RAYMOND P.
ALLENDER, S.J. ’62
On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, the St. Ignatius Alumni Board voted to name Fr. Allender as the 2025 Christ the King award recipient.
All are welcome to join the St. Ignatius community for the 2025 Christ the King Mass & Celebration. There is no cost to this event, but we ask that you please RSVP as there will be a reception in the Flanagan Center following mass.
DATE: SUNDAY, NOV. 23
TIME: 2:00 PM
LOCATION: HOLY NAME OF JESUS CHURCH
ABOUT FR. ALLENDER AT SI
Rev. Allender served SI on three different occasions for a total of 15 years–first as a scholastic (1969-1972), then as a newly-ordained priest (1975-1981), and lastly as the superior to the Jesuit community (1985-1991). In that latter role, he was one of four trustees who made the decision to open SI’s doors to young women seeking a Jesuit education in the late 1980s. Rev. Allender pioneered a meditation class that asked students to emulate St. Ignatius and his Spiritual Exercises, connecting students to their faith through stillness and reflection.
FR. ALLENDER IN THE COMMUNITY
In his 60 years in the Society of Jesus, Rev. Allender has made major impacts in the SI and greater Catholic communities. He brought his pastoral approach to St. Agnes in San Francisco, where he served from 2007 to 2021. He was, both, the Parochial Vicar and Pastor at St. Agnes Church and St. Agnes Parish. In 2013, Rev. Allender received the Brennan Award from the St. Vincent de Paul Society, which recognizes individuals whose actions have impacted those in need in San Francisco.
WHAT IS CHRIST THE KING?
"On the last Sunday of each liturgical year, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, or Christ the King" (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops).
This Feast Day was established in 1925 by Pope Pius XI.
HOW SI CELEBRATES THIS FEAST DAY
Since 1960, St. Ignatius has recognized this Feast Day with a mass and community-wide reception honoring alumni who have distinguished themselves in their professions, shown a commitment to the SI community, and who best exemplify the ideal of service to God and fellow persons.
Recipients are presented with a medal and a Citation, a celebratory written statement highlighting the awardee's achievements and contributions to the community.
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS
1960 - 1989
1960 Dr. Edmund Morrissey ’13 †
1961 Hon. C. Harold Caulfield ’47 †
1962 Eugene Corbett, S.J. ’49 †
1963 Dr. Harold A. Harper ’29 †
1964 Rev. Msgr. William J. Clasby ’30 †
1965 Brig. Gen. Frederic B. Butler ’13 †
1966 Thomas I. King ’22 †
1967 Hon. Raymond J. O'Connor ’25 †
1968 Hon. Raymond D. Williamson ’14 †
1969 Lloyd R. Burnes, S.J, ’16 †
1969 William J. Dunne, S.J. ’15†
1969 Charles B. Largan, S.J. ’14 †
1970 Edmund A. Rossi ’42 †
1971 Hon. Edward M. Molkenbuhr ’41 †
1972 Renolds Barbieri ’15 †
1973 Darrell W. Daly ’15 †
1974 Thomas J. Carroll ’43 †
1975 Msgr. Peter G. Armstrong ’46 †
1976 Joseph R. Bisho ’43 †
1977 Dr. Maurice G. Growney, Sr. ’22 †
1978 Stanley A. Roualdes ’39 †
1979 Eugene J. Marty, Jr. ’44 †
1979 Dr. James J. Raggio ’40 †
1980 Francis J. Murphy ’39 †
1981 Peter J. Brusati ’43 †
1982 Hon. Eugene F. Lynch ’49 †
1983 Hon. Preston Devine ’21 †
1984 Jerome Doolan ’14 †
1985 George "Pat" Malley ’49 †
1986 Hon. Raymond L. Sullivan ’24 †
1987 George M. O'Brien, Sr. ’24 †
1988 John F. O'Dea ’28 †
1989 Raymond T. Allender ’31 †
1990-2024
1990 William E. McDonnell ’42 †
1991 Robert A. Smith ’32 †
1992 Robert A. Halsing ’31 †
1993 Robert R. Wall ’50 †
1994 Dr. James W. Kearny ’48 †
1995 Martin D. Murphy, Esq. ’52 †
1996 Arthur J. Fritz, Jr. ’58
1997 Msgr. John J. O'Hare, S.J. ’47 †
1998 Alfred S. Wilsey ’36 †
1999 Harry V. Carlin, S.J. ’35 †
2000 Edward J. McFadden, S.J. ’41 †
2001 Donald J. Gordon ’43 †
2002 Edward J. Dunne ’25 †
2003 John Christen III ’61
2004 Leo A. La Rocca ’53 †
2005 Edwin J. McDermott, S.J. ’36 †
2006 Leo T. McCarthy ’48 †
2007 John Lo Schiavo, S.J. ’42 †
2008 Dr. Collin Quock ’57
2009 Hon. Timothy A. Reardon ’59 †
2011 Michael P. Carroll ’58
2012 Richard J. Wall, Esq. ’52 †
2013 Robert D. Enright ’76
2014 Michael Stecher, Esq ’62
2015 Charles R. Gagan, S.J. ’55
2016 Thomas Brandi, Esq. ’63
2017 Jeff Columbini ’79
2018 John J. Duggan ’59
2019 Burl A. Toler, Jr. ’74
2021 Curtis J. Mallegni ’67 †
2022 Hon. Peter J. Siggins ’73
2023 Bob Drucker ’58 †
2024 Paul Totah ’75
MAKE A GIFT
Every contribution—big or small—makes a difference for a student and allows SI to continue its mission of providing a Jesuit education and forming the Ignatian leaders of tomorrow.
Whether you want to help us build the NLC, grow FSA, or support a student through our Scholarship Endowment, you will make a huge impact on our community.
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
Lord, teach me to be generous
teach me to serve you as you deserve,
to give and not to count the cost,
to fight and not to heed the wounds,
to toil and not to seek for rest,
to labor and not to seek reward,
save that of knowing I do Your will
St. Ignatius of Loyola
JOIN US!
Following our 2:00 PM mass in Holy Name of Jesus Church, we will have a reception downstairs in the Flanagan Center.
There is no cost to this celebration, but RSVP so that we can make the proper accommodations for food and space.
