Rev. Peter W. Gyves Sj

Rev. Peter W. Gyves, SJ of Boston, on August 7, 2024. Beloved son of the late William S. & Mary (Crowley) Gyves. Brother of Timothy W. Gyves (Theresa), Christine Gyves Griffin (Francis), Regina Gyves (Tom Heinimann), Mary Jane Gyves Lebel (Rick), Katherine Gyves-Ray MD (William), William S. Gyves Jr. (Susan), Thomas W. Gyves (Monica), Clare Gyves Reeves (Dan), Andrew W. Gyves (Maureen) and the deceased John W. Gyves, MD. Father is also survived by nieces and nephews as well as his many Jesuit brothers. Fr. Gyves was the founder and director of A Faith That Does Justice, Inc., an interfaith organization that raises consciousness about social issues affecting society's most vulnerable which offered opportunities for people to walk in solidarity with those who are marginalized. A Board-Certified Pediatrician and Pediatric Endocrinologist his medical career also included scientific research at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. He entered the Society of Jesus in 2003 and was ordained a priest in 2008. He lived and worked in several countries outside the United States, both as physician and a priest, including El Salvador and Guatemala during their civil wars of the 1980's and early 1990's, and in several English and French-speaking African countries. A 1969 graduate of Xavier High School in New York City Fr. Gyves studied at Boston College, Georgetown University Medical School, Johns Hopkins University, and Weston School of Theology. A Visiting hour will be held at St. Cecilia Church 18 Belvidere St, Boston on Wednesday August 14 at 10 am, followed by a Concelebrated Funeral Mass at 11 am. Burial will take place at Campion Center. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to A Faith that Does Justice, Inc. at https://faith-justice.org/donate/