Chaplains (site launched on June 5)

Fr. Gene Geinzer, SJ, is an architect who has been the chair of the art department at Loyola University in Chicago, an associate professor at The Beijing Center, and an adjunct professor at Saint Joseph’s University; as well as an experienced spiritual director.

Fr. George Drance, SJ, is currently an artist-in-residence at Fordham University. He has performed and directed theater groups around the world. He is currently artistic director of the highly-lauded Magis Theatre Company (magistheatre.org).

Fr. Mark Scalese, SJ, is currently the religious superior of young Jesuits in the First Studies Program at Loyola University Chicago. Prior to that, he spent 15 years at Fairfield University in Connecticut, where he was a tenured professor in the Film, Television and Media Arts program and the director of Campus Ministry. In addition to university ministry, he has taught elementary school art and high school art, photography, and television production. Born and raised in Scranton, PA, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1987 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1997.