studies now ratifying that offering.” At this point, Society 10 years ago, and he now serves is followed by regency, where Jesuits a Jesuit is “fully formed.” as chair of the Jesuit Brothers Committee spend two to three years working full There are certain easier, faster ways to of Canada and the USA as he pursues his time at a Jesuit apostolic work. Regency be a priest or part of religious life than Ph.D in history at Georgetown University. is followed by theology studies, where a Jesuit formation. To be called to the Brother Homan decided to enter the Jesuits spend three more years taking Society of Jesus is, as its motto attests, to novitiate after two years at Creighton. He graduate coursework. The scholastics be called to set the world aflame, for the found himself called to share Christ with are ordained after 10 years, and brothers greater glory of God. @ others, and at the novitiate he discerned generally move to full-time ministry as that God wanted him to be a brother. well at that point too. But the process “Part of your discernment during the is not totally over. Some years later, novitiate is being open to this, possibly sometimes over a decade later, Jesuits Grace Rice is a journalist based being a brother. And so, I just had this take part in tertianship, where they in Chicago and a graduate of real feeling of yeah, I was called to be complete their formation of prayer, Boston College, where she was a Jesuit, but I don’t feel called to the guidance, and studies, preparing for final editor-in-chief of The Rock. Currently, she works as assistant priesthood. A brother makes much more vows. Some refer to tertianship as “the director of communications for the sense for me,” Br. Homan says. Since school of the heart.” By pronouncing Midwest Jesuits. the novitiate, Br. Homan’s formation has final vows, the Jesuit reaffirms his first

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An Itinerant Life By Dan Dixon, SJ

y single greatest hesitation in venturing from one city to the next. But that God is calling me to be a priest. Mentering the Jesuit novitiate had as I prepared for yet another transition The sadness I felt in leaving Cleveland nothing to do with vows of poverty, this past summer, ending regency in and the people who made it special was chastity, or obedience. It was all the Cleveland to begin theology studies in oddly consoling. “This is working,” I moving around that got me. “Can Berkeley, California, excitement seemed thought. My students, my coworkers, you really form lasting and loving to be residing in a different zip code. and my Jesuit community members were relationships while constantly on the For the last three years, one of my calling my priesthood out of me with road?” I wondered, as I debated whether roles at Saint Ignatius High School every “We’ll miss you, Mr. Dixon” or to pick up the phone and call the vocation “Let’s catch up once you get settled in director. Berkeley.” I AM CONVINCED MORE THAN Our Jesuit formation is characterized Our Jesuit formation takes us not only by transitions. Jesuit scholastics and EVER THAT GOD IS CALLING ME TO BE A PRIEST. to many places, it also puts us in close brothers rarely, if ever, live in a particular proximity with God’s people, who time place for longer than three years. and time again have affirmed the value I’ve found over my eight years as a was to help start the Welsh Academy, a of our vocation, with every story they Jesuit that itinerant life has its perks. middle school serving families of modest share and blessing they impart. As I make I have lived in many places: St. Paul, economic means. This journey has been yet another transition this year, I am full Cleveland, Mexico, Denver, Ann Arbor, equal parts inspiring, humbling, thrilling, of gratitude to God and everyone who Peru, New York, Detroit, and Cleveland and terrifying. I didn’t want to leave is responsible for making this beautiful, again. As a young man in the latter half the people who have made the Welsh itinerant life possible for my Jesuit of my twenties and early thirties, this has Academy and Saint Ignatius High School brothers and me. @ appealed to my sense of adventure, filling so special and graced for me. The seeds me with with memories unique to those that I and countless others have planted places. are just starting to bloom. Cleveland was I love sharing my stories with friends starting to feel like home, and I wanted Dan Dixon, SJ, is a first-year and family, most of whom live a much to stay. theologian at Santa Clara more stable and sedentary existence than And yet, as I acclimate to the very University. He entered the Society of Jesus in 2012. I do. Adventures are exciting, and my different routine and rhythm in theology loved ones delight in picturing me boldly studies, I am convinced more than ever

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Fr. Francis Daly and A Special Grace: Spiritual Direction By Nora Dabrowski The Spiritual Exercises are a central tool in Ignatian spirituality and Jesuit formation. s a Jesuit, Fr. Francis Daly has as a teacher. His formation studies led with the Spiritual Exercises. Astudied and taught this method him to Loyola University Chicago for His desire to teach and share the gift of prayer and reflection to countless a bachelor’s in philosophy, a master’s of Ignatian spirituality saw Fr. Daly Jesuits and laypeople during his career, in history and a master’s of divinity in missioned to his alma mater, Saint introducing them to Jesus and deepening theology. During regency, Fr. Daly taught Ignatius College Prep, for six years and to their relationship with the Lord. history and Latin at St. Xavier High St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati for As a young man in Chicago at St. School in Cincinnati. Father Daly kept in 16 years. During that time, he focused on Sabina elementary school, Fr. Daly was contact with Fr. Gray over the years, and religious education and faith formation of introduced to his first directed retreat in Fr. Gray served as his spiritual director. faculty and staff. eighth grade by Fr. Leo Belanger, SJ. Once ordained, Fr. Daly was missioned Father Daly acknowledges a special Father Daly was moved by the reflection by Jesuit Provincial Fr. Dan Flaherty grace in being able to share the Spiritual on his faith life that had been nurtured by to the novitiate as a minister, where he Exercises with retreatants and lead his parents and his parish in Chicago. reconnected with his friend, Fr. Gray, spiritual direction as he does now at In high school, Saint Ignatius College who was the novitiate’s superior. It was Manresa Retreat House in Bloomfield Prep offered Fr. Daly more experience a unique experience for Fr. Daly, as Fr. Hills, Michigan. For Fr. Daly, teaching in spiritual development, and he grew Gray also led him in his tertianship. people to grow in their relationship familiar with the Society of Jesus, Father Daly was appointed as novice with God is a very rewarding part of his meeting then-scholastics Howard Gray, co-director from 1977 to 1983 with lifelong ministry. @ SJ, and John O’Malley, SJ, at retreats. Fr. Frank Hodak, SJ, and later Fr. Tom Through reflection, Fr. Daly found that Schubeck, SJ. While considering the he was being called to serve the Lord. In weight of his responsibility, Fr. Daly the Jesuits at Saint Ignatius, he saw a life sought grace and found the Lord asking Nora Dabrowski is the regional advancement director for the of faith and service that he wanted for him to “introduce me to them” in his Midwest Jesuits in Michigan and himself. novice director role. He taught Jesuit northern Ohio. She is a graduate Father Daly entered the novitiate in history to the novices and led the 30-day of Loyola University Chicago and has worked for and with the 1959 in Milford, Ohio, and throughout retreat, building on his love of teaching Jesuits for over 26 years. his experience he envisioned himself and previous experience in tertianship

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A Community of Hope: Manresa Jesuit Centre of Spirituality in Dublin, Ireland ISP in Dublin Photo: Br. Jeffrey Pioquinto, SJ By Fr. Eddie Cosgrove, SJ The Ignatian Spirituality Project (ISP) offers programs designed for men and women in substance use recovery who have a desire to deepen their spirituality and are open to sharing their story and listening to others. Though founded in the Jesuit tradition, the project does not proselytize, and people of all (or no) faith traditions are welcome.

ast night I had a pleasant dream I gathering in another part of the hostel, I did ok; nobody walked out! I think I “Lwoke up with a smile.” and I was invited to drop in. gave a number of other men the courage The lyrics were on the screen, and Next thing I know I’m in the middle to sing. (I didn’t set the bar too high!) It there was no going back now. I launched of a karaoke performance with a live turned out to be a great thing to do, to into the song, my first time singing band playing the music and the lyrics share with others a bit of craic (Gaelic solo in public since I was a child at on a large screen. “You might sing for “fun”), and I enjoyed getting to know family gatherings. The band played a a song, Fr. Eddie,” said the house people in this way. A number of men tune similar to the song…and I made it manager in passing as we walked toward signed up for our first retreat, and we through the first verse, “Sure it was my the gathering. This was one of those have had good relations with the hostel lovely Leitrim where the Shannon waters situations that I dreaded, being expected since. flow.” to do a party piece under pressure from This story reflects some of the nature I was feeling some trepidation walking others. As people sang songs, drank tea, of an ISP retreat. We step out of our into a Dublin hostel for the homeless for and chatted, I realized that this was a comfort zones and gather as equals, the first time, where I had arranged to chance for the guys to get to know me in facilitators and retreatants alike. We look meet the house manager to talk about the a different way, an opportunity to be part at ourselves honestly, and as we share our Ignatian Spirituality Project (ISP). We of a community—something which was stories, with all their lights and shadows, chatted as he showed me around, I met part and parcel of the way the Ignatian burdens are eased, light shines through, some of the staff, and I talked with one Spirituality Project works. So with God’s and a community of hope grows. of the men who was very interested in help, I stepped out of my comfort zone The Ignatian Spirituality Project has coming on a retreat. However, most of and away I went, singing a song about been a key discovery in my life, and it the men were attending a Men’s Shed my home county. reflects where my heart lies in terms of

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my ministry as a Jesuit priest. At my first Here is some of Pat’s story: meetings, and continuing to investigate retreat on a visit to St. Louis in December Addiction took everything from me, my the nature of my faith, my life has been 2015 (I was studying theology in Toronto livelihood and the love and respect of transformed completely. at the time), I felt God’s presence and my family and friends. This culminated I am now over two years free from action powerfully during that retreat, helping me forward on my own journey of liberation, from the addictive thought patterns and behaviors that had a hold on me. Of course I was going to “help” those in recovery from homelessness and addiction, but it was through the community we all formed together that God’s liberating action was present for all to share in and to help each other grow in freedom. Following the promptings of the Holy Spirit, I was led to help start ISP in Toronto during my theology studies, with the dream of bringing it to Ireland. Fr. Eddie Cosgrove, SJ (left), with his friend, former With the support of donors for new ISP ISP retreatant Pat cities, the efforts of the ISP head office in Chicago, and our volunteer team in Ireland, that dream has come true—our first ISP men’s retreat took place in in me becoming homeless. I entered a alcohol and drugs and have my own August 2019, and our first women’s treatment program and upon completion place to live. I began attending university retreat in February 2020, at Manresa moved on to emergency accommodations in September with the backing of a Jesuit Centre of Spirituality in Dublin. in 2018. Here I gained acceptance of scholarship, studying social work and Since then we have had a follow-up the causes and consequences of my social policy. retreat and regular ongoing in-person addiction. Despite being clean and The people of ISP Dublin were the only group spiritual accompaniment with the sober for a number of years and starting ones who came in to see us, to offer us men’s group. to make some moves forward in my a place to go away for the weekend, and The arrival of COVID-19 has been a personal life, being homeless made me this meant so much to me. @ huge change. Unfortunately, we have had feel unwanted, unheard, and invisible in to cancel a number of retreats. However, today’s society. The Ignatian Spirituality Dublin is the newest affiliate in the ISP we moved our ongoing accompaniment Project gave me a safe and secure Network. In 2018, an institutional affiliate men’s group online, ran a follow-up environment to discuss this with other relationship was formalized with the Jesuits retreat online for the women’s group, and men who were experiencing the same. in Ireland. began ongoing online accompaniment. Since engaging with ISP, I have grown We also ran four all-team training closer to the members of this group and workshops on the 12 Steps and Ignatian am able to share with them openly and For more information, visit spirituality and have kept up contact with ISPRetreats.org/Dublin. honestly about how I feel, and in turn, I our two main temporary accommodation providers (so far virus-free). Our retreat have become more considerate to all of center has adapted so that it can open for those experiencing homelessness. The weekend retreat at Manresa gave me Fr. Eddie Cosgrove, SJ, from smaller groups (which suits ISP) in these Dromahair in Leitrim, joined the times, and we hope to run a retreat in the respite from hostel accommodations, and Irish Jesuits in 2007 after working through group work, sharing, prayer, and as a consulting civil engineer next month or two when it is safe to do for several years in Dublin. He is so. meditation, I gained a renewed faith that currently based at the Jesuits’ Recently, I visited a friend of mine, Pat, God was still present in my life despite city-center parish on Gardiner my present circumstances. Street in Dublin, working in who I met on our first retreat. He offered spirituality and social justice, to tell his story, “if it could help the Since entering a treatment program, including as director of ISP Dublin. homeless in any way.” committing to going to regular 12-step

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WORDS TO LEAD BY Let it be presupposed that every good Christian is to be more ready to save his Jesuit-Educated: neighbor’s proposition than to condemn it. Poised for Leadership in Service to Others If he cannot save it, let him inquire how his neighbor means it. By Kristine Mackey If his neighbor means it badly, let him correct it with charity. aint Ignatius of Loyola had many closely with the If that is not enough, let him seek every Sthings to say about leadership, so it’s Church and other suitable means to bring his neighbor to not hard to imagine why Jesuit-educated institutions… mean it well and thus to save himself. people of faith take those lessons and we are not just apply them to leadership roles within the — St. Ignatius of Loyola in the Spiritual pushing religion, broader Church; nor is it hard to imagine but we value Exercises that Jesuit-educated people of faith would these cultures, contribute their talent to institutions and look for Ignatius asks you to see the world as your working Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam, for the overlap monastery. the greater glory of God. between culture — Fr. David Fleming, SJ John Liston, executive director and spirituality. of Serra International and a Loyola Vatican II was Ignatian spirituality, like all good University Chicago law graduate, has successful because it recognized we Christian spirituality, is both a “calling” and dedicated his life needed to meet people where they are and a “sending,” so in that respect, it is both to his work in become culturally responsive. This is so following and leading. One is being called the promotion of important—now more than ever.” to follow Jesus, and at the very same time vocations. Liston Sister Donna Markham, OP, CEO sent out to lead, that is, to role model a says, “I rely on of Catholic Charities USA, is a graduate the theological of the University of Detroit Mercy. way of living (Jesus’ way) and to influence underpinnings She has also others positively: That’s the essence of interwoven into responded to the leadership, showing a way and influencing my education call to provide others toward it. in the law. The meaningful — Chris Lowney Jesuit idea leadership for of meeting the moment: We should seek a “culture of encounter,” people where they are is so important to “Catholic where people “should be passionate about Serra now, because potential vocation Charities is meeting others, seeking points of contact, discerners interact differently through facing an building bridges, planning a project that social media and other channels…We unprecedented includes everyone.” need to lift the works of so many unsung need for our — Pope Francis in “Fratelli Tutti” heroes—priests who live great lives, services across relatable priests—so that young people the country as can imagine themselves in the role.” more people are out of work, lacking Certain tenets of the Jesuit tradition Effective leadership must speak to the sufficient food, in danger of losing their have sustained me. Precision of thought moment and the context. Much has been homes, and facing serious emotional and economy of expression inform how written about situational leadership but consequences related to the pandemic. I think and how I communicate…Also our rapidly changing world calls those Ours is sacred work.” As for her Jesuit importantly, the emphasis on service to concepts to the forefront. Brian Collier, education, Sr. Donna said, “All my others. Now is the time for us to care director of the American Indian Catholic professors were deeply committed to selflessly about one another. Schools Network and a graduate of providing solid, values-based training that — Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Loyola University Chicago, said in these prepared us well to assume leadership times, “We are very involved in truth and roles in society, Church, and professional reconciliation projects and want to work spheres.”

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Jesuit Fr. importantly for what was happening in to credit my lack of ability, not my lack Mitch Pacwa, our lives.” of will, for I’d have gladly done better if founder of All emphasized the high value they I could, but it was the best I had in me.’” Ignatius placed on their Jesuit Catholic education For Collier, those words guide his work. Productions and how it had enabled them to be As for Fr. Pacwa, he plans to continue and host of better, more analytical decision makers. to heed the words of Ecclesiastes 11:1 the EWTN (a Brian Collier cites Fr. Michael Himes, and to “cast his bread on the water” as he global Catholic renowned theologian and professor at brings the person of Christ to his work. media network) Notre Dame and Boston College, as Undoubtedly Kelly, Markham, Liston, flagship program having a profound impact on him. “In and Collier will be doing the same. @ EWTN Live, his final lecture, Fr. Himes paraphrased is a graduate of Loyola University and University of Chaucer at the end of his Canterbury Tales: ‘If I have done any of you any Kristine Mackey is VP for Detroit Mercy, and he also expressed Advancement & Communications deep gratitude and humility about the good, I ask you to give thanks to God. If I for the Midwest Jesuits. wonderful care he received from his have done any of you any harm, I ask you Jesuit teachers. He saw tremendous

EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP MUST A SAMPLE OF JESUIT-EDUCATED CHURCH LEADERS FROM OR IN THE MIDWEST SPEAK TO THE MOMENT AND THE Bishop Steven Raica Diocese of Birmingham, AL University of Detroit Mercy CONTEXT. Bishop Michael G. McGovern Diocese of Belleville, IL Saint Ignatius College Prep & Loyola University Chicago academic growth because of their cura Auxiliary Bishop Robert Casey Archdiocese of Chicago, IL Loyola University Chicago (Niles College) personalis, care for the whole person. Auxiliary Bishop John Manz Archdiocese of Chicago, IL Loyola University Chicago (Niles College) Father Pacwa cites Fr. John O’Malley, Coadjutor Bishop Louis Tylka Diocese of Peoria, IL Loyola University Chicago (Niles College) SJ, who taught him about the works Cardinal Blasé Cupich Archdiocese of Chicago, IL Gregorian University, Rome of St. Augustine, and Fr. Ted Ross, SJ, Bishop Ronald Hicks Diocese of Joliet, IL Loyola University Chicago (Niles College) who encouraged him to always seek out Bishop R. Walter Nickless Diocese of Sioux City, IA Gregorian University, Rome and read the original text, as opposed Archbishop Bernard Hebda Archdiocese of St. Paul & Gregorian University, Rome to writings about the text. He says there Minneapolis, MN were many others, and the background Bishop John Quinn Diocese of Winona-Rochester, MN University of Detroit Mercy they gave him “was priceless.” Bishop Michael J. Hoeppner Diocese of Crookston, MN Gregorian University, Rome Patrick Kelly, Deputy Supreme Bishop David Kagan Diocese of Bismarck, ND Gregorian University, Rome Knight of the Knights of Columbus and Bishop Joseph Hanefeldt Diocese of Grand Island, NE Gregorian University, Rome a Marquette University undergraduate Archbishop George Lucas Archdiocese of Omaha, NE Saint Louis University and law grad, said, “My Jesuit education Bishop Daniel Thomas Diocese of Toledo, OH Gregorian University, Rome Archbishop Dennis Schnurr Diocese of Cincinnati, OH Gregorian University, Rome helped develop Bishop Jeffrey M. Monforton Diocese of Steubenville, OH Gregorian University, Rome the analytic and Bishop John Doerfler Diocese of Marquette, MI Gregorian University, Rome discernment tools Bishop David Walkowiak Diocese of Grand Rapids, MI Saint Ignatius High School, Cleveland necessary to Archbishop Allen Vigneron Archdiocese of Detroit, MI Gregorian University, Rome make decisions Bishop Earl Boyea Diocese of Lansing, MI Gregorian University, Rome that are in accord Bishop Robert McClory Diocese of Gary, IN Gregorian University, Rome with the will of Bishop Kevin Rhoades Diocese of Fort Wayne- Gregorian University, Rome God and serve the South Bend, IN common good.” Bishop Timothy Doherty Diocese of Lafayette, IN Loyola University Chicago & Gregorian As for the Jesuits University, Rome at Marquette, Bishop Donald Hying Diocese of Madison, WI Marquette University Kelly says, “I Bishop William P. Callahan Diocese of LaCrosse, WI Loyola University Chicago came away from these experiences with Archbishop Jerome Listecki Archdiocese of Milwaukee, WI Loyola University Chicago a profound respect for these men. I was Bishop David Ricken Diocese of Green Bay, WI Gregorian University, Rome so impressed by their love of God and the Bishop John Stowe, O.F.M. Conv. Diocese of Lexington, KY Saint Louis University & Jesuit School of Theology (Santa Clara) care they showed for their students, and

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By Michael Austin

n South Dakota, a Jesuit on the March, and by the following Tuesday, hard the pandemic hit our neighborhood.” IRosebud Indian Reservation prayed online learning had begun. CJA also CJA offered three types of food boxes: the rosary outside a dining room window. organized a food drive and made produce, dairy and produce, and protein, In Detroit, high school seniors distanced biweekly home deliveries to compensate which contained assorted frozen meats. themselves in the Cathedral of the Most for the breakfasts and lunches CJA Each car was allowed four boxes, but Blessed Sacrament. In Chicago, a line students would have eaten at school. families often insisted on taking only of cars routinely stretched for blocks, As shutdown effects worsened—via what they knew they’d need, Lynch says. and school alumni—some of them still lost work and income—CJA organized On distribution days, school nurse teenagers—returned to volunteer. a more comprehensive food-distribution Pam Kiefer offered health consultations In the wake of COVID-19 shutdowns, program. Working with Gourmet Gorilla, to people in line, and throughout the Jesuit organizations across the Midwest CJA utilized a United States Department shutdown Principal Thomas Beckley acted fast to serve members of their of Agriculture program that purchases conducted regular pastoral wellness calls. schools and communities with food surplus produce and dairy which “To feel like you’re doing something shortage solutions and technology otherwise would have gone to waste. At constructive and helping other people is assistance. They also offered much- these weekly CJA distributions, cars lined really good for your heart and soul right needed spiritual and moral support. up for blocks. At its peak, the program now,” says Lynch. He wasn’t surprised at distributed 600 25-pound food boxes a all when former CJA students returned to CHICAGO week—and not just to CJA families. help. “That’s exactly who we know our Chicago Jesuit Academy (CJA), a full- “All of that was a very humbling alumni to be.” scholarship lower and middle school, process,” says CJA President ended in-person learning on a Friday in Matthew Lynch. “I think it gave us an DETROIT overwhelming understanding of just how When COVID-19 arrived in Detroit, Loyola High School’s zip code and the surrounding area, where most Loyola High students live, was the hardest-hit area in the city. “The coronavirus really ravaged our community,” says Fr. Adam DeLeon, SJ, a Loyola teacher and the school’s campus minister. “All of our students know someone who has died, whether it’s an extended family member or someone on their street.” Despite the heartache, by June there was cause for celebration as Loyola became the only Detroit school to hold Chicago Jesuit Academy distributed boxes of food to families in need in the neighborhood, with the an in-person graduation. But it was a program reaching a peak of 600 25-pound boxes a long road getting there. In March, when week. parents assured Loyola their kids were equipped with technology for online learning, the school didn’t realize parents

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dozen people or more—live in one small house. Diabetes is common, and the nearest intensive care unit is 200 miles away. All of this made a bad situation worse. “People have been very afraid,” Fr. Kubicki says. When the reservation’s 12-step recovery center closed, its director, Jim Stands, stayed in touch with attendees via daily phone calls and emails. While the mission’s churches were shut down, Fr. Lafontaine and Fr. Jacob Boddicker, SJ, did everything from livestreaming Mass on YouTube to distributing Loyola High School in Detroit held an in-person graduation, Communion in church parking lots and observing all social distancing guidelines, on June 17 at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament. homes, including a nursing home where Fr. Boddicker prayed the rosary outside the dining room. were talking about cell phones. Loyola loaned out all of its Chromebooks and raised money to buy more. The school also helped boost home internet services as they bogged down under the strain of multiple users at once. But graduation remained a question mark. “Graduation is really a hallmark moment for our guys,” Fr. DeLeon says. “Graduation rates in the African American community, specifically for Black men, are so low that it takes a communal effort to make it happen, and Sapa Un Catholic Academy teacher Theresa Leader that’s what graduation here represents.” Charge helps pack a truck before distributing food to students’ families on the Rosebud Indian By June, the Archdiocese of Detroit Reservation. had resumed Masses for up to 175 people, so Loyola asked if its 30 seniors could graduate in the cathedral. They could, with two family guests each. Many of its 53 students would miss the In every case, stepping up was the most “It was a huge collaboration,” Fr. DeLeon meals they would have received at school, important thing. says. “The guys were super grateful, says Fr. Jim Kubicki, SJ, the mission’s “I think the biggest way we could ease and they took it seriously. They all wore director. So, in collaboration with the the fears of the people we serve was to be matching Loyola Bulldog masks, which organization Feeding South Dakota, and present,” Fr. Kubicki says. @ was awesome.” with the help of donations, food was made available for families to pick up or SOUTH DAKOTA have delivered by school staff. After securing a grant from the South Sapa Un Catholic Academy is operated Michael Austin is a freelance by the St. Francis Mission on South Dakota Community Foundation, the writer based in Chicago, a national Dakota’s Rosebud Indian Reservation. mission tasked Fr. Jim Lafontaine, SJ, James Beard Award finalist for with shopping for food and delivering it magazine feature writing, and When the school shut down in March, a former nationally syndicated Rosebud’s Lakota people had reason to be to families. columnist for the Chicago Tribune. especially concerned. In some cases, several generations—a

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By Amy Korpi

hat does a Jesuit provincial have in Wcommon with a former Wisconsin governor, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, an Emmy-nominated comedian, a former president of Mexico, and a groundbreaking physician? All attended Campion High School in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Those mentioned above are Midwest Jesuits provincial, Fr. Brian Paulson, SJ; Governor Patrick Lucey; Garry Wills (author of Lincoln at Gettysburg); George Wendt (best known as “Norm” on the Two students exit Hoffman Athletic Center hall sitcom Cheers); Presidente Vicente Fox; at the former Campion High School. Photo: and James West, MD (who served on Campion Forever newsletter, originally from a 1971 the team that performed the world’s first promotional booklet. human organ transplant and became a pioneer in addiction treatment). A PRIVILEGE he says. “One of the leaders was Tony Staber, SJ, in his essay, “A Short History Altimari, who is now an accomplished of Campion High School.” Campion was Following in the footsteps of his father surgeon in Wheaton, Illinois. My role also renowned for its exceptional science and older brother, Fr. Paulson enrolled at was on keyboards. We played songs like program. Campion. “Some people think of being ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet’ (Bachman- It all started in 1880, when the Jesuits sent to boarding school as a punishment, Turner Overdrive), ‘Color My World’ founded the College of the Sacred Heart but we thought of it as a treat, a privilege (Chicago), ‘Brown Sugar’ (The Rolling as a post-secondary institution open to really,” he recalls. “The Jesuits there were Stones), ‘Stairway to Heaven’ (Led the public. From 1888 to 1898, it became great role models. They seemed very Zeppelin), and many more. Scholastic a Jesuit house of formation, until the happy and enjoyed each other’s company, Roc O’Connor, SJ, was one of our doors opened again to the public as a high and they could speak with familiarity ‘roadies’ (aka chaperones!) when we school and college. By 1913, the school’s about God. As a result of their influence played at a bar in downtown Prairie du name had changed to Campion College and the overall experience, the Society Chien. Who gets to do that when you are of Jesus has formed my mind, heart, and of the Sacred Heart, taking Blessed spirit since I was a student at Campion.” 15 years old? The 1970s were a different (now Saint) Edmund Campion, SJ, as Today, Fr. Paulson’s Campion period and place. Good times.” its patron. When, in 1925, its college division closed, Campion High School connections are still present. Two Jesuits WELLSPRING OF VOCATIONS he met there, Fr. Daniel McDonald and assumed the name it would have for the Fr. Albert DiUlio, are on his provincial As noted by Fr. Paulson, extracurricular next 50 years. staff. activities were a prominent feature According to Br. Staber, Campion He also has many good memories. in Campion life. In addition to high fostered a total of 472 vocations to “A highlight of my sophomore year academic standards, the school was religious life, including diocesan was participating with some senior guys “known and noted” for “religious clergy, members of various religious who were friends of my older brother dedication, dramatics, musical excellence, congregations, and, of course, Jesuit Marty in a band we called Open Road,” and athletic prowess,” wrote Br. Sylvester priests and brothers.

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Along with his brother (Fr. John Eagan, SJ), Fr. Joseph Eagan, SJ, heard the call I think that I shall never see to join the Jesuits there, and wrote, “I A poem lovely as a tree. shall always cherish those never-to-be Joyce Kilmer—the poet who wrote these forgotten Campion years. They were four of the greatest years of my life.” As words—visited Campion often and gave for his vocation, he said, “Basically it its 1917 graduation address. As described was the scholastics teaching at Campion in a 2018 America article, Fr. James Daly, who influenced me. Their example of joy SJ, a Campion English professor, wrote to as Jesuits and the fun we had on sports Kilmer to discuss literature in 1912. This teams playing against them made them began a correspondence and friendship that people we really looked up to. During our intensified when one of Kilmer’s children three-day Holy Week retreats from our was struck with polio and led to Kilmer and sophomore year on, I felt God wanted me his wife becoming Catholics. The poet also to be Jesuit.” Provincial Fr. Brian Paulson, SJ, as a freshman in the dedicated the book, Dreams and Images: An Later, Fr. Joseph Eagan said he 1974 Campion Knight yearbook. thoroughly enjoyed teaching at his alma Anthology of Catholic Poets, which included mater: “Those years are full of so many the work of four Jesuits, to Fr. Daly. In faces and such happy memories, including with 100 others for a scholarship in addition, Kilmer was friends with Campion taking students on a European tour—the Chicago. He ranked second, won a English teacher Fr. Claude Pernin, SJ, who highlight of which was attending the four-year full scholarship, and credited provided comments on Kilmer’s work and coronation of Pope Paul VI.” his achievement in part to several later became a pioneer in Chicago radio. Some students were sent to Campion daily compulsory study hall periods: “I because they weren’t doing well probably needed the discipline. [And the] academically. It might surprise Jesuit teachers were generally good CampionForever.org, today under the Marquette University and caring, and my early care of alumnus Tom Olson. grads who remember success sharpened my In a recent edition, Jack (aka “Beaky”) their freshman desire to learn.” Downes wrote, “I think my years history class to “My years at at Campion prepared me for a full, learn that Fr. John Campion gave me rewarding, and useful life, and for that Patrick Donnelly, growing confidence in I shall always be grateful to my parents SJ, was one of my academic abilities (for their sacrifices to send me there) and those students. and deepened my to the many Jesuits who helped form and “I did a lot of religious faith,” Fr. enrich my life. A.M.D.G.” reading as a boy, Donnelly reflected. Martin Sawa reflected, “The Jebbies but I was not a taught me how to write and how to think good student,” Fr. IGNATIAN and helped shape my future. I regard Donnelly wrote. INSPIRATION my class…as one of the last cohorts to “[My] mother benefit from a classical liberal education, Campion was claimed that I did something I appreciate more and more as also a wellspring so badly on a high I try to make sense of the world around of vocations and school entrance me.” avocations for exam that I would laypeople dedicated not be admitted LAST DAYS AND LEGACY to the work of the to Riverside High As the saying goes, good things do Jesuits and lives School. Something come to an end. When Campion closed lived in the Ignatian had to be done.” in 1975, Fr. Gregory Lucey, SJ (brother tradition. It inspired By the time This window in Ignatius House, one of Loyola of Governor Lucey), the high school’s great loyalty as well. he was a senior University Chicago’s Jesuit residences, was president and rector of its Jesuit originally part of the many stained glass A dedicated group of at Campion, windows in the Campion High School chapel. community, wrote the following: however, the young graduates have kept Donnelly competed Photo: Fr. Mark Scalese, SJ in touch via reunions …the institutions of man are and a newsletter at finite.… We must realize, as one

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alumnus wrote, “that in the decision to conclude lies the responsibility to continue. From one accomplished task can come the knowledge to begin another, a different role and perhaps with greater purpose.” It is not by default that we close; it is after having made a concerted effort at every level. It is … with peace that we live with this decision,

Campion High School’s 108-acre campus in 1968.

knowing it was right and necessary, For example, when Dr. David made with dignity and integrity. Zamierowski, MD, was a student, he got Anything less would be out of step to know the future Fr. Wach very well. with the tradition we have ended and “During the time we were at Campion, the Jesuits were very structured,” SNAPSHOT OF IMPACT the tradition we continue to live as we Zamierowski explained. “They assigned In addition to the Jesuits already mentioned scatter to begin anew. seating in classes alphabetically. We—as in the main story, following are some of The Campion tradition is in fact still ‘W’ and ‘Z’—were bench mates in every the Campion alumni and former staff/ alive and well, not only in its graduates, class for four years.” administrators who live at the St. Camillus but also in a “new Campion” halfway So, when Fr. Wach shared his dreams for this new ministry, Zamierowski and Jesuit Community today. around the world, with which several “old his wife, Mary, wanted to help. “One Campion” alumni have been intricately motivational factor is nostalgia for the Fr. Charles Baumann, SJ involved. wonderful time Campion provided; Fr. Eugene Dutkiewicz, SJ Father Tony Wach, SJ, first went to East another is the desire to leave a legacy,” Fr. William Gerut, SJ Africa in 1991, when the province there he said. was looking for volunteers. Eventually, Fr. Theodore Kalamaja, SJ With that, a group of alumni launched while serving as superior in Kampala, Fr. James King, SJ the “New Campion Campaign” to support Fr. William Kurz, SJ Uganda, he became immersed (along with the building of a Jesuit educational Fr. James (J.J.) O’Leary, SJ Fr. Jim Strzok, SJ—also a grad of the complex in the war-torn region of Fr. Joseph Pershe, SJ original Campion) in starting a school, Gulu in northern Uganda. The school which would come to be known as Ocer Fr. Thomas Schloemer, SJ opened in 2010 and is run by the Eastern Campion Jesuit College. Fr. Karl Voelker, SJ Africa Province of the Society of Jesus “I was willing to get involved because Fr. James Warosh, SJ in concert with community members, I had the experience of an excellent Jesuit other religious groups, and government Fr. George Winzenburg, SJ school,” said Fr. Wach. “I was committed officials. Today it serves 364 girls and that we should have poor kids who are 373 boys, now growing at approximately bright and wouldn’t otherwise have the READ MORE ABOUT CAMPION 90 students per year. @ opportunity. The challenge was to get the An archival site, Campion-Knights.org, right culture at Ocer—the right standards provides additional information. and tradition, something that will last 100 years.” Ocer means “he is risen” in the Amy Korpi, a freelance writer with two degrees from Marquette Acholi language. University, is now based in Green Father Wach found a unique source of Bay, Wisconsin. She has been fundraising prospects in original Campion working with the Jesuits since 1998. alums.

Page 18 | Jesuits | A publication of the Midwest Jesuits | Fall/Winter 2020 SPIRITUALITY IgnatianSeminars in Formation Ongoing Formation in Ignatian Spirituality and Leadership By Dede Crowley and Patrick Kennedy

THE PROGRAM ■ Seminar 3 is the supervised internship the project. As a chemistry teacher and practicum in giving the Spiritual coach at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Dr. Rita Dollard-O’Malley, codirector Exercises to others in the 30-week in Chicago, she wondered if the time was of the Seminars in Ignatian Formation format. Those who successfully right to get involved. Her commitment (SIF), described the motivation behind complete Seminars 2 and 3 not only to become a better teacher and coach the program’s are competent spiritual directors convinced her she should not wait, so she inception: “SIF and people well-versed in Ignatian delved into Seminar 1. responds to our spirituality, but specialists who are able Both found Seminar 1 to be well worth call to act upon to give the complete Spiritual Exercises their efforts. Lipscomb felt privileged to be the Universal of St. Ignatius. a part of the inaugural group. Father Krupa Apostolic is “a great teacher with a rich experience Preferences. THE PARTICIPANTS in communicating faith to others,” says We are inviting Lipscomb. What impressed Boyle most “The call to do more” led Bill Lipscomb all women and was the level in which participants and Molly Boyle to join SIF. Dr. Rita Dollard-O’Malley openly shared experiences, emotions, and men who serve A federal prosecutor for over 31 years perspectives. in any of our and an adjunct professor in criminal and Of course, just as the group began to Jesuit works to law studies at Marquette University, gel, COVID-19 arrived, bringing a shift come and gain skills for spreading the Lipscomb dreams of one day sharing the from in-person classes to remote learning. transformative experience of Ignatian Spiritual Exercises with prisoners so they To their surprise, the challenges were spirituality that flows from the Spiritual might find “their connection to God.” He short-lived, that the class barely skipped Exercises. SIF provides the charism of describes this as a way to continue his a beat. Ignatian leadership and the training to life’s work, noting, “It is a different way Seminar 2 has begun with its emphasis accompany others in the Exercises.” of working on the same problems.” on the spiritual direction practicum. For Father Steve Krupa, SJ, SIF codirector, For Boyle, the opportunity to do a Lipscomb and Boyle, the content already explains the three progressive seminars “deeper dive” into the Spiritual Exercises feels different, and there is a new level of intrigued her when Fr. Jim Shea, SJ, that run from September to early May: excitement with the Spiritual Exercises. ■ retreat director with the Jesuit Retreat Seminar 1 is a good basic theology “Learning to give the Exercises and Center in Cleveland, introduced her to and Ignatian spirituality course for sharing God with others will be a true anyone working in our institutions. honor,” Lipscomb said. @ Among those who work in our Jesuit institutions and those who want training to be spiritual directors of the Spiritual Diane “Dede” Crowley is a Exercises, there are some who have major gift officer for the Midwest no theological or Ignatian spirituality Jesuits based in Omaha, Nebraska. She is a graduate of background. Seminar 1 provides these Creighton University and has spent foundations. the majority of her career working for Jesuit organizations. ■ Seminar 2 continues the education in Patrick Kennedy is a major gift Ignatian spirituality and the Spiritual officer for the Midwest Jesuits Exercises, and it begins the training based in Chicago. He is a native of in spiritual listening that is required in Kankakee, Illinois, and a graduate of Villanova University and effective pastoral ministry and spiritual Fr. Steve Krupa, SJ University of San Francisco. direction in the Ignatian tradition.

Jesuits | A publication of the Midwest Jesuits | Fall/Winter 2020 | Page 19 JESUIT PARISHES

Bellarmine Chapel: A Shared Home for Parishioners and Students

Fr. Eric Sundrup, SJ, with Xavier students Jennie Prial and Nicholas Palmisano By Becky Sindelar

ocated on the campus of Xavier skills in those areas and didn’t know how “We want to create a space for all these LUniversity in Cincinnati, Bellarmine they fit with the Catholic Church came young people to step up into powerful Chapel serves the wider community; out of the woodwork,” Fr. Sundrup says. leadership roles in our church,” Fr. parishioners of all ages come from more “Jesse joined the church last year through Sundrup says. than 60 zip codes. The parish illustrates RCIA and now this year, he’s making Nicholas Palmisano is another Xavier the benefits of being on a college campus, livestreaming possible.” student who adopted a leadership role. blessed with the intellectual contributions Another one of those parishioners is For the last three months, he’s worked on of faculty and the enthusiasm of students. Lance Borden, a junior in high school the daily Mass livestreams. Palmisano is Father Eric Sundrup, SJ, pastor since who attends Bellarmine with his family. also helping to recruit more students to July 2019, has a unique perspective—he’s When the lockdown began, Borden set up be part of Bellarmine. “They want to help a Xavier alumnus who attended Mass at a help desk from home for parishioners, and, in these trying times, literally feel a Bellarmine as a student. “I love Xavier,” taking their calls and helping them get set sense of purpose.” he says. “I had an amazing time here. It up with Google meets and Zoom calls. He The parish also shares the gifts of was where my vocation to the Jesuits was then volunteered to help with livestream Xavier’s faculty, through events like born and nurtured.” Masses as well. a recent livestream where professors Bellarmine is the “shared home for “I like that instead of just attending discussed trauma. “To be on a college the parish and the students,” says Fr. a service, I can use my talents and the campus and ask professors to do this Sundrup. The parish is developing things I have to offer to give to the is such a blessing. And they’re not programs to better integrate with the community I’m in,” Borden says. just at your doorstep—they’re your university, including a new internship Bellarmine plans to continue parishioners,” says Fr. Sundrup. Bellarmine is also developing a program, where Xavier students work at livestreaming Masses after the pandemic program where staff can train lay leaders the parish. to accommodate those who can’t attend to expand the pool of parish leadership The pandemic has shown the benefits in person. Father Sundrup jokes, “We will so the parish can do even more. Father of the parish and university working continue livestreaming until the second Sundrup says, “This is an amazing parish together as perhaps nothing else could. coming of Christ!” that has set itself up for growth and When in-person Masses came to a halt Jennie Prial, a Xavier senior, who’s innovation.” @ with COVID-19 lockdowns in the spring, been involved with Bellarmine Chapel Fr. Sundrup pivoted to livestream Masses since her freshman year, also helped and was aided by many young adults. with livestreams. She says Fr. Sundrup Luckily, Fr. Sundrup’s previous has encouraged a connection between assignment was in media and Xavier’s student body and the parish. “I Becky Sindelar does freelance communications in New York, so he love how active the parish is in social communications work for several didn’t have to learn everything from justice issues,” Prial says, “as well as the Jesuit provinces. She is a graduate of Loyola University Chicago. scratch. And it gave others, like Jesse parish’s Jesuit identity and engagement Waits a chance to help. “People who had with parishioners.”

Page 20 | Jesuits | A publication of the Midwest Jesuits | Fall/Winter 2020 ARTS & CULTURE What about Bob?! Okay, we heard you! Sorry about that…and by the way, here’s Bob!

By Michael Austin

aybe you saw the story in our Msummer issue about Jesuit-educated comedians. If so, perhaps you were one of the many readers who took it upon yourself to remind us that our shortlist of Jesuit-educated comedians failed to include the legendary Bob Newhart, alumnus of Chicago’s Saint Ignatius College Prep and Loyola University Chicago. We’re sorry. We can explain. We’ve already explained it to Bob, and he forgave us, so you might as well, too. Comedians with Jesuit ties are Comedian Bob Newhart poses with students at his everywhere, folks, and we had to make alma mater, Saint Ignatius College Prep in Chicago in 2012. some tough decisions about who to Top: Newhart as a student at Saint Ignatius College include. We cut Bob from the list thinking Prep everybody around here knows about his alma maters. And by “we,” we mean “I.” I admit it—it’s all my fault! I he thought about our idea that a Jesuit “For lack of a better word, it was thought you’d rather see mentions of education is good for a comedy career, intelligent comedy, and there was a comedians you maybe didn’t know and I also wanted to know what he presumption that people would know had Jesuit connections—like the young thought about the scandal—the omission what you’re talking about,” he said. So, whippersnapper John Mulaney, a fellow of his name. respect your audience’s intelligence and Saint Ignatius alum. Did you know he “When I first started out in comedy, I tell the truth? Sounds pretty Ignatian to was Jesuit-educated? Bob did, but even gave the Jesuits a lot of credit for what I me. Bob was surprised to read about Amy call the somewhat ‘twisted’ view of life Now, the scandal. He said he was Poehler and Colin Jost. So, you see? that I have,” he said. “The education I surprised by the volume of letters we “Saint Ignatius is known as the received, they called it like it is. They received. ‘comedian’s high school’ because every insisted that you deal with life the “My fans are very demonstrative,” he 53 years a stand-up comic comes out of way it is. And that’s really the basis of offered in his signature deadpan. I asked there,” Bob said when I called him in late comedy—truth. If it’s not true, people if he had a message for the folks who October. “I graduated in the class of ’47 aren’t going to laugh, you know?” came to his defense and voiced their and John was 2000.” Take Richard Pryor and Mark Twain, That’s why Bob has a star on the he said. They offered the same brand of extreme disappointment in me for such an Hollywood Walk of Fame, friends. He comedy—smart, observational humor egregious oversight. turned 91 this year, and his delivery is that chronicled their times. That sounded “Thank you,” he said, and then after a as dry and crisp as it was on his early like Bob’s own style of comedy to me, pause. “And they’re right, what a jerk.” albums and television shows. He also so I asked him how he landed on his He was kidding, of course. He’s Bob graciously laughed at my weak attempts approach. He said he’d been a part of Newhart, the nicest guy in America. It at humor, the sign of a true Ignatian a sea change in comedy during the late was just a little joke, and remember, as gentleman. 1950s and early ’60s with Mike Nichols Bob told us, the audience is smart, and I called Bob to get his take on two and Elaine May, Lenny Bruce and the essence of comedy is truth. things. First, I wanted to know what Jonathan Winters, among others. Hey, wait a second, Bob! @

Jesuits | A publication of the Midwest Jesuits | Fall/Winter 2020 | Page 21 In Memoriam We give thanks for the following Jesuits who have gone home to God.

Fr. Frederick Deters, SJ Fr. Kenneth J. Herian, SJ Fr. Edward S. Sthokal, SJ February 11, 1937 – July 5, 2020 February 20, 1924 – August 9, 2020 January 20, 1922 – August 11, 2020 “Fred transitioned into hospital chaplaincy where, “Ken was a quiet man, but he was filled with a “Perhaps the greatest tribute is to say is that Ed for over 30 years, he used his gifts of listening, fierce passion to serve God’s little people.” Sthokal was a powerful instrument of God’s grace.” empathy, and caring for others.” Regency at Creighton Prep in Omaha; minister English and theology teacher at Rockhurst High History teacher at St. Xavier High School in to the Marquette University Jesuit Community School in Kansas City; associate pastor at Church Cincinnati; theology professor at Loyola University in Milwaukee and the Fusz Memorial Jesuit of the Gesu in Milwaukee; teacher at Campion High Chicago; retreat director at Milford Retreat Center Community in St. Louis; acting pastor at St. John’s School in Prairie du Chien, Wis.; director at Jesuit in Ohio and the Jesuit Retreat Center in Parma, Church in Omaha; associate pastor at Church of the Retreat House (Demontreville) in Lake Elmo, Minn. Ohio; chaplain at Loyola University Medical Center Gesu in Milwaukee. and St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove, Ind.; chaplain and minister at Colombiere Center in Clarkston, Mich.

Cards for All Occasions The Midwest Jesuits are pleased to share Mass and special occasion Fr. Gerald J. Sabo, SJ Fr. Paul J. Nienaber, SJ cards appropriate for the important June 16, 1945 – October 25, 2020 January 25, 1955 – October 31, 2020 moments in your life. Whether in joy or “Through his classroom presence and his multitude “Paul was a priest, a teacher, a particle physicist, sorrow, our cards will show your loved of stories, Jerry captivated the minds of his a gifted homilist, and a poet. His was a formidable students while he taught Slovak, Russian, and intellect, with a vocabulary to match.” ones how much you care. Perpetual Eastern European literature in translation.” Visiting professor of physics at Xavier University Remembrances, notecards, and Mass Professor at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Mass.; in Cincinnati, Ohio; physicist and member of the requests are also available. All are College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass; and MiniBooNE Collaboration at Fermilab (Fermi John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio. National Accelerator Laboratory) in Batavia, remembered in Masses celebrated by Ill.; assistant professor at Marquette University the Jesuits. in Milwaukee and College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass.; assistant professor, associate professor of physics, and chair of the physics department at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota in Winona, Minn.

Page 22 | Jesuits | A publication of the Midwest Jesuits | Fall/Winter 2020 To read the full obituaries of Jesuits who have gone home to God, visit us at www.jesuitsmidwest.org/In-Memoriam

Fr. Thomas H. Tobin, SJ Fr. Paul V. Mankowski, SJ Fr. Matthew T. Gamber, SJ November 8, 1945 – August 30, 2020 November 15, 1953 – September 3, 2020 August 29, 1959 – October 16, 2020 “Tom had a deep love for the intellectual life and “Paul was deeply loved and respected by the “Matt was a kind man with a curious mind, a big for passing on the tradition to the next generation community of scholars involved in the Lumen Christi heart, an infectious laugh, and a deep love for God of scholars, students, and believers.” Institute, and his death will leave a huge void.” and his Jesuit vocation as a companion of Jesus.” Theology professor at Xavier University in Professor at Xavier University in Cincinnati; Social studies and French teacher and tennis coach Cincinnati and Loyola University Chicago; scholar; professor of Old Testament languages at the at Saint Ignatius College Prep in Chicago; assistant researcher; writer. Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome; professor at the director for media relations and journalism Graham School of General Studies at the University professor at Xavier University in Cincinnati; of Chicago; scholar-in-residence at the Lumen associate director of campus ministry at Gonzaga Christi Institute, University of Chicago. University in Spokane, Wash.; associate pastor at St. Paul of the Cross Parish in Park Ridge, Ill., and St. Walter Parish in Roseville, Ill.; development officer at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Ill.; intern at the Vatican Radio and Catholic News Service; chaplain at Mount St. Joseph Home in Lake Zurich, Ill.; teacher at Jesuit High School in Tampa, Fla.; associate pastor and parochial vicar at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Cincinnati; chaplain at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati.

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Jesuits | A publication of the Midwest Jesuits | Fall/Winter 2020 | Page 23 LIVING THE MAGIS

Akol Arop (in white) plays in a basketball game against Akol Arop: Michigan State University. An Athlete and a Man of God Photo: Nebraska Athletics Communications Office

By Clay Nickson

t the end of high school, Akol Arop than most kids, his athletic prowess on a 40-passenger bus, and Arop and the Awas offered ten full-ride basketball carried him. Andy King, who also coaches would have the bus driver take scholarships to NCAA Division I coached Arop for Amateur Athletic them to Mass. If they flew to games, schools. He was the top senior prospect Union (AAU) basketball, said, “He is they would take a rental van to find a in Nebraska in 2019, playing for Coaches an athletic freak the moment you watch Mass, and sometimes even Uber. King Josh Luedtke and Andy King at Omaha’s him. He can run and jump and do things said, “I would make sure he got to Mass Creighton Prep. What sets Arop apart that other kids just can’t.” Arop worked in between games. That speaks volumes from most basketball players is not only hard in high school to improve his game, to what kind of character he has, that he his tremendous talent, but also his deep- which showed during an eye-catching always has his faith life as number one rooted faith. literally above everything else.” Akol Arop is an American. But he “I’M BLESSED TO KNOW AKOL; Arop wants to continue his basketball is also South Sudanese by blood and HE’S A TRUE MAN OF GOD.” career after college. “I hope that I am Egyptian by birth. During a violent civil still playing basketball, whether in the war between Northern and Southern performance at an AAU tournament United States or overseas,” he said. “Or Sudan, Arop’s parents fled Sudan and in New York where he was noticed maybe someday I can work at Creighton walked to Egypt, where Akol was born by college recruiters. Arop chose the Prep. But most importantly, I’m going to in an Egyptian refugee camp. The family University of Nebraska Cornhuskers. let God guide me through life and show then immigrated to the United States, “It wouldn’t have been possible without me what he wants for me. God has truly first to Houston, then to Omaha, which the support of my family and Coaches blessed me in life, and everything I do is is home to the largest South Sudanese Luedtke and King. I chose Nebraska for him.” The statement echoes the words refugee population in North America. simply because I knew I could practice of his friend, Fr. Kevin Schneider, SJ: Arop attended All Saints Catholic my faith.” Though recruited by Coach “I’m blessed to know Akol; he’s a true School and St. Patrick’s Church, where Tim Miles, a coaching transition landed man of God.” @ he became best friends with Anthony him with the university’s new coach, Fred Kowal, who introduced him to sports and Hoiberg. Arop accepted the change with American life. They remain friends and grace. Clay Nickson is a former intern brothers, as the Kowal family became a Arop has always made it a priority to for the Midwest Jesuits and a second family to Arop. Thaddeus Kowal attend an early Sunday morning Mass in recent graduate of UW-Oshkosh. said, “We all love Akol dearly.” whatever town he’s in. In between games He is now employed by CDK Global. Although he started basketball later on summer AAU trips the team traveled

Page 24 | Jesuits | A publication of the Midwest Jesuits | Fall/Winter 2020 ADVANCEMENT CHICAGO

USA MIDWEST PROVINCE

V. Rev. Brian G. Paulson, SJ Get InvolvedCHICAGO with PROVINCIAL By Lauren Gaffey and Dan O’Brien Kristine Mackey VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT AND CHICAGO COMMUNICATIONS & PROVINCIAL ASSISTANT In reading through the pages of this magazine, virtual events for Jesuit-connected individuals Quentin Maguire one may notice a common theme among the throughout the country. On May 27, more than EDITOR AND DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS people associated with the stories: They are 200 people from around the United States Lauren Gaffey all Jesuit-connected. Some have a Jesuit gathered to hear a panel focused on the ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS vocation, some are alumni of Jesuit high Grace Rice schools, colleges, or universities, others have ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS been impacted by an Ignatian retreat, and Kurt Metzler DESIGNER still others may be volunteering their time as a board member at a school or apostolate. Regardless of their connection, they, like so USA MIDWEST PROVINCE many, have been impacted by the Society 1010 N. Hooker St., Chicago, IL 60642 of Jesus. The Jesuit Friends and Alumni (800) 537-3736 Network (JFAN) was formed to harness this Gift Officers impact by allowing those connected to the Dede Crowley (Omaha/Twin Cities) Jesuits in some way to meet and share their theme of St. Ignatius’s vision of community. [email protected] | (402) 214-5639 camaraderie. Father Timothy Kesicki, SJ; Mary Evelyn JFAN has its origin in Cleveland in 2006 Tucker, Ph.D.; and Mike Barkley shared their Nora Dabrowski (Detroit/Cleveland) when a group of graduates of several Jesuit perspectives. Dr. Isaiah McKinnon spoke [email protected] | (773) 368-6399 institutions organized a luncheon with a at the second virtual gathering on October Patrick Kennedy (Chicago/Cincinnati) local speaker, thus founding the Loyola Club 8, 2020. In addition to filling a need for [email protected] | (773) 975-6920 of Cleveland. What began there fourteen community while in-person events are on hold, years ago has expanded into similar groups these speakers enabled a larger audience to Dan O’Brien (Milwaukee/Twin Cities) throughout the country, including Midwest connect with JFAN, as they are available to [email protected] | (773) 975-5755 cities such as Milwaukee, Chicago, the Twin those living in cities without an existing JFAN Cities, Detroit, Grand Traverse, and Omaha. chapter. SPECIAL THANKS Each JFAN chapter has its own identity More information on the Jesuit Friends Fr. Glen Chun, SJ; Ann Greene; and programming, whether it be a luncheon, and Alumni Network can be found at Nancy Hrdlicka; Dave McNulty; a Mass, or an after-work get-together. JFANUSA.org @ Organized by a volunteer group of primarily Br. John Moriconi, SJ; laypeople, these events cover a variety of Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ; John Sealey; topics that engage large, diverse audiences. Lauren Gaffey is the Becky Sindelar associate director of Past themes have included Fr. David communications for the Hollenbach, SJ, speaking about refugees Midwest Jesuits and a and Catholic social teaching; Fr. Michael graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Loyola VOTED 2020 RELIGIOUS ORDER Rossmann, SJ, on ways to live a more University Chicago. She MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR Ignatian-inspired life; and Fr. Ryan Duns, SJ, manages the content for JesuitPrayer.org BY THE CATHOLIC PRESS who weaves in Ignatian spirituality with his Dan O’Brien is a graduate ASSOCIATION love of Irish music. of Loyola Academy and John In the spring of 2020, as in-person Carroll University. He has worked for the Jesuits for 20 VISIT US AT gatherings were delayed and cancelled, years and currently serves as a the national JFAN committee, made up of regional advancement director WWW.JESUITSMIDWEST.ORG for the Midwest Jesuits based volunteers representing each city with a in Milwaukee. JFAN chapter, pivoted and began offering

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Editor’s Note few articles we ran in our summer A issue generated some buzz. One piece was about Fr. Gerry Albright’s coin collection, which was assessed by student Jack Smith and donated to the Midwest Jesuits. People enjoyed the story, and the province also received a lovely call from Mary Benson of New Albin, Iowa. Her late husband James D. Benson (Campion High School ’52) had a coin collection which she had saved since his death in 2006. Upon seeing the article, she drove the coins to Illinois from Iowa to donate to the works of the Society. Mary’s late brother-in-law was James & Mary Benson Jack Smith Fr. John Benson, SJ, a former dean at Xavier University.

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