JESUIT PRIESTHOOD ORDINATIONS On Saturday, June 7, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., four Jesuits will be ordained to priesthood by Most Reverend Gabino Zavala, Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, at Sacred Heart Chapel, Loyola Marymount University.  These four men are: Richard Anthonysamy, SJ; Frank Buckley, SJ; Sean Dempsey, SJ; You Guo Jiang, SJ. A reception will immediately follow. Let [...]

On Sunday, May 18, 2008, I had the distinct honor of presiding at the Eucharistic Celebration honoring eight Sisters of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary at the RSHM Conference Center in Montebello, CA. The Sisters of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary were founded by Fr. Jean Gailhac in Béziers, France, in 1849. [...]

This year I had the privelege of accompanying several people in making The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola in the Everyday Life Format, also called the Nineteenth Annotation Retreat. I accompanied deacon candidates and their wives in group spiritual direction as part of the LA Deacon Formation Program. I also accompanied members of Blessed Sacrament Church in [...]