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A Jesuit Who Reached Out to Hardened Criminals

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Gennifer Choldenko

Father BushFather Bernard Bush, S.J., assisted Father James Tupy, S.J., on Alcatraz from 1958-1962 when Father Bernard was a Jesuit theology student. While not yet a priest, the convicts called him “Father.” Continue reading →

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