What Am I Doing for Christ?
Profiles of members of the Society of Jesus in the United States.
William M. Bichl, SJ, Detroit Province
I come from a devout Catholic family. Religion in some form has always been there for me. Both my parents were active in the parish. My brother and I both attended the parish school, and were altar boys one after the other. We liked the nuns and the priests at the parish and were inspired [...]
Thomas A. Lawler, SJ, Wisconsin Province
Fr. Tom Lawler, SJ, is the Vocation Director for the Jesuits (Society of Jesus) in the upper Midwest USA. He is a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was ordained a priest in 1999. He trained in social work and counseling in Chicago, then served as assistant director of the Sioux Spiritual Center, a Jesuit retreat [...]
Robert L. Keane, SJ, New England Province
Commander, Chaplain Corps, United States Navy One of my favorite verses from all of Holy Scripture is from the writings of Saint Paul: “Glory be to God whose power at work in us can do infinitely more than we can ever ask or imagine!” (Ephesians 3:20-21) As I reflect upon my vocation as a [...]
Robert Daly, SJ, New England Province
Professor emeritus of theology Associate consultant and assistant for higher education for the New England Province My vocation story, as I look back on it, has a somewhat humorous beginning. 70 years ago, in the second grade of St. Mary’s School in West Quincy, a girl sitting in front of me, put up her hand: “Sister! Sister! [...]
Paul Vu, SJ, Missouri Province
Where does a Jesuit come from? Why does he join the Society of Jesus? Do they all have a common vocation story? These are but a few of the questions that are addressed in this episode of “Jesuits Revealed!” with scholastic Paul Vu, SJ of the Missouri province.
Patrick A. Fairbanks, SJ, Chicago Province
Fr. Pat Fairbanks comes from a large Catholic family of 14 and hails from Cincinnati, OH. He attended Miami University in the early 70s earning a degree in education. He taught English and religion for many years in Catholic schools in Ohio and even a few years in the Republic of Singapore. He enjoys traveling, [...]
Natch Ohno, SJ, Oregon Province
Where does a Jesuit come from? Why does he join the Society of Jesus? Do they all have a common vocation story? These are but a few of the questions that are addressed in this episode of “Jesuits Revealed!” with Fr. Natch Ohno, SJ of the Oregon province. Fr. Ohno explores the idea of “service.”
Kurt Denk, SJ, Maryland Province
Where does a Jesuit come from? Why does he join the Society of Jesus? Do they all have a common vocation story? These are but a few of the questions that are addressed in this episode of “Jesuits Revealed!” with Fr. Kurt Denk, SJ of the Maryland province.
John C. Wronski, SJ, New England Province
Executive Director, Nativity Preparatory School, Jamaica Plain, MA I grew up in Chelsea, a small city near Boston. My two brothers and I attended our parish grade school, St. Stanislaus, where we were taught by Franciscan sisters and priests. At St. Stan’s I learned the rich stories and traditions of our Catholic faith, and I began [...]
Jim Siwicki, SJ, California Province
Where does a Jesuit come from? Why does he join the Society of Jesus? Do they all have a common vocation story? These are but a few of the questions that are addressed in this episode of “Jesuits Revealed!” with Br. Jim Siwicki, SJ of the California province. Following your calling is a complex and intensely [...]