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2 From Our Provincial In Fr. General’s letter on the 20th Anniversary of the death of Fr. Arrupe, Fr. Nicolás exhorts all provincials to ensure that our men, starting with our novices, develop these three qualities of the Jesuit missionary spirit. I thank God that I have many brother Jesuits to assist me in this important responsibility. Fathers Mark Thibodeaux and Dan White work diligently to develop in our novices a first understanding of these Jesuit qualities, and the superiors of our local communities help them foster a deeper understanding. In this issue of The Southern Jesuit we see wonderful examples of detachment, immersion and cooperation. Detachment from jobs, positions, places of honor and stability of place helps us focus on caring for and ministering to those with us. This is seen in staff Fr. Ron Gonzales’ piece about his work in San Antonio – the same focus and passion he shared previously in both Albuquerque and El Paso. Immersion into “the environment, work and context” of whatever our mission is provides Jesuits with a fuller understanding of the local situation so we can more creatively react to local needs. Simply look at the story about Fr. Ken Johnson’s work at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Malawi. Cooperation with others is a recognition that our mission “is far greater than what any single Jesuit can dream or do.” We cannot, nor should we, go it alone in our formation process or in our ministry. This is illustrated in the experiments “fully in the world” in which our novices participate during their two years of novitiate training. The Southern Jesuit is a publication of the Jesuits of the New Orleans Province. Mark A. Lewis, S.J., Provincial Michael D. Dooley, S.J., Socius John Armstrong, S.J., Assistant for Formation Mary Baudouin, Assistant for the Social Ministries Michael S. Bourg, Executive Director for Advancement The Southern Jesuit Spring 2011 Total Detachment…Total Immersion…Total Cooperation… It is the responsibility of the Society to ensure that all Jesuits are formed and continue to grow in these three qualities of our missionary spirit, whether the context of a Jesuit’s mission is a foreign country or a mission in one’s country of origin. Michael A. Bouzigard, S.J., Assistant for the International Ministries Warren J. Broussard, S.J., Assistant for Pastoral and Retreat Ministry Paul Deutsch, S.J., Director of Vocations Anthony F. McGinn, S.J., Assistant for Secondary Education Lawrence J. Lundin, S.J., Treasurer Fr. Adolfo Nicolás, S.J., Superior General of the Society of Jesus Laying the proper foundation for these qualities begins with our St. Stanislaus Kostka Novitiate at St. Charles College in Grand Coteau. I ask that you read the articles on both those who are overseeing the renovations of St. Charles College and those who are making these improvements possible through their volunteer efforts. As we go through this Easter Season, I ask your prayers for success in forming these young novices in the three mission qualities and that we are able to properly provide for them. Yours in Christ, Mark Lewis, S.J. Send inquiries and article submissions to: The Southern Jesuit Attn: Editor 710 Baronne Street, Suite B New Orleans, LA 70113-1064 phone: 1.800.788.1719 fax: 504.571.1744 email: Jesuits@norprov.org Brooke A. Iglesias, Editor For donations, bequests, wills and trusts our legal title is Jesuit Seminary and Mission Fund, New Orleans.
Jesuit connections What do Neil Armstrong, Tom Hanks and the Jesuits have in common? Given the Ignatian tradition of excellence in education and learning, it is hardly surprising that some of the most definitive and long-lasting discoveries in science and mathematics have come from Jesuits. Long before Neil Armstrong’s visit to the Sea of Tranquility or Tom Hanks’ command of Apollo 13 for moviegoers, Jesuits were studying the heavens. One prominent example is Christopher Clavius who is called the “Euclid of the 16th Century.” Clavius is also known for his work in the field of astronomy, specifically his support of the once highly controversial heliocentric theory. Other well-known Jesuit astronomers include Boscovich, Grimaldi, Ricci and Tacquet. Their contributions have ranged from the wave theory of light to the discovery of the four moons of Jupiter. In light of such breakthroughs, it seems almost inevitable that several Jesuits have even managed to land on the moon. Or at least their names have. Need proof? Look no further than Washington, D.C., where a copy of a 17th century, hand-drawn selenograph (or map of the moon) is kept at the Smithsonian. The map, created by Jesuit astronomers Francesco Grimaldi and Jean-Baptiste Riccioli in 1651, was the subject of heated debates for many years. For almost three centuries, astronomers took turns naming and re-naming the lunar craters depicted on it, and at one time the map included 40 craters named for prominent Jesuit scientists. The International Astronomical Union put an end to this, however, when it officially codified all lunar objects in 1922. Since then, 35 of the original 40 Jesuit names remain listed in the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) catalogue. Even after landing 35 men on the moon, the Jesuit pursuit of knowledge in mathematics and astronomy has not lost momentum. A great example of this today is the Vatican Observatory in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, an organization with a special dedication to astronomy and astrophysics in particular. The observatory, perhaps most known for its ongoing Studi Galileiani, is staffed by a dedicated team of Jesuit researchers. Two of these Jesuit researchers are Rev. David Brown (pg. 19) and retired member Rev. Andrew Whitman (pg. 18), who continue to explore the invaluable connections between mathematics, science and faith. After such incredible contributions to their fields, it would not be surprising to see the names Brown or Whitman added to the NASM catalogue. Until that happy day, a list of the existing 35 Jesuit lunar craters, with their full names and locations, can be found at www.faculty.fairfield.edu/jmac/sj/lunacrat.htm. southern The Jesuit contents From Our Provincial 2 Jesuit Connections 3 FOrmatIOn: Our Shared Future 4 A Jesuit in New Orleans by Way of Kansas City 8 Testing and Experimenting: Life in the Novitiate 9 mInIStrIeS: Where y’at? 12 A Pilgrim’s Progress 13 The Winds of Change Upon Jesuit High Schools 14 mISSIOnS: Healing and Helping our Brothers and Sisters 16 SenIOr JeSuItS: A Mathematician for Christ 18 mInIStrY Exploring the Heavens 19 reneWInG a SaCreD PlaCe: Br. Larry Huck, S.J. 20 Evaneline M. Vavrick 21 In memOrIam: Celebrating the Eternal Life 22 From the Executive Director 23 In GratItuDe Annual Report 24 on the cover Second-year novice David Lugo and the people of Santa Maria Chiquimula in Guatemala await the beginning of a religious procession honoring the first translation of the Bible into their native Mayan dialect of K’iche’. The Southern Jesuit Spring 2011 3
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