Fr. Doug (Douglas) Jones, SJ
“Fr. Doug (Douglas) Jones, SJ is a member of the USA East Province (UEA). He was ordained a priest on June 14, 2025 in New York City. Originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania, Doug met the Jesuits while attending The University of Scranton. It was also at university that he spent a semester in Amman and fell in love with the Middle East. He entered the Society of Jesus in August 2016, after completing a doctorate in Middle East politics, which brought him back to Jordan for a year of research.
رسامة الأب ريمون عماد زكريا الكهنوتيّة
في يوم 23 أغسطس، تحت سماء القوصية بمحافظة أسيوط، وفي حضن كاتدرائيتها قلب يسوع الأقدس، عاش الجميع لحظات من الفرح الروحيّ، حيث أقيمت حفلة الرسامة الكهنوتية للأب ريمون عماد زكريا، ليُكرَس كاهنًا على مذبح الرب، ويبدأ مسيرته الجديدة في قلب رسالته الخدميّة. وقد تم ذلك بوضع يد صاحب النيافة الأنبا مرقس وليم، مطران ايبارشية القوصيّة للأقباط الكاثوليك.
Entre effondrements et recommencements : six ans de la Pastorale universitaire
L’histoire de la Province du Proche-Orient de la Compagnie de Jésus avec la Pastorale universitaire au Liban est ancienne. Dès 1979, le P. Saleh Nehmé, premier aumônier général, a posé les fondations de cette mission confiée par l’Assemblée des Patriarches et Évêques catholiques au Liban (APECL), mobilisant autour de lui plusieurs congrégations religieuses.
I am an American Jesuit, currently missoned as a third-year regent at Le Collège Notre Dame de Jamhour, where I teach English. I grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, a city located between New York and Philadelphia, and graduated from the University of Scranton, a Jesuit school, in 2013, where I first encountered the Jesuits and began discerning my vocation.
Before coming to Lebanon, I taught religion, history, and literature at St. Joseph’s Prep in Philadelphia and completed graduate studies in theology and social philosophy at Loyola University Chicago. These experiences in education and ministry, both in the United States and abroad, helped me discover the joy of accompanying students in their growth and learning.
My connection to Lebanon is deeply personal. I have Lebanese roots through my family and was raised in the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, though growing up, our connection to Lebanon was mostly through food. Being in Lebanon now feels like a homecoming, a chance not only to engage more fully with my heritage but also to serve the local church and contribute to the mission of the Jesuits in this country. As a child, I rolled grape leaves and helped make kibbeh bisseyneh for the church festival. These early experiences of participation in community life now take on new meaning in my work and ministry, and this regency allows me to build on those formative moments, deepen my spiritual formation, and continue learning Arabic.
Living and working here, I will no doubt be shaped both in the classroom and in the community. Everyday interactions, such as conversations with students, shared meals with colleagues, and moments of reflection, have always been opportunities to grow, learn, and serve. I am grateful for how these experiences and this year will prepare me to better serve in the future.
Andrew Milewski, SJ
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Fr. Doug (Douglas) Jones, SJ
“Fr. Doug (Douglas) Jones, SJ is a member of the USA East Province (UEA). He was ordained a priest on June 14, 2025 in New York City. Originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania, Doug met the Jesuits while attending The University of Scranton. It was also at university that he spent a semester in Amman and fell in love with the Middle East. He entered the Society of Jesus in August 2016, after completing a doctorate in Middle East politics, which brought him back to Jordan for a year of research.
رسامة الأب ريمون عماد زكريا الكهنوتيّة
في يوم 23 أغسطس، تحت سماء القوصية بمحافظة أسيوط، وفي حضن كاتدرائيتها قلب يسوع الأقدس، عاش الجميع لحظات من الفرح الروحيّ، حيث أقيمت حفلة الرسامة الكهنوتية للأب ريمون عماد زكريا، ليُكرَس كاهنًا على مذبح الرب، ويبدأ مسيرته الجديدة في قلب رسالته الخدميّة. وقد تم ذلك بوضع يد صاحب النيافة الأنبا مرقس وليم، مطران ايبارشية القوصيّة للأقباط الكاثوليك.
Entre effondrements et recommencements : six ans de la Pastorale universitaire
L’histoire de la Province du Proche-Orient de la Compagnie de Jésus avec la Pastorale universitaire au Liban est ancienne. Dès 1979, le P. Saleh Nehmé, premier aumônier général, a posé les fondations de cette mission confiée par l’Assemblée des Patriarches et Évêques catholiques au Liban (APECL), mobilisant autour de lui plusieurs congrégations religieuses.
A Journey of Encounter and Gratitude
During my first month in Lebanon, I had the joy of working with the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) and the Arrupe Migrant Service. These experiences allowed me to encounter people from diverse backgrounds—Syrian, South Sudanese, and Filipino communities—whose stories and resilience touched me deeply.
Message du Père Provincial pour la Fête de Saint-Ignace
A l’occasion de la fête de Saint-Ignace, je vous présente mes vœux les plus sincères, remerciant le Seigneur pour tout ce que vous êtes et faites pour le Seigneur et son Église au Proche-Orient et au Maghreb.
How long will it be? (Revelation 6:10)
This morning, an Israeli military attack killed three people: Saad Issa Constandi Salameh, Najwa Abu Daoud and Phemia Ayyad. It wounded several others, including the parish priest, Father Gabriel Romanelli, in the Holy Family Roman Catholic Church in Gaza. The church and its parish compound have served as a refuge for hundreds of people since the beginning of Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip, which began on October 7, 2023. This is not the first time that the Roman Catholic church and the neighbouring Greek Orthodox church have been attacked, and people have been killed on their premises.