Jesuits in the News
 

October 8, 2004 Catholic Sentinel
'The Society' Stays on the Cutting Edge of Faith and Culture
This week, Portland’s Jesuit Spirituality Center sponsored a forum on how Catholic voters might weigh justice . . . Full Story

September 24, 2004 The Catholic Northwest Progress
Chaplains bring air of comfort to stressed-out travelers, employees
Their "flock" consists of transient and permanent populations numbering in the thousands. Their places of worship and meditation are sometimes housed in the most curious of locations . . . Full Story

May 25, 2004 Catholic Sentinel
School’s first graduates thankful that they changed life course
Laura Beltran-Aispuro says she can envision her evil parallel universe — dropped out of school . . . Full Story

March 24, 2004 Catholic Sentinel
Archdiocese’s only Jesuit parish serves families with school, faith community
St. Ignatius sits on busy Southeast Powell Boulevard at 43rd Avenue, its sign proclaiming . . . Full Story

January 10, 2004 Catholic Sentinel
Quiet, ‘revolutionary’ chaplain marks 25 years in prison work
For 25 years Jesuit Father James Jacobson has walked up the blue concrete steps at the Oregon State Penitentiary. . . Full Story

December 11, 2003 The Catholic Northwest Progress
Ex-maintenance man/principal on road to priesthood
How many soon-to-be Jesuit priests can list law enforcement and "principal of a school in Haiti" on their resumes? Full Story

November 13, 2003 Catholic Sentinel
Parish credits blue-collar roots as source of social action
The stereotype is that Springfield is to Eugene what Oakland, Calif., is to San Francisco . . .Full Story

October 23, 2003 The Catholic Northwest Progress
Legendary principal to be honored at fundraising event
Seeking to re-start its annual fundraising dinner with a respected educator as its centerpiece . . .Full Story

October 16, 2003 The Catholic Northwest Progress
Tacoma priest gets five-day sentence for anti-war protest
Bill Bischel, S.J. of the Tacoma Catholic Worker community was sentenced in federal court last Thursday . . . Full Story

September 27, 2003 Catholic Sentinel
Family-friendly NE Portland parish celebrates its Catholic community
Madeleine Parish children donated toys to the parish’s second auction benefiting the Louverture. . . Full Story

August 14, 2003 Catholic Sentinel
Dean of Northwest Catholic history dead at 88
Jesuit Father Wilfred Schoenberg died Aug. 4 at his religious community’s care center . . . Full Story

July 31, 2003 The Catholic Northwest Progress
Priest, nun face jail time for protests
In separate cases last week, a Tacoma priest and a Poulsbo nun faced jail time for their anti-war actions. Full Story

July 3, 2003 The Catholic Northwest Progress
Newest Jesuits have local roots
Dan Mai of Seattle, who while fleeing Vietnam survived almost three weeks without food on a voyage that claimed the lives of nine other children, and Jeff McDougall, formerly of Bellevue . . . Full Story

April 3, 2003 Catholic Sentinel
Outspoken Jesuit provincial sees new model of ministry
Father John Whitney, head of the Northwest’s Jesuits, may typify the future of . . . Full Story

March 13, 2003 Catholic Sentinel
Hibernians to honor Nativity School leader
On Saturday, March 15, a society of Oregon men with Irish ancestry will lend ear to a choir of mostly African-American youths. . . Full Story

December 12, 2002 The Catholic Northwest Progress
Look for ‘Christ encounters,’ those in church ministry told
The Incarnation is God’s response to be part of our lives, Jesuit Father John Whitney said . . . Full Story

October 31, 2002 The Catholic Northwest Progress
Palisades: A spiritual home, a spiritual center, a place to be aware of God’s presence
Standing on a high bluff, overlooking Puget Sound sparkling far below on a crisp autumn day . . .Full Story

October 17, 2002 The Catholic Northwest Progress
Balancing work and play gets ‘Coach’ to 100
Father Logan will celebrate his 101st birthday in October . . .Full Story

October 10, 2002 The Catholic Northwest Progress
The church and Native Americans discover the sacred
With conviction and grace, Father Pat Twohy and Darrell Hillaire talked about the importance . . . Full Story

September 12, 2002 The Catholic Northwest Progress
Everyone has a spiritual nature –– holy or not
Jesuit Father John Fuchs was asked to comment on the first chapter of The Holy Longing . . .Full Story

May 30, 2002 The Catholic Northwest Progress
One vocation, a life dedicated to God
One person I know who has devoted his entire life to God would be a very close family friend . . . Full Story

May 18, 2002 Catholic Sentinel
Historian receives Gonzaga’s highest honor
The man who is acknowledged as dean of Northwest Catholic history received Gonzaga University’s highest award . . . Full Story

May 16, 2002 The Catholic Northwest Progress
Solidarity is necessary in globalization, Jesuit says
That simple phrase epitomizes the meaning of the word solidarity in a time of globalization . . . Full Story

February 21, 2002 Catholic Sentinel
Nine-day devotion shows God’s grace
Next month, St. Ignatius Parish and Portland’s Jesuit Spirituality Center sustain a devotional idea that hit one Renaissance churchman . . . Full Story

February 8, 2002 The Catholic Northwest Progress
Novena of Grace: An annual tradition for centuries
“The stories are out there,” says Tricia Trainer, a retreat and spiritual director. “St. Francis Xavier delivers . . .Full Story

January 18, 2002 Catholic Sentinel
St. Andrew’s Mission draws on history to serve tribal community
Set between the Blue Mountains and whispery wheat fields . . . Full Story

August 2, 2001 The Catholic Northwest Progress
St. Leo’s Food Connection cares for the community
Two women wearing bright scarves on their heads stood quietly on the stairs . . .Full Story

July 21, 2000 Catholic Sentinel
Southeast Portland parish grateful for work of Jesuits
This must be where George Bailey, Jimmy Stewart’s character in It’s a Wonderful Life, lives in his Portland incarnation . . . Full Story

April 27 , 2000 The Catholic Northwest Progress
Fast protests Army school - Closing School of the Americas urged
Planted in the lawn outside Seattle University’s Chapel of St. Ignatius, the 75 or so white, wooden crosses carried the names of women and young children, among others . . . Full Story

January 28, 2000 Catholic Sentinel
Jesuits, Christian Brothers poised to open schools on north side
It’s not every day that one sees a new Catholic school pop up . . . Full Story

June 11, 1999 The Catholic Northwest Progress
Canceling debt will renew lives, priest says
When someone falls deeply into debt and declares bankruptcy, you don’t try to recover the money by taking food from his child’s mouth . . . Full Story

February 11, 1999 The Catholic Northwest Progress
Jesuits find nourishment in parish work
A wicked wind whipped Jesuit Father Ignatius Ohno’s dark green and purple vestments . . . Full Story

July 30, 1998 The Catholic Northwest Progress
Jesuit gets 18 months; Prison term ‘unjust,’ says Father Bichsel
A federal judge in Columbus, Ga., last week sentenced Jesuit Father Bill Bichsel . . . Full Story

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