NOVITIATE A man enters the Society of Jesus as a novice. Novices spend two years living the life of the vows in community, learning the traditions of the Society, making the 30-day Spiritual Exercises retreat, and engaging in ministries that include service to the poor. FIRST STUDIES After the novitiate, Jesuits move on to a three-year periodof graduate coursework in philosophy and theology called First Studies. REGENCY Upon completing First Studies, Jesuits move to Regency, in which the Jesuit works full-time for two or three years in a Jesuit apostolate and lives in an apostolate community. THEOLOGY Following Regency, Jesuit scholastics begin an intensive three-year studyof theology. RECENTLY ORDAINED After theology, those Jesuits who are called to the priesthood are ordained. BROTHERS IN FORMATION Brothers undergo a slightly different but no less rigorous formation than that of their scholastic counterparts. SPECIAL STUDIES As part of his ongoing formation, a Jesuit may pursue advanced studiesin a particular academic or professional field. TERTIANSHIP A Jesuit completes his formation of prayer, guidance, and studies with tertianship, a period of preparation for final vows in the Society of Jesus. While not pictured here, men in Tertianship are Benjamin Jimenez and Paul Mueller.

REGENCY

NOVITIATE

Nicholas Albin Andrea Bianchini Maxwell Bindernagel Daniel Dixon

THEOLOGY

James Shea Eric SundrupJayme StayerJohn Shea

James McLenaghanJacob Martin Timothy McCabe

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Chaplain atLoyola UniversityMedical Center

Cristo ReyJesuit High School

VP Mission & Identity,Brebeuf Jesuit

Preparatory School,Indianapolis

President,Loyola High School

Detroit

St. XavierHigh School

Patrick GildayRyan Duns Joseph Koczera

Lukas Laniauskas

RECENTLY ORDAINED

Biblical Studies,Johns Hopkins

University, Baltimore

Modern EuropeanHistory, St. Louis

University

Classics,Washington University

SPECIAL STUDIES

Kent Beausoleil

Matthew Spotts

Doctoral Studies inSystematic Theology,Regis College at theUniversity of Toronto

Peter NguyenDoctoral Studies inHigher Education

Administration, MiamiUniversity of Ohio

Richard Ross Michael Simone

Brian Norton

Boston CollegeConnell School

of Nursing

Boston CollegeConnell School

of Nursing

Richard Ross

William Blazek Joel Medina James Ackerman Michael Christiana

Mark Luedtke Paul O’Connor

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Matthew Donovan

Brian Geeding Daniel Kennedy Aaron Malnick Stephen Molvarec

Damian Torres-Botello Matthew Wooters

FIRST STUDIES

Robert Karle

Matthew Lieser

Robert Carlton Kevin Embach

Keith Kozak Ryan Masterson Paul Miner

James Sand

Gregory Ostdiek

Joshua Peters Richard Schuckman Kyle Shinseki Matthew White

Trevor BeachThomas Bambrick

Christian WagnerChristopher Staab

Matthew Dunch Andrij Hlabse Cyril PinchakHung NguyenChurch of the Gesu

Cleveland

BROTHERS

Ralph Cordero

Denis WeberMichael Singhurse

Men in Formation

Through the formation it providesyoung Jesuits, the Chicago-DetroitProvince is the animating sourceof the universities, high schools,parishes, retreat houses and itsother works.

After formation, young Jesuits aremissioned to the works, nationallyand internationally, just asSt. Ignatius missioned St. FrancisXavier to India with the words“Go Forth and Set the Worldon Fire.”

Please support a young Jesuitin Formation:

$25,000 (1 year)$50,000 (total)

$50,000 (1 year)$150,000 (total)

$50,000 (1 year)$150,000 (total)

$35,000 (1 year)

Novice

First Studies

Theology

Tertianship

The total cost of Formation for aJesuit is $385,000.

Thank you for your partnershipin serving the people of God.