Timothy J. Shepard, SJ
Timothy J. Shepard, SJ

Born January 27, 1946 
Entered March 5, 1966
Ordained June 19, 1982
Resides Clarkston, MI

Surprises   

I went to a public high school and had no lived experience with religious orders of men. After graduating, I got a job and some months later started a religious order search. I knocked on doors of various orders, but none, from my perspective, rang any bells. Then someone suggested knocking on the door of the Society of Jesus. I knocked and heard bells ring!

     
There are two major decisions I have made in my life. The first, to apply to the Society, and the second, to apply for ordination. I have been grateful for the acceptance to the Society and the approval for ordination.

The first 50 years have been most interesting — a journey with many marvelous surprises, and, overall, an excellent ride. I look forward to the next 50 years!





ALSO CELEBRATING 50 YEARS IN THE SOCIETY
Terrence P. Charlton, SJ 
Born March 2, 1948
Entered
 August 28, 1966
Ordained 
June 26, 1976
Resides 
Nairobi, Kenya

CELEBRATING 75 YEARS IN THE SOCIETY
Vincent A.Hagarman, SJ William J. Kelly, SJ Earl A. Weis , SJ

CELEBRATING 70 YEARS IN THE SOCIETY
Walter J. Bado, SJ   
Raymond C. Baumhart, SJ
Eugene F. Dwyer, SJ John J. Foley, SJ
John W. O'Malley, SJ Eduardo J. Pinzón Umana, SJ
John J. Sebian, SJ Paul B. Steinmetz, SJ
Benjamin J. Urmston, SJ George B. Wilson, SJ

CELEBRATING 60 YEARS IN THE SOCIETY
Richard W. Bollman, SJ Dennis T. Dillon, SJ Robert M. Doran, SJ
William J. Foster, SJ Albert J. Fritsch, SJ Douglas J. Leonhardt, SJ
James V. Lewis, SJ John P. Martin, SJ Daniel J. McCullough, SJ
John P. Murphy, SJ Jerome K. Odbert, SJ Cletus H. Pfab, SJ
Donald F. Rauscher, SJ James H. Ryan, SJ David G. Schultenover, SJ
John A. Schwantes, SJ   John V. White, SJ

CELEBRATING 25 YEARS IN THE SOCIETY
Benjamin B. Hawley, SJ Patrick M. Kelly, SJ
William P. O'Brien, SJ Lorn J. Snow, SJ
Gilbert Sunghera, SJ

CELEBRATING 60 YEARS IN THE PRIESTHOOD
John E. Bernbrock, SJ Albert J. Bischoff, SJ
Thomas A. Caldwell, SJ Theodore W. Walters, SJ

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS IN THE PRIESTHOOD
Richard W. Anderson, SJ Casimir R. Bukala, SJ
Leo P. Cachat, SJ Patrick J. Connolly, SJ
James E. Fitzgerald, SJ Charles A. Hofmann, SJ
Justin J. Kelly, SJ Joseph N. Pershe, SJ
Robert T. Sears, SJ Patrick Tyrrell, SJ

CELEBRATING 25 YEARS IN THE PRIESTHOOD
Peter W. Breslin, SJ Martin L. Chase, SJ
Robert J. Geisinger, SJ Robert E. Hurd, SJ
William T. Johnson, SJ Lester E. Love, SJ
Timothy J. Meier, SJ James M. O'Leary, SJ
Edward G. Witt, SJ