John Endres, SJ
Professor Emeritus of Sacred Scripture
(Old Testament)
“I really enjoy teaching in a school where we deal with academic and religious formation in an ecumenical setting. Going into my twentieth year on the faculty, I marvel at the ways in which we continually develop as a school because of the new faces who come here as students and faculty. It’s a delight to be part of this faculty!”
Fr. Endres, Emeritus Professor of Sacred Scripture at the Jesuit School of Theology, sadly passed away January 26, 2022 from pancreatic cancer. He was an active member of Newman often coming to our 5pm Saturday Mass and participating at our Faculty Dinners and our Advent and and Lenten Reconciliation Services.
At the Jesuit School of Theology, he taught courses in Psalms, Wisdom and Deuterocanonical Books, Intertestamental Literature and the Dead Sea Scrolls. He also led study tours and pilgrimages for his students to places like Turkey and Israel.
Fr. Endres’ professional accomplishments include memberships in several associations and committees, among them: the Catholic Biblical Association, Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality and Society of Biblical Literature.
Also active in literary pursuits, Fr. Endres served as associate editor for the Catholic Biblical Quarterly from 1993-2000; contributed to the Paulist Biblical Commentary (Paulist Press, 2018), co-authored A Retreat with Psalms: Resources for Personal and Communal Prayer (New York/Mahwah, N.J.: Paulist Press, 2001); Chronicles and Its Synoptic Parallels in Samuel, Kings and Related Biblical Texts (Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1998); and has published numerous articles in theological publications.