MARYLAND PROVINCE • USA NORTHEAST PROVINCE SUMMER 2015 OVERCOMING Adversity SOCIETY OUR PROVINCIALS... OF JESUS Very Rev. Robert Hussey, SJ Very Rev. John Cecero, SJ Provincial, Maryland Province Provincial, USA Northeast Province Dear Friends, These are exciting times as we eagerly await Pope Francis’ first historic visit to the United States! On his journey to our region this September, Pope Francis will not only address elected officials and diplomats in New York and Washington, D.C., he will also pray and worship with interreligious groups, children and immigrant families, religious men and women and even prisoners at a correctional facility. In his spirit, words and actions, the Pontiff calls us to proclaim the Gospel to those on the margins. Since the days of Ignatius, Jesuits have heeded the call to find God in all things and to serve others through mission and ministry. In this issue of JESUITS, we focus on how our parishes, outreach programs, “[The Consecrated] schools and universities are living the Magis – the Jesuit concept of the more – by are men and women helping others overcome adversity. Whether responding to the needs of unaccom- who can awaken the panied children, advocating for migrant families fighting for their homes, offering life skills and services to the homeless, or teaming with Catholic Charities to assist world. Consecrated life refugees with nothing but the clothes on their backs, our motivations stem from St. is prophecy. God asks Ignatius’ simple quote, “Love is shown more in deeds than in words.” We have so much to celebrate in our provinces and across the country. Four men us to fly the nest and to from the Maryland and USA Northeast Provinces were ordained to the priesthood in be sent to the frontiers June, along with twenty-four others from provinces throughout the U.S. and Canada. of the world, avoiding This is the highest number of ordained priests in fifteen years. Nine other Jesuit priests pronounced final vows this year, finalizing their commitment and membership the temptation to in the Society of Jesus. What a joyous occasion during this appointed Year of Conse- ‘domesticate’ them. crated Life by Pope Francis. Through our longstanding commitment to education, the Jesuits have equipped This is the most countless individuals with tools for sharpening intellects and creating better lives for concrete way of themselves and their families. In this issue, we recognize women, particularly, who have assumed leadership positions in some of our Jesuit schools. These women play imitating the Lord.” an enormous role in shaping today’s students into people of conscience, compassion, – Pope Francis’ address to and competence. Like our brother Jesuits, they view their service as a vocation. Jesuits at the 82nd General We hope that these articles will inspire you to find your own avenues for service. Assembly of the Union of We ask for your continued prayers for the many men and women who actively devote Superiors General their lives to helping others in the spirit of the Ignatian mission. We are grateful, as always, for your help with our ministries and your generous support, and we ask that you continue to hold the Jesuits in your daily prayers. Sincerely in Christ, Very Rev. Robert M. Hussey, SJ Very Rev. John J. Cecero, SJ Provincial, Maryland Province Provincial, USA Northeast Province About Our Cover Fr. Shay Auerbach, SJ, and MARYLAND Mary Wickham frequent Rudd’s USA NORTHEAST Trailer Park in Richmond, Va., in efforts to help the immigrant PROVINCES residents save their homes. Photo by Mike Gabriele SUMMER Features Celebrating Jesuit Ordinations ..............................................5 Jesuits Pronounce Final Vows ...............................................7 Province Days ........................................................................8 The Year of Consecrated Life ................................................9 Women in Jesuit Education Leadership ..............................10 Fr. Patrick Healy, SJ, Making History .................................14 Demanding Dignity for Migrants ........................................16 Fighting for Their Homes ....................................................18 Editors Jesuit Parishes Reach Out ...................................................22 Michael Benigno Runners For Others ..............................................................24 Michael Gabriele Providing International Disaster Relief ...............................25 Contributors Fr. James Keenan, SJ Wendell Laurent Nick Napolitano Debra Ryan Sherri Weil Advancement Directors Sherri Weil (Maryland Province) Joseph Naylor (USA Northeast Province) Please address all correspondence to JESUITS magazine to: [email protected] Maryland Province Jesuits 8600 LaSalle Road, Suite 620 Towson, MD 21286-2014 443-921-1310 USA Northeast Province 39 East 83rd Street New York, NY 10028-0810 5 25 212-774-5500 JESUITS is published three times a year by the Maryland and USA Northeast Provinces of the Society More Look for this symbol to find of Jesus. The opinions expressed are In Every Issue on the web more information online. those of the individual writers and do not necessarily constitute the official Visit our websites at: policy of the Society of Jesus. In the News.........................................2 MARYLAND: www.mdsj.org ©2015 All rights reserved. Advancing Our Mission....................26 USA NORTHEAST: www.JesuitsEast.org Printed in the USA. Very Rev. John J. Cecero, SJ Printed on recycled paper. Provincial, USA Northeast Province 1 In the News ew Leadership & Appointments Fr. George Collins, SJ, was elected president of Cheverus High School, N effective July 1, 2015. Fr. Collins earned a Master of Arts in pastoral ministry in 2000, the same year that he entered the Jesuits. His career as an educator began in 2001 at the Latin-Rite Secondary School in Amman, Jordan, where he taught English. He also holds a Master of Arts in philosophy from Loyola University in Chicago, a Master of Theological Studies, a Master of Theology and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from Santa Clara University’s Jesuit School of Theology. He was ordained in 2010 and became the coordinator of mission and identity at Fairfield University, later serving as Fairfield’s director of campus ministry. Fr. David Ciancimino, SJ, began service as president of Canisius High School on June 1, 2015. Fr. Ciancimino taught religion, Spanish, and French at Canisius from 1989-95, served as director of admissions from 1989-92, and principal from 1992-97. From 1997-2004, Fr. Ciancimino was headmaster of Xavier High School in New York City. He was then appointed assistant to the Jesuit provin- cial of the New York Province from 2004-08 and went on to serve as provincial superior for a six-year term beginning in 2008. Fr. Ciancimino is a graduate of Fordham University and the Weston Jesuit School of Theology, with master’s degrees in theology and divinity. He also served on the Canisius College board of trustees from 2007-09. Fr. Ciancimino entered the Jesuits in 1978 and was ordained in 1988. The board of trustees at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Baltimore has selected William “Bill” Heiser, EdD, to be the school’s second president, starting with the 2015-2016 school year. Dr. Heiser most recently served as principal of Catonsville High School and is the past principal of North County High School in Anne Arundel County. He is the former assistant dean of Loyola University Maryland’s College of Arts & Sciences. Dr. Heiser earned both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Loyola University and received an EdD in higher education administration from Morgan State University. In 2013, the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals named Dr. Heiser principal of the year. Linda LeMura, PhD, was inaugurated as the 14th president of Le Moyne College on March 20, 2015, becoming the first lay female to serve as president of a Jesuit college or university in the world. A native of Syracuse, N.Y., Dr. LeMura received her master’s degree and doctorate, both in applied physiology, from Syracuse University. She served as the dean of arts and sciences at Le Moyne College for three years and, in 2007, began service as provost and vice president of academic affairs. Read more about Dr. LeMura in “Women in Jesuit Education Leadership,” featured on pages 10-13 of this issue of JESUITS. 2 educate...advocate...guide...inspire ew Leadership & Appointments Effective July 1, 2015, Saint Joseph’s University named Philadelphia native Mark C. Reed, EdD, as the university’s 28th president – the first lay president in the school’s 164-year history. Dr. Reed previously served as senior vice president and chief of staff at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Conn. A 1992 graduate of St. Joseph’s Preparatory School in Philadelphia, Dr. Reed received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Fairfield University in 1996; a master’s degree in secondary educational administration from Boston College in 1999; an MBA from Fairfield in 2002; and a doctorate of education in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania in 2008. Fr. Myles Sheehan, SJ, was appointed assistant to the provincial for senior Jesuits for the USA Northeast Province, effective Sept. 2015. Fr. Sheehan served as provincial of the New England Province from 2009-2014. He earned an undergraduate degree and a doctorate in medicine from Dartmouth Medical School, entering the Society in 1985. After completing philosophy studies at Loyola