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Jesuit Superior General to Visit United States Jan. 30-Feb.7

January 27, 2009

The Very Rev. Adolfo Nicolás, S.J. will be visiting the United States from Friday, January 30 to Saturday, February 7, 2009.  He will be visiting two AJCU institutions: University of San Francisco and Loyola Marymount University, in addition to other Jesuit-related sites throughout the state of California.  The following is from the U.S. Jesuit Conference's website:

"Beginning in Los Angeles, Fr. Nicolás will tour Homeboy Industries, a job-training program for former gang members; dine with migrant men at the Guadalupe Homeless Project; celebrate a multilingual Mass (in English, Spanish, and Tagalog) at Blessed Sacrament Church in Hollywood; and deliver a keynote address at Loyola Marymount University. In Sacramento, Fr. Nicolas will attend an assembly at Jesuit High School for students of JHS and Cristo Rey High School. In San Francisco, Fr. Nicolás will celebrate Mass at St. Ignatius Church. In the East Bay, he will visit the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley and People Improving Communities through Organizing (PICO) in Oakland. In San Jose, he will celebrate a multilingual Mass (in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Tagalog) at Most Holy Trinity Parish, then conclude his visit at the Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos.

"During his stay in California, Fr. Nicolás will meet with Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, Archbishop of Los Angeles; Archbishop George H. Niederauer of San Francisco; Bishop Patrick J. McGrath of San Jose; Bishop Jaime Soto of Sacramento; and Bishop Allen H. Vigneron of Oakland."

At Loyola Marymount University, Fr. Nicolás will deliver the Mission Day 2009 Address.  Please click here for more informaiton.

For more information on Fr. Nicolás' visit, please contact AJCU: 202-862-9893.