January 29, 2026 鈥� Here鈥檚 the latest news from the 蜜桃视频 in Canada and the United States.
蜜桃视频 Stand with Immigrants
Solidarity March in Miami
On January 28, a group of Catholics in Miami 鈥� including delegates from dozens of Jesuit institutions across the U.S., Canada and Latin America 鈥� marched in solidarity with immigrants. Hosted by Catholic organizations, the event began with a Mass at Gesu Church, followed by a procession that concluded with a prayer service outside immigration court.
During the prayer service, Fr. Brian Strassburger, SJ, director of Del Camino Jesuit Border Ministries, said, 鈥淲e cannot remain silent as we witness the injustices around us.鈥�
Jesuit Pastor in Twin Cities Shares Experience of Fear, Violence
Fr. R.J. Fichtinger, SJ, pastor of St. Thomas More Catholic Community, the Jesuit parish in the Twin Cities, was recently a guest on the AMDG podcast, where he spoke about what is happening in Minnesota, how the Gospel calls us to respond, and how he is accompanying people in his parish and community in this moment.
San Diego Parish Responds to Immigrants鈥� Needs
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in San Diego recently opened the Pope Francis Center, an immigrant resource center聽that focuses on three areas: offering spiritual and emotional support through an accompaniment ministry for court dates, ICE check-ins, and immigration appointments.
“We’ve always really served an immigrant community,鈥� said Fr. Scott Santarosa, SJ, pastor at the parish. He says the center aims to meet with people, find out what their needs are and try to connect them with resources that exist. 鈥淭he idea is to take the trust that people have in the church and parlay it into the center.鈥�
蜜桃视频 Join U.S. Catholic Leaders in Calling for Humane Immigration Policies
Fr. Brian Paulson, SJ, president of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, and all four U.S. Jesuit provincials聽鈥� Jesuit Fathers Sean Carroll, Thomas Greene, Karl Kiser and Joseph O’Keefe 鈥� joined other U.S. Catholic religious leaders in signing a letter to the U.S. Senate on January 28, 2026, that expressed deep opposition to the Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill scheduled for an upcoming vote.
The letter also said that immigration and enforcement policy should be shaped by principles that include: family unity; that all persons be treated with respect and care in recognition of their inherent dignity; that alternatives to detention be prioritized whenever possible; and that strong oversight and accountability be in place to prevent abuses that devastate families and communities.聽
蜜桃视频 Recover Migrants鈥� Remains in New Mexico Desert
In December 2025, a dozen 蜜桃视频 and some lay volunteers took part in a search and rescue mission in the Chihuahuan Desert on the southeastern edge of New Mexico. The group was in search of migrants, whether living or deceased, who crossed the Mexico border into the United States, and they found the remains of two women.
鈥淚t鈥檚 something sobering to be able to see,鈥� said Vincent Truong, SJ, who reported that his companions also found Bibles and rosaries. He was struck by what he imagined was 鈥渢he psychological and spiritual difficulty (of the migrants). What spiritual hope did they hold on to as they were crossing? What did that look like? What did that feel like? What did that sound like?鈥�
New Provincial for USA 蜜桃视频 East
Father General Arturo Sosa, SJ, has appointed Fr. Robert Reiser, SJ, as the next provincial of the USA 蜜桃视频 East Province, effective July 31, 2026, when Fr. Joseph O鈥橩eefe, SJ, concludes his tenure.
Fr. Reiser was born and raised in Buffalo, New York, is a graduate of Canisius High School and Canisius University, and was ordained a priest in 1997. He has served many years in Jesuit pre-secondary and secondary education, including as president at both Saint Peter’s Prep and McQuaid Jesuit. He also served as director of vocations for the New York and Maryland Provinces. He currently serves as secretary for pre-secondary and secondary education for the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, as well as executive director of the Jesuit Schools Network of North America. Read more.
New President Named for University of Detroit Jesuit High
Fr. Daniel Dixon, SJ, has been named the 31st president of University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy. A member of the Class of 2006, Fr. Dixon will be the third alumnus to lead the school.
Fr. Dixon brings experience as a Jesuit priest, educator, pastor and school leader back to the institution that shaped his vocation. 鈥淚 would not be a Jesuit priest without U of D Jesuit,鈥� Fr. Dixon said. 鈥淭his school community formed me intellectually, spiritually and morally, and it is an extraordinary honor to return home and serve as its president.鈥�
Since 2023, Fr. Dixon has served as parochial vicar and director of faith formation at Saint Mary Student Parish in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Previously, he was director of feasibility study and strategic plan and a theology teacher at St. Ignatius High School and the Welsh Academy in Cleveland, Ohio, where he helped establish the Academy, developed curriculum, recruited faculty, and led long-term strategic planning. From 2021 to 2023, he served at St. Elizabeth Parish in Oakland, California.
A Look Inside Jesuit Formation at Fordham University
Ciszek Hall in the Bronx, New York, is home to 17 蜜桃视频 in formation 鈥� 蜜桃视频 who completed the two-year novitiate and are taking聽Fordham University聽graduate courses in philosophy and other disciplines through the 蜜桃视频鈥� First Studies program.
The program emphasizes praxis education 鈥� working alongside nonprofit leaders engaging head-on with issues such as food security and affordable housing. Each Jesuit is connected with a single nonprofit for their three years in the program. The length of their commitment helps them develop expertise and foster camaraderie. For example, Alvaro Pacheco, SJ, and Carlos Martinez-Vela, SJ, lead a storytelling class at Belmont Catholic Community Center, with the aim of helping to build bridges of understanding.
鈥淲e all carry stories that sometimes define who we are and what we do, but we don鈥檛 know it because sometimes we haven鈥檛 told them,鈥� Martinez-Vela says. 鈥淲e make sense of our life and realities through stories. They make us human.鈥�
Northern Ontario Relic Tour Focuses on Reconciliation
Fr. John O鈥橞rien, SJ, director of Martyrs鈥� Shrine, accompanied the relics of St. Kateri Tekakwitha and the Canadian Martyrs from the Shrine in Midland, Ontario, on a relic tour of Northern Ontario from January 15-26, 2026.
Partnering with Edwina MacDonald, director of the Anishinabe Spiritual Centre in Espanola, Ontario, the tour focused on devotion, healing and reconciliation and brought the relics deep into the region of the First Nations peoples.
The relic tour was able to bring the relics to places where people might not easily travel. It included nine events 鈥� in French, English and Cree 鈥� in three northern dioceses: Sault Sainte-Marie, Timmins and Heart-Moosonee.
Jesuit Celebrates 104th Birthday
Br. Jim Small, SJ, the oldest member of the聽Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, celebrated his 104th birthday on January 10, 2026. He spent most of his Jesuit life at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois, and painted whenever he had a spare moment.
Br. Small started his career at Loyola Academy in 1969 as a carpenter. Over the course of several decades at the high school, he dedicated his considerable skills as a painter to raising more than a million dollars for tuition assistance. His paintings have found their way across the country and around the world. Br. Small shared his talents and kindness with generations of Loyola Academy Ramblers and used to offer art lessons on Saturdays for young and old alike. He now resides at a senior Jesuit health care community.
Jesuit Professor Honored
Fr. Scott Brodeur, SJ, professor of New Testament at the Gregorian University in Rome, was recently awarded an honorary doctorate from the Catholic University of Pernambuco, the Jesuit university in Brazil. As a delegate between the two institutions, Fr. Brodeur鈥檚 work has allowed students there to earn a canonical bachelor鈥檚 degree in sacred theology from the Gregorian University.
Final Vows
Fr. Michael Knox, SJ, pronounced final vows in the Society of Jesus on January 23, 2026, in St. Joseph鈥檚 Chapel at Regis College in Toronto. Fr. Knox is a lecturer in history and spirituality at Regis College in Toronto.
