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Fr. James Martin, SJ, is honored by Fordham University

by Loyola Press on October 20, 2009

Photo courtesy of James Martin, SJ

On October 16, Fr. James Martin and 11 other individuals received Sapientia et Doctrina awards from Fordham University’s Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education.  Fr. Martin spoke at the celebration about the role of humor as a sign of faith.  Fr. Martin said, “We’ve all met Catholics who seem to think that being religious means being deadly serious… But of course, when you’re deadly serious, you’re seriously dead.”  For more information about the Sapientia et Doctrina celebration, visit Fordham University’s eNewsroom.

Chris Lowney honored with the Bard Award

by Loyola Press on September 11, 2009

Chris Lowney, author of Heroic Living, is being honored with the Bard Award from The Irish American Building Society(IABS).   The award is part of the 12th Annual Awards of Honor Night which takes the time to honor outstanding leadership in The Irish Community and Real Estate and Construction Industries.  Lowney is one of twelve being honored at the Sheraton New York Hotel in New York, NewYork.  The event is on September 17 at 7pm.  Tickets are $175.00 and you can find more information at www.GIFNYC.com.

Fr. Dom Grassi Wins the Profiles in Courage Award

by Loyola Press on June 10, 2009

Organization of the North EastCongratulations to Father Dom Grassi for winning an Oward for Neighborhood Empowerment.  The Organization of the NorthEast, ONE, is awarding Fr. Grassi the Profiles in Courage Award.  Fr. Grassi has been involved with community organizing efforts for over two decades.  Fr. Grassi also has served as a leader in the archdiocese by supporting a cultivation of lay ministry.  ONE will also be presenting Carlos Martin the Dream Award, Angela Clay the Youth Spirit Award, and Peter Holsten the Against all Odds Award.

The presentation of these awards will be at St. Augustine College on Thursday, June 18 at 6:00pm.  Tickets are a $35 donation per person.  For more information, please call 773-769-3232, ext 23, or email vimal@onechicago.org.  Fr. Grassi is the author of Bumping into God in the Kitchen and several other Loyola Press books.

Fr. Gary Smith, SJ, celebrates 50 years as a Jesuit

by Loyola Press on May 13, 2009

Fr. Gary SmithCongratulations to Fr. Gary Smith, SJ, for being a 2009 Jubilarian.  He is celebrating his fiftieth year in the Society of Jesus with 33 other Jesuits in the Oregon Province.  Fr. Smith entered the Society on August 14, 1959.  He was ordained in 1971 and took his final vows in 1987.

Gary Smith, SJ, is the author of They Come Back Singing and Radical Compassion.  He is currently serving in South Africa through the Jesuit Refugee Service.  For more information about this year’s Jubilarians, please visit the Society of Jesus Oregon Province website.

John Dear, SJ, wins Eric Hoffer Book Award

by Loyola Press on May 11, 2009

Eric Hoffer AwardFr. John Dear’s A Persistent Peace has won an Eric Hoffer Book Award.  This spring The US Review of Books will provide full coverage of A Persistent Peace.   This award honors the memory of the American philosopher Eric Hoffer.    Please visit the Eric Hoffer Book Award website for more information.

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