Jason joined the Jesuits in 2010 after being educated by them from High School through Grad School. A native of Western New York, Jason is proud to have lived in many cities along the New York State Thruway: Rochester, Buffalo, and Syracuse. He is currently in Regency at St. Peter's University in Jersey City, NJ where he works in Campus Ministry. Taking the call to find God in all things seriously, he is often found binging on Netflix, going to the movies, or baking.
Joined in 2014 35 posts jdownersj@thejesuitpost.org
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