National Jesuit Brothers Committee Meeting

The National Jesuit Brothers Committee met at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Los Altos California on Sunday, January 20, 2008.  Items discussed at their semi-annual meeting included the upcoming Alphonsus Experience which is for brothers in formation and will be held this June in Berkeley, California.  Additionally, the NJBC discussed other issues relating to brothers in formation and re-evaluated it's by-laws.

 

 

 

 

 

Jesuit Brother Wins Religious Brothers Conference Witness Award

Br. Donald R. Schlichter SJ, (MIS) won the 2007 Religious Brothers Committee Witness Award.  This award is given to a brother who has given dedicated witness to the Brother's vocation in the Church by his work and words.  By his very being he is a witness to the "Good News" of the gospel.  Witness Award Winner

 

Brother E. Glenn Kerfoot - Living A Jesuit Mission

Br. Glenn Kerfoot SJ, NJBC member, has been a campus minister for 10 years at Rockhurst University, he will be making a big transition this summer when he moves to Belize to begin ministry and teaching theology fulltime at the junior college day division of St. John’s College.  Living A Jesuit Mission (Permission granted - article from the Missouri Province - Jesuit Bulletin)

The Formation Of A Jesuit Brother

Br. Larry Huck SJ, NJBC member, shares his insight for those serving the Lord in ways as a Jesuit Brother.  Click the link to read the article at the U.S. Jesuit Conference page on Formation of a Jesuit Brother.

Becoming A Jesuit Brother

Br. Guy Consolmagno SJ discusses responding to the call of Christ to the Society of Jesus.  Click the link to read the article at the U.S. Jesuit Conference page on Becoming A Jesuit Brother.

Salvage Arts Presents Striking Symbols Of Salvation

It’s likely Jesus would be proud to have these crosses symbolize His sacrifice. Ranging in height from two feet to well over 12 feet tall, each was individually designed and created in a spirit of friendship, generosity, companionship, and service.  Most were personalized in some way. And every one is a work of art that respects creation because all were fashioned from discarded materials – railroad scrap, primarily old track spikes. Read More

Tools of the Trade

It’s a heady spring day, the time when young men’s thoughts turn to things other than schoolwork. Jesuit brother Jerry Menkhaus is teaching his young charges at Nativity Mission Center on Manhattan’s Lower East Side about the workings of the universe. The talk about the life cycle of stars is as all-encompassing as eighth-grade science gets.  Despite the lure of our nearest star after a long winter, Brother Jerry, as he is known to Nativity’s 60 students, gets his points across. These students are becoming well-versed in the esoterica of supernovas, brown dwarfs, nebulae, and other basic astronomy. Read More (electronic reprint permission granted from Company Magazine)

 

Jesuit Brother Wins 2005 Marquette Award

Br. Dave Henderson, SJ was the recipient of the 2005 Marquette Award at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School. The Marquette Award is given each year to a faculty or staff member who contributes in a notable way to the tradition of Jesuit education.

Oct 7, 1819. The death of Charles Emmanuel IV. He had been King of Sardinia and Piedmont. He abdicated in 1802 and entered the Jesuits as a brother in 1815. He is buried in San Andrea Quirinale, in Rome.

Jesuit Brother Creates Biblical Musings Podcasts

Br. John Moriconi of the Detroit Province has started a series of Podcasts entitled Biblical Musings.  It contains thoughts about, explanations of, and musings on Biblical stories.  For more information, click here.