Ordination 2025
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me.”
– Isaiah 61:1
Watch the recording of the Mass at JesuitsMidwest.org/Ordination25
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Fr. Natnael Antonio, SJ
Entered Society: 2006
As a Jesuit: Father Antonio worked with Capuchin Catholic TV as a member of the Eastern Africa Province; taught at a variety of schools, including Loyola High School in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; and was active in youth ministering and coached high school basketball.
Assignment Following Ordination: Father Antonio will begin an MFA program at Loyola Marymount University’s School of Cinema and Television.
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Fr. David J. Inczauskis, SJ
Entered Society: 2014
As a Jesuit: Father Inczauskis published two books in Spanish, one in 2019 on Honduran theater and one in 2022 on Honduran cinema; served as a hospital chaplain at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois; served as chaplain to the men’s volleyball team and to the Spanglish Christian Life Community at Loyola University Chicago; and worked as a community organizer with the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership.
Assignment Following Ordination: Father Inczauskis will continue PhD studies in philosophy at Loyola University Chicago.
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Fr. Matthew J. Ippel, SJ
Entered Society: 2013
As a Jesuit: Father Ippel taught at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Minneapolis; studied at Loyola University Chicago, the Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya in Peru and Facultés Loyola Paris; and worked with the Jesuit Refugee Service in France and South Sudan.
Assignment Following Ordination: Father Ippel will finish his graduate program in international migration and refugees at Georgetown University, and continue working with Jesuit Refugee Service in Maban, South Sudan.
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Fr. James P. Kennedy, SJ
Entered Society: 2014
As a Jesuit: Father Kennedy taught at Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha, and Marquette University High School in Milwaukee. He also served at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in New York City while studying at Fordham University.
Assignment Following Ordination: Father Kennedy will serve on the faculty at Marquette University High School.
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Fr. James M. McGivney, SJ
Entered Society: 2014
As a Jesuit: Father McGivney served as a hospital chaplain at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, and taught at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis.
Assignment Following Ordination: Father McGivney will work and teach at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
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Fr. Jack E. McLinden, SJ
Entered Society: 2014
As a Jesuit: Father McLinden taught, worked as a campus minister and coached baseball at Loyola High School in Detroit.
Assignment Following Ordination: Father McLinden will work on the religious studies faculty and in Adult Faith Formation at Christ the King Jesuit College Prep in Chicago.
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Fr. Christopher S. Williams, SJ
Entered Society: 2014
As a Jesuit: Father Williams taught theology at Marquette University High School in Milwaukee; served as a spiritual director in several contexts; and served as a deacon at Corpus Christi Parish in Piedmont, California.
Assignment Following Ordination: Father Williams will teach theology at Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha.
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Photo by: Art Montes
Watch the recording of the Mass at JesuitsMidwest.org/Ordination25
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ON THE COVER
The 2025 ordinands at Madonna della Strada Chapel on the campus of Loyola University Chicago following ordination Mass at St. Ita Church in Chicago.
Photo: Steve Donisch