Jesuits’ N.O. province merges with St. Louis

The New Orleans and Missouri provinces of the Society of Jesus merged into the new U.S. Central and Southern Province on July 31, the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

To mark the unification, Jesuit Father Ronald A. Mercier, the new provincial, will be the principal celebrant of a Mass Aug. 2 at 4 p.m. at Holy Name of Jesus Church in New Orleans.