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USA NORTHEAST PROVINCEOF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS CALENDAR 2015-2016

The USA Northeast Province of the Society of Jesus

Another Year Together…

Welcome to another year together with the Jesuits! Thanks to your prayers, support and generosity, Jesuits and their colleagues continue to serve in many corners of the world, meeting the needs of God’s people. As the months go by and you browse through the calendar, you will have an opportunity to learn more about the work of the Jesuits and the many lives they are affecting. The days and months ahead of us will be exciting, and challenging at the same time, as we continue to form, care for and help individuals. Be assured of our deep gratitude and continued prayers for you. We could not serve God’s people without your support.

About the USA Northeast ProvinceOn Dec. 3, 2014, the New England and New York Provinces united to form the USA Northeast Province. Fr. John Cecero, SJ, serves as provincial of our province, which spans from Maine to northern New Jersey, with a main office in New York City and a regional office in Weston, Mass. A glimpse of our province “by the numbers” shows many of the ways that our new province is flourishing in the northeastern U.S. and abroad. • The USA Northeast Province consists of 533 Jesuits, many of

whom serve in schools, parishes, international works and affiliated social ministries

• Our province spans 15 time zones and includes international works in Jamaica, Jordan and Micronesia

• 32 men in our province are in various stages of Jesuit formation• 15 Jesuit high schools and middle schools are educating more

than 9,600 students• 7 Jesuit colleges and universities are home to more than 47,000

students• Two vibrant health care communities serve more than 150 senior

and infirm Jesuits as they pray for the Church and Society We are grateful for your partnership as our province continues to thrive.

• Theology studies generally last three years at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, located in Berkeley, Calif., or at the Gregorian University in Rome.

Care for Senior and Infirm JesuitsAfter decades of administering the sacraments and in service to the Church and the Society, many Jesuits will live their final days in a Jesuit community at one of our health care facilities.

Whether they are long-term residents or just recuperating for a while, Jesuits will find at Campion Health Center (Weston, Mass.) and Murray-Weigel Hall (Bronx, N.Y.) a level of medical, physical, emotional and spiritual care that is very professional. Through the generosity of benefactors, these facilities provide the care needed for health and comfort.

EducationSince the earliest days of the Society of Jesus nearly 500 years ago, Jesuits have been involved in the ministry of education. Today, over one million students are enrolled in some 900 Jesuit schools and universities the world over. As customs and cultures have changed through the years, Jesuits and their colleagues have remained com-mitted to the vision of St. Ignatius Loyola, imbuing their students with a desire to seek God in all things.

The principle of cura personalis (personal care for the individual) that each student experiences fosters the spiritual, intellectual, emotional and physical growth integral to leading a life of faith, scholarship and service.

Social MinistriesJesuit middle schools, high schools, colleges, parishes, retreat houses and volunteer organizations place service and justice at the core of

In honor of his hard work and 38 years of service, Br. Donald Murray, SJ, (center) was inducted into

Boston College High School’s 2014 Athletics Hall of Fame.

VocationsFr. Charles Frederico, SJ, the director of vocations for the Maryland and USA Northeast Provinces, along with the vocations team, continues to travel to parishes, schools, and institutions to help men in their journey of discernment.

FormationFormation of our men is and will continue to be a priority. To be prepared for ministry today, Jesuits receive ongoing spiritual direction and professional training, spanning from entry into the Society as a novice to first vows as a brother or scholastic, to priestly ordination and continuing throughout their lives. Here are some interesting facts:

• Formation generally lasts from 9 to 12 years, depending on the candidate’s educational background and prior training.

• The total cost to train and educate a Jesuit from the novitiate to final vows and graduate studies is over $450,000.

• Jesuit novices from the Maryland, and USA Northeast Provinces enter Saint Andrew Hall in Syracuse, N.Y., for the two-year novitiate program.

• After first vows, Jesuits continue in First Studies at Loyola University Chicago, Saint Louis University or Fordham University, studying philosophy and theology for two to three years.

• In regency, Jesuits work full-time for two or three years at a Jesuit work, such as an educational institution, or in pastoral ministry.

their institutional identity to develop a faith that does justice. Direct service to local communities, international immersion trips, advocating for housing to meet the needs of low income families and pressing for comprehensive immigration reform are all areas of concern.

Pastoral MinistriesJesuits can be found in hospital ministry, on call day and night to bring the healing presence of Jesus not only to those who are ill, but to the doctors, nurses and staff as well.

In prisons, Jesuits bring the love of Jesus to men and women who might find it difficult, because of their past, to let the Lord into their hearts and lives.

Parishes play an important part in the ministry of Jesuits. We staff traditional parishes in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. Other individually missioned Jesuits find themselves as campus ministers at colleges and universities throughout the area and working in parishes on a temporary or permanent basis.

International MinistriesHistorically, Jesuits have been known as missionaries around the world, and indeed this work is rooted in our foundations. Our most extensive missions have been in Ghana, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Micronesia, Nigeria and the Philippines.

Fr. George Coyne, SJ, and Dixon Tiwelfil, SJ, greet one another in Aug. 2014, when Dixon professed his

Jesuit vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.

September 2015 In September 2015, Pope Francis will make his first historic visit to the United States, traveling to Washington, D.C., New York City and Philadelphia. Photo credit: The Photographic Service of “L’ Osservatore Romano”

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St. Robert Bellarmine, SJ

Birth of the BlessedVirgin Mary

Exaltation of the Holy Cross

St. Matthew, Apostleand Evangelist

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October 2015 Fr. Robert Doherty, SJ, prays in the chapel at Campion Health Center. Located in Weston, Mass., the state-of-the-art health center cares for senior and infirm Jesuits. Most Jesuits at Campion continue to serve by celebrating Masses, taking part in spiritual direction and by praying for the Church and Society


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November 2015 Fr. Charles Frederico, SJ, vocation director for the Maryland and USA Northeast Provinces, speaking with JROTC cadets at Xavier High School. Throughout the year, Fr. Frederico and the vocation promoters visit schools, parishes and ministries, encouraging others to consider service as Jesuits. Learn more by visiting www.JesuitVocations.org.


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St. John Berchmans, SJ

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Veterans Day St. Joseph Pignatelli, SJSt. Stanislaus Kostka, SJ32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

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December 2015On June 12, 2015, six Jesuit priests pronounced final vows, the last part of their formation, at the Fordham University Church in the Bronx. Three Jesuit novices led the procession and participated as altar servers during the Mass. It is in the novice stage where men can get a better sense of life in the Society by living in communities, praying together and serving at events like the final vows Mass.


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Holy Family Holy Innocents

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January 2016On Mar. 20, 2015, Dr. Linda LeMura was inaugurated as the 14th president of Le Moyne College. She is the first lay woman to lead a Jesuit college or university in the world. Above, she was joined on stage by Sharon Kinsman-Salmon, chair of the Le Moyne board of trustees, and Robert Turner, PhD, vice chair of the Le Moyne board of trustees. In 2016, Le Moyne College will be celebrating the 70th anniversary of its founding.

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Octave of Prayer forChristian Unity Begins

Solemnity of Mary,Mother of God

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

St. John Ogilvie, SJ

February 2016During his first year as provincial of the USA Northeast Province, Fr. John Cecero, SJ, visited several Jesuit works in Micronesia. Above, he is pictured meeting students at Xavier High School in Chuuk. Like its sibling schools on the East Coast of the U.S., Xavier provides Jesuit values and care for the mind, body and spirit.


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Presidents’ Day

St. Claude La Colombière, SJ

Chair of St. Peter, Apostle

March 2016Fr. John Michalowski, SJ, then pastor of SS. Mary and Joseph Parish, Salem, N.H., leading the procession for Mass on Palm Sunday 2015. SS. Mary and Joseph Parish is just one of twelve Jesuit parishes in the USA Northeast Province.


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April 2016Fr. John Cecero, SJ, provincial of the USA Northeast Province, presented the Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Award to Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley, OFM Cap. at the annual Jesuit GALA held on April 7, 2015, in Boston, Mass. From left to right: Bill and Jackie Egan, GALA co-chairs; Fr. Jim Martin, SJ, GALA host; Cardinal O’Malley, Fr. Cecero, and Lisa and Jim Mooney GALA co-chairs. Not present, Chuck and Gloria Clough, GALA co-chairs.


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May 2016Fr. John Wronski SJ, president of Nativity Preparatory School lin Boston leads the morning assembly. Nativity Prep is the only tuition-free Catholic school for boys in Boston, and has been teaching boys from low-income families of all faiths to prepare, persist and succeed in high school and college since 1990.


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June 2016On June 13, 2015, the Most Reverend Matthew H. Clark, retired bishop of Rochester, N.Y., ordained Jesuits Dennis Baker, Brent Otto, John Peck, and Sean Toole at the Fordham University Church. Pictured from left to right: Fr. Sean Toole, SJ; Fr. Robert Hussey, SJ, Maryland Province provincial; Fr. John Peck, SJ; Bishop Clark; Fr. Brent Otto, SJ; Fr. John Cecero, SJ, USA Northeast Province provincial; and Fr. Dennis Baker, SJ. Photo credit: Harisch Studios


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July 2016David, a member of Brooklyn Jesuit Prep’s (BJP) Class of 2015, plays baseball during the school’s sports and activities period, held twice a week. BJP serves low-income families in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brook-lyn and provides students with the tools necessary for them to excel in the world and to be men and women for others. David is now attending Regis High School.

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August 2016Fr. George Collins, SJ, then director of campus ministry at Fairfield University, pronounced his final vows on April 12, 2015, at the Egan Chapel of St. Ignatius Loyola on the university campus. Fr. Paul Holland, SJ, (left) rector of the Fairfield Jesuit community, received Fr. Collins’ vows. Fr. Collins is currently serving as the presi-dent of Cheverus High School in Portland, Maine.


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Jesuit Vow DaySyracuse, N.Y.

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Transfiguration of the LordSt. Peter Faber, SJ

St. Alberto HurtadoCruchaga, SJ St. Bernard

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Four men professed first vows at Holy Cross Church, in DeWitt, N.Y., on Aug. 16, 2014. Pictured above (from left to right): Matthew Lopez, SJ, Fr. John Cecero, SJ, then provincial of the New York Province, Matthew Cortese, SJ, Sean Haggerty, SJ, Dickson Tiwelfil, SJ, Fr. Thomas Benz, SJ, then assistant director of novices, Fr. Robert Hussey, SJ, provincial of the Maryland Province, and Fr. Myles Sheehan, SJ, then provincial of the New England Province.

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Looking Forward

St. Aloysius School, the Jesuit school in Harlem, works to help students reach their potential through a comprehensive

and academically challenging program.

In 2014, Fr. James Keenan, SJ, director of donor relations for the USA Northeast Province, made his first pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

Above, he is pictured in the old market section of Jerusalem.

There are a number of flexible options for your charitable goals and financial circumstances.

For many people considering a donation to the Jesuits, the end of the year is an excellent time to maximize the impact on income tax obligations. Please contact us for assistance with your gift planning.

Ways to Give

Online giving and credit cards are quick and easy ways to make your contribution. You may make a gift with your Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express card by visiting us online at www.JesuitsEast.org.

Cash Gifts Donors who itemize their tax returns receive a full charitable income tax deduction.

Matching Gifts Many employers match gifts made by their employees. Donors can double their gift when matched by their employer’s gift program.

Monthly Giving Donors are invited to support the work of the USA Northeast Province by joining The Jesuit Good Samaritan Club, a monthly giving program. For more information, please contact the advancement staff at [email protected].

An Honor or Memorial Gift can mark a special occasion or be given to remember or honor a beloved family member

or friend. We will notify the honoree or a family member with a letter acknowledging your generosity.

Mass and Enrollment Cards Offerings received for our Mass and Enrollment cards support our Jesuit works. Cards are available for the living and deceased as well as special occasions.

A Planned Gift helps ensure the future of our many works through gifts of cash or securities. They include gifts stipulated in a will, charitable gift annuities, charitable trusts and beneficiary designations of life insurance policies or other assets such as IRA’s. A planned gift allows you to arrange your assets to benefit you, your loved ones and our various ministries now and in the future.

Gifts of appreciated stock often provide the donor with substantial tax savings. Please contact us for instructions for the transfer of stock.

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Vocation Officewww.JesuitVocations.org

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39 East 83rd Street New York, NY 10028

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