The Centennial Bunch
This year the New Orleans Province of the Jesuits celebrates 100 years as a province. Below is the latest pic of our men in formation, along with a pic of the Jesuit community at Spring Hill College in 1907. A little less formal, a lot more smiles, we're still going strong, ready to serve the Church for another 100 years!
posted by Mark Mossa, SJ at 10:55 AM
9 Comments:
Don't be too tough on the smile-less old guys... I gather that in the old photos it took ages to expose the plates and people had to hold very still for quite some time. Hence it was easier to stay serious so you didn't wreck it.
Also, I believe in the past, as in some countries today, the custom is not to smile for a portrait. Smiling is (was) considered gauche or uncivilized.
If that's so, some of the guys in the 1907 portrait are looking VERY civilized.
AMDG & :)
-J.
What a reassuring image of hope! The Church is alive and WELL!
Great pictures! Thanks for posting them (and congrats on having a new Father General!).
Mark;
Just found out I will be able to come to your ordination! I promise not to burn any sage!
Mark
Will your address just before your priestly ordination be the same as for your diaconate one? I expect to be on the Camino of St James, and might find a nice postcard somewhere!
Kat,
That's good news!
KN,
I should be at the same address until about mid-summer.
Mark
Okey dokey... putting your address on my postcards address list;-)
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