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.
