Rev. John Paul, SJ is a member of the Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus who currently serves as the Rector of the Tantur Ecumenical Institute in Jerusalem. This mission was entrusted to the University of Notre Dame by Pope Paul VI, and strives to welcome Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox participants to encounter the sacredness of the Holy Land and to live and study in Tantur's rich ecumenical environment. He visits Saint Thomas More to talk about his experience of encounter, learning, prayer, and hospitality amidst the immense geo-political complexity of the Holy Land.Light refreshments will be provided. Please register in advance below.
“Fr. JP” is a member of the Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). He was ordained in 1980 and has a Masters of Sacred Theology from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, California, as well as a Masters of Fine Arts in Theatre from The Catholic University in Washington, D.C. He has served as Director of Novices, Assistant Provincial, Director of Formation, and Provincial Assistant for Native Ministry in his years of internal governance within the Jesuits. He also has ministered with Native peoples on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, working as teacher, superior, president, and superintendent of schools at Red Cloud Indian School. Prior to coming to Tantur, he was at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Please contact Carol Arend, Adult Faith Formation Coordinator, at carend@morecommunity.org or call the parish office.
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