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John James "Jack" Morris, S.J. (October 22, 1927 – September 30, 2012) was an American Jesuit priest who founded the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in 1956. The Jesuit Volunteer Corps is an organization founded specifically for young, lay volunteer college graduates, who embark in one or more years of voluntary community service. Approximately 150 individuals enroll in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps each year.〔 ==Background== Morris was born to John and Violet (née Murphy) Morris on October 22, 1927, in Anaconda, Montana.〔 He was the second of three brothers; his older brother was Patrick Morris and his younger sibling was Robert Morris.〔 He enlisted in the United States Navy after completing high school. Morris initially attended Georgetown University, pursuing a largely secular academic and social life, which included a college girlfriend.〔 However, Morris soon transferred to Regis College, now known as Regis University, in Denver, Colorado, to begin the steps to become a priest.〔 In August 1950, Morris entered the Society of Jesus at the Jesuit Novitiate located in Sheridan, Oregon.〔 He was ordained as a Catholic priest in Spokane, Washington, on June 16, 1962.〔 Morris worked on fledgling project involving a small school, the Copper Valley School, a Native Alaskan boarding school in Glennallen, Alaska, during the mid-1950s.〔〔 That small project led Morris to establish the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, a volunteer organization which sends young adults to poor communities throughout the United States, in 1956.〔〔 Morris is also credited with creating the name, "Jesuit Volunteer Corps", for the organization.〔 Morris also founded the Senior Chore Service, which serves low income senior citizens.〔 Morris opened the Senior Chore Service during the early 1980s in conjunction with Catholic Charities of Seattle.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jack Morris (Jesuit)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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