The Jesuits at Gonzaga University

The Men and Their Mission

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The Jesuits at Gonzaga University are committed to the ministries of quality education and a spiritual presence to the campus community that is deeply rooted in the charism of the Society of Jesus. In addition to those working within the university, you will also find Jesuits as chaplains in the residence halls and in University Ministry. They have been a constant presence on campus since Gonzaga was founded by Fr. Joseph Cataldo, S.J., in 1887. The Jesuit community on campus is located in Jesuit House, directly behind St. Aloysius Church. There are a total of 39 men living there. In addition to the ones working in the university, there are also a number of retired and elderly Jesuits. The infirmary for Jesuits in the Pacific Northwest is also located in Jesuit House. An additional 25 Jesuits live in the Regis community, our residence for senior Jesuits, located on the west side of St. Aloysius, on Astor Street, across the street from the Jesuit House. Jesuits are not monks tied to the routine of a cloistered life. Rather, they consider themselves contemplatives in action, involving themselves in their works in the world. Their religious profession includes perpetual vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Typically, they live in community where they share meals, liturgy, prayer and recreation. While most are ordained priests, a few choose to live their religious vocations as brothers. Those still in training are referred to as scholastics. Gonzaga is home to priests, brothers and scholastics.

Teach us to give and not to count the cost.

St. Ignatius Loyola, Founder of the Society of Jesus

Jack Bentz, S.J.

Don Cadden, S.J.

Richard Case, S.J.

Frank Case, S.J.

Tim Clancy, S.J.

Scott Coble, S.J.

Mike Connolly, S.J.

Joe Conwell, S.J.

James Conyard, S.J.

Mike Cook, S.J.

The Jesuits
The Jesuits, members of the Society of Jesus, are an order of male religious of the Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1540 by St. Ignatius of Loyola.These men, who are priests and brothers, are steeped in the spirituality of St. Ignatius and his discipline of prayer, the Spiritual Exercises. Over the centuries, the Jesuits have distinguished themselves within the Church and the world as missionaries, pastors, scholars, scientists, artists and educators. Jesuits believe that God can be found in all of creation; meaning that human endeavors are infused with the Spirit of God when directed toward a just and ordered society. They are committed to a ministry of building a faith dedicated to establishing justice among all peoples and with creation. The international headquarters for the Society of Jesus is located in Rome, just a few blocks from the Vatican. The head of the Order is Fr. Adolfo Nicolas, S.J. In each region where Jesuits serve, a Provincial Superior is in charge. The Provincial of the Oregon Province, which includes Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska, is Fr. Pat Lee, S.J. There is also a local superior for each Jesuit community. The Rector of the Jesuits at Gonzaga University is Fr. Steve Kuder, S.J.

Frank Costello, S.J.

Barney Coughlin, S.J.

Jerry Gordon, S.J.

Jerry Graham, S.J.

Ken Krall, S.J.

Steve Kuder, S.J.

Curtis Leighton, S.J.

Bob Lyons, S.J.

Michael Maher, S.J.

Jim Meehan, S.J.

Al Morisette, S.J.

George Morris, S.J.

Abuchi Muoneme, S.J.

John Navone, S.J.

Armand Nigro, S.J.

Lou Renner, S.J.

Brad Reynolds, S.J.

Bill Ryan, S.J.

Fred Schlatter, S.J.

Steve Souza, S.J.

Bernie Tyrrell, S.J.

Tony Via, S.J.

Jim Voiss, S.J.

Kevin Waters, S.J.

Alan Yost, S.J.

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The son of an Italian nobleman, Aloysius Gonzaga, was born March 9, 1568 at Castiglione delle Stivieri in Mantua, Italy. At the age of four, he began his training and education to become a soldier and courtier. But at 18 he signed away his legal claim to his familys lands and title, and traveled to Rome where he presented himself to the General of the Society of Jesus and requested permission to become a novice in the Order. Gonzaga became a spiritual disciple of Cardinal Robert Bellarmine, S.J. When the plague erupted in Rome in 1591, the young Jesuit devoted himself to caring for its victims. He contracted the disease himself and died in Rome on June 21, 1591. He was proclaimed a Saint by Pope Benedict XIII on December 31, 1726. His relics are entombed under an altar in the transept of St. Ignatius Church in Rome. Gonzaga is the patron saint of Jesuit students, youth and the victims of AIDS as well as their caregivers. His feast day is celebrated on June 21.

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

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Someday, after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love, and then, for a second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire.