Fr. David J. Inczauskis, SJ

Entered Society of Jesus: 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.

Call to the Priesthood: Jesus Christ calls all people to leave everything behind, to give generously to the poor, and to come and follow him. I am grateful for the priests, family members and friends who attuned my ears to this invitation from Jesus and to the invitation to become a priest that followed. I think of parishioners at my home parish, Our Mother of Good Counsel in Homer Glen, Illinois, of the campus ministry teams at Wake Forest University and Oxford University, and of the Jesuit vocations teams in the United States and Great Britain. Yet the call to follow Jesus is just the beginning. One starts to follow Christ in one’s vocation, but one must continue to follow Christ. “Remain in me, as I also remain in you” (John 15:4). It would have been impossible for me to persevere in this vocation to the Jesuit priesthood without the intercession of the communion of saints on earth and in heaven. Jesuit superiors and friends have offered encouragement and pointed out areas for growth. Benefactors have allowed for transformative formation experiences through their generous donations. The people of God have been patient with me as I have matured as a person and as a Jesuit. I give thanks to God for all those who have supported my vocation, and I pray that God will, by grace, make me a worthy servant of God’s people, especially the poorest among them.

Large photo by: Steve Donisch