Fr. Michael Bouzigard, 37, from New Orleans, with a BA and an MA in economics from Duke, directed religious education, did community organizing at Our Lady of Guadalupe in San Antonio, and worked with AIDS patients in the Bronx. He is interested in the international and social apostolate with a focus on developing countries. He has served in El Salvador, the Philippines, and Mexico. (New Orleans Province)

Fr. Brian Conley, 38, from Dedham, Mass., has a BS in business from Suffolk University in Boston and an MBA from Boston College. He is pursuing certification as a clinical pastoral education supervisor. He worked as a chaplain at several hospitals and as a CCD teacher. He enjoys running and is a huge Boston College Eagles fan; after ordination he plans to continue his work as a hospital chaplain. (New England Province)

Fr. Vincent Conti, 32, from Garden City, N.Y., has a BA in psychology from Loyola College. He taught religion and was assistant chaplain at Georgetown Prep, and he worked at a home for HIV-positive infants. In Mexico he worked with students from St. Joseph's Prep to build a school; after ordination he will serve at Holy Trinity Parish in Washington, D.C. Eventually he wants to resume work in high school. (Maryland Province)

Fr. Stephen Corder, 32, from San Diego, studied psychology and Spanish literature at Stanford University and taught Spanish, philosophy, and prayer and meditation at Bellarmine College Prep. He led a Bible study group and helped with the Gospel choir at St. Mark's in Richmond, Calif. His hobbies include reading, movies, and racquetball, and he plans to continue studies in theology. (California Province)

Fr. Christopher Devron, 33, from Palatine, Ill., with a BA in government and philosophy from University of Notre Dame, directed a scholarship program at St. Aloysius School in Harlem. At Saint Joseph's University he taught sociology; he has published articles in America and The Tablet. He will set up an outreach program for low-income middle-school students at Regis High in New York this fall. (New York Province)

Fr. Segundino Entac, 34, from Columbus, Ga., with a BA in theology from Spring Hill College, taught the subject at Jesuit High in Tampa and Jesuit College Prep in Dallas. He was director of a 75-bed homeless shelter for immigrants in El Paso and worked at an orphanage run by the Mexican Province in Guadalajara. After ordination he will return to his alma mater as director of campus ministry. (New Orleans Province)

Fr. Philip Florio, 35, from Philadelphia, has a BA in political science and an MA in organizational development from St. Joseph's University. He was a catechism teacher in the Bronx, a chaplain's assistant at Scranton Prep, and an English teacher in Chile. At Loyola Blakefield he taught and directed the Christian Service Program. He will be an associate campus minister at University of Scranton. (Maryland Province)

Fr. Barton Geger, 32, from Arnold, Mo., attended the University of Missouri, Colombia, where he studied journalism, Russian, and astronomy. At St. Louis University High he taught theology, was chess coach, and helped coach baseball. This summer he is a spiritual director intern at Sacred Heart Retreat House in Colorado; in the fall he will minister at Sacred Hearts Parish in Massachusetts. (Missouri Province)

Fr. Benjamin Jimenez, 42, from Cleveland, has a BA in deaf education from Flagler College in Florida and an MA in education from Pan American University in Texas. He taught special ed at Gesu Elementary in Detroit for three years and worked on an organizing campaign to unionize hotel workers in New Orleans. After ordination he will work at St. Augustine Church, a deaf parish in Cleveland. (Detroit Province)

Fr. Daniel Joyce, 35, from Pittsburgh, has a bachelor's in philosophy from Saint Joseph's University. He worked as a community organizer in Camden, N.J., where he helped establish a native arts and job skills center. His interests lie in economic and community development and community-based social research. This summer he begins as assistant to the president at Wheeling Jesuit University. (Maryland Province)

Fr. Gregory Kalscheur, 38, from Port Edwards, Wis., has BAs in government and history from Georgetown and a law degree from the University of Michigan. He taught political science and was assistant to the director of the Center for Values and Service at Loyola College. He hopes to teach and minister in a law school setting; following ordination he will serve St. Raphael the Archangel Parish in Raleigh, N.C. (Maryland Province)

Fr. Patrick Malone, 42, from St. Paul, Minn., has an MBA from the University of Wisconsin. He taught and also directed the community service program at Marquette University High, was an intern at America magazine, and wrote a column for a Catholic newspaper in Spokane. He will be a campus minister at Macalester College and assistant at St. Luke's Parish in St. Paul. (Wisconsin Province)

Fr. David McCallum, 32, from Rochester, N.Y., with a BA in English from Le Moyne College, has worked as a pastoral caregiver for AIDS patients in New York City. He taught English and religion and directed the service program at Canisius High. This summer he will travel to Bolivia to improve his Spanish, after which he will minister to the Hispanic community at St. Anthony's in Oceanside, N.Y. (New York Province)

Fr. Richard Millbourn, 32, from Cincinnati, has a BA in communications from Loyola University New Orleans and taught religion and served as campus minister at Brebeuf Prep. A photographer, he worked for Chicago and Oakland diocesan newspapers, and with his masonry, electrical, and plumbing skills, he has helped build housing for the poor. He hopes to work in secondary education. (Chicago Province)

Fr. Wafik Nasry, 43, from Gurga, Egypt, with degrees in English and philosophy from St. John Seminary College in Camarillo, California, taught at St. Ignatius Prep in San Francisco. He worked as a hospital chaplain and as a campus minster to a group of young adult Middle Easterners. He held Bible study and retreats for a group of Koreans in the Bay Area. Interested in Islamic studies, he hopes to contribute to interreligious dialogue. (California Province)

Fr. Christopher Nguyen, 37, from Vietnam, has BAs in biology and psychology from the University of California Irvine and was the young adult catechesis director at a parish in Oakland. He served as a hospital chaplain in Phoenix and the Bronx and taught science at Jesuit High in Sacramento and Loyola High in Los Angeles. He has an interest in landscape design and plans to get an MFA in studio arts. (California Province)

Fr. Doanh Nguyen, 38, from Vietnam, came to the United States in 1981 and attended Gonzaga University where he received a bachelor's in religious studies. His hobbies include music and photography; he did regency at Brophy College Prep where he taught scripture. He plans to return to secondary ed in the future because he enjoys teaching and wants to work in administration. (California Province)

Fr. José Luis Salazar, 44, from Leyte, Philippines, received a BS in chemical engineering at Divine Word University in the Philippines and taught at St. Peter's Prep. He has worked as a hospital chaplain and retreat director. He taught English in Puerto Rico and speaks or reads six different languages. After ordination he will continue his work as a campus minister in charge of retreats at Fordham University. (New York Province)

Fr. Steven Schoenig, 33, from St. Louis, has a BA in Latin from Creighton University and an MA in medieval studies from Fordham. He taught Latin and theology at St. Louis University High and was a class activities moderator. He also taught at St. John's College in Belize and was a retreat director at Loyola House in New Jersey. This fall he begins doctoral studies in medieval history at Columbia University. (Missouri Province)

Fr. Thomas Schwarz, 45, from Bonn, Germany, has a doctorate in mathematics from the University of Hagen in Germany and an MA and PhD in computer science and engineering from the University of California San Diego. He taught at Gonzaga University and was assistant professor of computer engineering at Santa Clara University. He looks forward to doing research and teaching at a Jesuit university. (California Province)

Fr. Mark Thibodeaux, 31, from Church Point, La., has a BA in psychology from Loyola University New Orleans and taught theology at Jesuit College Prep in Dallas. He was a counselor for children and teenagers in Atlanta, New Orleans, and Dallas. His book, Armchair Mystic, was recently published. His first assignment as a priest will be as campus minister and theology teacher at Strake Jesuit in Houston. (New Orleans Province)

Fr. Dwayne Varas, 34, from Tampa, has a degree in civil engineering from the University of South Florida; he taught math and religion at a grade school in San Antonio. He coordinated retreats, liturgies, and community service programs for middle-school students at St. Aloysius in Spokane and helped develop a weekly children's liturgy at the parish. He hopes to pursue a degree in Catholic school administration. (New Orleans Province)

Fr. Daniel White, 34, from La Crosse, Wis., has a bachelor's in history and a master's in American studies from Saint Louis University. He taught theology at Regis Jesuit High for three years and taught English to European Jesuits in Poland. He interned at Sacred Heart Retreat House in Colorado. After ordination he will serve as associate pastor at St. Francis Xavier Church in Kansas City. (Missouri Province)