Fr. Paul Lickteig, SJ

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Jesuits Never Retire
Dear Friends,
“The bees are back!” These were the
first words I heard after celebrating the
Easter Vigil with the Jesuit community at
Colombiere Center in Clarkston, Michigan. A member of the community was
commenting on the new translation of the
Exsultet, which I had just chanted at the
Vigil. He was beaming because he heard in
this proclamation an image from his past:
in this case the bees that help produce the
Paschal Candle which we light during the
Easter Season. Older Jesuits are full of
such memories and stories; they are a vital
link to the traditions and customs of our
faith across the decades.
Each year I spend the Paschal Triduum
with the Jesuit community at Colombiere.
There is not a more devout group of men
with whom I could share these holiest days
of the year. When I think of where they
have been and what they have done for
Christ, I realize that every continent and
ministry has been blessed by their work.
What a blessing it is to have
such faithful servants of Christ
who exemplify the rich beauty of
religious life!
It is worth noting that Jesuits never fully
retire. While duties and responsibilities
may change, all Jesuits receive a mission
from their provincial, even at the very end
of their lives. Jesuit documents inform us
that elderly and infirm members have a
special mission to pray for the Church and
Society. In addition, we learn that these
Jesuits are to strive to unite their personal
suffering and limitations to the worldwide
salvific ministry of the Church and Society.
What a blessing it is to have such faithful
servants of Christ who exemplify the rich
beauty of religious life!
Our younger Jesuits take a delight in
visiting the community at Colombiere.
They hear interesting stories about what
their current superiors and formators were
like in training—it never hurts to see the
humble side of a superior—and stories
about the province, the Society, and the
world of the past. But I suspect that what
draws younger Jesuits to this great community is their ability to see in these men all
that they hope to become: men devoted to
Christ on mission serving the Church. At
the end of the day, what matters most to a
Jesuit is his relationship to the Lord, not his
curriculum vitae. We pray in the Spiritual
Exercises for the grace to “reach that end
for which we were created.” The Society
is blessed by these noble men who live
this grace with joy and hope. Their stories
inspire all of us for the road ahead. Thank
you for your prayers and support for our
senior Jesuits and for all of us as we serve
“the greater glory of God.”
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Timothy P. Kesicki, SJ
Provincial
In the early 1950s, Fr. William Hagerty, SJ (standing with biretta), along with Jesuit scholastics in surplice,
lay the cornerstone of a Jesuit house of formation.
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NEWS
Chicago-Detroit
Province
Ignatian Solidarity Network Nominated for
People’s Choice at the Human Rights Awards
T
he Ignatian Solidarity Network (ISN) was nominated for the People’s Choice Award at the
10th Annual Human Rights Awards Gala. Since their inception in 2004, the ISN has animated bold
action for social justice and solidarity among individuals and institutions across the country on issues
including immigration reform, human rights in Latin America, and environmental justice. Global Exchange’s Human Rights Awards are grounded in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and recognize the contributions of individuals and organizations that defend human rights in their own countries
and around the world. n
By the
Numbers
8
Jesuit colleges and
universities that
participated in the
2012 NCAA Basketball
Tournament
61
Senior Jesuits currently
missioned to Colombiere
to pray for the Church and
Society
38
average number of new
Jesuits in the US each year
$4,060,000
annual cost of operating
the Colombiere Center in
Clarkston, Michigan
21,765
YouTube video views for
the Lent 2012 web-based
program 40: The Series
3,753
collective years of service
from the Jesuits residing in
the Colombiere community
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“Hearts on Fire” Retreats Inspire Young Adults
Across the Country
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n collaboration with the Apostleship of Prayer, a group of young Jesuits
will again offer summer retreats in multiple cities across the United
States. The “Hearts on Fire” retreat program is based on the tenets of
Ignatian Spirituality and introduces practical ways of connecting faith with
daily life. “Saint Ignatius and the Holy Spirit inspired you well. Each talk
tugged at my heart. It was wonderful to ‘fall in love with Jesus’ all over again. Thank you!” said Patty,
a retreat participant from Iowa City. This day-and-a-half renewal experience is open to young adults
aged 18-39. For more information and to find out if “Hearts on Fire” is coming to a city near you, visit
the Apostleship of Prayer website at www.apostleshipofprayer.org. n
St. Procopius Holy Trinity Parish and Brookfield Zoo
Create Meditative Garden
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n Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, an area with the least amount of green space in the city,
St. Procopius Holy Trinity Parish and Brookfield Zoo have collaborated to create Trinity Garden,
a meditative space open to the public on Sundays. The project, which came with no budget or resources,
has come about solely from donations from Home Depot, Costco, Ace Hardware, and various
community members. During the week of May 20, 140 people gathered to pull weeds, construct plant
beds, and plant a butterfly garden. “This garden
is not only bringing
a parish together, it’s
bringing a community together,” explained Sherry
Rontos, a St. Procopius
parishioner who helped
coordinate the project.
“People on the street stop
and want to pitch in. We
have volunteers aged 2
to 84 working together to
better our neighborhood.”
The garden was fully
completed on June 16. n
Pilsen residents young and old come together to
plant the Trinity Garden on a lot once marked by
garbage and vandalism. Now, parishioners and
residents can relax and connect with nature in this
meditative space.
ASSIGNMENTS
After three years of service in Dodoma, Tanzania, Fr. Martin
Connell, SJ, has returned to the United States for a sabbatical
and new assignment starting January 2013. During his time in
Dodoma, Fr. Connell helped open and operate the Our Lady
Queen of Peace Educational Centre and its St. Peter Claver High
School (SPCHS), which currently serves 140 boys and girls in
their first year of secondary school. As
a boarding school, SPCHS puts girls on
equal footing with boys academically.
Fr. John Ferone, SJ, will join the staff
of St. Mary’s Church in Oxford, Ohio, to serve as the
Director of Catholic Campus Ministry for students attending
Miami University. Prior to joining the staff at the university,
Fr. Ferone served as superior for the Faber House Jesuit
Community for nine years before taking a sabbatical year.
Fr. Kevin Flaherty, SJ, has been appointed to serve as the
superior of the Jesuits in First Studies at Loyola University
Chicago, effective August 2012. Father Flaherty spent the last
25 years serving the Peru Province where he worked in formation with young Jesuits, promoted vocations, taught theology
courses, and directed retreats.
Fr. Joel Medina, SJ, ordained last
summer, has served as a chaplain at
Stroger Hospital in Chicago and parttime in pastoral ministry at St. Procopius
Parish. He will continue his role as a full-time chaplain at Loyola
University Medical Center beginning July 2012.
Fr. Charles Niehaus, SJ, who most
recently served as pastor at St. Paul’s
Parish in Lexington, Kentucky, has
been named the new associate pastor at
St. Procopius Parish in Chicago, beginning in fall 2012.
Fr. James Riley, SJ, assistant for
special projects at the Chicago-Detroit
Province Office, will begin his new assignment as assistant to the president of
St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland
in August 2012.
Missioned to Serve
at Colombiere
Fr. Walter Farrell, SJ
Missioned to Serve
at St. Camillus
Fr. Eugene Nevins, SJ
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IN MEMORIAM
We give thanks for the
following Jesuits who have
gone home to God.
Br. William R. Haas, SJ
November 23, 1925, to
May 26, 2012
Ann Arbor, Michigan
“He was a great pal.
When I walked into the
novitiate 60 years ago he
was there on the tractor
cutting the grass and
we’ve been friends ever since. Since that first day
at the novitiate, we’ve talked at least once every
week to catch up on each other’s lives. We spoke
just before he died and I’m grateful we got that
last conversation in. He will be missed not only by
me, but also by the entire Jesuit community that
he worked so hard to serve the past 65 years.”
— Br. James Small, SJ, Loyola Academy
Fr. Edward H. Konerman, SJ
April 10, 1929, to
February 24, 2012
Clarkston, Michigan
“He presented some
wonderful forward thinking in theology. During his
16 years as our chaplain
he really called us to reflect on the Scriptures in a
new way with up-to-date background, the fruit of
his own study and research. He was also pastoral,
assisting our Sisters and lay residents whenever
there was a need, day or night. We are sure he is
enjoying his reward for all he gave to us and to all
throughout his life.” — Sr. Nora Hahn, provincial
of the Poor Handmaids
Fr. Glenn F. Williams, SJ
April 26, 1924, to
January 23, 2012
Pontiac, Michigan
“Fr. Williams had a great
ability to recall events in
history, especially parish
and Jesuit history. He
knew many of the families in Gesu Parish personally because he himself grew up in the parish. He
was one of those remarkable Jesuits who could
describe in detail the history of the Society of
Jesus depicted in the stained glass windows high
above the sanctuary on both sides of the main
altar at Gesu.”
— John Power, Gesu parishioner, University Hts.
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O R D I N AT I O N 2 0 1 2
Jesuit Frs. William Blazek and Paul Lickteig were ordained priests in the Society of Jesus on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at a mass at St. Thomas More Church
in St. Paul, Minnesota. (From left) Fr. Raymond Guiao, provincial assistant for formation for the Chicago-Detroit Province; Fr. Timothy Kesicki, provincial of the
Chicago-Detroit Province; newly ordained Fr. William Blazek; Archbishop John Neinstadt, DD; newly ordained Fr. Paul Lickteig; Fr. Tom Lawler, provincial of the
Wisconsin Province; and Fr. John Paul, provincial assistant for formation for the Wisconsin Province.
Fr. William Blazek, SJ
Fr. Paul Lickteig, SJ
Born: October 7, 1964
Born: August 22, 1974
Parents: Bill and Carol (Voss) Blazek
Parents: Tom and Jeanne Lickteig
Assignment Following Ordination:
Pastoral/Sacramental work at Church of the
Gesu in Cleveland
Assignment Following Ordination:
Summer immersion in priestly ministry at
St. Eugene Parish and St. Monica Parish in
Milwaukee (June through August), then continuation of STL degree at the Jesuit School of
Theology in Berkeley, California.
Father William Blazek, SJ, 47, was
born and baptized at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where his
father served as a Physician in the US Army. His mother,
Carol, served as a teacher in the Christian Education
Program of the parish. He first met the Jesuits in 1982 at
Marquette University when he joined the ROTC program.
After completing his Bachelor’s Degree and commissioning in the Army, Bill served 5 years in the 101st Airborne
Division as an Infantry Officer. After the Army, he studied
medicine at Rush Medical College and graduated as a Doctor of Medicine in 1998. During medical studies, Fr. Blazek
encountered the Jesuits once again at a small parish near
the Chicago Taylor Street Community, where Fr. Jack Lane,
SJ, celebrated daily mass. He entered the Society of Jesus
immediately following medical residency and professed first
vows in 2003.
“As I crossed the major threshold in Jesuit formation, one of
the chief emotions in my heart was that of joy: joy mingled with
a deep sense of gratitude for God’s goodness to me and for the
love of so many people who have helped me along the way to
ordination. It is certain that I could not have made the transition
from medicine to the novitiate without the support of family,
friends, and generous benefactors.” — Fr. William Blazek, SJ
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Father Paul Lickteig, SJ, 37, is a native of Bloomington,
Minnesota. A product of Catholic education since the age of
three, Fr. Lickteig followed his four older brothers through
grade school and high school, where he discovered an abiding love of theology and art. During formation, he taught
scripture, sacraments, and spirituality to students at Creighton Preparatory School and also worked with incarcerated
men at San Quentin Prison. One of Fr. Lickteig’s great joys
is the realization that Christ truly can be found in all things.
“I feel like I have just entered into the fullness of God’s call
to me. The past eleven years of formation have been spent in
prayer, joy, struggle, education, and work. I have learned how
to be cared for by the people of God and have been pushed to
grow in ways that I never quite thought I would be. I am humbled to have found companionship here. During this time, I have
been shaped by the kindness and hard work of my formators:
men and women, religious and laypeople, those who worked
as advisors, spiritual directors, and confidants. My own family,
too, has been a never-ending source of grace and support. It is
their love and their model of faith that gave me the blueprint for
growing in the Spirit.” —Fr. Paul Lickteig, SJ
F O R M AT I O N
Formation for the Greater Glory of God
On June 9, Fr. Bill Blazek, SJ, was
ordained at the age of 47 after journeying
down the long road of Jesuit formation.
In the past, Jesuits were ordained to the
priesthood in their late 20s and early 30s.
Nowadays, men enter the novitiate later in
life, after their undergraduate (and sometimes graduate) studies, or even after years
in their professional careers.
After an honorable career in the military
and in the medical profession, Fr. Blazek
entered the Jesuits in his mid-30s and
spent eleven years in Jesuit formation that
included rigorous study and demanding
apostolic work. For him—and for all
Jesuits regardless of age—our formation
has a single aim: to render a Jesuit available and able to serve the Church through
the worldwide mission of the Society of
Jesus.
Formation prepares each Jesuit to serve
where the needs are greatest—not for his
own glory, but for the greater honor and
glory of God. Jesuits are missioned by
their provincial superiors to serve on many
different fronts, from pastoral ministry in a
parish or retreat house, to education in one
of our many high schools or universities,
to direct ministry among the poor and marginalized, to international missionary work.
In each case, we are called and formed
to serve the People of God and to make a
positive impact in the world.
The generosity of the many benefactors
of the Chicago-Detroit Province makes it
possible for men who have discerned a Je-
suit vocation to be formed as true apostles
of Jesus Christ, ready to be sent wherever
they might be most needed. Let us pray
for Fr. Bill Blazek and for the eleven other
Jesuits in the US who were ordained this
past June. They may come to priesthood
a bit older than Jesuit scholastics did a
generation or more ago, but they do come
to priesthood formed in the same rich tradition of Jesuit formation that St. Ignatius
Loyola himself prescribed for the members
of his Company 500 years ago. Ad
Maiorem Dei Gloriam! n
Fr. Raymond Guiao, SJ, is the provincial
assistant for formation for the Chicago-Detroit
Province.
A Vocation for the Whole Family
F
ather Lothar L. Nurnberger, SJ, was
born in 1910. He grew up in Chicago’s
Rogers Park neighborhood where he attended the local public grade school. His
father was an accomplished musician, one
of the original members of the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra. Religion was not an
influence in the Nurnberger house
insofar as Lothar’s mother was a fallenaway Catholic and his father was a Freemason.
When Lothar found out his best friend
would be attending nearby Jesuit-run
Loyola Academy (now in Wilmette, Illinois), he talked his parents into allowing him to attend also. He recalls being
taken aback when a priest at Loyola asked
him his religious affiliation. He thought
it important that he be “something” so he
replied, “My name is Nurnberger so I must
be Lutheran.” Lothar explains, “The time
I spent at
Loyola
Academy
not only
brought me
to Catholicism, but
also the
rest of my
family. My
mother
returned to
Father Nurnberger was ordained in
the Church
1944 when this photo was taken.
after a long
separation and even my father converted
to Catholicism through the good efforts of
Fr. Ignatius Kircher, SJ. Through Loyola
Academy, my family was given a great
gift.”
Father Kircher, SJ, Lothar’s former
Latin, English, and Math teacher during
his freshman year at the Academy, and Fr.
Samuel Knox Wilson, SJ, a history teacher
at Loyola University Chicago, were great
influences on the future Jesuit. “While I
Life is a gift from God.
As Jesuits, we are responsible
for building a culture of life.
had been baptized as an infant,” Lothar
explains, “I did not receive my First Holy
Communion until I was 14 years old. In
1924, on my birthday, Fr. Kircher gave me
my First Holy Communion. I was confirmed three years later at my parish, St.
Jerome’s, with the much younger children
from the parish grade school.”
The Jesuits at Loyola Academy and
Loyola University Chicago had such a
strong impact on this young man that he
decided to become one of them. He entered
the Society of Jesus at the age of 22 after
graduating from Loyola University and
spending a year with the Mars Candy
Company as a salesman. He says, “During
my year at Mars I came to realize that I
belonged in the Jesuits. Father Wilson be-
Father Lothar Nurnberger, SJ, joined the Jesuits in
1932 at the age of 22. At 102, he is the oldest Jesuit
in the United States.
came my patron in the Society. My mother
and father were satisfied with my decision
because they felt it would help me behave
better.” When asked if there were any surprises about the novitiate, Fr. Nurnberger
responded, “There were no girls!”
As the oldest living Jesuit in the US, Fr.
Nurnberger has high hopes for the future of
the Society. He passed along these words
of wisdom to all the men recently ordained
and those entering the Society this year,
“Life is a gift from God. As Jesuits, we are
responsible for building a culture of life.” n
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V O C AT I O N S
From a Childhood Vocation
to a Life of Brotherly Service By Br. John Buchman, SJ
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Meet the New Vocations
Director, Fr. James Prehn, SJ
Q: What first made you consider joining the
Jesuits?
A: I was inspired to join the Jesuits by a mixture
of ideas and people. I was very attracted to the
entrepreneurial sense of the Society as shown
through its history. Also, the idea of being able
to do a number of different things in my professional life; there was never one thing that
Jesuits do that I felt I wanted to do forever.
I was impressed by Jesuits that I had met
throughout my life, their intellectual curiosity,
intellectual confidence, and how different each
Jesuit was.
Q: What has pleasantly surprised you?
A: Since being ordained, I have been surprised
at how comfortable and happy I am as a Jesuit;
this is who I really am. It’s hard for me to imagine my life as anything else.
Q: What do you find most challenging
about being a Jesuit?
A: Trying to find ways to confront the superficiality that is so pervasive in our culture. As
Jesuits, we have a responsibility to break
through the noise of our culture to show people
God’s love and invite them into a deeper
relationship with God through things like the
Spiritual Exercises and Ignatian Retreats.
Q: What are you most looking forward to
as vocations director?
A: I look forward to helping young men reflect
deeply on what they want from life, and what
God wants for them.
Q: What advice can you give to someone
considering joining the Jesuits?
A: I would tell someone to consider whether
they have a generous heart, a flexible spirit, and
a sense of humor that they would like to put all
together at the service of the Society’s mission
alongside companions who share the same
qualities.
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y vocation dates all the way back to
grade school. I started getting a lot
of literature and things from the nuns who
thought I should be a priest, but it didn’t
appeal to me. I also had never thought
about being a brother. I thought, “Well, I
don’t know.”
One day my pastor came to me and said
he had received a letter from the Brothers
in Milford, Ohio. The Brothers in Milford
were sending letters to all the priests in
Indianapolis saying that if they had any
young men who might be interested in the
brotherhood, they should mention Milford
and the Jesuits because the Jesuits had
brothers. I said, “Well, it sounds interesting.” Then my pastor said, “Why don’t we
go and investigate this place in Milford?
I’ll drive you down there.” I said, “That’ll
be wonderful.”
We had a day off from school in May
and Father said, “Let’s drive down there
and see the place.” We spent the whole day
there, meeting everybody and enjoying
meals with the community. That was my
first interaction with the Jesuits and from
that moment on I was hooked; my heart
was set on Milford.
Sixty years later, I still love the
Jesuits as much as I did on my
first trip to Milford.
A while later, one morning after Mass,
Fr. John asked my mother, “Has he decided? Is he doing anything?” She said, “He
hasn’t said anything.” So when my mother
came home, she started talking a little bit
about it and asking, “What do you want to
do?” I said, “Well, I don’t know. I am at
the point where I have to decide whether
I want to go to college or enter religious
life. Since I met the people at Milford and
I like the place and everything about it, I
think maybe it would be a good idea to join
religious life right now at 18. That way, if
I don’t like it or if it doesn’t come out right,
Br. John Buchman, SJ, joined the Jesuits in
1952 and has worked in the kitchen of numerous institutions including the Bellarmine School
of Theology in Aurora, Illinois, for 5 years and
Brebeuf Preparatory School in Indianapolis,
Indiana, for 40 years.
I can still come out young enough.” Both
of my parents were extremely supportive
(they always wanted a religious in the
family), and in September, they drove me
to Milford. I entered with another young
fellow coming in as a Brother, and Fr. Paul
Cavanaugh thought the two of us could go
through the course together. He lasted 10
days and then left, but I liked it and stuck it
out. Sixty years later, I still love the Jesuits
as much as I did on my first trip to Milford.
Over the years, I have met and enjoyed
the company of many good religious men
in the Society of Jesus. By their example,
they helped me to serve and love my Lord
and my God, and to honor our Blessed
Lady better as a Jesuit Brother. n
Br. John Buchman, SJ, currently resides at the Colombiere Jesuit
Community while he performs community service and prays for the
Church and Society.
I N PA R T N E R S H I P
Filling our buckets with gratitude
In 1979, at the age of 19, Steve Fatum
traveled to India to meet with Fr. Ed Daly, SJ
(his father’s high school roommate), in
hopes of understanding the “bigger picture” and finding the missing puzzle pieces
in his life. Since then, Fr. Daly has returned
to the states every five years to visit with
Steve, his wife Maria, and their two sons.
In March 2012, Steve made the long trek to
India to meet with Fr. Daly and express his
gratitude in person. Here, Steve explains
why he and his wife support the Jesuits.
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n today’s world, there are so many great
organizations doing important work that
it is difficult to decide which causes to
support.
One strategy that has worked for us
comes from the world of investments. It’s
diversification. My wife and I identify
“buckets” for our gifts. Just as we allocate funds by investment classification,
we allocate gifts by charitable objectives.
Categories might include: geography (international and domestic charities), needs
(such as spiritual, artistic, educational and
humanitarian causes), loyalty (alma mater,
church and schools), gratitude (recognition
of family members or close friends), or
personal interests (music, research areas, or
hobbies).
By supporting the Jesuits, we can fill
several “buckets” at the same time. For
example, we have supported Cristo Rey
Jesuit High School and the Chicago Jesuit
Academy in Chicago, which help to meet
educational, spiritual, and humanitarian
needs locally. We also support the work of
our longtime friends Frs. Edwin Daly, SJ,
in India, and Kevin Flaherty, SJ, in Peru,
which helps to meet spiritual and humanitarian needs internationally. In addition,
we give funds that support the training
of seminarians, which can be particularly
satisfying because we know each seminarian has the potential to touch deeply the
lives of many people over the course of a
lifetime.
But there’s more. When we support
Jesuit initiatives, we feel like we are
participating in important ministries that
make a difference. We have tremendous
confidence that any work undertaken by
the Jesuits will be not only high quality, but
also rooted in Ignatian spirituality, which
for us means the return on the contribution
will be even more fulfilling.
Stephen Fatum and longtime friend Fr. Edwin Daly, SJ, enjoy a visit with Steve’s twin sons, Michael (left) and
John (right) in Wilmette, Illinois. Fr. Daly’s friendship has been a source of inspiration for the Fatum’s gifts to
the Jesuits over the years.
By Stephen Fatum
In 1959, Fr. Edwin Daly, SJ, celebrates his priestly
ordination in India.
When we make gifts, we often do so in
honor of specific Jesuits. This allows us to
express our gratitude in a personal way for
how they have inspired and touched our
lives. By their example, the Jesuits have
taught us the importance of asking good
questions that get to the heart of an issue,
creating relationships that can help to solve
problems, and reaching out to lend a hand
when others are reluctant to do so.
While people often like to separate the
worlds of intellect and faith, the Jesuits
demonstrate how they can be integrated.
For example, they encourage their students and others to seek answers that do
not show blind faith, but rather thoughtful
reasoning based on personal experience
and a quest for knowledge. In this manner,
the Jesuits have encouraged us to “pursue
the truth with love.”
Our Jesuit mentors and friends live by
the motto, “contemplatives in action.”
They use their talents to make a difference
in the lives of others, day in and day out, in
whatever work they discern God is calling
them to do. By being men for, with, and
among others, our Jesuit friends inspire us
to do the same—in our family, with our
friends, in our work, and in our
community. n
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SUMMER
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Fr. Timothy P. Kesicki, SJ
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STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO PUT FAITH INTO ACTION:
Major Gift Officers:
Tim Freeman
Jeff Smart
2050 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone (800) 922-5327
tfreeman@jesuits-chgdet.org
jsmart@jesuits-chgdet.org
Mark Maxwell
607 Sycamore St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone (513) 751-6688
mmaxwell@jesuits-chgdet.org
LEARN. Visit our website for stories, podcasts, videos and more! Contact us to request special
promotions such as books, CDs, and DVDs.
GET NEWS. Stay informed about the Jesuits, their work, and its impact. Join our email list to
receive periodic electronic communications, and bookmark our homepage.
SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS. Promote an awareness of our works and share “Good News” about
the positive impact the Society of Jesus is making.
MAKE A GIFT. Support Jesuit ministries, the education and formation of Jesuits, and the care of
elder Jesuits.
GET INVOLVED. Share your time and expertise through service work, and enrich your faith life
with Ignatian spirituality.
PRAY. Please keep the Jesuits, their companions in ministry, and their works in your prayers.
Be assured that the Jesuits keep you in their prayers and are forever grateful for your support.
Rachel Brennan
Detroit Office
c/o Chicago Office (see above)
Phone (248) 496-6129
rbrennan@jesuits-chgdet.org
For more information or to request special offerings, please contact Eileen Meehan at
(800) 922-5327, or by email at emeehan@jesuits-chgdet.org.
Visit our website at www.jesuits-chgdet.org