2021 Novices
Joassaint “Wilgenns” Bazelais
Hometown: La Vallée-de-Jacmel, Haiti
Province: Canada
Wilgenns, 21, graduated from Lycée Jean Marie Vincent in 2019. He worked installing electrical wiring in buildings and repairing telephones. He was also secretary at his parish, worked at Radio Saint Jean and lived among people with disabilities at a L’Arche community in Chantal, Haiti. Fr. Thomas Dabady, SJ, and Wilgenns’ older brother, a diocesan seminarian, both influenced his decision to join the Jesuits. His interests include basketball, soccer, reading and music.
Meet the 2022 Novices
Novices
- 2021 Novices
- Aaron Calton
- Benjamin Rogers
- Brian Kemper
- Carl Caceres
- Carlos Martinez-Vela
- Christopher Ross
- Fernando Garcia Toro
- Fr. Nicholas Colalella
- Joassaint “Wilgenns” Bazelais
- José Lopez
- Joseph Ertle
- Joseph Laughlin
- Joseph T. Benton
- Justin Sauro
- Leonardo Rander Asse Jr.
- Luke Olsen
- Matthew Brazzolotto
- Michael A. Horn
- Michael Bauer
- Nader Nasralla
- Nicholas Lignore
- Paolo Taffaro
- Peter Lehman
- Pierre Thompson
- Rénaud “Titus” Morantus
- Roodler Datilus
- Ryan Cruise
- Samuel Pilon
- Scott Fox
- Scott McKillip
- Solomon Liebl
- Steven McCrorey
- William Peters
- Zen Kuriyama