Rev. Joseph Marina, S.J., University president, professed his final vows as a Jesuit in the presence of members of the University community at a Mass in the Madonna della Strada Chapel on campus on Jan. 30.
Members of the Society of Jesus take their final vows after completing the last stage of formation, called “Tertianship,” which includes a 30-day retreat to re-engage the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, as well as a year-long reflection on their life and service as a Jesuit. Father Marina invited the University community to share with him the formal conclusion of his Jesuit formation, which he began 18 years ago. He entered the Society of Jesus in 2004 and was ordained to the priesthood in 2012.