Fr. Larry Jonas, S.J.

Fr. Larry was born in Stevens Point, WI on March 5, 1921 to Mr & Mrs Jonas and was the ninth of twelve children. He attended St. Stephen's High School in Stevens Point where he was Class President and the "star" basketball player, graduating in 1939.

Fr. Larry enlisted in the Army during WWII and served from 1942 to 1945. After the Army, he attended Marquette University under the GI Bill graduating with a major in Accounting in 1949. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1949 at Florissant, MO. and was ordained at Gesu on June 16, 1959.

Over the years Fr. Larry has had many assignments:

• 1961-1963 Assistant Principal at Creighton Prep, Omaha, NE
• 1963-1966 Principal at Creighton Prep, Omaha, NE
• 1966-1967 Assistant Principal at Holy Rosary Mission, Pine Ridge, SD
• 1967-1968 Principal at Holy Rosary Mission, Pine Ridge, SD
• 1968-1971 Economics Teacher at Marquette University High School, Milwaukee, WI
• 1971-1972 Personnel Director at Creighton University, Omaha, NE
• 1972-1977 Retreat Director at Movement for a Better World, Washington, DC
• 1977-1978 Assistant Director at Jesuit Mission Service, Minneapolis, MN
• 1978-1979 Assistant Director at Cardoner Retreat Center, Milwaukee, WI
• 1979-1980 Director at Emmaus Center, Des Moines, IA
• 1980-1981 On Sabbatical at Campion House, Omaha, NE
• 1981-1986 Retreat Director at Jesuit Retreat House, Oshkosh, WI
• 1986-1988 Pastor at SS Peter & Paul Church, Dimock, SD
• 1988-1989 Associate Pastor at St. Joseph Cathedral, Sioux Falls, SD
• 1989-1994 Pastor at St Paul the Apostle Church, Armour, SD
• 1994-1995 Pastor & Superior at St. Stephen's Mission, St. Stephens, WY
• 1995-2001 Pastor at St. Dominic Parish, Canton, SD
• 2001-Present Associate Pastor at Gesu Church, Milwaukee, WI