Richard Beebe
Chicago
Rich, 41, has a BA in history from Northeastern Illinois University and a BS in computer systems from DeVry University, both in Chicago. He worked for 17 years in the computer field in business and warehouse data applications. He has also been involved in parish ministries as a lector, Eucharistic minister, and organist. He enjoys movies and chamber music. (Chicago Province)

Erick Berrelleza
Monterey Park, California
Erick, 22, has a bachelor's degree in philosophy and a minor in business administration from Loyola Marymount University. He attended St. John's Seminary College in Camarillo, California, and was very active in youth ministry, catechetical formation, adult formation, and liturgical planning in several parishes. He enjoys traveling, reading, hiking, and music. (California Province)

Jim Chamberlain
Corpus Christi, Texas
Jim, 48, with a BS in agricultural engineering from Texas A&M and an MS in environmental engineering from Clemson University in South Carolina, worked as an environmental engineer in Tennessee. Ordained a priest in '86, he was a campus minister at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and a teacher and campus minister at Spring Hill College. He plays guitar, banjo, bass, and piano. (New Orleans Province)

Mark Fusco
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Mark, 40, has BAs in religious studies and English literature from the University of Toronto, an MA in theology from Yale, and an STL in moral theology from the John Paul II Institute in Washington, D.C. He taught high school English in Washington, D.C., and was headmaster of a high school in New England. He has traveled throughout the United States and Canada and did volunteer work at a refugee shelter in Rome. (Maryland Province)

Vincent Giacabazi
Peoria, Illinois
Vincent, 23, earned a bachelor's degree in political science and international studies from Saint Louis University, where he was active in campus ministry. He spent a summer as an intern for a lobbying group in Washington, D.C., chaired a fraternity philanthropy and service committee, and worked as campus marketing manager for Coca-Cola. He also taught theology at Rockhurst High School in Kansas City. (Missouri Province)

Arturo Guevara
Chihuahua, Mexico
Arturo, 38, has a bachelor's in computer science and engineering from Bonaterra University in Mexico. After serving three years in the Mexican army's parachute brigade, he managed a computer store and then opened one of his own. He was assistant director of Proyecto Guadalupano, a homeless shelter at Dolores Mission in Los Angeles. He enjoys swimming, reading, camping, listening to music, and playing the guitar. (California Province)

Christopher Krall
Sacramento
Christopher, 23, has bachelor's degrees in physics and philosophy from Boston College, where he was active in campus ministry. He did an internship at the Vatican Observatory and worked as a tennis coach and soccer referee. He enjoys marathons, triathlons, scuba diving, and downhill skiing. He has been on mission trips to Nicaragua and Jamaica and a pilgrimage in Spain; he also studied in Italy. (Wisconsin Province)

Roger Lambert
Los Angeles
Roger, 49, is an alumnus of Loyola High School (Los Angeles) and has a bachelor's in political science and a master's in education from Loyola Marymount University. His academic interests include exercise physiology, history, educational philo-sophy, and theology. He has worked as a sales manager, personal trainer, investment analyst, and freelance writer. He enjoys running, hiking, body surfing, reading, and writing. (California Province)

Thaddaeus Lancton
Houston
Thad, 18, graduated from Strake Jesuit College Prep in Houston, where he was on staff at the school's Spanish newspaper and played on the varsity swim and water polo teams. He went to the Dominican Republic for his senior service project. He was founder of a high school discernment group, and he attended the Congressional Student Leadership Conference. He has worked as a lifeguard and swim instructor at the YMCA. (New Orleans Province)

Richard Magner
Houston
Rich, 44, graduated from Strake Jesuit College Prep in Houston and earned a BS in zoology and an MBA at Texas A&M. He has a BA in philosophy from Gonzaga University and is fluent in Spanish. A former member of the Society of Jesus in the New Orleans Province, he has worked as an accountant and financial analyst in Houston for the past three years. He likes to exercise by jogging and lifting weights. (Oregon Province)

Timothy McCabe
Detroit
Tim, 42, has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Detroit Mercy. He has served at a Catholic Worker soup kitchen, as a religious education teacher, and as a camp attendant and telethon worker for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. For the past twelve years he has been executive director of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in Detroit. (Detroit Province)

Christopher Musiet
Anchorage
Christopher, 26, has a BA in history from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago and an interest in theology, astronomy, geography, geology, and computer science. He was a pharmacy technician, a web site analyst and developer, and a computer technician for CompUSA. He has worked with autistic children and did peer tutoring while in college. His hobbies include running, baseball, and reading and writing. (Chicago Province)

Chad Puclowski
Boston
Chad, 25, received bachelor's degrees in biology and philosophy from Fairfield University. His interests range from mathematics to the internet and online gaming. He has taught high school and middle school science and has participated in mission trips to Ecuador and Mexico. His hobbies include playing and recording music, reading, and computer technology. (New England Province)

Brian Rademacher
Park Ridge, Illinois
Brian, 29, has BAs in anthropology and Spanish from Marquette University and an MA in public policy from Johns Hopkins University. He was a medical case manager at a Milwaukee clinic, where he served chronically ill patients and provided advocacy for the homeless and low-income. He worked with Hispanic youth as a Jesuit Volunteer in Aberdeen, Washington. He enjoys running, swimming, and writing. (Wisconsin Province)

John Sawyer
Gulfport, Mississippi
John, 22, graduated from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, with a degree in political science. He helped found a Mississippi anti-death penalty group and served as area coordinator for Amnesty International. He was a political columnist for the Jackson Free Press and recently interned with the Jesuit Social Ministries Office in New Orleans. He enjoys reading, languages, architecture, and running. (New Orleans Province)

George Teodoro
Seattle
George, 26, has a bachelor's degree in history from Seattle University and a graduate diploma in Southeast Asian Studies from Australian National University in Canberra. He worked for a property management company, and he was the assistant choir director at St. Ignatius Chapel at Seattle University. He is an avid piano player and singer. He exercises by walking, swimming, and playing soccer, and he unwinds by playing video games. (Oregon Province)

Jason Vaz
Mumbai, India
Jason, 18, studied philosophy and English for a year at the University of Toronto at Scarborough; he also has an interest in theology and psychology. He has done volunteer work at a parish, at Scarborough Grace Hospital in Toronto, and at Good Shepherd Refuge, a soup kitchen in Toronto. He has traveled to Germany and India. For recreation, he sings, reads poetry and nonfiction, writes, and plays soccer and badminton. (Upper Canada Province)

Sam Wilson
Orange, California
Sam, 34, has a bachelor's in history from St. Mary's College of Maryland and a master's in English from the University of South Alabama, where he contributed to the student literary magazine and took part in music ministry at the Catholic Student Center. He taught creative writing classes to at-risk youth through the United Way and worked at the L'Arche Community in Mobile. (New Orleans Province)